Question 1

When do managers make mistakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  when treating people like other resources 
B)  when implementing a company's vision and strategic plan 
C)  when executing plans and delivering goods 
D)  when being inspirational 
E)  when responding to and acting for followers 
A)  when treating people like other resources 
B)  when implementing a company's vision and strategic plan 
C)  when executing plans and delivering goods 
D)  when being inspirational 
E)  when responding to and acting for followers

Question 2

What is a transactional leader? What is a transformational leader? Explain how the two types of leadership differ.

Accepted Answer

Transactional leadership focuses on clar

Question 3

Leaders especially want ________ who are productive, reliable, honest, cooperative, proactive, and flexible.

Accepted Answer

A)  employers 
B)  clients 
C)  superiors 
D)  followers 
E)  peers 
A)  employers 
B)  clients 
C)  superiors 
D)  followers 
E)  peers

Question 4

Using threats or intimidation to persuade someone is which influence tactic?

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimating 
B)  pressure 
C)  ingratiating 
D)  exchange 
E)  personal appeals 
A)  legitimating 
B)  pressure 
C)  ingratiating 
D)  exchange 
E)  personal appeals

Question 5

Because leaders need to devise effective solutions in short time spans with limited information, they need to have

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive abilities. 
B)  interpersonal abilities. 
C)  business skills. 
D)  conceptual skills. 
E)  strategic skills. 
A)  cognitive abilities. 
B)  interpersonal abilities. 
C)  business skills. 
D)  conceptual skills. 
E)  strategic skills.

Question 6

Men typically rate themselves as

Accepted Answer

A)  less effective than women. 
B)  more effective than women. 
C)  equal to women. 
D)  more democratic than women. 
E)  more relationship-oriented than women. 
A)  less effective than women. 
B)  more effective than women. 
C)  equal to women. 
D)  more democratic than women. 
E)  more relationship-oriented than women.

Question 7

What is a prerequisite to effective leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  situational leadership 
B)  transformational leadership 
C)  transactional leadership 
D)  contingent leadership 
E)  laissez-faire leadership 
A)  situational leadership 
B)  transformational leadership 
C)  transactional leadership 
D)  contingent leadership 
E)  laissez-faire leadership

Question 8

According to the contingency model, a relationship-oriented leadership style works best in ________ situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate-control 
B)  high-control 
C)  low-control 
D)  uncontrolled 
E)  both high- and low-control 
A)  moderate-control 
B)  high-control 
C)  low-control 
D)  uncontrolled 
E)  both high- and low-control

Question 9

Abigail, a department manager, is struggling trying to lead a cross-functional team. Most members are other department managers at her level, and they see no reason to do what she asks. Here, Abigail has

Accepted Answer

A)  low tolerance for ambiguity. 
B)  high task structure. 
C)  weak position power. 
D)  poor leader-member relations. 
E)  weak referent power. 
A)  low tolerance for ambiguity. 
B)  high task structure. 
C)  weak position power. 
D)  poor leader-member relations. 
E)  weak referent power.

Question 10

Trevor's peers were surprised when he received a promotion and suddenly became their supervisor. They thought he was rather unreliable and weren't sure he was up to the task. According to the contingency model, Trevor has

Accepted Answer

A)  weak position power. 
B)  poor leader-member relations. 
C)  poor worker facilitation. 
D)  low task structure. 
E)  unsuccessful leadership adaptation. 
A)  weak position power. 
B)  poor leader-member relations. 
C)  poor worker facilitation. 
D)  low task structure. 
E)  unsuccessful leadership adaptation.

Question 11

________, which include acting friendly or making someone feel good or important before making a request, are influence tactics.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coalition tactics 
B)  Inspirational appeals 
C)  Consultations 
D)  Personal appeals 
E)  Ingratiating tactics 
A)  Coalition tactics 
B)  Inspirational appeals 
C)  Consultations 
D)  Personal appeals 
E)  Ingratiating tactics

Question 12

In any leadership role, you will encounter many different situations, and there is no one best style for managing all of them. Using situational leadership theory, describe the different implications for managers to consider as they justify their actions.

Accepted Answer

Applying situational leadership theory i

Question 13

________ is the model in which an effective leader makes desirable rewards available, clarifies how employees can achieve objectives, and provides them support in doing so.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greenleaf's servant leadership model 
B)  LMX model of leadership 
C)  Leader-member exchange model 
D)  House's path-goal model 
E)  Fiedler's contingency model 
A)  Greenleaf's servant leadership model 
B)  LMX model of leadership 
C)  Leader-member exchange model 
D)  House's path-goal model 
E)  Fiedler's contingency model

Question 14

Research indicates that women tend to display more ________ leadership, while men tend to display more ________ leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)  autocratic; democratic 
B)  task; social 
C)  democratic; servant 
D)  relationship; task 
E)  ineffective; effective 
A)  autocratic; democratic 
B)  task; social 
C)  democratic; servant 
D)  relationship; task 
E)  ineffective; effective

Question 15

Female leaders tend to use transformational leadership more than male leaders do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Increasing employee psychological empowerment requires four kinds of behaviors, including all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  meaningfulness. 
B)  self-determination. 
C)  competence. 
D)  progress. 
E)  inspiration. 
A)  meaningfulness. 
B)  self-determination. 
C)  competence. 
D)  progress. 
E)  inspiration.

