Exam 14: Leadership

A charismatic leader is likely seen as being self-confident and influential.

Elements of transactional leadership are associated with effective leadership practices,regardless of country or culture.

Flexible leaders step out of the way and let someone else take charge if necessary.

Alex Johnson was classified as an achievement oriented leader by his team.Which of the following would describe Johnson's leadership style best?

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

Effective leadership globally is related to the leader's education and training,not to cultural characteristics.

Yvette's production team are bored because their assembly line jobs lack challenge.According to the path-goal theory,which preferred leader behaviour should Yvette use to encourage her subordinates to put more effort into their work?

Which type of power is based on a person's position in the formal organizational hierarchy?

According to Fiedler's research,relationship-oriented leaders seemed to perform better in very unfavourable situations.

According to the path-goal theory,which leader behaviour is preferred when the follower lacks self-confidence?

The GLOBE research has found that there are some universal aspects to leadership across cultures.

Jack always consults with his employees and uses their suggestions before making a decision.According to path-goal theory,he is demonstrating which type of leadership style?

What is a condition that needs to be met in order for an organization to use empowerment?

In the leader-member exchange (LMX)theory,the leader chooses in- or out-group members,but the follower's ________ drive(s)the decision.

Sources of Leader Power (Scenario) Rachel is confused. As the new department manager, she had hoped that everyone would acknowledge her authority and respect her decisions. However, she has noticed that some of her employees seem to have nearly as much power as she does. For example, everyone seems to go to Helen whenever they have a question about the computer system. Helen helped with the design and implementation of the system, and employees find that she can usually correct problems faster than the system support staff. Then there is a sales representative named Joe who has a remarkable amount of charm and charisma. He is liked and admired by everyone, and seems to have a power based simply upon "being himself." Then there is Jill, her secretary, who also seems to have a lot of power. All employees have to record timecards, and it is Jill's responsibility to turn in the timecards every week. Occasionally, Rachel has seen Jill override the time clock to record an employee in earlier than they actually arrived or out later than they actually left. When Rachel questioned her about it, Jill just laughed and said it had been a common practice for years. Since the company did not pay overtime, she was merely adjusting the time cards to informally compensate those who put in extra time. Although Rachel was skeptical about this practice, Jill insisted that it was all right because the timecards always averaged out. As Rachel considered these and other events in her department, she began to wonder if she had any power at all! -Rachel realizes that it will take some time to build trust and credibility in her new management position.She starts by displaying a willingness to share ideas and information freely with her subordinates.Rachel is using which dimension of trust?

Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Theory (Scenario) Eric is trying to find the right leadership approach to use on his diverse group of employees. The workers vary widely in age, experience, and enthusiasm. Some employees need a lot of direction, while others do not. Yesterday, Eric accidentally upset one of the older and more experienced workers, Hazel, by trying to offer too much help. Hazel is a very capable and willing employee, and after 20 years with the company, she probably knew the job a lot better than Eric did. But he was only trying to be helpful, and he was also trying to compensate for the day before when he had not offered enough help to another worker, Joe. As a new employee, Joe had very little experience and needed a lot of specific information about his work duties. Other employees were more like Hank, who was able to do his job and liked to share in decision making. In his interactions with Hank, Eric focused more on communication and facilitation. After some consideration, Eric has chosen to apply Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory. -According to Hersey and Blanchard,which leadership style should work best with Joe?

Path-Goal Leadership (Scenario) Harry knows that there are many different models of leadership. He wants to become more effective at his job, and also to assist his first-line managers in becoming more effective leaders. As he thinks about his first-line managers, he realizes that they each demonstrate a different leadership style. Jenna lets her employees know exactly what is expected of them and gives specific guidelines on how tasks are to be accomplished. Jack, on the other hand, always solicits information and suggestions from his employees before making a decision. Then there is Kate, who demands a lot from her employees. She sets challenging goals and expects all of her workers to try their best to achieve them. Finally, there is Frank, who is very friendly and shows constant concern for his employees and their welfare. Harry decides to use the path-goal theory to further analyze his situation. -Frank is a ________ leader.

Autocratic leaders tend to delegate authority and involve employees in decision making.

Trust is the belief in the integrity,character,and ability of a leader.

Visionary leaders are able to create an attractive vision of the future that ________.