Question 1

Which of the following leadership models is a combination of the trait and leader behavior approaches,with the addition of a situational element?

Accepted Answer

A)  Path-goal theory 
B)  Vroom-Yetton-Jago model 
C)  Fiedler's LPC model 
D)  Substitutes for leadership 
E)  Vertical-dyad linkage model 
A)  Path-goal theory 
B)  Vroom-Yetton-Jago model 
C)  Fiedler's LPC model 
D)  Substitutes for leadership 
E)  Vertical-dyad linkage model

Question 2

Charismatic leadership is closely linked with

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimate power. 
B)  instrumental compliance. 
C)  legitimate requests. 
D)  referent power. 
E)  coercive power. 
A)  legitimate power. 
B)  instrumental compliance. 
C)  legitimate requests. 
D)  referent power. 
E)  coercive power.

Question 3

Daniel has been appointed leader of a project task force and has legitimate power in this position.The task is unstructured.Daniel has weak leader-member relations.According to Fiedler's LPC theory,what type of leadership style is appropriate in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relationship-oriented 
B)  Task-oriented 
C)  Participative 
D)  Transformational leadership 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  Relationship-oriented 
B)  Task-oriented 
C)  Participative 
D)  Transformational leadership 
E)  None of these choices

Question 4

Which leadership model suggests that leaders have different working relationships with their better subordinate performers than with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Path-goal 
B)  Leader-member exchange 
C)  Vroom-Yetton-Jago 
D)  Substitutes for leadership 
E)  Life cycle theory 
A)  Path-goal 
B)  Leader-member exchange 
C)  Vroom-Yetton-Jago 
D)  Substitutes for leadership 
E)  Life cycle theory

Question 5

The Leadership Grid

Accepted Answer

A)  is useful for describing leader behavior but not useful for predicting it. 
B)  labels the best manager as high in both concern for planning and concern for organizing. 
C)  uses the term impoverished manager to describe a manager who is low in concern for people and low in concern for production. 
D)  is a graphic representation of the trait approach to studying leadership. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  is useful for describing leader behavior but not useful for predicting it. 
B)  labels the best manager as high in both concern for planning and concern for organizing. 
C)  uses the term impoverished manager to describe a manager who is low in concern for people and low in concern for production. 
D)  is a graphic representation of the trait approach to studying leadership. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 6

According to the path-goal theory,employees who see themselves as highly competent in ability may prefer ____________________ leadership.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the path-goal theory,employees who see...

Question 7

Special Exercises
The following matching questions have to do with the leadership styles of five CEOs of Intel,the largest maker of semiconductor chips in the world.Intel has a history of affective leadership.Bob Noyce began Intel in 1969.He was a brilliant inventor and a technological genius.As a leader he was a "nice guy" who put technical proficiency over profits.He inspired loyalty and often said "Do something great" to his employees.Then came Gordon Moore of Moore's law fame.His leadership was even more hands off.He let others make decisions while mentoring them.He mentored Andy Grove into the CEO office.Grove was competitive,blunt,arrogant,and decisive.He was a leader of action and production.After Grove came Craig Barrett.Barrett implemented a big shift toward greater emphasis on the customers.He was quiet,more disciplined,and more approachable than Grove.After Barrett came Paul Otellini.His background was in finance.He developed chips with different price points,creating the Pentium and Celeron brands.He continued the customer-focus and is less egotistical than Barrett.Otellini directed the company into new technologies.Match the following trait with the CEO who best exemplifies it.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-Concern for production

Accepted Answer

A) Noyce 
B) Moore 
C) Grove 
D) Barrett 
E) Otellini
F)All five CEOs
G)None of the CEOs
H)Noyce and Moore
I)Grove and Barrett 
A) Noyce 
B) Moore 
C) Grove 
D) Barrett 
E) Otellini
F)All five CEOs
G)None of the CEOs
H)Noyce and Moore
I)Grove and Barrett

