Question 1

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 2

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 above are examples of the effect of culture on leadership. 
E)  'B' and 'C' only. 
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 above are examples of the effect of culture on leadership. 
E)  'B' and 'C' only.

Question 3

Expectancy theory and goal setting are the two main concepts behind the implicit leadership perspective of leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Unlike earlier research on leadership traits,recent writing on leadership competencies has:

Accepted Answer

A)  focused on a broader range of personal characteristics, such as skills, knowledge and aptitudes. 
B)  concluded that leadership cannot be determined from an individual's competencies. 
C)  taken a contingency approach to leadership traits. 
D)  focused mainly on the personality traits and physical appearance of great leaders. 
E)  concluded that personal characteristics identify female leaders but not male leaders. 
A)  focused on a broader range of personal characteristics, such as skills, knowledge and aptitudes. 
B)  concluded that leadership cannot be determined from an individual's competencies. 
C)  taken a contingency approach to leadership traits. 
D)  focused mainly on the personality traits and physical appearance of great leaders. 
E)  concluded that personal characteristics identify female leaders but not male leaders.

Question 5

Charismatic leadership refers to:

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A)  the same thing as transformational leadership. 
B)  the same features as transactional 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 transactional 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 6

Shared leadership calls for a collaborative rather than internally competitive culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The competency perspective takes the view that:

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A)  effective leadership involves being both task-oriented and people-oriented. 
B)  the best leadership style depends on the situation. 
C)  introducing specific environmental conditions can replace the need for leaders. 
D)  leadership is a characteristic of the person. 
E)  people tend to inflate the importance of leadership in explaining organizational events. 
A)  effective leadership involves being both task-oriented and people-oriented. 
B)  the best leadership style depends on the situation. 
C)  introducing specific environmental conditions can replace the need for leaders. 
D)  leadership is a characteristic of the person. 
E)  people tend to inflate the importance of leadership in explaining organizational events.

Question 8

Which of these statements about leadership is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leadership includes the process of influencing others. 
B)  Leadership includes actions that change the work environment so that employees are better able to achieve team or organizational objectives. 
C)  Leadership applies to people in any position in the organization, not just those in executive positions. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
E)  None of these statements is true. 
A)  Leadership includes the process of influencing others. 
B)  Leadership includes actions that change the work environment so that employees are better able to achieve team or organizational objectives. 
C)  Leadership applies to people in any position in the organization, not just those in executive positions. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
E)  None of these statements is true.

Question 9

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership has made an important and lasting contribution to the study of leadership because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the only leadership theory to adopt a contingency approach. 
B)  was the first theory to recognize the existence of leadership substitutes. 
C)  suggests that leaders tend to rely mainly on one style that is most consistent with their personality and values. 
D)  discovered that effective leaders do not have a common set of competencies. 
E)  is the only theory to adopt the implicit leadership perspective. 
A)  is the only leadership theory to adopt a contingency approach. 
B)  was the first theory to recognize the existence of leadership substitutes. 
C)  suggests that leaders tend to rely mainly on one style that is most consistent with their personality and values. 
D)  discovered that effective leaders do not have a common set of competencies. 
E)  is the only theory to adopt the implicit leadership perspective.

Question 10

Which leadership theory or perspective explicitly includes the participative style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competency perspective. 
B)  Transformational leadership theory. 
C)  Implicit leadership perspective. 
D)  Path-goal theory. 
E)  Behavioural perspective. 
A)  Competency perspective. 
B)  Transformational leadership theory. 
C)  Implicit leadership perspective. 
D)  Path-goal theory. 
E)  Behavioural perspective.

Question 11

Servant leadership is most closely associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  path-goal leadership. 
B)  the implicit leadership perspective. 
C)  the competency perspective of leadership. 
D)  the people-oriented leadership style. 
E)  transformational leadership. 
A)  path-goal leadership. 
B)  the implicit leadership perspective. 
C)  the competency perspective of leadership. 
D)  the people-oriented leadership style. 
E)  transformational leadership.

