Question 1

_______ leadership includes behaviours that define and structure work roles.

Accepted Answer

A) Work-oriented 
B) Staff-oriented 
C) Organization-oriented 
D) Task-oriented 
E) Goal-oriented 
A) Work-oriented 
B) Staff-oriented 
C) Organization-oriented 
D) Task-oriented 
E) Goal-oriented D

Question 2

Some experts believe charisma is an element of transformational leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Effective leaders have "leadership motivation." In other words,they are motivated to be leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Employees tend to form negative attitudes towards bosses who are mostly task-oriented which in turn results in lower job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An effective strategic vision must include all of these identifiable features EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) an idealized future with a higher purpose. 
B) it needs to energize employees. 
C) it needs to be easily understood by all. 
D) it is necessarily abstract. 
E) it needs to be meaningful and appealing to employees. 
A) an idealized future with a higher purpose. 
B) it needs to energize employees. 
C) it needs to be easily understood by all. 
D) it is necessarily abstract. 
E) it needs to be meaningful and appealing to employees.

Question 6

What are the different ways in which authentic leaders regulate their decisions and behaviour?

Accepted Answer

First,they develop their own style and,w

Question 7

Path-goal theory states that directive leadership is NOT an effective leadership style when:

Accepted Answer

A) the employee's task is nonroutine. 
B) the employee likes to be told what to do. 
C) the employee has an internal locus of control and the task is routine. 
D) the employee has inexperienced and unskilleD. 
E) the employee has an external locus of control. 
A) the employee's task is nonroutine. 
B) the employee likes to be told what to do. 
C) the employee has an internal locus of control and the task is routine. 
D) the employee has inexperienced and unskilleD. 
E) the employee has an external locus of control.

Question 8

Self-concept,integrity,knowledge of the business,and emotional intelligence are important leadership competencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which leadership style identified in the path-goal theory is most similar to people-oriented leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Directive 
B) Participative 
C) Supportive 
D) Achievement-oriented 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) Directive 
B) Participative 
C) Supportive 
D) Achievement-oriented 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 10

Transformational leaders support a learning orientation.However,they are reluctant to accept mistakes made by their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following considers the influence of contingencies in leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Fiedler's contingency theory 
B) Situational leadership theory 
C) Managerial leadership theory 
D) Servant leadership theory 
E) Only Fiedler's contingency theory and Situational leadership theory are correct. 
A) Fiedler's contingency theory 
B) Situational leadership theory 
C) Managerial leadership theory 
D) Servant leadership theory 
E) Only Fiedler's contingency theory and Situational leadership theory are correct.

Question 12

According to path-goal theory,which leadership style would be most detrimental when people are skilled and experienced in the job?

Accepted Answer

A) Task-oriented leadership 
B) Achievement-oriented leadership 
C) Directive leadership 
D) Participative leadership 
E) Supportive leadership 
A) Task-oriented leadership 
B) Achievement-oriented leadership 
C) Directive leadership 
D) Participative leadership 
E) Supportive leadership

Question 13

Charismatic leadership is a characteristic only found among transformational leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Recent leadership writing suggests that emotional intelligence:

Accepted Answer

A) is the only trait that distinguishes effective from ineffective leaders. 
B) is an important characteristic of effective leaders. 
C) is less important than early writing on leadership traits had assumed. 
D) is unrelated to effective leadership. 
E) is currently unimportant,but will become an important leadership trait as the workforce ages and jobs become less production-oriented. 
A) is the only trait that distinguishes effective from ineffective leaders. 
B) is an important characteristic of effective leaders. 
C) is less important than early writing on leadership traits had assumed. 
D) is unrelated to effective leadership. 
E) is currently unimportant,but will become an important leadership trait as the workforce ages and jobs become less production-oriented.

Question 15

One of the ways that transformational leaders build commitment is by using subtle coercion to encourage employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the accuracy of the following statement: 'Women are less effective than men in leadership positions because they tend to rely too much on the supportive style of leadership.'

