Question 1

A major review in the late 1940s concluded that a consistent list of traits could not be distilled to identify effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership is most appropriate when:

Accepted Answer

A) the job is routine. 
B) the employee works in a highly cohesive team. 
C) the employee lacks experience in the job. 
D) the employee has an internal locus of control. 
E) Leaders should always be supportive under all conditions. 
A) the job is routine. 
B) the employee works in a highly cohesive team. 
C) the employee lacks experience in the job. 
D) the employee has an internal locus of control. 
E) Leaders should always be supportive under all conditions.

Question 3

Charismatic leadership refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the same thing as transformational leadership. 
B) the same features as managerial leadership. 
C) personal traits that provide referent power over others. 
D) an over- exaggerated estimation of a leader's competencies. 
E) any situation where followers attribute positive things to leaders who do not really deserve this credit. 
A) the same thing as transformational leadership. 
B) the same features as managerial leadership. 
C) personal traits that provide referent power over others. 
D) an over- exaggerated estimation of a leader's competencies. 
E) any situation where followers attribute positive things to leaders who do not really deserve this credit.

Question 4

People tend to evaluate female leaders slightly less favourably than male leaders because:

Accepted Answer

A) women aren't as skilled at leading people. 
B) they tend to rely on gender stereotypes and prototypes of leaders. 
C) people don't have many examples of women in leadership roles. 
D) women tend to use one leadership style whereas effective leaders use many styles. 
E) of all these reasons. 
A) women aren't as skilled at leading people. 
B) they tend to rely on gender stereotypes and prototypes of leaders. 
C) people don't have many examples of women in leadership roles. 
D) women tend to use one leadership style whereas effective leaders use many styles. 
E) of all these reasons.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of the effect of culture on leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) In some cultures leadership is discouraged. 
B) Cultural values shape the expectations that followers have of their leaders. 
C) Culture shapes the leader's values and norms,which in turn influence his or her decisions and actions. 
D) All of these are examples of the effect of culture on leadership. 
E) Cultural values shape the expectations that followers have of their leaders and culture shapes the leader's values and norms,which in turn influence his or her decisions and actions. 
A) In some cultures leadership is discouraged. 
B) Cultural values shape the expectations that followers have of their leaders. 
C) Culture shapes the leader's values and norms,which in turn influence his or her decisions and actions. 
D) All of these are examples of the effect of culture on leadership. 
E) Cultural values shape the expectations that followers have of their leaders and culture shapes the leader's values and norms,which in turn influence his or her decisions and actions.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Leadership prototypes are preconceived beliefs about our own abilities to lead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The concept of leadership prototypes is a component of which leadership theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Competency theory 
B) Implicit leadership theory 
C) Fiedler's contingency perspective 
D) Transformational perspective 
E) Path-Goal theory of leadership 
A) Competency theory 
B) Implicit leadership theory 
C) Fiedler's contingency perspective 
D) Transformational perspective 
E) Path-Goal theory of leadership

Question 9

Claudeco Ltd expects all of its executives and supervisors to act as coaches,stewards,and facilitators to employees.Their main objective is to make it easier for employees to perform their jobs.Claudeco is mainly encouraging which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Transformational leadership 
B) Implicit leadership 
C) Servant leadership 
D) Competency perspective of leadership 
E) Leadership substitutes 
A) Transformational leadership 
B) Implicit leadership 
C) Servant leadership 
D) Competency perspective of leadership 
E) Leadership substitutes

Question 10

Leadership prototypes refer to:

Accepted Answer

A) preconceived beliefs about the features and behaviours of effective leaders. 
B) factors that substitute for ideal leadership. 
C) a theoretical construct that encompasses all the qualities of leadership. 
D) leadership stereotypes. 
E) an amalgam of the least effective leadership characteristics we should avoid. 
A) preconceived beliefs about the features and behaviours of effective leaders. 
B) factors that substitute for ideal leadership. 
C) a theoretical construct that encompasses all the qualities of leadership. 
D) leadership stereotypes. 
E) an amalgam of the least effective leadership characteristics we should avoid.

Question 11

Are transformational leaders charismatic leaders?

Accepted Answer

Some people equate charisma with transfo

Question 12

According to the textbook,which of these leadership theories has little to no research support?