Question 8

What term was used by researchers at Ohio State to describe the leadership behavior that is most similar to employee-centered behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participative leadership 
B)  Initiating-structure behavior 
C)  Consideration behavior 
D)  Participative behavior 
E)  Country club leadership 
A)  Participative leadership 
B)  Initiating-structure behavior 
C)  Consideration behavior 
D)  Participative behavior 
E)  Country club leadership

Question 9

Leadership is

Accepted Answer

A)  a process. 
B)  a property. 
C)  using influence to shape behavior without using force. 
D)  a set of characteristics found in people who are leaders. 
E)  All of these choices. 
A)  a process. 
B)  a property. 
C)  using influence to shape behavior without using force. 
D)  a set of characteristics found in people who are leaders. 
E)  All of these choices.

Question 10

A supervisor's use of coercion also involves the

Accepted Answer

A)  use of distortion. 
B)  use of extinction. 
C)  use of positive reinforcement. 
D)  loss of leadership. 
E)  loss of persuasion. 
A)  use of distortion. 
B)  use of extinction. 
C)  use of positive reinforcement. 
D)  loss of leadership. 
E)  loss of persuasion.

Question 11

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-States that leaders cannot change leadership style

Accepted Answer

A) Fiedler's contingency model 
B) Michigan studies 
C) Path-goal theory 
D) Substitutes for leadership 
E) Vertical-dyad linkage
F)Vroom-Yetton-Jago 
A) Fiedler's contingency model 
B) Michigan studies 
C) Path-goal theory 
D) Substitutes for leadership 
E) Vertical-dyad linkage
F)Vroom-Yetton-Jago

Question 12

____________________ continues to be the focus of a great deal of research and theory building,because it is important to organizational effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ continues to be the focus of...

Question 13

Since it is impossible to eliminate political behavior in organizations,we must manage it as best we can.Describe four methods for managing political behavior.

Accepted Answer

1. Transparency and open communication:

Question 14

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-Focusing employees on pricing and inventory management

Accepted Answer

A) Manager 
B) Leader 
C) Both manager and leader 
A) Manager 
B) Leader 
C) Both manager and leader

Question 15

Working Mother magazine ranked Discovery Communications as one of the top ten companies for working families.CEO David Zaslav says "Addressing the needs of working families...means placing priority on flexibility to enable a healthy work/life balance,access to high quality health care and wellness programs." Fiedler would describe this leadership situation as having

Accepted Answer

A)  a weak power position. 
B)  a high degree of task structure. 
C)  a low degree of task specificity. 
D)  a high degree of task accommodation. 
E)  good leader-member relations. 
A)  a weak power position. 
B)  a high degree of task structure. 
C)  a low degree of task specificity. 
D)  a high degree of task accommodation. 
E)  good leader-member relations.

Question 16

The ability to control salary increases,promotions,praise,and interesting job assignments is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  referent power. 
B)  reward power. 
C)  rational persuasion. 
D)  directive leadership. 
E)  positive reinforcement. 
A)  referent power. 
B)  reward power. 
C)  rational persuasion. 
D)  directive leadership. 
E)  positive reinforcement.

Question 17

When there is a mismatch between leader style and the type of situation in which leaders find themselves,what does Fiedler suggest should be done?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change the leader's style 
B)  Change the situation 
C)  Change either leader style or the situation 
D)  Change the valence of rewards 
E)  Change subordinate expectancies 
A)  Change the leader's style 
B)  Change the situation 
C)  Change either leader style or the situation 
D)  Change the valence of rewards 
E)  Change subordinate expectancies

Question 18

Donald Trump is considered an "average" manager,but many view him as larger than life.Trump engages in a lot of

Accepted Answer

A)  creation of obligation. 
B)  inducement. 
C)  impression management. 
D)  public relations. 
E)  image promotion. 
A)  creation of obligation. 
B)  inducement. 
C)  impression management. 
D)  public relations. 
E)  image promotion.

Question 19

In deciding which Vroom-Yetton-Jago decision tree to use,leaders first consider time and ____________________ of the decision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In deciding which Vroom-Yetton-Jago decision tree to...

