Question 1

Effective leaders have "leadership motivation"; that is,they are motivated to be leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership is most appropriate when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the job is routine. 
B)  the employee works in a highly cohesive team. 
C)  the employee lacks experience in the job. 
D)  the employee has an internal locus of control. 
E)  any or all of these conditions are present. 
A)  the job is routine. 
B)  the employee works in a highly cohesive team. 
C)  the employee lacks experience in the job. 
D)  the employee has an internal locus of control. 
E)  any or all of these conditions are present.

Question 3

Unlike earlier research on leadership traits,recent writing on leadership competencies has:

Accepted Answer

A)  focused on a broader range of personal characteristics, such as knowledge and aptitudes. 
B)  concluded that leadership cannot be determined from an individual's competencies. 
C)  taken a contingency approach to leadership traits. 
D)  focused mainly on the personality traits and physical appearance of great leaders. 
E)  concluded that personal characteristics identify female leaders but not male leaders. 
A)  focused on a broader range of personal characteristics, such as knowledge and aptitudes. 
B)  concluded that leadership cannot be determined from an individual's competencies. 
C)  taken a contingency approach to leadership traits. 
D)  focused mainly on the personality traits and physical appearance of great leaders. 
E)  concluded that personal characteristics identify female leaders but not male leaders.

Question 4

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership has made an important and lasting contribution to the study of leadership because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the only leadership theory to adopt a contingency approach. 
B)  was the first theory to recognize the existence of leadership substitutes. 
C)  suggests that organizations need to engineer the situation to fit the leader's preferred style, rather than vice versa. 
D)  discovered that effective leaders do not have a common set of competencies. 
E)  is the only theory to adopt the implicit leadership perspective. 
A)  is the only leadership theory to adopt a contingency approach. 
B)  was the first theory to recognize the existence of leadership substitutes. 
C)  suggests that organizations need to engineer the situation to fit the leader's preferred style, rather than vice versa. 
D)  discovered that effective leaders do not have a common set of competencies. 
E)  is the only theory to adopt the implicit leadership perspective.

Question 5

One problem with path-goal leadership theory is that it ignores the philosophy of servant leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the implicit leadership perspective,leaders have a difficult time getting due credit for their efforts because attribution errors cause followers to attribute organizational outcomes to the environment rather than the leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Self-confidence is one of the seven main categories of leadership competencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research on the competency perspective of leadership has concluded that four traits are consistently strong predictors of effective leadership across most situations and industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Path-goal theory argues that:

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership is relatively unimportant in organizations. 
B)  participative leadership is the most effective style of leadership. 
C)  supportive leadership is best where the employee's job is highly satisfying. 
D)  great leaders are born, not made. 
E)  the most effective leader behaviour depends on the situation. 
A)  leadership is relatively unimportant in organizations. 
B)  participative leadership is the most effective style of leadership. 
C)  supportive leadership is best where the employee's job is highly satisfying. 
D)  great leaders are born, not made. 
E)  the most effective leader behaviour depends on the situation.

Question 10

One limitation of path-goal theory of leadership is that it ignores the possibility that the best leadership style depends on the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Effective leaders have "leadership motivation"; that is,they are motivated to be leaders.

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership is most appropriate when:

Unlike earlier research on leadership traits,recent writing on leadership competencies has:

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership has made an important and lasting contribution to the study of leadership because it:

One problem with path-goal leadership theory is that it ignores the philosophy of servant leadership.

According to the implicit leadership perspective,leaders have a difficult time getting due credit for their efforts because attribution errors cause followers to attribute organizational outcomes to the environment rather than the leader.

Self-confidence is one of the seven main categories of leadership competencies.

Research on the competency perspective of leadership has concluded that four traits are consistently strong predictors of effective leadership across most situations and industries.

Path-goal theory argues that:

One limitation of path-goal theory of leadership is that it ignores the possibility that the best leadership style depends on the situation.

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

Effective leaders have "leadership motivation"; that is,they are motivated to be leaders.

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership is most appropriate when:

Unlike earlier research on leadership traits,recent writing on leadership competencies has:

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership has made an important and lasting contribution to the study of leadership because it:

One problem with path-goal leadership theory is that it ignores the philosophy of servant leadership.

According to the implicit leadership perspective,leaders have a difficult time getting due credit for their efforts because attribution errors cause followers to attribute organizational outcomes to the environment rather than the leader.

Self-confidence is one of the seven main categories of leadership competencies.

Research on the competency perspective of leadership has concluded that four traits are consistently strong predictors of effective leadership across most situations and industries.

Path-goal theory argues that:

One limitation of path-goal theory of leadership is that it ignores the possibility that the best leadership style depends on the situation.

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