Question 1

When Mark brought in a large client for the bank, Dan gave Mark a significant bonus. What type of power was Dan using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expert 
B)  Coercive 
C)  Reward 
D)  Empowerment 
E)  Referent 
A)  Expert 
B)  Coercive 
C)  Reward 
D)  Empowerment 
E)  Referent

Question 2

Effective leadership styles are identical across countries and cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Leaders can be effective even when they do not perform consideration or initiating-structure behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is true of House's path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It suggests that managers cannot adopt different leadership styles in different situations. 
B)  It suggests that rewards should be used as a measure of approval for past performances, rather than as motivators. 
C)  It treats the situation within which leadership occurs as irrelevant when studying effective leaders. 
D)  It suggests using coercive power to ensure high performance and goal attainment. 
E)  It suggests that subordinates need to be motivated depending on their nature and that of their work. 
A)  It suggests that managers cannot adopt different leadership styles in different situations. 
B)  It suggests that rewards should be used as a measure of approval for past performances, rather than as motivators. 
C)  It treats the situation within which leadership occurs as irrelevant when studying effective leaders. 
D)  It suggests using coercive power to ensure high performance and goal attainment. 
E)  It suggests that subordinates need to be motivated depending on their nature and that of their work.

Question 5

Nancy has extensive experience in product designing. Though she is not a manager, she is often called on by product managers to offer advice on new product design. It can be said that Nancy has:

Accepted Answer

A)  referent power. 
B)  transformational power. 
C)  virtual power. 
D)  legitimate power. 
E)  expert power. 
A)  referent power. 
B)  transformational power. 
C)  virtual power. 
D)  legitimate power. 
E)  expert power.

Question 6

According to the path-goal theory, which of the following is true of achievement-oriented behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are advisable when subordinates are experiencing high levels of stress. 
B)  They increase motivation levels of highly capable subordinates. 
C)  They clear a subordinate's path of challenges and obstacles. 
D)  They include expressing concern for subordinates and looking out for their best interests. 
E)  They are most effective when applied to subordinates who are highly motivated. 
A)  They are advisable when subordinates are experiencing high levels of stress. 
B)  They increase motivation levels of highly capable subordinates. 
C)  They clear a subordinate's path of challenges and obstacles. 
D)  They include expressing concern for subordinates and looking out for their best interests. 
E)  They are most effective when applied to subordinates who are highly motivated.

Question 7

High emotional intelligence prevents leaders from develop a significant identity for their organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Fiedler, the extent to which the work of subordinates is clear so that they know what to do and how to do it is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  consideration. 
B)  task structure. 
C)  empowerment. 
D)  leader-member relations. 
E)  position power. 
A)  consideration. 
B)  task structure. 
C)  empowerment. 
D)  leader-member relations. 
E)  position power.

Question 9

A high level of _____ may help leaders develop a vision for their organizations, motivate their subordinates to commit to this vision, and energize them to enthusiastically work to achieve this vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  positivism 
D)  coercive power 
E)  rationalism 
A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  positivism 
D)  coercive power 
E)  rationalism

Question 10

Directive behaviors are beneficial when used on independant-thinking subordinates who work best when left alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Fiedler, task-oriented leaders are primarily concerned with ensuring that subordinates perform their work activities at a high quality level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Fiedler, the extent to which subordinates trust and are loyal to their superior is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  empowerment 
B)  task-orientation 
C)  leader-member relations 
D)  initiating structure 
E)  position power 
A)  empowerment 
B)  task-orientation 
C)  leader-member relations 
D)  initiating structure 
E)  position power

Question 13

According to the behavior model of leadership, leaders engage in _____ when they show their subordinates that they trust, respect, and care about them.

Accepted Answer

A)  initiating structure 
B)  consideration 
C)  task-orientated behavior 
D)  job-oriented behavior 
E)  task-structuring 
A)  initiating structure 
B)  consideration 
C)  task-orientated behavior 
D)  job-oriented behavior 
E)  task-structuring

Question 14

A _____ is something that acts in place of the influence of a leader and makes leadership unnecessary.

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership substitute 
B)  contingency model 
C)  transformational leader 
D)  transactional leader 
E)  servant leader 
A)  leadership substitute 
B)  contingency model 
C)  transformational leader 
D)  transactional leader 
E)  servant leader

Question 15

Which of the following is true of expert power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers with expert power establish an atmosphere of creativity by demanding complete obedience. 
B)  Expert power tends to be best used in a guiding or coaching manner. 
C)  Expert power is based on the special knowledge and skills that subordinates possess and managers don't. 
D)  Expert power is innate and cannot be acquired or developed through experience. 
E)  Employees seldom trust managers with expert power. 
A)  Managers with expert power establish an atmosphere of creativity by demanding complete obedience. 
B)  Expert power tends to be best used in a guiding or coaching manner. 
C)  Expert power is based on the special knowledge and skills that subordinates possess and managers don't. 
D)  Expert power is innate and cannot be acquired or developed through experience. 
E)  Employees seldom trust managers with expert power.

Question 16

Which of the following explains why female managers are more participative than their male counterparts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They face more resistance to influence than men. 
B)  They engage in more initiating structure than men. 
C)  They engage in more consideration than men. 
D)  They tend to be more relationship-oriented as managers. 
E)  They have poorer interpersonal skills than male managers. 
A)  They face more resistance to influence than men. 
B)  They engage in more initiating structure than men. 
C)  They engage in more consideration than men. 
D)  They tend to be more relationship-oriented as managers. 
E)  They have poorer interpersonal skills than male managers.

