Exam 7: Leader-Member Exchange and Followership

The degree to which members form close social ties with the group and how it subsequently influences interactions within and between group members is known as:

Ingratiation is the effort to appear supportive,appreciative,and respectful.

Recall a work unit or organization you worked at that had both in-groups and out-groups.Describe some of the ways in which the manager's behavior and actions toward in-group and out-group members varied.

Many of my peers depend on me for technical assistance because I am the only one in the department who has been trained to work with this new machine successfully. Identify the specific follower-influencing characteristic in this statement.

According to LMX theory,both the leader and the follower influence the relationship that ensues between them.

The difference between traditional leadership theories and LMX is traditional theories focus primarily on the leader instead of the followers' roles.

The Delegation Model.You are a production manager in a large company.You have received a request for information on your department by the new human resources manager.You are going to delegate the task of writing the answers to the questions to provide the information that the human resources manager wants to your secretary,Chris.Chris has worked for you for several years and should be able to word process the information without any help from you.It shouldn't take more than a couple of hours to record the information. List the first step in the delegation model,then write what you would say to your grad assistant.Write the second through fourth steps,followed by what you would say to the grad assistant for each step.

List the steps in the delegation model.

When it comes to selling my points to peers,I easily get them to see things my way rather than the boss's way due to my seniority and popularity in this division. Identify the specific follower-influencing characteristic in this statement.

A person's beliefs in his or her capabilities to produce at a certain level of performance is known as:

Recall a work situation in which you were required to do something that was beyond your employment contract. How did you respond to your manager's request,and what consequences did it have on your relationship with him or her?

The ____ follower is someone who is neither high on critical thinking nor involvement.

The ____ follower is someone who is high on critical thinking and involvement.

I am highly committed to and energized by my work and organization and therefore,I am reciprocating with my best ideas and performance.This statement from a subordinate identifies the group the person aligns with. Choose the group and

Low-quality LMX relationships are characterized by:

Before setting objectives that define responsibility,level of authority,and deadline,you should explain the need for delegating and the reasons for selecting the employee.

The text states that managers fail to delegate for all the following reasons EXCEPT:

Because John is trying to project a favorable image in order to improve a long-term relationship with his leader,he is using ingratiation.

According to LMX Theory,a leader varies his or her behavior as a result of the quality of interpersonal relationships with each individual follower.

Leaders mostly use reward,legitimate,and coercive power to influence out-group members.