Question 1

A leader high in initiating structure is concerned with defining task requirements and other aspects of the work agenda.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Robert Blake and Jane Mouton developed the __________,based on extensions of the Ohio State leadership dimensions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Robert Blake and Jane Mouton developed the...

Question 3

Conger and Kanungo have argued that if leaders rely on vision articulation,environmental sensitivity,and unconventional behavior,rather than on maintaining the status quo,followers will tend to attribute __________ leadership to them.

Accepted Answer

A) traditional 
B) charismatic 
C) transactional 
D) transformational 
E) managerial 
A) traditional 
B) charismatic 
C) transactional 
D) transformational 
E) managerial

Question 4

People attributing romantic,almost magical qualities to leadership is known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

romance of

Question 5

In Fiedler's LPC instrument,the biggest controversy concerns exactly what Fiedler's LPC instrument measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Leadership appears in two forms: implicit leadership and explicit leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The path-goal theory predicts that __________ leadership is expected to have a positive impact on subordinates when the task is ambiguous.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The path-goal theory predicts that __________ leadership...

Question 8

What is the difference between transactional and transformational leadership?
Suggested

Accepted Answer

TrAnsweractional leadership involves lea

Question 9

The __________ of charismatic leadership emphasizes personalized power,whereas the __________ of charismatic leadership emphasizes empowerment of followers.

Accepted Answer

A) bright side; dark side 
B) selfish side; unselfish side 
C) sustainable side; unsustainable side 
D) dark side; bright side 
E) strong side; weak side 
A) bright side; dark side 
B) selfish side; unselfish side 
C) sustainable side; unsustainable side 
D) dark side; bright side 
E) strong side; weak side

Question 10

Fiedler's leadership contingency view holds that group effectiveness depends on an appropriate match between a leader's style and the demands of the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

__________ is the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and how to do it,and the process of facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) Supervision 
B) Directing 
C) Management 
D) Administration 
E) Leadership 
A) Supervision 
B) Directing 
C) Management 
D) Administration 
E) Leadership

Question 12

Successful leaders adjust their influence attempts to the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The __________ assumes that leadership is central to performance and other outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral perspective 
B) trait perspective 
C) contingency perspective 
D) contemporary perspective 
E) psychological perspective 
A) behavioral perspective 
B) trait perspective 
C) contingency perspective 
D) contemporary perspective 
E) psychological perspective

Question 14

In his contingency theory of leadership,Fiedler measures high,moderate,and low situational control with which of the following three variables?

Accepted Answer

A) human relations orientation,task identity,and personal power 
B) leader-member relations,task structure,and position power 
C) position power,human relations orientation,and environmental complexity 
D) human relations orientation,task variety,and environmental complexity 
E) personal power,task variety,and leader-member relations 
A) human relations orientation,task identity,and personal power 
B) leader-member relations,task structure,and position power 
C) position power,human relations orientation,and environmental complexity 
D) human relations orientation,task variety,and environmental complexity 
E) personal power,task variety,and leader-member relations

Question 15

Consideration is sometimes called __________ leadership and initiating structure is sometimes called __________ leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) socioemotional; task 
B) task; socioemotional 
C) socioemotional; 9/9 
D) production-centered; task-oriented 
E) human relations oriented; employee-centered 
A) socioemotional; task 
B) task; socioemotional 
C) socioemotional; 9/9 
D) production-centered; task-oriented 
E) human relations oriented; employee-centered

Question 16

Sometimes the more general terms of human relations oriented leadership and task oriented leadership are used to refer,respectively,to employee-centered supervisors and production-centered supervisors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The least-preferred co-worker scale is a measure of a person's leadership style based on a description of the person with whom respondents have been able to work least well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Because unanswered questions concerning Fiedler's contingency theory remain,the perspective and the leader match program have relatively little support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Two basic forms of leader behavior derived by leadership studies at Ohio State University include employee-centered and production-centered behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Despite earlier beliefs,the Ohio State leadership studies concluded that leaders should be __________ on consideration and __________ on initiating structure.

Accepted Answer

A) low; low 
B) low; high 
C) moderate; moderate 
D) high; low 
E) high; high 
A) low; low 
B) low; high 
C) moderate; moderate 
D) high; low 
E) high; high

A leader high in initiating structure is concerned with defining task requirements and other aspects of the work agenda.

Robert Blake and Jane Mouton developed the __________,based on extensions of the Ohio State leadership dimensions.

Conger and Kanungo have argued that if leaders rely on vision articulation,environmental sensitivity,and unconventional behavior,rather than on maintaining the status quo,followers will tend to attribute __________ leadership to them.

People attributing romantic,almost magical qualities to leadership is known as the __________.

