Question 1

Which leadership style tends to centralize authority and make unilateral decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural style 
B) autocratic style 
C) democratic style 
D) laissez-faire style 
A) cultural style 
B) autocratic style 
C) democratic style 
D) laissez-faire style

Question 2

One reason that empowerment is important in today's business climate is that managers today tend to have smaller spans of control than managers of the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Transformational leadership and charismatic leadership are identical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In a short essay, describe the basics of situational leadership theory (SLT).

Accepted Answer

The situational leadership theory is a c

Question 5

________ is one key reason that employees are frequently empowered with decision-making ability in today's business world.

Accepted Answer

A) Smaller spans of control 
B) Larger spans of control 
C) Smaller budgets 
D) Larger budgets 
A) Smaller spans of control 
B) Larger spans of control 
C) Smaller budgets 
D) Larger budgets

Question 6

Which of the following is included in the class of contingency variables that are associated with personal characteristics of a follower?

Accepted Answer

A) locus of control 
B) task structure 
C) group structure 
D) formal authority system 
A) locus of control 
B) task structure 
C) group structure 
D) formal authority system

Question 7

Jobs in a firm are quite informal.Workers are versatile and switch tasks and responsibilities depending on the situation.In Fiedler's model, this firm would be said to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A) good leader-member relations 
B) high position power 
C) high task structure 
D) low task structure 
A) good leader-member relations 
B) high position power 
C) high task structure 
D) low task structure

Question 8

A team's ________ marks the border between tasks that are strictly the team's responsibility and those that the team shares with other parts of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) external boundary 
B) exterior 
C) leader 
D) performance 
A) external boundary 
B) exterior 
C) leader 
D) performance

Question 9

In a short essay, identify and describe three traits associated with leadership.

Accepted Answer

(any three of the following)
Drive-Leade

Question 10

Fiedler concluded that relationship-oriented leaders seemed to perform better in highly unfavorable situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A major goal of behavioral leadership studies is to find ways to train people to be leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a short essay, describe the Ohio State University leadership studies.

Accepted Answer

The Ohio State studies identified two im

Question 13

A leader should avoid a directive leadership style when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) tasks are highly structured 
B) workers have an external locus of control 
C) tasks are stressful and ambiguous 
D) work groups experience conflict 
A) tasks are highly structured 
B) workers have an external locus of control 
C) tasks are stressful and ambiguous 
D) work groups experience conflict

Question 14

Leaders are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) individual people, while leadership is a process 
B) the first step in the leadership process 
C) individual people who study the leadership process. 
D) the final step in the leadership process. 
A) individual people, while leadership is a process 
B) the first step in the leadership process 
C) individual people who study the leadership process. 
D) the final step in the leadership process.

Question 15

Results from the leader-participation model conclude that it is more important to talk about autocratic and participative ________.

Accepted Answer

A) situations than leaders 
B) leaders than situations 
C) leaders than followers 
D) followers than situations 
A) situations than leaders 
B) leaders than situations 
C) leaders than followers 
D) followers than situations

Question 16

In a short essay, describe two of the four specific leadership roles that team leaders play.

Accepted Answer

(any two of the following)
Team leaders

Question 17

When a team is considering joining forces with another team in the organization, the team leader takes on this role.

Accepted Answer

A) troubleshooter 
B) conflict manager 
C) coach 
D) liaison 
A) troubleshooter 
B) conflict manager 
C) coach 
D) liaison

Question 18

One of the keys to being a good team leader is to know when to leave a team alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Leadership identifies a process while leader identifies a person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A leader who pretty much leaves employees on their own is assuming this SLT role.

Accepted Answer

A) telling 
B) selling 
C) participating 
D) delegating 
A) telling 
B) selling 
C) participating 
D) delegating

Which leadership style tends to centralize authority and make unilateral decisions?

One reason that empowerment is important in today's business climate is that managers today tend to have smaller spans of control than managers of the past.

Transformational leadership and charismatic leadership are identical.

In a short essay, describe the basics of situational leadership theory (SLT).

________ is one key reason that employees are frequently empowered with decision-making ability in today's business world.

Which of the following is included in the class of contingency variables that are associated with personal characteristics of a follower?

Jobs in a firm are quite informal.Workers are versatile and switch tasks and responsibilities depending on the situation.In Fiedler's model, this firm would be said to have ________.

A team's ________ marks the border between tasks that are strictly the team's responsibility and those that the team shares with other parts of the organization.

In a short essay, identify and describe three traits associated with leadership.

Fiedler concluded that relationship-oriented leaders seemed to perform better in highly unfavorable situations.

A major goal of behavioral leadership studies is to find ways to train people to be leaders.

In a short essay, describe the Ohio State University leadership studies.

A leader should avoid a directive leadership style when ________.

Leaders are ________.

Results from the leader-participation model conclude that it is more important to talk about autocratic and participative ________.

In a short essay, describe two of the four specific leadership roles that team leaders play.

When a team is considering joining forces with another team in the organization, the team leader takes on this role.

One of the keys to being a good team leader is to know when to leave a team alone.

Leadership identifies a process while leader identifies a person.

A leader who pretty much leaves employees on their own is assuming this SLT role.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

Appendix: History Module

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Exam 12: Leadership and Trust

Which leadership style tends to centralize authority and make unilateral decisions?

One reason that empowerment is important in today's business climate is that managers today tend to have smaller spans of control than managers of the past.

Transformational leadership and charismatic leadership are identical.

In a short essay, describe the basics of situational leadership theory (SLT).

________ is one key reason that employees are frequently empowered with decision-making ability in today's business world.

Which of the following is included in the class of contingency variables that are associated with personal characteristics of a follower?

Jobs in a firm are quite informal.Workers are versatile and switch tasks and responsibilities depending on the situation.In Fiedler's model, this firm would be said to have ________.

A team's ________ marks the border between tasks that are strictly the team's responsibility and those that the team shares with other parts of the organization.

In a short essay, identify and describe three traits associated with leadership.

Fiedler concluded that relationship-oriented leaders seemed to perform better in highly unfavorable situations.

A major goal of behavioral leadership studies is to find ways to train people to be leaders.

In a short essay, describe the Ohio State University leadership studies.

A leader should avoid a directive leadership style when ________.

Leaders are ________.

Results from the leader-participation model conclude that it is more important to talk about autocratic and participative ________.

In a short essay, describe two of the four specific leadership roles that team leaders play.

When a team is considering joining forces with another team in the organization, the team leader takes on this role.

One of the keys to being a good team leader is to know when to leave a team alone.

Leadership identifies a process while leader identifies a person.

A leader who pretty much leaves employees on their own is assuming this SLT role.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

Appendix: History Module

Appendix: Entrepreneurship Module

Appendix: Quantitative Module

Appendix: Career Module

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