Question 12

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 13

Unlike the traditional view of leadership,shared leadership lacks formal authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which leadership style identified in the path-goal theory is the same as people-oriented leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Directive. 
B)  Particapative. 
C)  Supportive. 
D)  Achievement-oriented. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  Directive. 
B)  Particapative. 
C)  Supportive. 
D)  Achievement-oriented. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 15

When people have leadership prototypes,they:

Accepted Answer

A)  attribute the actions of leaders to external causes. 
B)  give leaders more credit or blame than they are due because of our need to believe that life's events are caused mainly by human agents. 
C)  believe that effective leaders are infallible. 
D)  believe that leaders are effective only if they behave consistently with their own preconceptions of how an effective leader should act. 
E)  tend to observe the leader's performance rather than physical features and other traits. 
A)  attribute the actions of leaders to external causes. 
B)  give leaders more credit or blame than they are due because of our need to believe that life's events are caused mainly by human agents. 
C)  believe that effective leaders are infallible. 
D)  believe that leaders are effective only if they behave consistently with their own preconceptions of how an effective leader should act. 
E)  tend to observe the leader's performance rather than physical features and other traits.

Question 16

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership is desirable for employees who work in teams with low cohesiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Walking the talk assists organizational change by building trust in the leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which leadership perspectives or theories explicitly consider the leader's task-oriented and people-oriented styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competency. 
B)  Behavioural. 
C)  Path-goal. 
D)  Competency, behavioural, and path-goal all consider task-oriented and people-oriented styles. 
E)  Both behavioural perspective and competency consider task-oriented and people-oriented styles. 
A)  Competency. 
B)  Behavioural. 
C)  Path-goal. 
D)  Competency, behavioural, and path-goal all consider task-oriented and people-oriented styles. 
E)  Both behavioural perspective and competency consider task-oriented and people-oriented styles.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT identified as a contingency model of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiedler's contingency theory. 
B)  Hersey-Blanchard's situational theory. 
C)  Path-goal theory. 
D)  Servant leadership theory. 
E)  Leadership substitutes theory. 
A)  Fiedler's contingency theory. 
B)  Hersey-Blanchard's situational theory. 
C)  Path-goal theory. 
D)  Servant leadership theory. 
E)  Leadership substitutes theory.

One problem with path-goal theory is that:

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

Expectancy theory and goal setting are the two main concepts behind the implicit leadership perspective of leadership.

Unlike earlier research on leadership traits,recent writing on leadership competencies has:

Charismatic leadership refers to:

Shared leadership calls for a collaborative rather than internally competitive culture.

The competency perspective takes the view that:

Which of these statements about leadership is TRUE?

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership has made an important and lasting contribution to the study of leadership because it:

Which leadership theory or perspective explicitly includes the participative style?

Servant leadership is most closely associated with:

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

Unlike the traditional view of leadership,shared leadership lacks formal authority.

Which leadership style identified in the path-goal theory is the same as people-oriented leadership?

When people have leadership prototypes,they:

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership is desirable for employees who work in teams with low cohesiveness.

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

Walking the talk assists organizational change by building trust in the leader.

Which leadership perspectives or theories explicitly consider the leader's task-oriented and people-oriented styles?

Which of the following is NOT identified as a contingency model 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 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

One problem with path-goal theory is that:

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

Expectancy theory and goal setting are the two main concepts behind the implicit leadership perspective of leadership.

Unlike earlier research on leadership traits,recent writing on leadership competencies has:

Charismatic leadership refers to:

Shared leadership calls for a collaborative rather than internally competitive culture.

The competency perspective takes the view that:

Which of these statements about leadership is TRUE?

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership has made an important and lasting contribution to the study of leadership because it:

Which leadership theory or perspective explicitly includes the participative style?

Servant leadership is most closely associated with:

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

Unlike the traditional view of leadership,shared leadership lacks formal authority.

Which leadership style identified in the path-goal theory is the same as people-oriented leadership?

When people have leadership prototypes,they:

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership is desirable for employees who work in teams with low cohesiveness.

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

Walking the talk assists organizational change by building trust in the leader.

Which leadership perspectives or theories explicitly consider the leader's task-oriented and people-oriented styles?

Which of the following is NOT identified as a contingency model 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 Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change Additional Cases

Filters