Question 1

What type of leaders share power with followers and strive to ensure that followers' most important needs are met?

Accepted Answer

A)  Entrepreneurs 
B)  Coercive leaders 
C)  Servant leaders 
D)  Transactional leaders 
E)  Intrapreneurs 
A)  Entrepreneurs 
B)  Coercive leaders 
C)  Servant leaders 
D)  Transactional leaders 
E)  Intrapreneurs

Question 2

The serving staff of Applebee's Applepies can give customers free dessert if they are dissatisfied with their dine-in experience without having to check with their supervisor first. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  employee empowerment 
B)  reward power 
C)  expert power 
D)  servant leadership 
E)  personal power 
A)  employee empowerment 
B)  reward power 
C)  expert power 
D)  servant leadership 
E)  personal power

Question 3

When Mark brought in a large client for the bank, Dan gave Mark a significant bonus. What type of power was Dan using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expert 
B)  Coercive 
C)  Reward 
D)  Empowerment 
E)  Referent 
A)  Expert 
B)  Coercive 
C)  Reward 
D)  Empowerment 
E)  Referent

Question 4

The power of a leader that comes from the respect, admiration, and loyalty of subordinates is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  reward power. 
B)  transient power. 
C)  coercive power. 
D)  referent power. 
E)  virtual power. 
A)  reward power. 
B)  transient power. 
C)  coercive power. 
D)  referent power. 
E)  virtual power.

Question 5

According to Fiedler, positional power is the amount of legitimate, reward, and coercive power a leader has by virtue of his or her rank in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Women tend to be less participative as leaders than men, making decisions on their own without input from subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true of leadership styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective leadership styles vary with individual, culture, and country. 
B)  Developing an effective personal leadership style is easy for top-level managers. 
C)  Effective leaders frequently employ coercive power. 
D)  A leadership style which is effective in one country will be effective in all countries. 
E)  A leadership style which involves sharing power compromises effectiveness in servant leaders. 
A)  Effective leadership styles vary with individual, culture, and country. 
B)  Developing an effective personal leadership style is easy for top-level managers. 
C)  Effective leaders frequently employ coercive power. 
D)  A leadership style which is effective in one country will be effective in all countries. 
E)  A leadership style which involves sharing power compromises effectiveness in servant leaders.

Question 8

According to Fiedler, the situational characteristic which deals with the extent to which subordinates trust and are loyal to a leader is known as task structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Leadership is the process by which a person exerts influence over other people and directs their activities to help achieve group goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Managers who effectively influence their subordinates to achieve goals without making dramatic changes are engaging in _____ leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional 
B)  transformational 
C)  transient 
D)  instrumental 
E)  virtual 
A)  transactional 
B)  transformational 
C)  transient 
D)  instrumental 
E)  virtual

Question 11

Fiedler's contingency model suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying the personality traits of leaders is the only way to understand effective leadership. 
B)  the situation or context within which leadership occurs is irrelevant when studying effective leaders. 
C)  if a leader is effective in one situation, he can be effective in all other situations. 
D)  leadership styles are enduring characteristics; they cannot be changed or adjusted. 
E)  identifying the behavioral traits of leaders is the only way to understand effective leadership. 
A)  identifying the personality traits of leaders is the only way to understand effective leadership. 
B)  the situation or context within which leadership occurs is irrelevant when studying effective leaders. 
C)  if a leader is effective in one situation, he can be effective in all other situations. 
D)  leadership styles are enduring characteristics; they cannot be changed or adjusted. 
E)  identifying the behavioral traits of leaders is the only way to understand effective leadership.

Question 12

Define leadership and differentiate between a leader and a manager.

Accepted Answer

not answered
Explanation:Leadership is t

Question 13

Which of the following is true of managers with high emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  They easily encourage their employees to be creative. 
B)  They find it hard owning up to their mistakes. 
C)  They use coercive power frequently. 
D)  They have a hard time empathizing with subordinates. 
E)  They have poor interpersonal skills. 
A)  They easily encourage their employees to be creative. 
B)  They find it hard owning up to their mistakes. 
C)  They use coercive power frequently. 
D)  They have a hard time empathizing with subordinates. 
E)  They have poor interpersonal skills.

Question 14

Which model of leadership is based on the premise that effective leaders possess personal qualities that set them apart from ineffective leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Task-oriented model 
B)  Path-goal model 
C)  Contingency model 
D)  Trait model 
E)  Relationship-oriented model 
A)  Task-oriented model 
B)  Path-goal model 
C)  Contingency model 
D)  Trait model 
E)  Relationship-oriented model

Question 15

According to Fiedler, the extent to which subordinates trust and are loyal to their superior is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  empowerment 
B)  task-orientation 
C)  leader-member relations 
D)  initiating structure 
E)  position power 
A)  empowerment 
B)  task-orientation 
C)  leader-member relations 
D)  initiating structure 
E)  position power

Question 16

Differentiate between the five types of power that leaders use.