Question 20

According to Fiedler's research on his contingency theory of leadership,relationship-oriented leaders get the best results when

Accepted Answer

A)  they have low LPC scores. 
B)  situational favorableness is moderate. 
C)  they do their best to be 9,9 managers. 
D)  position power is weak. 
E)  the task is well structured. 
A)  they have low LPC scores. 
B)  situational favorableness is moderate. 
C)  they do their best to be 9,9 managers. 
D)  position power is weak. 
E)  the task is well structured.

Which of the following leadership models is a combination of the trait and leader behavior approaches,with the addition of a situational element?

Charismatic leadership is closely linked with

Daniel has been appointed leader of a project task force and has legitimate power in this position.The task is unstructured.Daniel has weak leader-member relations.According to Fiedler's LPC theory,what type of leadership style is appropriate in this situation?

Which leadership model suggests that leaders have different working relationships with their better subordinate performers than with the others?

The Leadership Grid

According to the path-goal theory,employees who see themselves as highly competent in ability may prefer ____________________ leadership.

What term was used by researchers at Ohio State to describe the leadership behavior that is most similar to employee-centered behavior?

Leadership is

A supervisor's use of coercion also involves the

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -States that leaders cannot change leadership style

____________________ continues to be the focus of a great deal of research and theory building,because it is important to organizational effectiveness.

Since it is impossible to eliminate political behavior in organizations,we must manage it as best we can.Describe four methods for managing political behavior.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Focusing employees on pricing and inventory management

The ability to control salary increases,promotions,praise,and interesting job assignments is known as

When there is a mismatch between leader style and the type of situation in which leaders find themselves,what does Fiedler suggest should be done?

Donald Trump is considered an "average" manager,but many view him as larger than life.Trump engages in a lot of

In deciding which Vroom-Yetton-Jago decision tree to use,leaders first consider time and ____________________ of the decision.

According to Fiedler's research on his contingency theory of leadership,relationship-oriented leaders get the best results when

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Opportunities and Challenges

Understanding the Organizations Environment

Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

Navigating the Global Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Basic Elements of Organizing

Managing Organization Design

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Basic Elements of Individual and Interpersonal Behavior

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, quality, and Productivity

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Exam 16: Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

Which of the following leadership models is a combination of the trait and leader behavior approaches,with the addition of a situational element?

Charismatic leadership is closely linked with

Daniel has been appointed leader of a project task force and has legitimate power in this position.The task is unstructured.Daniel has weak leader-member relations.According to Fiedler's LPC theory,what type of leadership style is appropriate in this situation?

Which leadership model suggests that leaders have different working relationships with their better subordinate performers than with the others?

The Leadership Grid

According to the path-goal theory,employees who see themselves as highly competent in ability may prefer ____________________ leadership.

What term was used by researchers at Ohio State to describe the leadership behavior that is most similar to employee-centered behavior?

Leadership is

A supervisor's use of coercion also involves the

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -States that leaders cannot change leadership style

____________________ continues to be the focus of a great deal of research and theory building,because it is important to organizational effectiveness.

Since it is impossible to eliminate political behavior in organizations,we must manage it as best we can.Describe four methods for managing political behavior.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Focusing employees on pricing and inventory management

The ability to control salary increases,promotions,praise,and interesting job assignments is known as

When there is a mismatch between leader style and the type of situation in which leaders find themselves,what does Fiedler suggest should be done?

Donald Trump is considered an "average" manager,but many view him as larger than life.Trump engages in a lot of

In deciding which Vroom-Yetton-Jago decision tree to use,leaders first consider time and ____________________ of the decision.

According to Fiedler's research on his contingency theory of leadership,relationship-oriented leaders get the best results when

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Opportunities and Challenges

Understanding the Organizations Environment

Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

Navigating the Global Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Basic Elements of Organizing

Managing Organization Design

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Basic Elements of Individual and Interpersonal Behavior

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, quality, and Productivity

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