Question 1

Role classification leadership involves consulting with subordinates and asking for their suggestions in the decision-making process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Insights gained from available leadership theories can be used to develop more effective leaders.Discuss a few ways of doing this.

Accepted Answer

The situational factors associated with

Question 3

Which of the following types of leaders take the fulfillment of followers' needs as his or her primary aim?

Accepted Answer

A)  A transactional leader 
B)  An autocratic leader 
C)  A laissez-faire leader 
D)  A participative leader 
E)  A servant leader 
A)  A transactional leader 
B)  An autocratic leader 
C)  A laissez-faire leader 
D)  A participative leader 
E)  A servant leader

Question 4

Outline the factors that affect the leadership styles,as described by Fiedler.

Accepted Answer

Fiedler defined two basic leader persona

Question 5

According to Robert Tannenbaum and Warren Schmidt,successful leaders are keenly aware of the forces that are most relevant to their behavior at a given time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The amount of authority a manager has depends on the amount of _____ power the manager can exert.

Accepted Answer

A)  expert 
B)  informational 
C)  referent 
D)  informal 
E)  coercive 
A)  expert 
B)  informational 
C)  referent 
D)  informal 
E)  coercive

Question 7

Which of the following refers to the ability to influence people to willingly follow one's guidance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power 
B)  Leadership 
C)  Dominance 
D)  Authority 
E)  Reinforcement 
A)  Power 
B)  Leadership 
C)  Dominance 
D)  Authority 
E)  Reinforcement

Question 8

The direct link between a manager's expectations and the resulting performance of subordinates is called "Pygmalion in management."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following studies on leadership focused on leader behaviors and used a contingent approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managerial Grid 
B)  Basic leadership styles 
C)  Ohio State studies 
D)  Path-goal theory 
E)  Fiedler's theory 
A)  Managerial Grid 
B)  Basic leadership styles 
C)  Ohio State studies 
D)  Path-goal theory 
E)  Fiedler's theory

Question 10

The authority-obedience style of management in the Managerial Grid assumes that efficiency in operations results from properly arranging the conditions at work with minimum interference from other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Fred Fielder,_____ refer(s)to the degree that others trust and respect the leader.

Accepted Answer

A)  leader-member relations 
B)  position power 
C)  expert power 
D)  people considerations 
E)  authority-obedience 
A)  leader-member relations 
B)  position power 
C)  expert power 
D)  people considerations 
E)  authority-obedience

Question 12

List the determinants of maturity in a follower.How should a leader adapt his or her behavior in response to the changing maturity of the followers?

Accepted Answer

The maturity level of the followers is d

Question 13

According to Rensis Likert's research on styles of leadership,the participative style of leadership states that managers should not give any direction to subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the Managerial Grid developed by Blake and Mouton,which of the following leadership styles should managers ultimately aim to achieve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Country club management 
B)  Team management 
C)  Impoverished management 
D)  Democratic management 
E)  Laissez-faire management 
A)  Country club management 
B)  Team management 
C)  Impoverished management 
D)  Democratic management 
E)  Laissez-faire management

Question 15

Which of the following scales was used by Fred Fiedler to measure whether a person is a task- or relationship-oriented leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  The path-goal scale 
B)  The organization man scale 
C)  The least preferred co-worker scale 
D)  The participative scale 
E)  The authority-obedience scale 
A)  The path-goal scale 
B)  The organization man scale 
C)  The least preferred co-worker scale 
D)  The participative scale 
E)  The authority-obedience scale

Question 16

The studies conducted by Rensis Likert indicate that the most effective form of management is one in which decisions are made by consensus and majority,based on total participation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the context of studies on leadership,focus refers to whether leadership must be studied as a set of traits or as a set of behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Informal leaders in organizations generally combine coercive power and reward power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following assumptions is true about Theory Y employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have an inherent dislike for work. 
B)  They prefer to be directed. 
C)  They are mainly concerned about security. 
D)  They have relatively little ambition. 
E)  They learn not only to accept but to seek responsibility. 
A)  They have an inherent dislike for work. 
B)  They prefer to be directed. 
C)  They are mainly concerned about security. 
D)  They have relatively little ambition. 
E)  They learn not only to accept but to seek responsibility.

Question 20

Fred Fiedler studied the match between the leader's personality and the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  work efficiency 
B)  organization's vision 
C)  work output 
D)  maturity of the followers 
E)  situation 
A)  work efficiency 
B)  organization's vision 
C)  work output 
D)  maturity of the followers 
E)  situation

Role classification leadership involves consulting with subordinates and asking for their suggestions in the decision-making process.

