Question 1

According to the Michigan studies,managers may be job-centered

Accepted Answer

A) or employee-centered, but not both simultaneously. 
B) and employee-centered simultaneously. 
C) and have a high LPC score. 
D) if they also practice supportive leadership. 
E) if they adopt an autocratic decision style. 
A) or employee-centered, but not both simultaneously. 
B) and employee-centered simultaneously. 
C) and have a high LPC score. 
D) if they also practice supportive leadership. 
E) if they adopt an autocratic decision style.

Question 2

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following.You may use a response...

Question 3

Working Mother magazine ranked Discovery Communications as one of the top ten companies for working families.CEO David Zaslav says "Addressing the needs of working families...means placing priority on flexibility to enable a healthy work/life balance,access to high quality health care and wellness programs." Fiedler would describe this leadership situation as having

Accepted Answer

A) a weak power position. 
B) a high degree of task structure. 
C) a low degree of task specificity. 
D) a high degree of task accommodation. 
E) good leader-member relations. 
A) a weak power position. 
B) a high degree of task structure. 
C) a low degree of task specificity. 
D) a high degree of task accommodation. 
E) good leader-member relations.

Question 4

Scott is the "teacher's pet." According to the leader-member exchange model,he gets special treatment because he is part of the in-group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Inspirational appeal involves the use of referent power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the path-goal theory,employees who see themselves as highly competent in ability may prefer ____________________ leadership.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the path-goal theory,employees who see...

Question 7

Adam is a human resource specialist who firmly believes that whatever happens to him is the result of hard work and determination.Which path-goal personal characteristic best describes Adam's attitude toward himself?

Accepted Answer

A) Task structure 
B) Internal locus of control 
C) External locus of control 
D) Position power 
E) Perception of ability 
A) Task structure 
B) Internal locus of control 
C) External locus of control 
D) Position power 
E) Perception of ability

Question 8

Working Mother magazine ranked Bon Secours Richmond Health System as one of the top ten companies for working families.CEO Peter Bernard says "We expect our managers to support flexible schedules,promote education,push job development and encourage a healthy work/life balance." According to Fiedler's research,what is the most effective form of leader behavior for Bernard to adopt?

Accepted Answer

A) Task-oriented 
B) Relationship-oriented 
C) Participative 
D) Achievement-oriented 
E) Employee-centered 
A) Task-oriented 
B) Relationship-oriented 
C) Participative 
D) Achievement-oriented 
E) Employee-centered

Question 9

Leaders and managers are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Good administrative assistants have more access to important information and the decision maker than subordinates have.The administrative assistants have ____ power.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Raakel needed to cut her department's budget by 10%.She called together directors and presented the statistical evidence.She then asked for their suggestions.Raakel used which decision-making style?

Accepted Answer

A) Consult individually 
B) Facilitate 
C) Delegate 
D) Consult group 
E) Decide 
A) Consult individually 
B) Facilitate 
C) Delegate 
D) Consult group 
E) Decide

Question 12

One of the reasons Steve Jobs was very successful at Apple was his charisma.He had ____.

Accepted Answer

A) referent power 
B) reward power 
C) coercive power 
D) authority 
E) expert power 
A) referent power 
B) reward power 
C) coercive power 
D) authority 
E) expert power

Question 13

Ethical leadership is a prerequisite for effective leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a situational leadership model?

Accepted Answer

A) Trait approach 
B) Michigan studies 
C) Ohio State studies 
D) Leadership Grid 
E) Path-goal theory 
A) Trait approach 
B) Michigan studies 
C) Ohio State studies 
D) Leadership Grid 
E) Path-goal theory

Question 15

The path-goal theory is the leadership theory that is very closely aligned with the ____________________ theory of motivation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The path-goal theory is the leadership theory...

Question 16

Charismatic leadership is closely linked with

Accepted Answer

A) legitimate power. 
B) instrumental compliance. 
C) legitimate requests. 
D) referent power. 
E) coercive power. 
A) legitimate power. 
B) instrumental compliance. 
C) legitimate requests. 
D) referent power. 
E) coercive power.

