Question 1

Which leadership style in path-goal theory is most closely associated with goal setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Directive. 
B)  Supportive. 
C)  Participative. 
D)  Achievement-oriented. 
E)  None of these relates in any way to goal setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A)  Directive. 
B)  Supportive. 
C)  Participative. 
D)  Achievement-oriented. 
E)  None of these relates in any way to goal setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 2

Servant leadership occurs when employees believe that their energy is put into serving their leader rather than accomplishing organizational objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When people have leadership prototypes,they:

Accepted Answer

A)  attribute the actions of leaders to external causes. 
B)  give leaders more credit or blame than they are due because of our need to believe that life's events are caused mainly by human agents. 
C)  believe that effective leaders are infallible. 
D)  believe that leaders are effective only if they behave consistently with their own preconceptions of how an effective leader should act. 
E)  tend to observe the leader's performance rather than physical features and other traits. 
A)  attribute the actions of leaders to external causes. 
B)  give leaders more credit or blame than they are due because of our need to believe that life's events are caused mainly by human agents. 
C)  believe that effective leaders are infallible. 
D)  believe that leaders are effective only if they behave consistently with their own preconceptions of how an effective leader should act. 
E)  tend to observe the leader's performance rather than physical features and other traits.

Question 4

Some researchers suggest that leadership is due more to perceptual errors among followers than something real.Describe two perceptual errors that cause followers to exaggerate or distort their beliefs about the leader's influence on organizational events.

Accepted Answer

In this question,students may describe a

Question 5

Why do people tend to give leaders too much credit or blame for organizational outcomes?

Accepted Answer

There are basically three perceptual pro

Question 6

Transactional leaders are mainly change agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a leadership style identified in path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achievement-oriented leadership. 
B)  Selling style of leadership. 
C)  Transformational leadership style. 
D)  Emotionally intelligent leadership style. 
E)  All of these are leadership styles identified in path-goal theory . 
A)  Achievement-oriented leadership. 
B)  Selling style of leadership. 
C)  Transformational leadership style. 
D)  Emotionally intelligent leadership style. 
E)  All of these are leadership styles identified in path-goal theory .

Question 8

Arnold Schwartz is a call centre team leader who is one of the best people in the organization for developing new employees in stressful call centre operations.Schwartz knows when to provide clear directions for new recruits and when to provide support and understanding when the workload seems overwhelming or customers are angry.However,Schwartz has trouble working with skilled and highly experienced staff members.Some complain that he looks over their shoulder too often and offers too much advice.Others suggest that he wants to listen with sympathy to their unfavourable customer calls even though they don't feel they need this support.The vice-president of call centre operations is concerned,based on this information,that Schwartz seems to be an ineffective leader overall even though he works very well with new recruits.Comment on the accuracy of the vice-president's conclusions about Arnold Schwartz.

Accepted Answer

This question refers to the issue of whe

Question 9

Charismatic leadership is a characteristic found mainly in transactional leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following has become more important as organizations remove supervisors and shift toward team-based structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Task-oriented behaviours. 
B)  Implicit leadership. 
C)  Leadership substitutes. 
D)  Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory. 
E)  Fiedler's contingency model of leadership. 
A)  Task-oriented behaviours. 
B)  Implicit leadership. 
C)  Leadership substitutes. 
D)  Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory. 
E)  Fiedler's contingency model of leadership.

Question 11

Charismatic leadership refers more to leader behaviours whereas transformational leadership refers mainly to personal traits that provide referent power over followers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the textbook,charismatic leadership differs from transformational leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Compared to male leaders,female leaders tend to make greater use of the :

Accepted Answer

A)  task-oriented style. 
B)  people-oriented style. 
C)  participative style. 
D)  people-oriented style AND participative style. 
E)  Male and female leaders do not differ in their leadership styles. 
A)  task-oriented style. 
B)  people-oriented style. 
C)  participative style. 
D)  people-oriented style AND participative style. 
E)  Male and female leaders do not differ in their leadership styles.

Question 14

According to path-goal theory,directive leadership should be applied where the task is complex and the employee has an external locus of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which leadership theory or perspective tends to adopt a universal rather than contingency approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  competency (trait) perspective. 
B)  transformational perspective. 
C)  behavioural perspective. 
D)  all of these adopt a universal rather than contingency approach. 
E)  only the competency and behavioural perspectives are universal, whereas the transformational perspective is contingency-oriented. 
A)  competency (trait) perspective. 
B)  transformational perspective. 
C)  behavioural perspective. 
D)  all of these adopt a universal rather than contingency approach. 
E)  only the competency and behavioural perspectives are universal, whereas the transformational perspective is contingency-oriented.