Insights gained from available leadership theories can be used to develop more effective leaders.Discuss a few ways of doing this.

Which of the following types of leaders take the fulfillment of followers' needs as his or her primary aim?

Outline the factors that affect the leadership styles,as described by Fiedler.

According to Robert Tannenbaum and Warren Schmidt,successful leaders are keenly aware of the forces that are most relevant to their behavior at a given time.

The amount of authority a manager has depends on the amount of _____ power the manager can exert.

Which of the following refers to the ability to influence people to willingly follow one's guidance?

The direct link between a manager's expectations and the resulting performance of subordinates is called "Pygmalion in management."

Which of the following studies on leadership focused on leader behaviors and used a contingent approach?

The authority-obedience style of management in the Managerial Grid assumes that efficiency in operations results from properly arranging the conditions at work with minimum interference from other people.

According to Fred Fielder,_____ refer(s)to the degree that others trust and respect the leader.

List the determinants of maturity in a follower.How should a leader adapt his or her behavior in response to the changing maturity of the followers?

According to Rensis Likert's research on styles of leadership,the participative style of leadership states that managers should not give any direction to subordinates.

According to the Managerial Grid developed by Blake and Mouton,which of the following leadership styles should managers ultimately aim to achieve?

Which of the following scales was used by Fred Fiedler to measure whether a person is a task- or relationship-oriented leader?

The studies conducted by Rensis Likert indicate that the most effective form of management is one in which decisions are made by consensus and majority,based on total participation.

In the context of studies on leadership,focus refers to whether leadership must be studied as a set of traits or as a set of behaviors.

Informal leaders in organizations generally combine coercive power and reward power.

Which of the following assumptions is true about Theory Y employees?

Fred Fiedler studied the match between the leader's personality and the _____.

Management in a Diverse Workplace

The Management Movement

Developing Communication Skills

Decision-Making Skills

Ethical, social, and Legal Responsibilities of Management

International Business

The Basics of Planning and Strategic Management

Organizing Work

Organizational Structure

Understanding Work Groups and Teams

Staffing

Employee Training and Development

Motivating Employees

Managing Conflict and Stress

Managing Change and Culture

Management Control

Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Operations Management and Planning

Operations Control

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Exam 14: Developing Leadership Skills

Role classification leadership involves consulting with subordinates and asking for their suggestions in the decision-making process.

Insights gained from available leadership theories can be used to develop more effective leaders.Discuss a few ways of doing this.

Which of the following types of leaders take the fulfillment of followers' needs as his or her primary aim?

Outline the factors that affect the leadership styles,as described by Fiedler.

According to Robert Tannenbaum and Warren Schmidt,successful leaders are keenly aware of the forces that are most relevant to their behavior at a given time.

The amount of authority a manager has depends on the amount of _____ power the manager can exert.

Which of the following refers to the ability to influence people to willingly follow one's guidance?

The direct link between a manager's expectations and the resulting performance of subordinates is called "Pygmalion in management."

Which of the following studies on leadership focused on leader behaviors and used a contingent approach?

The authority-obedience style of management in the Managerial Grid assumes that efficiency in operations results from properly arranging the conditions at work with minimum interference from other people.

According to Fred Fielder,_____ refer(s)to the degree that others trust and respect the leader.

List the determinants of maturity in a follower.How should a leader adapt his or her behavior in response to the changing maturity of the followers?

According to Rensis Likert's research on styles of leadership,the participative style of leadership states that managers should not give any direction to subordinates.

According to the Managerial Grid developed by Blake and Mouton,which of the following leadership styles should managers ultimately aim to achieve?

Which of the following scales was used by Fred Fiedler to measure whether a person is a task- or relationship-oriented leader?

The studies conducted by Rensis Likert indicate that the most effective form of management is one in which decisions are made by consensus and majority,based on total participation.

In the context of studies on leadership,focus refers to whether leadership must be studied as a set of traits or as a set of behaviors.

Informal leaders in organizations generally combine coercive power and reward power.

Which of the following assumptions is true about Theory Y employees?

Fred Fiedler studied the match between the leader's personality and the _____.

Management in a Diverse Workplace

The Management Movement

Developing Communication Skills

Decision-Making Skills

Ethical, social, and Legal Responsibilities of Management

International Business

The Basics of Planning and Strategic Management

Organizing Work

Organizational Structure

Understanding Work Groups and Teams

Staffing

Employee Training and Development

Motivating Employees

Managing Conflict and Stress

Managing Change and Culture

Management Control

Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Operations Management and Planning

Operations Control

Filters