Exam 14: Leadership

Charismatic leadership is not appropriate when the environment involves a high degree of stress and uncertainty.

Path-goal theory assumes that the same leader can display any or all of the four leadership behaviours depending on the situation.

People who work for charismatic leaders are motivated to exert extra work effort but report lower job satisfaction.

The University of Iowa studies found that group members' satisfaction levels were generally highest under which of the following leadership style?

Rachel Keller's colleagues and subordinates have a very high regard for her.They know that no one can get high-quality work done the way Rachel can.She inspires her team to excel in their work,even exceeding their own expectations.What her subordinates like best about Rachel is that they are free to discuss her decisions with her,even question her once in while if they are not sure about her strategy.Which of the following best describes Rachel's leadership style?

According to the Ohio State Studies,a leader who is high in ________ is characterized by mutual trust and respect for group members' ideas and feelings.

The Team Leader (Scenario) Carl has been a team leader at Triad Corporation for three years. To effectively lead his team, he spends a lot of time performing various roles. This morning he spent two hours in budget sessions with Finance, and another hour meeting with the vendor of an important production component. His team had discovered a problem with the component yesterday, and he knows how critical it is to the quality of the finished product. On a typical day, Carl will spend about three hours dealing with influences from groups both inside and outside the company. This afternoon he is scheduled to meet with his work team for two hours to consider the vendor's solution offered at this morning's meeting. Later in the afternoon, he will be mediating a dispute between three team members who are arguing about overtime assignments. He recently learned the technique of letting the parties involved in the dispute come up with their own solution. The rest of the time, Carl visits employees at their work area as he walks to or from meetings, or he goes out to the floor to simply chat about the day and offer support to encourage continued high work performance. -When he mediates the employee dispute,he will be performing which of the following roles?

Organizations are finding that individuals with higher levels of ________ are more receptive to leadership development opportunities.

The most dominant component of credibility is ________.

According to Hersey and Blanchard,which leadership style is best if a follower is both able and willing to do a job (R4)?

In a short essay,discuss the path-goal leadership theory developed by Robert House.Next,list and explain the four leadership behaviours based on path-goal theory.

Fiedler assumed that a person's leadership style was ________.

Of the five dimensions that make up the concept of trust,loyalty seems to be the most critical when someone assesses another's trustworthiness.

Transactional leadership,as compared with transformational leadership,is more strongly correlated with lower turnover rates,higher productivity,and higher employee satisfaction.

According to the path-goal theory,employee performance and leadership style are likely to be positively related when ________.

The conclusions of the University of Michigan studies indicated that production-oriented leaders were most effective overall.

Leadership is the process of influencing a group toward the achievement of goals.

Leaders,such as Bill Gates of Microsoft,who can inspire followers above their own self-interests and can have a profound effect on their performance,are known as ________ leaders.

According to the Ohio State Studies,a leader who is high in ________ assigns group members to specific tasks,expects workers to maintain standards,and focuses on deadlines.

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. -Jack is a ________ leader.