Question 1

The view that leadership is distributed,rather than assigned to one person,such that people within the team and organization lead each other is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Democratic leadership. 
B) Distributed leadership. 
C) Multi-source leadership. 
D) Informal leadership. 
E) Shared leadership. 
A) Democratic leadership. 
B) Distributed leadership. 
C) Multi-source leadership. 
D) Informal leadership. 
E) Shared leadership. E

Question 2

The behavioural perspective of leadership identified which two clusters of leadership behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A) Task-oriented and people-oriented. 
B) Transformational and transactional. 
C) Supportive and achievement-oriented. 
D) Transformational and implicit. 
E) Task-oriented and competency-based. 
A) Task-oriented and people-oriented. 
B) Transformational and transactional. 
C) Supportive and achievement-oriented. 
D) Transformational and implicit. 
E) Task-oriented and competency-based. A

Question 3

How do women differ from men in their use of leadership styles?

Accepted Answer

A) Women tend to use more of the people-oriented leadership style than do men 
B) Women tend to use more of the participative leadership style than do men. 
C) Women tend to use more of the task-oriented leadership style than do men. 
D) Women and men use all leadership styles to about the same extent. 
E) Organizational behaviour research has not studied the relative tendency of men and women to use certain leadership styles. 
A) Women tend to use more of the people-oriented leadership style than do men 
B) Women tend to use more of the participative leadership style than do men. 
C) Women tend to use more of the task-oriented leadership style than do men. 
D) Women and men use all leadership styles to about the same extent. 
E) Organizational behaviour research has not studied the relative tendency of men and women to use certain leadership styles. B

Question 4

The behavioural perspective of leadership focuses on the effectiveness of participative and achievement-oriented leadership styles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about path-goal theory is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Path-goal theory considers seven different leadership competencies. 
B) Path-goal theory is based on the idea that leadership is a stable personality trait,so it is easier to change the situation to match the person's leadership style. 
C) Path-goal theory considers the subordinate's ability and experience when determining the best leadership style for the situation. 
D) Path-goal theory assumes that managers can apply only one leadership style in a given situation. 
E) The main objective of path-goal theory is to encourage leaders to develop highly people-oriented and task-oriented behaviours whenever they interact with subordinates. 
A) Path-goal theory considers seven different leadership competencies. 
B) Path-goal theory is based on the idea that leadership is a stable personality trait,so it is easier to change the situation to match the person's leadership style. 
C) Path-goal theory considers the subordinate's ability and experience when determining the best leadership style for the situation. 
D) Path-goal theory assumes that managers can apply only one leadership style in a given situation. 
E) The main objective of path-goal theory is to encourage leaders to develop highly people-oriented and task-oriented behaviours whenever they interact with subordinates.

Question 6

The competency perspective of leadership:

Accepted Answer

A) is one of the most popular perspectives of leadership. 
B) is no longer accepted as an approach to understanding leadership in organizations. 
C) takes a contingency approach by identifying the best leadership competencies under different conditions. 
D) is both one of the most recently studied perspectives of leadership AND is no longer accepted as an approach to understanding leadership in organizations. 
E) None of these statements accurately describes the competency perspective. 
A) is one of the most popular perspectives of leadership. 
B) is no longer accepted as an approach to understanding leadership in organizations. 
C) takes a contingency approach by identifying the best leadership competencies under different conditions. 
D) is both one of the most recently studied perspectives of leadership AND is no longer accepted as an approach to understanding leadership in organizations. 
E) None of these statements accurately describes the competency perspective.

Question 7

Which of these statements about shared leadership is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It suggests that leadership is plural,not singular. 
B) Shared leadership lacks formal authority. 
C) Shared leadership calls for a collaborative organizational culture. 
D) Shared leadership is a concept rooted in socialism and the cooperative movement. 
E) A US government leader who introduced Medicare and public broadcasting once wrote that the "vitality" of large organizations depends on shared leadership. 
A) It suggests that leadership is plural,not singular. 
B) Shared leadership lacks formal authority. 
C) Shared leadership calls for a collaborative organizational culture. 
D) Shared leadership is a concept rooted in socialism and the cooperative movement. 
E) A US government leader who introduced Medicare and public broadcasting once wrote that the "vitality" of large organizations depends on shared leadership.

Question 8

Leadership competencies or traits have been discussed since the earliest times of recorded civilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cultural values shape the expectations that followers have of their leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research indicates that male and female leaders do not differ in their levels of task-oriented and people-oriented leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Fiedler's contingency model,rather than changing the leader's style to fit the situation,it may be necessary to change the situation to fit the leader's dominant style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following best summarizes research on the competency perspective of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Effective leaders tend to have a few common aptitudes and personal characteristics,such as drive,intelligence and integrity. 
B) Competencies have no importance in identifying effective leaders. 
C) Leadership scholars have identified at least two dozen competencies that are clearly related to effective leadership. 
D) The competency perspective of leadership has evolved into a sophisticated contingency-oriented model. 
E) A few physical appearance traits (e.g.height)are good predictors of leadership effectiveness. 
A) Effective leaders tend to have a few common aptitudes and personal characteristics,such as drive,intelligence and integrity. 
B) Competencies have no importance in identifying effective leaders. 
C) Leadership scholars have identified at least two dozen competencies that are clearly related to effective leadership. 
D) The competency perspective of leadership has evolved into a sophisticated contingency-oriented model. 
E) A few physical appearance traits (e.g.height)are good predictors of leadership effectiveness.