Question 17

Leadership is the ability to ________ employees to voluntarily pursue organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  force 
B)  reward 
C)  request 
D)  compensate 
E)  influence 
A)  force 
B)  reward 
C)  request 
D)  compensate 
E)  influence

Question 18

________ is the questionnaire used in Fiedler's model to determine leadership orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B)  Least preferred coworker (LP
C)  scale 
C)  Tolerance of ambiguity 
D)  Type-A behavior scale 
E)  Path-goal survey 
A)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B)  Least preferred coworker (LP
C)  scale 
C)  Tolerance of ambiguity 
D)  Type-A behavior scale 
E)  Path-goal survey

Question 19

House's revision of his theory puts more emphasis on the need for leaders to foster

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete rewards and need for achievement. 
B)  intrinsic motivation through empowerment. 
C)  achievement with an internal locus of control. 
D)  an external locus of control. 
E)  personal growth in management knowledge. 
A)  concrete rewards and need for achievement. 
B)  intrinsic motivation through empowerment. 
C)  achievement with an internal locus of control. 
D)  an external locus of control. 
E)  personal growth in management knowledge.

Question 20

________ power derives from one's personal attraction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Legitimate 
B)  Reward 
C)  Referent 
D)  Coercive 
E)  Personalized 
A)  Legitimate 
B)  Reward 
C)  Referent 
D)  Coercive 
E)  Personalized

When do managers make mistakes?

What is a transactional leader? What is a transformational leader? Explain how the two types of leadership differ.

Leaders especially want ________ who are productive, reliable, honest, cooperative, proactive, and flexible.

Using threats or intimidation to persuade someone is which influence tactic?

Because leaders need to devise effective solutions in short time spans with limited information, they need to have

Men typically rate themselves as

What is a prerequisite to effective leadership?

According to the contingency model, a relationship-oriented leadership style works best in ________ situations.

Abigail, a department manager, is struggling trying to lead a cross-functional team. Most members are other department managers at her level, and they see no reason to do what she asks. Here, Abigail has

Trevor's peers were surprised when he received a promotion and suddenly became their supervisor. They thought he was rather unreliable and weren't sure he was up to the task. According to the contingency model, Trevor has

________, which include acting friendly or making someone feel good or important before making a request, are influence tactics.

In any leadership role, you will encounter many different situations, and there is no one best style for managing all of them. Using situational leadership theory, describe the different implications for managers to consider as they justify their actions.

________ is the model in which an effective leader makes desirable rewards available, clarifies how employees can achieve objectives, and provides them support in doing so.

Research indicates that women tend to display more leadership, while men tend to display more leadership.

Female leaders tend to use transformational leadership more than male leaders do.

Increasing employee psychological empowerment requires four kinds of behaviors, including all of the following EXCEPT

Leadership is the ability to ________ employees to voluntarily pursue organizational goals.

________ is the questionnaire used in Fiedler's model to determine leadership orientation.

House's revision of his theory puts more emphasis on the need for leaders to foster

________ power derives from one's personal attraction.

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Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People

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Exam 14: Power, Influence, and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

When do managers make mistakes?

What is a transactional leader? What is a transformational leader? Explain how the two types of leadership differ.

Leaders especially want ________ who are productive, reliable, honest, cooperative, proactive, and flexible.

Using threats or intimidation to persuade someone is which influence tactic?

Because leaders need to devise effective solutions in short time spans with limited information, they need to have

Men typically rate themselves as

What is a prerequisite to effective leadership?

According to the contingency model, a relationship-oriented leadership style works best in ________ situations.

Abigail, a department manager, is struggling trying to lead a cross-functional team. Most members are other department managers at her level, and they see no reason to do what she asks. Here, Abigail has

Trevor's peers were surprised when he received a promotion and suddenly became their supervisor. They thought he was rather unreliable and weren't sure he was up to the task. According to the contingency model, Trevor has

________, which include acting friendly or making someone feel good or important before making a request, are influence tactics.

In any leadership role, you will encounter many different situations, and there is no one best style for managing all of them. Using situational leadership theory, describe the different implications for managers to consider as they justify their actions.

________ is the model in which an effective leader makes desirable rewards available, clarifies how employees can achieve objectives, and provides them support in doing so.

Research indicates that women tend to display more ________ leadership, while men tend to display more ________ leadership.

Female leaders tend to use transformational leadership more than male leaders do.

Increasing employee psychological empowerment requires four kinds of behaviors, including all of the following EXCEPT

Leadership is the ability to ________ employees to voluntarily pursue organizational goals.

________ is the questionnaire used in Fiedler's model to determine leadership orientation.

House's revision of his theory puts more emphasis on the need for leaders to foster

________ power derives from one's personal attraction.

The Exceptional Manager: What You Do, How You Do It

Management Theory: Essential Background for the Successful Manager

The Managers Changing Work Environment and Ethical Responsibilities: Doing the Right Thing

Global Management Managing Across Borders

Planning: the Foundation of Successful Management

Strategic Management: How Exceptional Managers Realize a Grand Design

Individual and Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen

Organizational Culture, Structure, and Design: Building Blocks of the Organization

Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People

Organizational Change and Innovation: Lifelong Challenges

Managing Individual Differences and Behaviour: Supervising People As People

Motivating Employees: Achieving Superior Performance in the Workplace

Groups and Teams: Increasing Cooperation, Reducing Conflict

Interpersonal and Organizational Communication: Mastering the Exchange of Information

Control Systems and Quality Management: Techniques for Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

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Research indicates that women tend to display more leadership, while men tend to display more leadership.