Question 1

According to Fiedler's research on his contingency theory of leadership,relationship-oriented leaders get the best results when

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A) they have low LPC scores. 
B) situational favorableness is moderate. 
C) they do their best to be 9, 9 managers. 
D) position power is weak. 
E) the task is well structured. 
A) they have low LPC scores. 
B) situational favorableness is moderate. 
C) they do their best to be 9, 9 managers. 
D) position power is weak. 
E) the task is well structured.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a type of power?

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A) Legitimate 
B) Empathic 
C) Coercive 
D) Referent 
E) Expert 
A) Legitimate 
B) Empathic 
C) Coercive 
D) Referent 
E) Expert

Question 3

Bill Lennox is a good man.He inspires loyalty and impeccable behavior because he demonstrates high moral standards with every decision.He has ____ power.

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A) coercive 
B) reward 
C) referent 
D) expert 
E) legitimate 
A) coercive 
B) reward 
C) referent 
D) expert 
E) legitimate

Question 4

What is the major difference between the Ohio State studies and the Michigan studies of leadership?

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A) One is a situational approach; the other is a leader behavior approach. 
B) One proposes four different types of leader behaviors; the other has only two. 
C) One is based on the use of a decision tree; the other is not. 
D) One says that you can be high on both groups of leader behaviors simultaneously; the other says you cannot. 
E) One says that leaders can change their styles; the other says this cannot be done. 
A) One is a situational approach; the other is a leader behavior approach. 
B) One proposes four different types of leader behaviors; the other has only two. 
C) One is based on the use of a decision tree; the other is not. 
D) One says that you can be high on both groups of leader behaviors simultaneously; the other says you cannot. 
E) One says that leaders can change their styles; the other says this cannot be done.

Question 5

The Ohio State studies identified two critical leadership behaviors: initiating structure behavior and ____________________ behavior.

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The answer of The Ohio State studies identified two critical...

Question 6

Managers and leaders differ in

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A) how they create an agenda. 
B) how they achieve the agenda. 
C) how they execute plans. 
D) the type of outcomes they achieve. 
E) All of these choices 
A) how they create an agenda. 
B) how they achieve the agenda. 
C) how they execute plans. 
D) the type of outcomes they achieve. 
E) All of these choices

Question 7

Arpi is a manager.She set high standards and expects her workers to reach them.She uses ____ leadership.

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A) directive 
B) supportive 
C) participative 
D) achievement-oriented 
E) relationship-oriented 
A) directive 
B) supportive 
C) participative 
D) achievement-oriented 
E) relationship-oriented

Question 8

What type of power do leaders have if they are able to offer or withhold inducements?

Accepted Answer

A) Reward 
B) Coercive 
C) Legitimate 
D) Expert 
E) Referent 
A) Reward 
B) Coercive 
C) Legitimate 
D) Expert 
E) Referent

Question 9

Fiedler's ____________________ model assumed that an individual's leadership style was fixed.

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The answer of Fiedler's ____________________ model assumed that an individual's...

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the situational factors thought to modify the relationship between leader behavior and subordinate motivation to perform in the path-goal theory?

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A) Preferences of the leader 
B) Subordinate locus of control 
C) Characteristics of the work group 
D) Task structure 
E) Subordinates' perceptions of their ability 
A) Preferences of the leader 
B) Subordinate locus of control 
C) Characteristics of the work group 
D) Task structure 
E) Subordinates' perceptions of their ability

Question 11

Which of the following is a factor that may neutralize or substitute for leadership?

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A) Routineness 
B) Availability of feedback 
C) Intrinsic satisfaction 
D) Formalization 
E) All of these choices 
A) Routineness 
B) Availability of feedback 
C) Intrinsic satisfaction 
D) Formalization 
E) All of these choices

Question 12

The leadership model that laid the foundation for much of the later work on situational approaches to leadership proposed

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A) a set of traits that would be situation specific. 
B) the use of a decision tree to determine the proper level of subordinate involvement. 
C) that leaders cannot change their styles, and we must, therefore, change the situation to create a match. 
D) that leaders have a group of favorites called an in-group. 
E) a continuum of leader behaviors, with each point on the continuum being influenced by various factors. 
A) a set of traits that would be situation specific. 
B) the use of a decision tree to determine the proper level of subordinate involvement. 
C) that leaders cannot change their styles, and we must, therefore, change the situation to create a match. 
D) that leaders have a group of favorites called an in-group. 
E) a continuum of leader behaviors, with each point on the continuum being influenced by various factors.