Question 17

Coercive power:

Accepted Answer

A)  fosters high performance if used often. 
B)  respects employee dignity and raises employee morale. 
C)  can have negative effects and should be used sparingly. 
D)  helps establish rapport between managers and employees. 
E)  is the cornerstone of effective leadership. 
A)  fosters high performance if used often. 
B)  respects employee dignity and raises employee morale. 
C)  can have negative effects and should be used sparingly. 
D)  helps establish rapport between managers and employees. 
E)  is the cornerstone of effective leadership.

Question 18

Which of the following managers is effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorothy, who uses coercive power sparingly because it rob employees of their dignity 
B)  Marcus, who uses reward power sparingly when trying to motivate employees 
C)  Vanessa, who uses reward power in a controlling manner 
D)  Felix, who ignores the opinions of other people because he has considerable expert power 
E)  Annis, who uses coercive power frequently to keep her employees in line 
A)  Dorothy, who uses coercive power sparingly because it rob employees of their dignity 
B)  Marcus, who uses reward power sparingly when trying to motivate employees 
C)  Vanessa, who uses reward power in a controlling manner 
D)  Felix, who ignores the opinions of other people because he has considerable expert power 
E)  Annis, who uses coercive power frequently to keep her employees in line

Question 19

_____ makes subordinates aware of the importance of their performance to the organization and aware of their own needs for personal growth, motivating subordinates to work for the good of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transient leadership 
B)  Transactional leadership 
C)  Transformational leadership 
D)  Terminal leadership 
E)  Task-oriented leadership 
A)  Transient leadership 
B)  Transactional leadership 
C)  Transformational leadership 
D)  Terminal leadership 
E)  Task-oriented leadership

Question 20

Discuss the two kinds of leader behaviors presented in the behavior model of leadership.

Accepted Answer

Researchers identified two basic kinds o

When Mark brought in a large client for the bank, Dan gave Mark a significant bonus. What type of power was Dan using?

Effective leadership styles are identical across countries and cultures.

Leaders can be effective even when they do not perform consideration or initiating-structure behaviors.

Which of the following is true of House's path-goal theory?

Nancy has extensive experience in product designing. Though she is not a manager, she is often called on by product managers to offer advice on new product design. It can be said that Nancy has:

According to the path-goal theory, which of the following is true of achievement-oriented behaviors?

High emotional intelligence prevents leaders from develop a significant identity for their organization.

According to Fiedler, the extent to which the work of subordinates is clear so that they know what to do and how to do it is known as:

A high level of _____ may help leaders develop a vision for their organizations, motivate their subordinates to commit to this vision, and energize them to enthusiastically work to achieve this vision.

Directive behaviors are beneficial when used on independant-thinking subordinates who work best when left alone.

According to Fiedler, task-oriented leaders are primarily concerned with ensuring that subordinates perform their work activities at a high quality level.

According to Fiedler, the extent to which subordinates trust and are loyal to their superior is known as _____.

According to the behavior model of leadership, leaders engage in _____ when they show their subordinates that they trust, respect, and care about them.

A _____ is something that acts in place of the influence of a leader and makes leadership unnecessary.

Which of the following is true of expert power?

Which of the following explains why female managers are more participative than their male counterparts?

Coercive power:

Which of the following managers is effective?

_____ makes subordinates aware of the importance of their performance to the organization and aware of their own needs for personal growth, motivating subordinates to work for the good of the organization.

Discuss the two kinds of leader behaviors presented in the behavior model of leadership.

Managers and Managing

The Evolution of Management

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: the Manager As a Person

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Motivation Performance

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation

Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

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Exam 14: Leadership

When Mark brought in a large client for the bank, Dan gave Mark a significant bonus. What type of power was Dan using?

Effective leadership styles are identical across countries and cultures.

Leaders can be effective even when they do not perform consideration or initiating-structure behaviors.

Which of the following is true of House's path-goal theory?

Nancy has extensive experience in product designing. Though she is not a manager, she is often called on by product managers to offer advice on new product design. It can be said that Nancy has:

According to the path-goal theory, which of the following is true of achievement-oriented behaviors?

High emotional intelligence prevents leaders from develop a significant identity for their organization.

According to Fiedler, the extent to which the work of subordinates is clear so that they know what to do and how to do it is known as:

A high level of _____ may help leaders develop a vision for their organizations, motivate their subordinates to commit to this vision, and energize them to enthusiastically work to achieve this vision.

Directive behaviors are beneficial when used on independant-thinking subordinates who work best when left alone.

According to Fiedler, task-oriented leaders are primarily concerned with ensuring that subordinates perform their work activities at a high quality level.

According to Fiedler, the extent to which subordinates trust and are loyal to their superior is known as _____.

According to the behavior model of leadership, leaders engage in _____ when they show their subordinates that they trust, respect, and care about them.

A _____ is something that acts in place of the influence of a leader and makes leadership unnecessary.

Which of the following is true of expert power?

Which of the following explains why female managers are more participative than their male counterparts?

Coercive power:

Which of the following managers is effective?

_____ makes subordinates aware of the importance of their performance to the organization and aware of their own needs for personal growth, motivating subordinates to work for the good of the organization.

Discuss the two kinds of leader behaviors presented in the behavior model of leadership.

Managers and Managing

The Evolution of Management

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: the Manager As a Person

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Motivation Performance

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation

Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

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