Question 13

Implicit leadership theory explains differences in leadership practices across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Path-goal theory has its roots in the expectancy theory of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The situational leadership model states that a person's leadership style does not change,so we must put leaders in situations that match their natural style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One problem with the transformational leadership perspective is that there may be specific elements within it that are culture-bound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One problem with path-goal theory is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it has very little research support. 
B) a few contingencies have limited research support. 
C) it ignores the possibility that the best leadership style depends on the situation. 
D) it overlooks the two dimensions of leadership identified in the behavioural perspective of leadership. 
E) it ignores team dynamics as a possible contingency of leadership. 
A) it has very little research support. 
B) a few contingencies have limited research support. 
C) it ignores the possibility that the best leadership style depends on the situation. 
D) it overlooks the two dimensions of leadership identified in the behavioural perspective of leadership. 
E) it ignores team dynamics as a possible contingency of leadership.

Question 18

The implicit leadership perspective encourages potential leaders to act differently than what employees expect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Arnold Schwartz is a call centre team leader who is one of the best people in the organization for developing new employees in stressful call centre operations.Schwartz knows when to provide clear directions for new recruits and when to provide support and understanding when the workload seems overwhelming or customers are angry.However,Schwartz has trouble working with skilled and highly experienced staff members.Some complain that he looks over their shoulder too often and offers too much advice.Others suggest that he wants to listen with sympathy to their unfavourable customer calls even though they don't feel they need this support.The vice-president of call centre operations is concerned,based on this information,that Schwartz seems to be an ineffective leader overall even though he works very well with new recruits.Comment on the accuracy of the vice-president's conclusions about Arnold Schwartz.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

According to path-goal leadership theory,directive leadership should never be applied to either experienced or inexperienced employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The view that leadership is distributed,rather than assigned to one person,such that people within the team and organization lead each other is called:

The behavioural perspective of leadership identified which two clusters of leadership behaviours?

How do women differ from men in their use of leadership styles?

The behavioural perspective of leadership focuses on the effectiveness of participative and achievement-oriented leadership styles.

Which of the following statements about path-goal theory is TRUE?

The competency perspective of leadership:

Which of these statements about shared leadership is FALSE?

Leadership competencies or traits have been discussed since the earliest times of recorded civilization.

Cultural values shape the expectations that followers have of their leaders.

Research indicates that male and female leaders do not differ in their levels of task-oriented and people-oriented leadership.

According to Fiedler's contingency model,rather than changing the leader's style to fit the situation,it may be necessary to change the situation to fit the leader's dominant style.

Which of the following best summarizes research on the competency perspective of leadership?

Implicit leadership theory explains differences in leadership practices across cultures.

Path-goal theory has its roots in the expectancy theory of motivation.

The situational leadership model states that a person's leadership style does not change,so we must put leaders in situations that match their natural style.

One problem with the transformational leadership perspective is that there may be specific elements within it that are culture-bound.

One problem with path-goal theory is that:

The implicit leadership perspective encourages potential leaders to act differently than what employees expect.

According to path-goal leadership theory,directive leadership should never be applied to either experienced or inexperienced employees.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

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Exam 12: Leadership in Organizational Settings

The view that leadership is distributed,rather than assigned to one person,such that people within the team and organization lead each other is called:

The behavioural perspective of leadership identified which two clusters of leadership behaviours?

How do women differ from men in their use of leadership styles?

The behavioural perspective of leadership focuses on the effectiveness of participative and achievement-oriented leadership styles.

Which of the following statements about path-goal theory is TRUE?

The competency perspective of leadership:

Which of these statements about shared leadership is FALSE?

Leadership competencies or traits have been discussed since the earliest times of recorded civilization.

Cultural values shape the expectations that followers have of their leaders.

Research indicates that male and female leaders do not differ in their levels of task-oriented and people-oriented leadership.

According to Fiedler's contingency model,rather than changing the leader's style to fit the situation,it may be necessary to change the situation to fit the leader's dominant style.

Which of the following best summarizes research on the competency perspective of leadership?

Implicit leadership theory explains differences in leadership practices across cultures.

Path-goal theory has its roots in the expectancy theory of motivation.

The situational leadership model states that a person's leadership style does not change,so we must put leaders in situations that match their natural style.

One problem with the transformational leadership perspective is that there may be specific elements within it that are culture-bound.

One problem with path-goal theory is that:

The implicit leadership perspective encourages potential leaders to act differently than what employees expect.

According to path-goal leadership theory,directive leadership should never be applied to either experienced or inexperienced employees.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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