Accepted Answer

This statement is definitely false.First

Question 17

According to the leadership substitutes theory,characteristics of the employee,task,or organization limit the leader's influence or make it unnecessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of shared leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Anyone may be a leader if given the chance. 
B) Leaders should share their power and responsibility to avoid self-serving bias. 
C) Employees throughout the organization need to informally assume leadership responsibilities in various ways and at various times. 
D) For organizations to move from autocratic to democratic institutions,shared leadership must be implementeD. 
E) Leadership is broadly distributed rather than assigned to one person,such that people with the team and organization lead each other. 
A) Anyone may be a leader if given the chance. 
B) Leaders should share their power and responsibility to avoid self-serving bias. 
C) Employees throughout the organization need to informally assume leadership responsibilities in various ways and at various times. 
D) For organizations to move from autocratic to democratic institutions,shared leadership must be implementeD. 
E) Leadership is broadly distributed rather than assigned to one person,such that people with the team and organization lead each other.

Question 19

Explain the concept of shared leadership.

Accepted Answer

Leadership isn't restricted to the execu

Question 20

Transformational leaders are reluctant to encourage experimentation,because it could lead the organization astray.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_______ leadership includes behaviours that define and structure work roles.

Some experts believe charisma is an element of transformational leadership.

Effective leaders have "leadership motivation." In other words,they are motivated to be leaders.

Employees tend to form negative attitudes towards bosses who are mostly task-oriented which in turn results in lower job performance.

An effective strategic vision must include all of these identifiable features EXCEPT:

What are the different ways in which authentic leaders regulate their decisions and behaviour?

Path-goal theory states that directive leadership is NOT an effective leadership style when:

Self-concept,integrity,knowledge of the business,and emotional intelligence are important leadership competencies.

Which leadership style identified in the path-goal theory is most similar to people-oriented leadership?

Transformational leaders support a learning orientation.However,they are reluctant to accept mistakes made by their employees.

Which of the following considers the influence of contingencies in leadership?

According to path-goal theory,which leadership style would be most detrimental when people are skilled and experienced in the job?

Charismatic leadership is a characteristic only found among transformational leaders.

Recent leadership writing suggests that emotional intelligence:

One of the ways that transformational leaders build commitment is by using subtle coercion to encourage employees.

Discuss the accuracy of the following statement: 'Women are less effective than men in leadership positions because they tend to rely too much on the supportive style of leadership.'

According to the leadership substitutes theory,characteristics of the employee,task,or organization limit the leader's influence or make it unnecessary.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of shared leadership?

Explain the concept of shared leadership.

Transformational leaders are reluctant to encourage experimentation,because it could lead the organization astray.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, 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 Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 12: Leadership in Organizational Settings

_______ leadership includes behaviours that define and structure work roles.

Some experts believe charisma is an element of transformational leadership.

Effective leaders have "leadership motivation." In other words,they are motivated to be leaders.

Employees tend to form negative attitudes towards bosses who are mostly task-oriented which in turn results in lower job performance.

An effective strategic vision must include all of these identifiable features EXCEPT:

What are the different ways in which authentic leaders regulate their decisions and behaviour?

Path-goal theory states that directive leadership is NOT an effective leadership style when:

Self-concept,integrity,knowledge of the business,and emotional intelligence are important leadership competencies.

Which leadership style identified in the path-goal theory is most similar to people-oriented leadership?

Transformational leaders support a learning orientation.However,they are reluctant to accept mistakes made by their employees.

Which of the following considers the influence of contingencies in leadership?

According to path-goal theory,which leadership style would be most detrimental when people are skilled and experienced in the job?

Charismatic leadership is a characteristic only found among transformational leaders.

Recent leadership writing suggests that emotional intelligence:

One of the ways that transformational leaders build commitment is by using subtle coercion to encourage employees.

Discuss the accuracy of the following statement: 'Women are less effective than men in leadership positions because they tend to rely too much on the supportive style of leadership.'

According to the leadership substitutes theory,characteristics of the employee,task,or organization limit the leader's influence or make it unnecessary.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of shared leadership?

Explain the concept of shared leadership.

Transformational leaders are reluctant to encourage experimentation,because it could lead the organization astray.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, 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 Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters