Exam 16: Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

The path-goal theory is the leadership theory that is very closely aligned with the ____________________ theory of motivation.

The type of power that is based on charisma is called ____________________ power.

Which of the following forms of political behavior is MOST likely to involve giving something to someone in exchange for that person's support?

The goal of a situational theory is to identify key situational factors and to specify how they interact to determine appropriate leader behavior.

Intentionally trying to enhance one's image in the eyes of others is called impression management.

Lisa has been appointed leader of a project task force.She has strong leader-member relations.The task is structured.According to Fiedler's LPC theory,the situation is

A person can be a leader and a manager at the same time.

Subordinate characteristics that may neutralize leadership include all of the following EXCEPT

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Leader-member exchange model

Explain how transformational leadership differs from the other types of leadership discussed in the text.

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -States that some characteristics of subordinates and the environment make it unnecessary for the leader to lead

The purpose of the Vroom-Yetton-Jago model is to

The presence of highly capable employees and an indifference toward rewards will

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. -Legitimate power

Critics of the LPC model contend that

Mika was promoted to manager based on her display of great self-confidence and her intelligence.The assumptions under which Mika received her promotion are based on the usefulness of ____ in predicting who will make a good leader.

Tonya and Maureen work for an international company.Tonya convinced Maureen to go on a six month internship to China because it would be good for Maureen's career.Tonya used

Working Mother magazine ranked Abbott as one of the top ten companies for working families.CEO Miles White says "One of the most important things we can do for working families today is to help them lead healthier lives." According to the Ohio studies,White is using ____ behavior.

Which of the following is an example of an individual who is leading?

A leader aligns people.