Question 1

According to the behavioural perspective of leadership:

Accepted Answer

A)  all great leaders are highly task-oriented and much lower in terms of people-oriented behaviours. 
B)  leadership behaviours are clustered into either participative or achievement-oriented groups. 
C)  leadership behaviours are clustered into people-oriented and task-oriented groups. 
D)  the best leadership style depends on the employee's behaviour at the time of interaction. 
E)  leadership style is related to the individual's personality, and, therefore, organizations should engineer the situation to fit the leader's dominant style. 
A)  all great leaders are highly task-oriented and much lower in terms of people-oriented behaviours. 
B)  leadership behaviours are clustered into either participative or achievement-oriented groups. 
C)  leadership behaviours are clustered into people-oriented and task-oriented groups. 
D)  the best leadership style depends on the employee's behaviour at the time of interaction. 
E)  leadership style is related to the individual's personality, and, therefore, organizations should engineer the situation to fit the leader's dominant style. C

Question 2

Transformational leaders are change agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Women tend to use the participative leadership style less readily than do men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Self-leadership might be a substitute for tasks-oriented and achievement-oriented leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Research on the competency perspective of leadership has concluded that four traits are consistently strong predictors of effective leadership across most situations and industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An insurance adjuster is highly experienced but lacks confidence in her abilities,particularly on new assignments.She seems to believe that any new accomplishments are due more to luck than her own expertise.Moreover,her work involves interacting with clients who are sometimes aggressive or hostile.This is a stressful situation to most insurance adjusters,including this employee.Use path-goal theory to identify the best leadership style(s)that this employee's immediate supervisor should use to improve her effectiveness as an insurance adjuster.

Accepted Answer

According to path-goal theory,the leader

Question 7

According to the textbook,charismatic leadership differs from transformational leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Path-goal theory argues that:

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership is relatively unimportant in organizations. 
B)  participative leadership is the most effective style of leadership. 
C)  supportive leadership is best where the employee's job is highly satisfying. 
D)  great leaders are born, not made. 
E)  the most effective leader behaviour depends on the situation. 
A)  leadership is relatively unimportant in organizations. 
B)  participative leadership is the most effective style of leadership. 
C)  supportive leadership is best where the employee's job is highly satisfying. 
D)  great leaders are born, not made. 
E)  the most effective leader behaviour depends on the situation.

Question 11

Which of the following is a leadership style identified in path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achievement-oriented leadership. 
B)  Selling style of leadership. 
C)  Transformational leadership style. 
D)  Task-oriented leadership style. 
E)  All of these are leadership styles identified in path-goal theory. 
A)  Achievement-oriented leadership. 
B)  Selling style of leadership. 
C)  Transformational leadership style. 
D)  Task-oriented leadership style. 
E)  All of these are leadership styles identified in path-goal theory.

Question 12

Which of the following competencies is NOT a characteristic of effective leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective leaders have a high need for social acceptance. 
B)  Effective leaders have a strong belief in their leadership abilities. 
C)  Effective leaders have a high level of emotional intelligence. 
D)  Effective leaders have a high degree of integrity. 
E)  Effective leaders have above average cognitive intelligence. 
A)  Effective leaders have a high need for social acceptance. 
B)  Effective leaders have a strong belief in their leadership abilities. 
C)  Effective leaders have a high level of emotional intelligence. 
D)  Effective leaders have a high degree of integrity. 
E)  Effective leaders have above average cognitive intelligence.

Question 13

The implicit leadership theory states that everyone has beliefs about leadership prototypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The concept of leadership prototypes is a main part in 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 15

Several large-scale studies have identified integrity and honesty as the most important leadership characteristics of effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Leadership competencies identify leadership potential,not leadership performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Recent studies have identified socio-economic factors as one of the most important leadership competencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The current CEO at Tuk Energy Ltd.believes that there is too little leadership talent in the organization.This is troublesome for the executive because over the next few years the company will require leaders who can bring about significant changes to the corporate culture and philosophy of doing business at Tuk.To address this challenge,Tuk's CEO wants to introduce a major leadership development program.This program would include hiring people with leadership capabilities and providing leadership development opportunities for those currently employed.You have been retained as a consultant to identify the leadership models that are most appropriate for Tuk's needs.Describe two leadership perspectives and specific models that would provide the best fit for Tuk's objectives and justify your decision.

Accepted Answer

A few pieces of information in this inci

Question 19

Spiller Oil 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.Spiller Oil 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 20

Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership model states that the best leadership style depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the cognitive abilities of followers. 
B)  the availability of leadership substitutes. 
C)  the leader's capacity to walk the talk. 
D)  the ability and motivation of followers. 
E)  none of these conditions. 
A)  the cognitive abilities of followers. 
B)  the availability of leadership substitutes. 
C)  the leader's capacity to walk the talk. 
D)  the ability and motivation of followers. 
E)  none of these conditions.

According to the behavioural perspective of leadership:

Transformational leaders are change agents.

Women tend to use the participative leadership style less readily than do men.

Self-leadership might be a substitute for tasks-oriented and achievement-oriented leadership.

Research on the competency perspective of leadership has concluded that four traits are consistently strong predictors of effective leadership across most situations and industries.

According to the textbook,charismatic leadership differs from transformational leadership.

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

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

Path-goal theory argues that:

Which of the following is a leadership style identified in path-goal theory?

Which of the following competencies is NOT a characteristic of effective leaders?

The implicit leadership theory states that everyone has beliefs about leadership prototypes.

The concept of leadership prototypes is a main part in which leadership theory?

Several large-scale studies have identified integrity and honesty as the most important leadership characteristics of effective leaders.

Leadership competencies identify leadership potential,not leadership performance.

Recent studies have identified socio-economic factors as one of the most important leadership competencies.

Spiller Oil 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.Spiller Oil is mainly encouraging which of the following?

Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership model states that the best leadership style depends on:

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 Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change Additional Cases

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Exam 12: Leadership in Organizational Settings

According to the behavioural perspective of leadership:

Transformational leaders are change agents.

Women tend to use the participative leadership style less readily than do men.

Self-leadership might be a substitute for tasks-oriented and achievement-oriented leadership.

Research on the competency perspective of leadership has concluded that four traits are consistently strong predictors of effective leadership across most situations and industries.

According to the textbook,charismatic leadership differs from transformational leadership.

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

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

Path-goal theory argues that:

Which of the following is a leadership style identified in path-goal theory?

Which of the following competencies is NOT a characteristic of effective leaders?

The implicit leadership theory states that everyone has beliefs about leadership prototypes.

The concept of leadership prototypes is a main part in which leadership theory?

Several large-scale studies have identified integrity and honesty as the most important leadership characteristics of effective leaders.

Leadership competencies identify leadership potential,not leadership performance.

Recent studies have identified socio-economic factors as one of the most important leadership competencies.

Spiller Oil 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.Spiller Oil is mainly encouraging which of the following?

Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership model states that the best leadership style depends on:

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 Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change Additional Cases

Filters