Question 1

The behavior that a leader portrays when he/she expresses substantial levels of trust toward a subordinate is:

Accepted Answer

A)  initiating structure. 
B)  consideration. 
C)  empowerment. 
D)  escalation of commitment. 
E)  task-oriented behavior. 
A)  initiating structure. 
B)  consideration. 
C)  empowerment. 
D)  escalation of commitment. 
E)  task-oriented behavior.

Question 2

Coercive power is the ability of a manager to punish others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Based on gender,research on leader behaviors has found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  male and female managers tend to differ in their effectiveness as leaders. 
B)  female managers engage in more consideration and initiating structure than male managers. 
C)  male and female managers do not differ significantly in their propensities to perform different leader behaviors. 
D)  women engage in more consideration than men. 
E)  men engage in more initiating structure than women. 
A)  male and female managers tend to differ in their effectiveness as leaders. 
B)  female managers engage in more consideration and initiating structure than male managers. 
C)  male and female managers do not differ significantly in their propensities to perform different leader behaviors. 
D)  women engage in more consideration than men. 
E)  men engage in more initiating structure than women.

Question 4

When leaders are effective,their influence often detracts from goal attainment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A leader's level of emotional intelligence may play a particularly important role in leadership:

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity. 
B)  moods. 
C)  pay. 
D)  effectiveness. 
E)  charisma. 
A)  creativity. 
B)  moods. 
C)  pay. 
D)  effectiveness. 
E)  charisma.

Question 6

Subordinates trying to resist the influence of female managers more than male managers is one of the reasons for female managers being more directive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the trait model,the attribute of leadership that helps managers deal with uncertainty and make difficult decisions is:

Accepted Answer

A)  dominance. 
B)  honesty. 
C)  maturity. 
D)  tolerance for stress. 
E)  intelligence. 
A)  dominance. 
B)  honesty. 
C)  maturity. 
D)  tolerance for stress. 
E)  intelligence.

Question 8

Roberta,the store manager,uses her coercive power effectively to motivate employees.Because of her coercive power,yesterday,Roberta was able to:

Accepted Answer

A)  participate in subordinate appraisals. 
B)  monitor her subordinates. 
C)  show respect for subordinates. 
D)  hire subordinates. 
E)  fire a subordinate. 
A)  participate in subordinate appraisals. 
B)  monitor her subordinates. 
C)  show respect for subordinates. 
D)  hire subordinates. 
E)  fire a subordinate.

Question 9

According to Fiedler,the extent to which subordinates trust and are loyal to a leader is known as task structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Path-goal theory is a contingency model because it proposes that the steps managers should take to motivate subordinates depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the nature of the subordinates and the type of work they do. 
B)  customer demands. 
C)  the supply costs and quality possible,based on the budget. 
D)  the task difficulty. 
E)  the product that is produced. 
A)  the nature of the subordinates and the type of work they do. 
B)  customer demands. 
C)  the supply costs and quality possible,based on the budget. 
D)  the task difficulty. 
E)  the product that is produced.

Question 11

In Japan,prime emphasis is placed on the group rather than the person.This is an example of the _______________ culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivistic 
B)  individualistic 
C)  nurturing 
D)  low uncertainty avoidance 
E)  feminist 
A)  collectivistic 
B)  individualistic 
C)  nurturing 
D)  low uncertainty avoidance 
E)  feminist

Question 12

The contingency model that focuses on how managers motivate subordinates by identifying their desired outcomes,rewarding them for high performance,and the attainment of work goals with these desired outcomes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the transformational leadership theory. 
B)  House's path-goal theory. 
C)  the leader substitutes model. 
D)  Fiedler's model. 
E)  the transactional leadership theory. 
A)  the transformational leadership theory. 
B)  House's path-goal theory. 
C)  the leader substitutes model. 
D)  Fiedler's model. 
E)  the transactional leadership theory.

Question 13

The authority that a manager has based on the manager's position in the organization's hierarchy is known as expert power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Compare and contrast "transformational leadership" with "transactional leadership."

Accepted Answer

Transformational leadership is often con

Question 15

A manager's personal leadership style is the specific way in which a manager chooses to influence other people;it is how the manager approaches planning,organizing,and controlling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Name and explain at least three ways that emotional intelligence can increase leader effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A leader's level of emotional intelligen

Question 17

Susan manages a large factory,and as a result,she has the right to punish subordinates,which stems from her ______________ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  reward 
B)  legitimate 
C)  referent 
D)  expert 
E)  coercive 
A)  reward 
B)  legitimate 
C)  referent 
D)  expert 
E)  coercive

Question 18

Leaders who motivate subordinates primarily by rewarding and reprimanding them are called _______________ leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)  transformational 
B)  transactional 
C)  structured 
D)  considerate 
E)  intellectually stimulating 
A)  transformational 
B)  transactional 
C)  structured 
D)  considerate 
E)  intellectually stimulating

Question 19

Fly Light gives its gate supervisors the authority to decide when to give a free ticket for a future flight to a passenger who has volunteered to give up his seat when a flight has been overbooked.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitation. 
B)  leader substitution. 
C)  bureaucracy. 
D)  charisma. 
E)  empowerment. 
A)  facilitation. 
B)  leader substitution. 
C)  bureaucracy. 
D)  charisma. 
E)  empowerment.

