Question 1

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 2

Transformational leaders 'frame' their vision by:

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging employees to participate in the search for a new corporate strategy. 
B)  describing the strategic vision in the form of a quantitative formula. 
C)  behaving in ways large and small that symbolize the values that he or she is articulating. 
D)  acting persistently and consistently towards the strategic vision. 
E)  None of these things refer to how transformational leaders 'frame' their vision. 
A)  encouraging employees to participate in the search for a new corporate strategy. 
B)  describing the strategic vision in the form of a quantitative formula. 
C)  behaving in ways large and small that symbolize the values that he or she is articulating. 
D)  acting persistently and consistently towards the strategic vision. 
E)  None of these things refer to how transformational leaders 'frame' their vision.

Question 3

Effective leaders are good at perceiving and expressing emotions,as well as regulating emotions in themselves and others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research indicates that university students value task-oriented instructors over people -oriented instructors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

One implication of the leadership competency approach is that leadership is found among senior executives rather than people in lower-level positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Competency,behavioural,contingency,implicit,and transformational represent five of the main:

Accepted Answer

A)  sources of organizational power. 
B)  perspectives of leadership. 
C)  perspectives of shared leadership. 
D)  anchors of organizational behaviour. 
E)  contingencies of influence. 
A)  sources of organizational power. 
B)  perspectives of leadership. 
C)  perspectives of shared leadership. 
D)  anchors of organizational behaviour. 
E)  contingencies of influence.

Question 9

Transformational leadership states that effective leaders:

Accepted Answer

A)  alter mundane activities such as meeting agendas to move the organization in a new direction. 
B)  create a vision of where the company should be going. 
C)  establish new goals and expectations for the organization. 
D)  mobilize commitment for organizational change by acting as role models. 
E)  do all of these things. 
A)  alter mundane activities such as meeting agendas to move the organization in a new direction. 
B)  create a vision of where the company should be going. 
C)  establish new goals and expectations for the organization. 
D)  mobilize commitment for organizational change by acting as role models. 
E)  do all of these things.

Question 10

Effective transformational leaders 'walk the talk' by making meeting agendas,work schedules and other executive symbols,patterns and settings more consistent with the strategic vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Effective leaders:

Accepted Answer

A)  help groups of people define their goals. 
B)  use persuasion and other influence tactics to ensure that followers have the motivation and role clarity to achieve specified goals. 
C)  arrange the work environment so that employees can achieve corporate objectives more easily. 
D)  do all of these. 
E)  do none of these. 
A)  help groups of people define their goals. 
B)  use persuasion and other influence tactics to ensure that followers have the motivation and role clarity to achieve specified goals. 
C)  arrange the work environment so that employees can achieve corporate objectives more easily. 
D)  do all of these. 
E)  do none of these.

Question 12

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 13

'Walking the talk' refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The leader uses metaphors to symbolize the vision. 
B)  The leader frames the vision around a grand purpose. 
C)  The leader provides specific instructions to help employees understand the task requirements. 
D)  The leader behaves in ways that symbolize the vision. 
E)  None of these refers to 'walking the talk'. 
A)  The leader uses metaphors to symbolize the vision. 
B)  The leader frames the vision around a grand purpose. 
C)  The leader provides specific instructions to help employees understand the task requirements. 
D)  The leader behaves in ways that symbolize the vision. 
E)  None of these refers to 'walking the talk'.

Question 14

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 15

Self-confidence is one of the eight competencies of effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Leadership is the ability to influence,motivate,and enable others to contribute to organizational effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Transformational leaders frame their vision by setting it aside until the time is right to introduce it again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

The behavioural perspective of leadership identifies two leadership styles that have been adopted by other leadership theories.Describe the two leadership styles in the behavioural perspective and identify one other leadership theory that applies these styles.

Accepted Answer

The behavioural perspective of leadershi

Question 20

Path-goal theory states that effective leaders have high emotional intelligence,integrity and motivation to become a leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Transformational leaders 'frame' their vision by:

Effective leaders are good at perceiving and expressing emotions,as well as regulating emotions in themselves and others.

Research indicates that university students value task-oriented instructors over people -oriented instructors.

Leadership prototypes refer to:

One implication of the leadership competency approach is that leadership is found among senior executives rather than people in lower-level positions.

The competency perspective of leadership:

Competency,behavioural,contingency,implicit,and transformational represent five of the main:

Transformational leadership states that effective leaders:

Effective transformational leaders 'walk the talk' by making meeting agendas,work schedules and other executive symbols,patterns and settings more consistent with the strategic vision.

Effective leaders:

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.'

'Walking the talk' refers to which of the following?

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

Self-confidence is one of the eight competencies of effective leaders.

Leadership is the ability to influence,motivate,and enable others to contribute to organizational effectiveness.

Transformational leaders frame their vision by setting it aside until the time is right to introduce it again.

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.

The behavioural perspective of leadership identifies two leadership styles that have been adopted by other leadership theories.Describe the two leadership styles in the behavioural perspective and identify one other leadership theory that applies these styles.

Path-goal theory states that effective leaders have high emotional intelligence,integrity and motivation to become a leader.

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

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Exam 12: Leadership in Organizational Settings

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

Transformational leaders 'frame' their vision by:

Effective leaders are good at perceiving and expressing emotions,as well as regulating emotions in themselves and others.

Research indicates that university students value task-oriented instructors over people -oriented instructors.

Leadership prototypes refer to:

One implication of the leadership competency approach is that leadership is found among senior executives rather than people in lower-level positions.

The competency perspective of leadership:

Competency,behavioural,contingency,implicit,and transformational represent five of the main:

Transformational leadership states that effective leaders:

Effective transformational leaders 'walk the talk' by making meeting agendas,work schedules and other executive symbols,patterns and settings more consistent with the strategic vision.

Effective leaders:

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.'

'Walking the talk' refers to which of the following?

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

Self-confidence is one of the eight competencies of effective leaders.

Leadership is the ability to influence,motivate,and enable others to contribute to organizational effectiveness.

Transformational leaders frame their vision by setting it aside until the time is right to introduce it again.

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.

The behavioural perspective of leadership identifies two leadership styles that have been adopted by other leadership theories.Describe the two leadership styles in the behavioural perspective and identify one other leadership theory that applies these styles.

Path-goal theory states that effective leaders have high emotional intelligence,integrity and motivation to become a leader.

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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