Question 17

When one person does things for another to build up bargaining power for future situations,the political behavior involved is known as inducement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A manager who withholds information is using ____________________.

Accepted Answer

informatio

Question 19

Which of the following represents how leadership was studied during the first several decades of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Vroom-Yetton-Jago model 
B) Leader behavior studies 
C) Path-goal theory 
D) Ohio State studies 
E) Trait studies 
A) Vroom-Yetton-Jago model 
B) Leader behavior studies 
C) Path-goal theory 
D) Ohio State studies 
E) Trait studies

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an example of a decision-making style that is recognized by the Vroom-Yetton-Jago model?

Accepted Answer

A) Participate 
B) Facilitate 
C) Delegate 
D) Consult group 
E) Decide 
A) Participate 
B) Facilitate 
C) Delegate 
D) Consult group 
E) Decide

According to the Michigan studies,managers may be job-centered

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

Scott is the "teacher's pet." According to the leader-member exchange model,he gets special treatment because he is part of the in-group.

Inspirational appeal involves the use of referent power.

According to the path-goal theory,employees who see themselves as highly competent in ability may prefer ____________________ leadership.

Adam is a human resource specialist who firmly believes that whatever happens to him is the result of hard work and determination.Which path-goal personal characteristic best describes Adam's attitude toward himself?

Leaders and managers are the same thing.

Good administrative assistants have more access to important information and the decision maker than subordinates have.The administrative assistants have ____ power.

Raakel needed to cut her department's budget by 10%.She called together directors and presented the statistical evidence.She then asked for their suggestions.Raakel used which decision-making style?

One of the reasons Steve Jobs was very successful at Apple was his charisma.He had ____.

Ethical leadership is a prerequisite for effective leadership.

Which of the following is a situational leadership model?

The path-goal theory is the leadership theory that is very closely aligned with the ____________________ theory of motivation.

Charismatic leadership is closely linked with

When one person does things for another to build up bargaining power for future situations,the political behavior involved is known as inducement.

A manager who withholds information is using ____________________.

Which of the following represents how leadership was studied during the first several decades of the twentieth century?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a decision-making style that is recognized by the Vroom-Yetton-Jago model?

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Issues and Challenges

The Environment and Culture of Organizations

The Ethical and Social Environment

The Global Environment

The Multicultural Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing New Venture Formation and Entrepreneurship

Basic Elements of Organizing

Managing Organization Design

Managing Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources in Organizations

Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, Quality, and Productivity

Managing Information and Information Technology

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Exam 17: Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

According to the Michigan studies,managers may be job-centered

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.

Scott is the "teacher's pet." According to the leader-member exchange model,he gets special treatment because he is part of the in-group.

Inspirational appeal involves the use of referent power.

According to the path-goal theory,employees who see themselves as highly competent in ability may prefer ____________________ leadership.

Adam is a human resource specialist who firmly believes that whatever happens to him is the result of hard work and determination.Which path-goal personal characteristic best describes Adam's attitude toward himself?

Leaders and managers are the same thing.

Good administrative assistants have more access to important information and the decision maker than subordinates have.The administrative assistants have ____ power.

Raakel needed to cut her department's budget by 10%.She called together directors and presented the statistical evidence.She then asked for their suggestions.Raakel used which decision-making style?

One of the reasons Steve Jobs was very successful at Apple was his charisma.He had ____.

Ethical leadership is a prerequisite for effective leadership.

Which of the following is a situational leadership model?

The path-goal theory is the leadership theory that is very closely aligned with the ____________________ theory of motivation.

Charismatic leadership is closely linked with

When one person does things for another to build up bargaining power for future situations,the political behavior involved is known as inducement.

A manager who withholds information is using ____________________.

Which of the following represents how leadership was studied during the first several decades of the twentieth century?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a decision-making style that is recognized by the Vroom-Yetton-Jago model?

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Issues and Challenges

The Environment and Culture of Organizations

The Ethical and Social Environment

The Global Environment

The Multicultural Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing New Venture Formation and Entrepreneurship

Basic Elements of Organizing

Managing Organization Design

Managing Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources in Organizations

Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, Quality, and Productivity

Managing Information and Information Technology

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