Accepted Answer

not answered
Explanation:Legitimate powe

Question 17

Path-goal theory focuses on what a leader can do to motivate subordinates to achieve organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Fiedler, what type of leaders are primarily concerned with ensuring that subordinates perform at a high level and focus on goal accomplishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Task-oriented leaders 
B)  Nurturing-oriented leaders 
C)  Relationship-oriented leaders 
D)  Affiliation-oriented leaders 
E)  Considerate leaders 
A)  Task-oriented leaders 
B)  Nurturing-oriented leaders 
C)  Relationship-oriented leaders 
D)  Affiliation-oriented leaders 
E)  Considerate leaders

Question 19

Which of the following explains why female managers are more participative than their male counterparts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They face more resistance to influence than men. 
B)  They engage in more initiating structure than men. 
C)  They engage in more consideration than men. 
D)  They tend to be more relationship-oriented as managers. 
E)  They have poorer interpersonal skills than male managers. 
A)  They face more resistance to influence than men. 
B)  They engage in more initiating structure than men. 
C)  They engage in more consideration than men. 
D)  They tend to be more relationship-oriented as managers. 
E)  They have poorer interpersonal skills than male managers.

Question 20

A _____ is something that acts in place of the influence of a leader and makes leadership unnecessary.

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership substitute 
B)  contingency model 
C)  transformational leader 
D)  transactional leader 
E)  servant leader 
A)  leadership substitute 
B)  contingency model 
C)  transformational leader 
D)  transactional leader 
E)  servant leader

What type of leaders share power with followers and strive to ensure that followers' most important needs are met?

The serving staff of Applebee's Applepies can give customers free dessert if they are dissatisfied with their dine-in experience without having to check with their supervisor first. This is an example of _____.

When Mark brought in a large client for the bank, Dan gave Mark a significant bonus. What type of power was Dan using?

The power of a leader that comes from the respect, admiration, and loyalty of subordinates is known as:

According to Fiedler, positional power is the amount of legitimate, reward, and coercive power a leader has by virtue of his or her rank in an organization.

Women tend to be less participative as leaders than men, making decisions on their own without input from subordinates.

Which of the following is true of leadership styles?

According to Fiedler, the situational characteristic which deals with the extent to which subordinates trust and are loyal to a leader is known as task structure.

Leadership is the process by which a person exerts influence over other people and directs their activities to help achieve group goals.

Managers who effectively influence their subordinates to achieve goals without making dramatic changes are engaging in _____ leadership.

Fiedler's contingency model suggests that:

Define leadership and differentiate between a leader and a manager.

Which of the following is true of managers with high emotional intelligence?

Which model of leadership is based on the premise that effective leaders possess personal qualities that set them apart from ineffective leaders?

According to Fiedler, the extent to which subordinates trust and are loyal to their superior is known as _____.

Differentiate between the five types of power that leaders use.

Path-goal theory focuses on what a leader can do to motivate subordinates to achieve organizational goals.

According to Fiedler, what type of leaders are primarily concerned with ensuring that subordinates perform at a high level and focus on goal accomplishment?

Which of the following explains why female managers are more participative than their male counterparts?

A _____ is something that acts in place of the influence of a leader and makes leadership unnecessary.

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The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

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Exam 14: Leadership

What type of leaders share power with followers and strive to ensure that followers' most important needs are met?

The serving staff of Applebee's Applepies can give customers free dessert if they are dissatisfied with their dine-in experience without having to check with their supervisor first. This is an example of _____.

When Mark brought in a large client for the bank, Dan gave Mark a significant bonus. What type of power was Dan using?

The power of a leader that comes from the respect, admiration, and loyalty of subordinates is known as:

According to Fiedler, positional power is the amount of legitimate, reward, and coercive power a leader has by virtue of his or her rank in an organization.

Women tend to be less participative as leaders than men, making decisions on their own without input from subordinates.

Which of the following is true of leadership styles?

According to Fiedler, the situational characteristic which deals with the extent to which subordinates trust and are loyal to a leader is known as task structure.

Leadership is the process by which a person exerts influence over other people and directs their activities to help achieve group goals.

Managers who effectively influence their subordinates to achieve goals without making dramatic changes are engaging in _____ leadership.

Fiedler's contingency model suggests that:

Define leadership and differentiate between a leader and a manager.

Which of the following is true of managers with high emotional intelligence?

Which model of leadership is based on the premise that effective leaders possess personal qualities that set them apart from ineffective leaders?

According to Fiedler, the extent to which subordinates trust and are loyal to their superior is known as _____.

Differentiate between the five types of power that leaders use.

Path-goal theory focuses on what a leader can do to motivate subordinates to achieve organizational goals.

According to Fiedler, what type of leaders are primarily concerned with ensuring that subordinates perform at a high level and focus on goal accomplishment?

Which of the following explains why female managers are more participative than their male counterparts?

A _____ is something that acts in place of the influence of a leader and makes leadership unnecessary.

Managers and Managing

The Evolution of Management

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager As a Person

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Motivation Performance

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation

Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

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