Exam 18: Managers As Leaders

Effective leadership does not require training.

Fiedler identified three contingency dimensions: leader-member relations, task structure and reward power.

The Path to Leadership Brooke is a manager of the night shift in a nursing home.She has been reading information about House's path-goal theory and would like to apply that information to becoming a better leader. -Refer to The Path to Leadership (Scenario).Brooke would like to become a participative leader.She should ________.

A charismatic leader is willing to take risks in order to achieve his or her vision.

According to path-goal theory, a leader who is friendly and shows concern for the needs of subordinates is termed ________.

Jack and Jill Jack Jones and Jill Smith are both managers at a medium-sized medical supply firm.Jack emphasises to his people that the work must be done, regardless of circumstances, and encourages his employees to meet their sales quotas.He is generally liked, but because sales are unstructured, sometimes his employees resent his rather heavy-handed approach.Jill has tried hard to build a good rapport with her employees and knows each of their families.She encourages her employees to work hard, but to be certain to take time for themselves and their families. -Refer to Jack and Jill (Scenario).Fiedler's contingency model would classify Jill as ________ oriented.

The least-preferred co-worker questionnaire measures whether a person is task or relationship oriented.

People working for charismatic leaders are motivated to exert extra work effort but express lower satisfaction.

Trait leadership theory ignores ________.

In the path-goal theory, which of the following is included in the class of contingency variables termed 'environment'?

Transactional and transformational leadership are opposing approaches to getting things done.

The Path to Leadership Brooke is a manager of the night shift in a nursing home.She has been reading information about House's path-goal theory and would like to apply that information to becoming a better leader. -Refer to The Path to Leadership (Scenario).Lately, Brooke has been setting challenging goals and expecting subordinates to perform at their highest level.She is acting as a(n)________ leader.

Leadership identifies a process while leader identifies a person.

In situational leadership, which of the following leadership styles describes a leader who provides little direction or support?

Which of the following are two of the three key situational factors Fiedler felt were important in determining leader effectiveness?

According to the textbook, the ________ theory is a contingency theory that focuses on followers' readiness.

Jack and Jill Jack Jones and Jill Smith are both managers at a medium-sized medical supply firm.Jack emphasises to his people that the work must be done, regardless of circumstances, and encourages his employees to meet their sales quotas.He is generally liked, but because sales are unstructured, sometimes his employees resent his rather heavy-handed approach.Jill has tried hard to build a good rapport with her employees and knows each of their families.She encourages her employees to work hard, but to be certain to take time for themselves and their families. -Refer to Jack and Jill (Scenario).Fiedler's contingency model would classify Jack as ________ oriented.

According to the path-goal theory, directive leadership will lead to higher employee satisfaction when there is ________ within a work group.

Visionary leadership is about the ability to create and articulate a realistic, credible and attractive vision of the future that improves on the present situation.