In Fiedler's LPC instrument,the biggest controversy concerns exactly what Fiedler's LPC instrument measures.

Leadership appears in two forms: implicit leadership and explicit leadership.

The path-goal theory predicts that __________ leadership is expected to have a positive impact on subordinates when the task is ambiguous.

What is the difference between transactional and transformational leadership? Suggested

The of charismatic leadership emphasizes personalized power,whereas the of charismatic leadership emphasizes empowerment of followers.

Fiedler's leadership contingency view holds that group effectiveness depends on an appropriate match between a leader's style and the demands of the situation.

__________ is the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and how to do it,and the process of facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives.

Successful leaders adjust their influence attempts to the situation.

The __________ assumes that leadership is central to performance and other outcomes.

In his contingency theory of leadership,Fiedler measures high,moderate,and low situational control with which of the following three variables?

Consideration is sometimes called leadership and initiating structure is sometimes called leadership.

Sometimes the more general terms of human relations oriented leadership and task oriented leadership are used to refer,respectively,to employee-centered supervisors and production-centered supervisors.

The least-preferred co-worker scale is a measure of a person's leadership style based on a description of the person with whom respondents have been able to work least well.

Because unanswered questions concerning Fiedler's contingency theory remain,the perspective and the leader match program have relatively little support.

Two basic forms of leader behavior derived by leadership studies at Ohio State University include employee-centered and production-centered behaviors.

Despite earlier beliefs,the Ohio State leadership studies concluded that leaders should be on consideration and on initiating structure.

Introducing Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences,Values,and Diversity

Emotions,Attitudes,and Job Satisfaction

Perception,Attribution,and Learning

Motivation and Performance

Teams in Organizations

Teamwork and Team Performance

Decision-Making and Creativity

Conflict and Negotiation

Communication and Collaboration

Power and Politics

Leadership Challenges and Organizational Change

Organizational Culture and Innovation

Organizational Goals and Structures

Strategy,Technology,and Organizational Design

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Exam 13: Leadership Essentials

A leader high in initiating structure is concerned with defining task requirements and other aspects of the work agenda.

Robert Blake and Jane Mouton developed the __________,based on extensions of the Ohio State leadership dimensions.

Conger and Kanungo have argued that if leaders rely on vision articulation,environmental sensitivity,and unconventional behavior,rather than on maintaining the status quo,followers will tend to attribute __________ leadership to them.

People attributing romantic,almost magical qualities to leadership is known as the __________.

In Fiedler's LPC instrument,the biggest controversy concerns exactly what Fiedler's LPC instrument measures.

Leadership appears in two forms: implicit leadership and explicit leadership.

The path-goal theory predicts that __________ leadership is expected to have a positive impact on subordinates when the task is ambiguous.

What is the difference between transactional and transformational leadership? Suggested

The __________ of charismatic leadership emphasizes personalized power,whereas the __________ of charismatic leadership emphasizes empowerment of followers.

Fiedler's leadership contingency view holds that group effectiveness depends on an appropriate match between a leader's style and the demands of the situation.

__________ is the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and how to do it,and the process of facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives.

Successful leaders adjust their influence attempts to the situation.

The __________ assumes that leadership is central to performance and other outcomes.

In his contingency theory of leadership,Fiedler measures high,moderate,and low situational control with which of the following three variables?

Consideration is sometimes called __________ leadership and initiating structure is sometimes called __________ leadership.

Sometimes the more general terms of human relations oriented leadership and task oriented leadership are used to refer,respectively,to employee-centered supervisors and production-centered supervisors.

The least-preferred co-worker scale is a measure of a person's leadership style based on a description of the person with whom respondents have been able to work least well.

Because unanswered questions concerning Fiedler's contingency theory remain,the perspective and the leader match program have relatively little support.

Two basic forms of leader behavior derived by leadership studies at Ohio State University include employee-centered and production-centered behaviors.

Despite earlier beliefs,the Ohio State leadership studies concluded that leaders should be __________ on consideration and __________ on initiating structure.

Introducing Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences,Values,and Diversity

Emotions,Attitudes,and Job Satisfaction

Perception,Attribution,and Learning

Motivation and Performance

Teams in Organizations

Teamwork and Team Performance

Decision-Making and Creativity

Conflict and Negotiation

Communication and Collaboration

Power and Politics

Leadership Challenges and Organizational Change

Organizational Culture and Innovation

Organizational Goals and Structures

Strategy,Technology,and Organizational Design

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The of charismatic leadership emphasizes personalized power,whereas the of charismatic leadership emphasizes empowerment of followers.

Consideration is sometimes called leadership and initiating structure is sometimes called leadership.

Despite earlier beliefs,the Ohio State leadership studies concluded that leaders should be on consideration and on initiating structure.