Question 1

Explain how the Ohio State and the University of Michigan studies advanced our understanding of effective leadership.

Accepted Answer

Prior to the completion of these studies

Question 2

The promise of behavioural theories of leadership held that this would be possible.

Accepted Answer

A) Explaining why successful leaders were successful 
B) Being able to train a person to be a leader 
C) Picking a leader out of a crowd 
D) Eliminating ineffective leaders 
A) Explaining why successful leaders were successful 
B) Being able to train a person to be a leader 
C) Picking a leader out of a crowd 
D) Eliminating ineffective leaders

Question 3

Which description best characterises a (9, 9) leadership style on the managerial grid?

Accepted Answer

A) Middle-of-the-road management 
B) Country club management 
C) Team management 
D) Task management 
A) Middle-of-the-road management 
B) Country club management 
C) Team management 
D) Task management

Question 4

According to path-goal theory, a leader should avoid a directive leadership style when _________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which category of follower is considered to be able but unwilling to complete a task?

Accepted Answer

A) R3 
B) R1 
C) R2 
D) R4 
A) R3 
B) R1 
C) R2 
D) R4

Question 6

Path-goal theory states that a directive leadership style works best when tasks are clear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who developed situational leadership theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Paul Hershey and Ken Blanchard 
B) Fred Fiedler 
C) Victor Vroom and Phillip Yetton 
D) Arthur Jago 
A) Paul Hershey and Ken Blanchard 
B) Fred Fiedler 
C) Victor Vroom and Phillip Yetton 
D) Arthur Jago

Question 8

Transformational leadership is synonymous with charisma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which belief underlies Robert House's term path-goal?

Accepted Answer

The term path-goal is derived from the b

Question 10

In the Ohio State studies, _________ refers to how much mutual trust exists between employees and leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) initiating ideas 
B) trust orientation 
C) consideration 
D) integrity 
A) initiating ideas 
B) trust orientation 
C) consideration 
D) integrity

Question 11

A(n) _________ leader in path-goal theory gives specific guidance in performing tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) participative 
B) achievement-oriented 
C) directive 
D) supportive 
A) participative 
B) achievement-oriented 
C) directive 
D) supportive

Question 12

When two members of a team are having a personal conflict, the team leader takes on this role.

Accepted Answer

A) Troubleshooter 
B) Liaison 
C) Conflict manager 
D) Coach 
A) Troubleshooter 
B) Liaison 
C) Conflict manager 
D) Coach

Question 13

The primary criticism with Fiedler's model is _________.

Accepted Answer

A) it assumes a situation cannot be changed to fit the leader 
B) it assumes tasks cannot be restructured 
C) it assumes a person can't change their leadership style to fit the situation 
D) it assumes task-oriented leaders cannot formalise job assignments 
A) it assumes a situation cannot be changed to fit the leader 
B) it assumes tasks cannot be restructured 
C) it assumes a person can't change their leadership style to fit the situation 
D) it assumes task-oriented leaders cannot formalise job assignments

Question 14

Behavioural theories of leadership focused on _________.

Accepted Answer

A) what effective leaders did 
B) how to identify effective leaders 
C) who effective leaders were 
D) what characteristics effective leaders had 
A) what effective leaders did 
B) how to identify effective leaders 
C) who effective leaders were 
D) what characteristics effective leaders had

Question 15

The GLOBE study found that many elements of _________ leadership are associated with effective leadership, regardless of what country the leader is in.

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic 
B) visionary 
C) emotional 
D) transformational 
A) dynamic 
B) visionary 
C) emotional 
D) transformational

Question 16

Which of the following is a priority that team leaders should focus on?

Accepted Answer

A) Performance management 
B) Managing the team's external boundary 
C) Exterior appearance management 
D) Leading by example 
A) Performance management 
B) Managing the team's external boundary 
C) Exterior appearance management 
D) Leading by example

Question 17

Research has shown a distinct set of traits that distinguishes leaders from non-leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Experts state that 85 per cent of all managers are not natural team leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A high-high leader in the Ohio State studies achieved the highest ratings with respect to _________.

Accepted Answer

A) employee performance only 
B) employee performance for routine tasks only 
C) employee satisfaction only 
D) both employee performance and satisfaction 
A) employee performance only 
B) employee performance for routine tasks only 
C) employee satisfaction only 
D) both employee performance and satisfaction

Question 20

A(n) _________ leader in path-goal theory does little but sets challenging goals for followers.

Accepted Answer

A) supportive 
B) achievement-oriented 
C) participative 
D) directive 
A) supportive 
B) achievement-oriented 
C) participative 
D) directive

Explain how the Ohio State and the University of Michigan studies advanced our understanding of effective leadership.

The promise of behavioural theories of leadership held that this would be possible.

Which description best characterises a (9, 9) leadership style on the managerial grid?

According to path-goal theory, a leader should avoid a directive leadership style when _________.

Which category of follower is considered to be able but unwilling to complete a task?

Path-goal theory states that a directive leadership style works best when tasks are clear.

Who developed situational leadership theory?

Transformational leadership is synonymous with charisma.

Which belief underlies Robert House's term path-goal?

In the Ohio State studies, _________ refers to how much mutual trust exists between employees and leaders.

A(n) _________ leader in path-goal theory gives specific guidance in performing tasks.

When two members of a team are having a personal conflict, the team leader takes on this role.

The primary criticism with Fiedler's model is _________.

Behavioural theories of leadership focused on _________.

The GLOBE study found that many elements of _________ leadership are associated with effective leadership, regardless of what country the leader is in.

Which of the following is a priority that team leaders should focus on?

Research has shown a distinct set of traits that distinguishes leaders from non-leaders.

Experts state that 85 per cent of all managers are not natural team leaders.

A high-high leader in the Ohio State studies achieved the highest ratings with respect to _________.

A(n) _________ leader in path-goal theory does little but sets challenging goals for followers.

Managers and Management

The Managerial Environment

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behaviour

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

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Exam 11: Leadership and Trust

Explain how the Ohio State and the University of Michigan studies advanced our understanding of effective leadership.

The promise of behavioural theories of leadership held that this would be possible.

Which description best characterises a (9, 9) leadership style on the managerial grid?

According to path-goal theory, a leader should avoid a directive leadership style when _________.

Which category of follower is considered to be able but unwilling to complete a task?

Path-goal theory states that a directive leadership style works best when tasks are clear.

Who developed situational leadership theory?

Transformational leadership is synonymous with charisma.

Which belief underlies Robert House's term path-goal?

In the Ohio State studies, _________ refers to how much mutual trust exists between employees and leaders.

A(n) _________ leader in path-goal theory gives specific guidance in performing tasks.

When two members of a team are having a personal conflict, the team leader takes on this role.

The primary criticism with Fiedler's model is _________.

Behavioural theories of leadership focused on _________.

The GLOBE study found that many elements of _________ leadership are associated with effective leadership, regardless of what country the leader is in.

Which of the following is a priority that team leaders should focus on?

Research has shown a distinct set of traits that distinguishes leaders from non-leaders.

Experts state that 85 per cent of all managers are not natural team leaders.

A high-high leader in the Ohio State studies achieved the highest ratings with respect to _________.

A(n) _________ leader in path-goal theory does little but sets challenging goals for followers.

Managers and Management

The Managerial Environment

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behaviour

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

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