Question 13

Pete tells his staff what to do,but not how to do it.When they come to him for help,he assists them and treats them as equals.Based on the path-goal theory,what kind of leader behavior is Pete exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Augustus has a Ph.D.in chemistry.He was a college professor and is now director of research at his company.He has ____ power.

Accepted Answer

A) legitimate 
B) technological 
C) expert 
D) referent 
E) coercive 
A) legitimate 
B) technological 
C) expert 
D) referent 
E) coercive

Question 15

Establishing detailed steps and timetables for achieving needed results is part of ____________________.

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The answer of Establishing detailed steps and timetables for achieving...

Question 16

In the Marine Corps,subordinates want tough effective training that they know will someday save their lives.If you apply the Ohio studies,subordinates want

Accepted Answer

A) a job-centered leader. 
B) initiating structure behavior. 
C) consideration behavior. 
D) an authority-compliance leader. 
E) an employee-centered leader. 
A) a job-centered leader. 
B) initiating structure behavior. 
C) consideration behavior. 
D) an authority-compliance leader. 
E) an employee-centered leader.

Question 17

Which of the following forms of political behavior is MOST likely to involve giving something to someone in exchange for that person's support?

Accepted Answer

A) Persuasion 
B) Inducement 
C) Creation of an obligation 
D) Coercion 
E) Campaigning 
A) Persuasion 
B) Inducement 
C) Creation of an obligation 
D) Coercion 
E) Campaigning

Question 18

The ____________________ identifies seven levels of leadership,which range between the extremes of boss-centered and subordinate-centered leadership.

Accepted Answer

leadership

Question 19

A popular press article identified seven keys to what seems to be transformational leadership.Which of the following is NOT among those?

Accepted Answer

A) Keeping cool 
B) Being an expert 
C) Inviting dissent 
D) Encouraging risk 
E) Encouraging complexity 
A) Keeping cool 
B) Being an expert 
C) Inviting dissent 
D) Encouraging risk 
E) Encouraging complexity

Question 20

The presence of highly capable employees and an indifference toward rewards will

Accepted Answer

A) increase subordinate maturity. 
B) make it necessary for a leader to be more supportive. 
C) require the leader to be more directive. 
D) neutralize leader behavior. 
E) have little impact on required leadership. 
A) increase subordinate maturity. 
B) make it necessary for a leader to be more supportive. 
C) require the leader to be more directive. 
D) neutralize leader behavior. 
E) have little impact on required leadership.

Exam 17: Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

According to Fiedler's research on his contingency theory of leadership,relationship-oriented leaders get the best results when

Which of the following is NOT a type of power?

Bill Lennox is a good man.He inspires loyalty and impeccable behavior because he demonstrates high moral standards with every decision.He has ____ power.

What is the major difference between the Ohio State studies and the Michigan studies of leadership?

The Ohio State studies identified two critical leadership behaviors: initiating structure behavior and ____________________ behavior.

Managers and leaders differ in

Arpi is a manager.She set high standards and expects her workers to reach them.She uses ____ leadership.

What type of power do leaders have if they are able to offer or withhold inducements?

Fiedler's ____________________ model assumed that an individual's leadership style was fixed.

Which of the following is NOT one of the situational factors thought to modify the relationship between leader behavior and subordinate motivation to perform in the path-goal theory?

Which of the following is a factor that may neutralize or substitute for leadership?

The leadership model that laid the foundation for much of the later work on situational approaches to leadership proposed

Pete tells his staff what to do,but not how to do it.When they come to him for help,he assists them and treats them as equals.Based on the path-goal theory,what kind of leader behavior is Pete exhibiting?

Augustus has a Ph.D.in chemistry.He was a college professor and is now director of research at his company.He has ____ power.

Establishing detailed steps and timetables for achieving needed results is part of ____________________.

In the Marine Corps,subordinates want tough effective training that they know will someday save their lives.If you apply the Ohio studies,subordinates want

Which of the following forms of political behavior is MOST likely to involve giving something to someone in exchange for that person's support?

The ____________________ identifies seven levels of leadership,which range between the extremes of boss-centered and subordinate-centered leadership.

A popular press article identified seven keys to what seems to be transformational leadership.Which of the following is NOT among those?

The presence of highly capable employees and an indifference toward rewards will

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