Accepted Answer

A) The situational leadership theory 
B) Emotional intelligence and integrity as leadership competencies 
C) Transformational leadership 
D) Leadership substitutes theory 
E) Path-goal leadership theory 
A) The situational leadership theory 
B) Emotional intelligence and integrity as leadership competencies 
C) Transformational leadership 
D) Leadership substitutes theory 
E) Path-goal leadership theory

Question 13

Transformational leaders shape a strategic vision of the future that focuses employees on a superordinate organizational goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to leadership researchers,what are the two clusters of leadership behaviours?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Southern Industrials Ltd.wants to develop an attributes-based approach to executive selection.Which leadership perspective mainly applies to this practice? Also,based on leadership research,identify four personal attribute that Southern Industrials will probably want to identify in effective executives.

Accepted Answer

The appropriate perspective is the perso

Question 16

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership suggests that the best leadership style depends on the degree of power and influence the leader possesses in the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which leadership theory or perspective adopts the view that leaders are agents of change?

Accepted Answer

A) Transformational perspective 
B) Path-goal theory 
C) Implicit leadership perspective 
D) Behavioural perspective 
E) Leadership substitutes 
A) Transformational perspective 
B) Path-goal theory 
C) Implicit leadership perspective 
D) Behavioural perspective 
E) Leadership substitutes

Question 18

One problem with path-goal theory is that it is an extremely simple model of leadership relative to other leadership theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to recent writing on the subject,which of the following personal attributes is characteristic of effective leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) Drive 
B) Motivation to lead others 
C) Positive self-concept 
D) Integrity 
E) All of these are leadership competencies. 
A) Drive 
B) Motivation to lead others 
C) Positive self-concept 
D) Integrity 
E) All of these are leadership competencies.

Question 20

The personal attributes 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 describe this 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 describe this perspectivE.

A major review in the late 1940s concluded that a consistent list of traits could not be distilled to identify effective leaders.

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership is most appropriate when:

Charismatic leadership refers to:

People tend to evaluate female leaders slightly less favourably than male leaders because:

Which of the following is an example of the effect of culture on leadership?

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

Leadership prototypes are preconceived beliefs about our own abilities to lead.

The concept of leadership prototypes is a component of which leadership theory?

Claudeco Ltd expects all of its executives and supervisors to act as coaches,stewards,and facilitators to employees.Their main objective is to make it easier for employees to perform their jobs.Claudeco is mainly encouraging which of the following?

Leadership prototypes refer to:

Are transformational leaders charismatic leaders?

According to the textbook,which of these leadership theories has little to no research support?

Transformational leaders shape a strategic vision of the future that focuses employees on a superordinate organizational goal.

According to leadership researchers,what are the two clusters of leadership behaviours?

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership suggests that the best leadership style depends on the degree of power and influence the leader possesses in the situation.

Which leadership theory or perspective adopts the view that leaders are agents of change?

One problem with path-goal theory is that it is an extremely simple model of leadership relative to other leadership theories.

According to recent writing on the subject,which of the following personal attributes is characteristic of effective leaders?

The personal attributes perspective of leadership:

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

A major review in the late 1940s concluded that a consistent list of traits could not be distilled to identify effective leaders.

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership is most appropriate when:

Charismatic leadership refers to:

People tend to evaluate female leaders slightly less favourably than male leaders because:

Which of the following is an example of the effect of culture on leadership?

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

Leadership prototypes are preconceived beliefs about our own abilities to lead.

The concept of leadership prototypes is a component of which leadership theory?

Claudeco Ltd expects all of its executives and supervisors to act as coaches,stewards,and facilitators to employees.Their main objective is to make it easier for employees to perform their jobs.Claudeco is mainly encouraging which of the following?

Leadership prototypes refer to:

Are transformational leaders charismatic leaders?

According to the textbook,which of these leadership theories has little to no research support?

Transformational leaders shape a strategic vision of the future that focuses employees on a superordinate organizational goal.

According to leadership researchers,what are the two clusters of leadership behaviours?

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership suggests that the best leadership style depends on the degree of power and influence the leader possesses in the situation.

Which leadership theory or perspective adopts the view that leaders are agents of change?

One problem with path-goal theory is that it is an extremely simple model of leadership relative to other leadership theories.

According to recent writing on the subject,which of the following personal attributes is characteristic of effective leaders?

The personal attributes perspective of leadership:

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