Question 20

The complete key to understanding leader effectiveness is to understand a leader's traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The behavior that a leader portrays when he/she expresses substantial levels of trust toward a subordinate is:

Coercive power is the ability of a manager to punish others.

Based on gender,research on leader behaviors has found that:

When leaders are effective,their influence often detracts from goal attainment.

A leader's level of emotional intelligence may play a particularly important role in leadership:

Subordinates trying to resist the influence of female managers more than male managers is one of the reasons for female managers being more directive.

According to the trait model,the attribute of leadership that helps managers deal with uncertainty and make difficult decisions is:

Roberta,the store manager,uses her coercive power effectively to motivate employees.Because of her coercive power,yesterday,Roberta was able to:

According to Fiedler,the extent to which subordinates trust and are loyal to a leader is known as task structure.

Path-goal theory is a contingency model because it proposes that the steps managers should take to motivate subordinates depends on:

In Japan,prime emphasis is placed on the group rather than the person.This is an example of the _______________ culture.

The contingency model that focuses on how managers motivate subordinates by identifying their desired outcomes,rewarding them for high performance,and the attainment of work goals with these desired outcomes is:

The authority that a manager has based on the manager's position in the organization's hierarchy is known as expert power.

Compare and contrast "transformational leadership" with "transactional leadership."

A manager's personal leadership style is the specific way in which a manager chooses to influence other people;it is how the manager approaches planning,organizing,and controlling.

Name and explain at least three ways that emotional intelligence can increase leader effectiveness.

Susan manages a large factory,and as a result,she has the right to punish subordinates,which stems from her ______________ power.

Leaders who motivate subordinates primarily by rewarding and reprimanding them are called _______________ leaders.

Fly Light gives its gate supervisors the authority to decide when to give a free ticket for a future flight to a passenger who has volunteered to give up his seat when a flight has been overbooked.This is an example of:

The complete key to understanding leader effectiveness is to understand a leader's traits.

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Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage

Designing Organizational Structure

Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship

Motivation

Effective Team Management

Building and Managing Human Resources

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Exam 10: Leaders and Leadership

The behavior that a leader portrays when he/she expresses substantial levels of trust toward a subordinate is:

Coercive power is the ability of a manager to punish others.

Based on gender,research on leader behaviors has found that:

When leaders are effective,their influence often detracts from goal attainment.

A leader's level of emotional intelligence may play a particularly important role in leadership:

Subordinates trying to resist the influence of female managers more than male managers is one of the reasons for female managers being more directive.

According to the trait model,the attribute of leadership that helps managers deal with uncertainty and make difficult decisions is:

Roberta,the store manager,uses her coercive power effectively to motivate employees.Because of her coercive power,yesterday,Roberta was able to:

According to Fiedler,the extent to which subordinates trust and are loyal to a leader is known as task structure.

Path-goal theory is a contingency model because it proposes that the steps managers should take to motivate subordinates depends on:

In Japan,prime emphasis is placed on the group rather than the person.This is an example of the _______________ culture.

The contingency model that focuses on how managers motivate subordinates by identifying their desired outcomes,rewarding them for high performance,and the attainment of work goals with these desired outcomes is:

The authority that a manager has based on the manager's position in the organization's hierarchy is known as expert power.

Compare and contrast "transformational leadership" with "transactional leadership."

A manager's personal leadership style is the specific way in which a manager chooses to influence other people;it is how the manager approaches planning,organizing,and controlling.

Name and explain at least three ways that emotional intelligence can increase leader effectiveness.

Susan manages a large factory,and as a result,she has the right to punish subordinates,which stems from her ______________ power.

Leaders who motivate subordinates primarily by rewarding and reprimanding them are called _______________ leaders.

Fly Light gives its gate supervisors the authority to decide when to give a free ticket for a future flight to a passenger who has volunteered to give up his seat when a flight has been overbooked.This is an example of:

The complete key to understanding leader effectiveness is to understand a leader's traits.

The Management Process Today

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

Managing Ethics and Diversity

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage

Designing Organizational Structure

Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship

Motivation

Effective Team Management

Building and Managing Human Resources

Communication and Information Technology Management

Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes

Filters