Exam 7: Leading and Trust

Explain what leadership is and how it affects behavior, human relations, and performance.

Which of the following denotes a delegating leadership style?

Which of the following is a model for selecting from four leadership styles the one that matches the employees' maturity level in a given circumstance?

Which of the following denotes a selling leadership style?

The _____ assumes that the appropriate leadership style varies from situation to situation.

Explain four situational supervisory styles.

"I'd like you to word process a copy of this memo right away. It's a progress report to C.J. You know the details and status of the project, so write it up and then give it to me and I'll co-sign it." Which quadrant of the two-dimensional leadership styles would this behavior reflect?

All managers are not leaders.

Rufus, a supervisor at an automobile store, is considered friendly by his subordinates and has the authority to assign important work to high performers under his wing. But he does not chalk out clear objectives for his workers. According to Fiedler's contingency leadership theory model, which of the following leadership styles should Rufus follow in order to be a better leader?

_____ trust is the most fragile since one violation or inconsistency can destroy human relations.

"These are the two projects which I think need your expertise. Which one would you choose to work on first?" According to the leadership continuum, this is an example of a leadership style where:

_____ identifies the ideal leadership style as having a high concern for both production and people.

_____ has a high concern for production and a low concern for people.

A leader uses a selling style when his followers' maturity level is:

"I am planning to reduce the duration of lunch break by ten minutes. Does anyone have any objection to this policy?" According to the leadership continuum, this is an example of a leadership style where:

A(n) _____ supervisory style involves high-directive-low-supportive behavior and is appropriate when interacting with low-capability employees.

When interacting with employees, the supervisor using the autocratic style gives very detailed instructions, describing exactly what the task is and when, where, and how to perform it.

_____ assumes that there are distinctive physical and psychological characteristics accounting for leadership effectiveness.

"I want you to word process a copy of this memo right now and then send it to the accountant." Which quadrant of the two-dimensional leadership styles would this behavior reflect?

There are many traits that are said to be important to leadership success. Which three traits do you believe are the most important? List in order of priority.