Question 16

The achievement-oriented leadership style applies the goal-setting and self-fulfilling prophecy concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Self-leadership replaces the need for formal leadership in self-directed work teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

'Walking the talk' refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The leader uses metaphors to symbolize the vision. 
B)  The leader frames the vision around a grand purpose. 
C)  The leader provides specific instructions to help employees understand the task requirements. 
D)  The leader behaves in ways that symbolize the vision. 
E)  None of these refers to 'walking the talk'. 
A)  The leader uses metaphors to symbolize the vision. 
B)  The leader frames the vision around a grand purpose. 
C)  The leader provides specific instructions to help employees understand the task requirements. 
D)  The leader behaves in ways that symbolize the vision. 
E)  None of these refers to 'walking the talk'.

Question 19

Recent leadership writing suggests that emotional intelligence:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the only trait that distinguishes effective from ineffective leaders. 
B)  is an important characteristic of effective leaders. 
C)  is less important than early writing on leadership traits had assumed. 
D)  is unrelated to effective leadership. 
E)  is currently unimportant, but will become an important leadership trait as the workforce ages and jobs become less production-oriented. 
A)  is the only trait that distinguishes effective from ineffective leaders. 
B)  is an important characteristic of effective leaders. 
C)  is less important than early writing on leadership traits had assumed. 
D)  is unrelated to effective leadership. 
E)  is currently unimportant, but will become an important leadership trait as the workforce ages and jobs become less production-oriented.

Question 20

According to recent writing on the subject,which of the following competencies is characteristic of effective leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  High need for achievement. 
B)  Motivation to become a leader. 
C)  High confidence in their leadership ability. 
D)  High integrity. 
E)  All of these are leadership competencies. 
A)  High need for achievement. 
B)  Motivation to become a leader. 
C)  High confidence in their leadership ability. 
D)  High integrity. 
E)  All of these are leadership competencies.

Which leadership style in path-goal theory is most closely associated with goal setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy?

Servant leadership occurs when employees believe that their energy is put into serving their leader rather than accomplishing organizational objectives.

When people have leadership prototypes,they:

Some researchers suggest that leadership is due more to perceptual errors among followers than something real.Describe two perceptual errors that cause followers to exaggerate or distort their beliefs about the leader's influence on organizational events.

Why do people tend to give leaders too much credit or blame for organizational outcomes?

Transactional leaders are mainly change agents.

Which of the following is a leadership style identified in path-goal theory?

Charismatic leadership is a characteristic found mainly in transactional leaders.

Which of the following has become more important as organizations remove supervisors and shift toward team-based structures?

Charismatic leadership refers more to leader behaviours whereas transformational leadership refers mainly to personal traits that provide referent power over followers.

According to the textbook,charismatic leadership differs from transformational leadership.

Compared to male leaders,female leaders tend to make greater use of the :

According to path-goal theory,directive leadership should be applied where the task is complex and the employee has an external locus of control.

Which leadership theory or perspective tends to adopt a universal rather than contingency approach?

The achievement-oriented leadership style applies the goal-setting and self-fulfilling prophecy concepts.

Self-leadership replaces the need for formal leadership in self-directed work teams.

'Walking the talk' refers to which of the following?

Recent leadership writing suggests that emotional intelligence:

According to recent writing on the subject,which of the following competencies is characteristic of effective leaders?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions,attitudes,and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 12: Leadership in Organizational Settings

Which leadership style in path-goal theory is most closely associated with goal setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy?

Servant leadership occurs when employees believe that their energy is put into serving their leader rather than accomplishing organizational objectives.

When people have leadership prototypes,they:

Some researchers suggest that leadership is due more to perceptual errors among followers than something real.Describe two perceptual errors that cause followers to exaggerate or distort their beliefs about the leader's influence on organizational events.

Why do people tend to give leaders too much credit or blame for organizational outcomes?

Transactional leaders are mainly change agents.

Which of the following is a leadership style identified in path-goal theory?

Charismatic leadership is a characteristic found mainly in transactional leaders.

Which of the following has become more important as organizations remove supervisors and shift toward team-based structures?

Charismatic leadership refers more to leader behaviours whereas transformational leadership refers mainly to personal traits that provide referent power over followers.

According to the textbook,charismatic leadership differs from transformational leadership.

Compared to male leaders,female leaders tend to make greater use of the :

According to path-goal theory,directive leadership should be applied where the task is complex and the employee has an external locus of control.

Which leadership theory or perspective tends to adopt a universal rather than contingency approach?

The achievement-oriented leadership style applies the goal-setting and self-fulfilling prophecy concepts.

Self-leadership replaces the need for formal leadership in self-directed work teams.

'Walking the talk' refers to which of the following?

Recent leadership writing suggests that emotional intelligence:

According to recent writing on the subject,which of the following competencies is characteristic of effective leaders?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions,attitudes,and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters