Exam 7: Leader-Member Exchange and Followership

The LMX-7 questionnaire used for measuring the quality of LMX relationships:

Central to LMX theory is the assumption the leaders or superiors have unlimited amount of resources.

Which of the following is NOT one of the guidelines to becoming an effective follower?

Which of the following should NOT be delegated?

When asked about her new boss,an employee says that,"The relationship is simple - he tells me what to do,and I do it.I only get what support is deemed absolutely necessary to a project.If I think that the support is simply inadequate,I ask for more.However,the last time that I did that,he put someone else on the job." This employee is probably a(n):

____ is a follower's effort to project a favorable image to gain an immediate benefit or improve a long-term relationship with the leader.

According to Kelley's model of follower types,Belinda is a conformist follower,someone who carries out orders without considering the consequences of those orders and does anything to avoid conflict.According to Kelley's follower types,she is _______.

Recall a work-related incident when you felt more qualified to do the job than your boss because of your education and experience. Describe how this characteristic enabled you to influence your boss.

An effective evaluation should accomplish at least three things.Name them.

When challenging a leader's flawed plans and proposals,it is important for the follower to pinpoint specifics rather than vague generalities.

One of the benefits of delegating responsibilities is that leaders can focus on doing many tasks well,instead of a few tasks less effectively.

I believe that no matter what I do to try to get ahead,there are always people out there trying to sabotage my plans. Identify the specific follower-influencing characteristic in this statement.

What should a leader do to dispel any notion or misperception that there are in-groups and out-groups in his or her work unit?

How do high-quality leader?member exchange relationships influence follower behavior?

Which of the following in NOT a factor that enhances follower influence?

The in-group includes followers with few or no social ties to their leader,in a strictly task-centered relationship characterized by low exchange and top-down influence.

Think of a leader you've had or now have a very positive high-quality relationship with. Describe some of the work-related benefits you received that can be directly or indirectly tied to your relationship with this leader/supervisor.

What are some of the benefits of delegating?

A leader's control over outcomes that are desirable to followers increases the leader's reward power.

A manager applied leadership theory to the way that he directed the organization,and found some improvement in organizational performance.The manager noticed how some individuals seemed to flourish and perform better than others,and began to evaluate his own relationships with the individuals,rather than just the way he led the organization "in general." The manager's new concern would be an example of applied: