Question 1

According to leader-member exchange (LMX) theory, which of these is characteristic of in-group subordinates' relationships with their leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) mutual trust 
B) unshared responsibility 
C) competition 
D) task-oriented treatment 
A) mutual trust 
B) unshared responsibility 
C) competition 
D) task-oriented treatment

Question 2

The ability to assess and manage one's own emotions as well as understand the feelings others is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual capability. 
B) leader-emotion exchange. 
C) cognitive prototyping. 
D) emotional intelligence. 
A) perceptual capability. 
B) leader-emotion exchange. 
C) cognitive prototyping. 
D) emotional intelligence.

Question 3

The facet of transformational leadership where a leader arouses a strong desire among employees to emulate the leader is:

Accepted Answer

A) individualized consideration. 
B) idealized influence. 
C) industrial motivation. 
D) intellectual stimulation. 
A) individualized consideration. 
B) idealized influence. 
C) industrial motivation. 
D) intellectual stimulation.

Question 4

Transformational leaders express more _____ than do non-transformational leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) positive emotions 
B) positive moods 
C) negative emotions 
D) negative moods 
A) positive emotions 
B) positive moods 
C) negative emotions 
D) negative moods

Question 5

Harold is the only employee in his restaurant who knows the secret recipe for its famous prize-winning apple pie. Harold has likely gained:

Accepted Answer

A) referent power. 
B) legitimate power. 
C) reward power. 
D) expert power. 
A) referent power. 
B) legitimate power. 
C) reward power. 
D) expert power.

Question 6

Nishii and Mayer (2009) found that LMX differentiation:

Accepted Answer

A) led to higher performance in the long run. 
B) led to lower satisfaction. 
C) led to status differences within a team. 
D) indicated that leaders did not know much about their team members. 
A) led to higher performance in the long run. 
B) led to lower satisfaction. 
C) led to status differences within a team. 
D) indicated that leaders did not know much about their team members.

Question 7

Research on implicit leadership theory suggests that subordinates will rate a leader positively when:

Accepted Answer

A) the leader is different from their prototype. 
B) the leader matches their prototype. 
C) the leader engages in effective behaviors. 
D) the leader engages in ineffective behaviors. 
A) the leader is different from their prototype. 
B) the leader matches their prototype. 
C) the leader engages in effective behaviors. 
D) the leader engages in ineffective behaviors.

Question 8

Based on the Ohio State studies, the dimension of leadership behavior that relates to the extent to which leaders define their roles and their subordinates' roles in achieving group goals is the:

Accepted Answer

A) initiating-structure behavior. 
B) consideration behavior. 
C) control behavior. 
D) contingency behavior. 
A) initiating-structure behavior. 
B) consideration behavior. 
C) control behavior. 
D) contingency behavior.

Question 9

According to Fiedler, the extent to which a leader perceives he or she has control of a circumstance is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) task structure. 
B) situational favorability. 
C) contextual structure. 
D) directive behaviors. 
A) task structure. 
B) situational favorability. 
C) contextual structure. 
D) directive behaviors.

Question 10

Recent research suggests that extraversion and _____ are related to the emergence of a leader.

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness 
B) emotional stability 
C) conscientiousness 
D) openness to experience 
A) agreeableness 
B) emotional stability 
C) conscientiousness 
D) openness to experience

Question 11

Alessandro is careful to give his subordinates tasks suited to their talents, goals, and abilities. In this case, the facet of transformational leadership he is showing is:

Accepted Answer

A) idealized influence. 
B) inspirational motivation. 
C) individualized consideration. 
D) intellectual stimulation. 
A) idealized influence. 
B) inspirational motivation. 
C) individualized consideration. 
D) intellectual stimulation.

Question 12

Joely is a leader who spends a great deal of time supporting and encouraging her employees. She tends to spend very little time, however, scheduling tasks and defining roles for them. Joely is _____ on the initiating structure dimension and _____ on the consideration dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) high; high 
B) low; low 
C) high; low 
D) low; high 
A) high; high 
B) low; low 
C) high; low 
D) low; high

Question 13

Define what leadership means. What is effective leadership?

Accepted Answer

A possible example of legitimate power i

Question 14

If one were testing Fiedler's (1967) contingency theory, what measure would one use to determine the degree to which situational favorability matches up with leader style? Briefly describe the measure and what it requires of the leader.

Accepted Answer

Situational favorability is assessed by

Question 15

Research by Li and colleagues (2013) found that transformational leadership had the greatest impact on teams when team members:

Accepted Answer

A) initially feel highly connected with their team. 
B) are extremely high in conscientiousness. 
C) are extremely high in extraversion. 
D) initially feel low levels of cohesion within their team. 
A) initially feel highly connected with their team. 
B) are extremely high in conscientiousness. 
C) are extremely high in extraversion. 
D) initially feel low levels of cohesion within their team.

Question 16

_____ is a form of leadership where the relationship between leader and follower is based chiefly on exchanges, with a focus on contingent reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) Transformational leadership 
B) Transactional leadership 
C) Implicit leadership 
D) Prototypical leadership 
A) Transformational leadership 
B) Transactional leadership 
C) Implicit leadership 
D) Prototypical leadership

Question 17

Akoni is a very charismatic leader. All of his subordinates want to emulate him. The facet of transformational leadership Akoni embodies is:

Accepted Answer

A) idealized influence. 
B) intellectual stimulation. 
C) inspirational motivation. 
D) individualized consideration. 
A) idealized influence. 
B) intellectual stimulation. 
C) inspirational motivation. 
D) individualized consideration.

Question 18

The leadership theories that formally take into account situational and contextual variables are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) behavior theories. 
B) trait theories. 
C) contemporary theories. 
D) contingency theories. 
A) behavior theories. 
B) trait theories. 
C) contemporary theories. 
D) contingency theories.

Question 19

According to the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ), "Tries out his or her ideas in the group" and "Decides what shall be done and how it will be done" are statements that measure:

Accepted Answer

A) leadership self-efficacy. 
B) behavioral flexibility. 
C) initiating structure. 
D) consideration. 
A) leadership self-efficacy. 
B) behavioral flexibility. 
C) initiating structure. 
D) consideration.

Question 20

What is the glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

This refers to a situation whe

According to leader-member exchange (LMX) theory, which of these is characteristic of in-group subordinates' relationships with their leaders?

The ability to assess and manage one's own emotions as well as understand the feelings others is known as:

The facet of transformational leadership where a leader arouses a strong desire among employees to emulate the leader is:

Transformational leaders express more _____ than do non-transformational leaders.

Harold is the only employee in his restaurant who knows the secret recipe for its famous prize-winning apple pie. Harold has likely gained:

Nishii and Mayer (2009) found that LMX differentiation:

Research on implicit leadership theory suggests that subordinates will rate a leader positively when:

Based on the Ohio State studies, the dimension of leadership behavior that relates to the extent to which leaders define their roles and their subordinates' roles in achieving group goals is the:

According to Fiedler, the extent to which a leader perceives he or she has control of a circumstance is known as:

Recent research suggests that extraversion and _____ are related to the emergence of a leader.

Alessandro is careful to give his subordinates tasks suited to their talents, goals, and abilities. In this case, the facet of transformational leadership he is showing is:

Joely is a leader who spends a great deal of time supporting and encouraging her employees. She tends to spend very little time, however, scheduling tasks and defining roles for them. Joely is _ on the initiating structure dimension and _ on the consideration dimension.

Define what leadership means. What is effective leadership?

If one were testing Fiedler's (1967) contingency theory, what measure would one use to determine the degree to which situational favorability matches up with leader style? Briefly describe the measure and what it requires of the leader.

Research by Li and colleagues (2013) found that transformational leadership had the greatest impact on teams when team members:

_____ is a form of leadership where the relationship between leader and follower is based chiefly on exchanges, with a focus on contingent reinforcement.

Akoni is a very charismatic leader. All of his subordinates want to emulate him. The facet of transformational leadership Akoni embodies is:

The leadership theories that formally take into account situational and contextual variables are referred to as:

According to the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ), "Tries out his or her ideas in the group" and "Decides what shall be done and how it will be done" are statements that measure:

What is the glass ceiling?

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Exam 13: Leadership

According to leader-member exchange (LMX) theory, which of these is characteristic of in-group subordinates' relationships with their leaders?

The ability to assess and manage one's own emotions as well as understand the feelings others is known as:

The facet of transformational leadership where a leader arouses a strong desire among employees to emulate the leader is:

Transformational leaders express more _____ than do non-transformational leaders.

Harold is the only employee in his restaurant who knows the secret recipe for its famous prize-winning apple pie. Harold has likely gained:

Nishii and Mayer (2009) found that LMX differentiation:

Research on implicit leadership theory suggests that subordinates will rate a leader positively when:

Based on the Ohio State studies, the dimension of leadership behavior that relates to the extent to which leaders define their roles and their subordinates' roles in achieving group goals is the:

According to Fiedler, the extent to which a leader perceives he or she has control of a circumstance is known as:

Recent research suggests that extraversion and _____ are related to the emergence of a leader.

Alessandro is careful to give his subordinates tasks suited to their talents, goals, and abilities. In this case, the facet of transformational leadership he is showing is:

Joely is a leader who spends a great deal of time supporting and encouraging her employees. She tends to spend very little time, however, scheduling tasks and defining roles for them. Joely is _____ on the initiating structure dimension and _____ on the consideration dimension.

Define what leadership means. What is effective leadership?

If one were testing Fiedler's (1967) contingency theory, what measure would one use to determine the degree to which situational favorability matches up with leader style? Briefly describe the measure and what it requires of the leader.

Research by Li and colleagues (2013) found that transformational leadership had the greatest impact on teams when team members:

_____ is a form of leadership where the relationship between leader and follower is based chiefly on exchanges, with a focus on contingent reinforcement.

Akoni is a very charismatic leader. All of his subordinates want to emulate him. The facet of transformational leadership Akoni embodies is:

The leadership theories that formally take into account situational and contextual variables are referred to as:

According to the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ), "Tries out his or her ideas in the group" and "Decides what shall be done and how it will be done" are statements that measure:

What is the glass ceiling?

Io Psychology: Then and Now

Research Methods in Io Psychology

Job Analysis

Criterion Measurement

Performance Appraisal

Predictors

Selection Decisions and Personnel Law

Training and Development

Motivation

Job Attitudes: Antecedents and Consequences

Stress and Worker Well-Being

Group Processes and Work Teams

Organizational Theory and Development

Filters

Joely is a leader who spends a great deal of time supporting and encouraging her employees. She tends to spend very little time, however, scheduling tasks and defining roles for them. Joely is _ on the initiating structure dimension and _ on the consideration dimension.