Exam 13: Leadership

Transactional and transformational leadership are opposing approaches to getting things done.

Charisma is an essential quality that leaders must possess to achieve high levels of employee performance.

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following questions. Path-Goal Leadership (Scenario) Harry knows that there are many different models of leadership. He wants to become more effective at his job, and also to assist his first-line managers in becoming more effective leaders. As he thinks about his first-line managers, he realizes that they each demonstrate a different leadership style. Jenna lets her employees know exactly what is expected of them and gives specific guidelines on how tasks are to be accomplished. Jack, on the other hand, always solicits information and suggestions from his employees before making a decision. Then there is Kate, who demands a lot from her employees. She sets challenging goals and expects all of her workers to try their best to achieve them. Finally, there is Frank, who is very friendly and shows constant concern for his employees and their welfare. Harry decides to use House's path-goal theory to further analyze his situation. -Jack is a(n) __________ leader.

According to Hersey and Blanchard, which leadership style is best if a follower is able but unwilling or insecure about doing a job (R3)?

The dimension of trust that is used to describe honesty and truthfulness is __________.

A lawyer is using __________ power when giving legal advice.

Not all managers have the capabilities or skills to be effective leaders.

__________ power is based on a person's desirable resources or personal traits.

Joanna Williams, an enthusiastic and confident lady, was appointed to head a team of market researchers at a time when there was considerable unrest within the team. Under her guidance, however, the team's performance improved drastically. They not only did their job well but also learned to resolve their personal differences in the interest of their work. Joanna can be described as a(n) ________ leader.

Autocratic leaders tend to delegate authority and involve employees in decision making.

Path-goal theory assumes that the same leader can display any or all of the four leadership behaviours depending on the situation.

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following questions. Leading Change (Scenario) Robert is vice-president of human resources at Dynamic Corporation. The company's president, Bill Fence, is retiring soon, and the board of directors has asked Robert to begin the search for a new president. Robert must carefully consider the skills and qualities that will be required to lead the company into the future. The past five years have been a period of relative stability for the industry, and Bill has done a good job of clarifying roles and guiding the organization toward established goals. Now, however,, the business environment is changing, and Robert knows that the next president will need to possess different qualities to effectively lead the company in the turbulent years to come. Robert reviews the various approaches to leadership in times of change. -Bill's approach to leadership is best described as __________ .

__________ power is based on the leader's ability to give positive benefits or favourable performance appraisals.

When executives concentrate power in the higher levels of the organization it is called empowerment.

Fiedler concluded that __________ leaders performed better in very favourable and very unfavourable situations.

The intent of __________ theories was to identify characteristics that might differentiate leaders from nonleaders.

Fiedler assumed a person's leadership style was __________.

The University of Iowa studies found that group members' satisfaction levels were generally highest under which of the following leadership style?

A charismatic leader is likely seen as being self-confident and influential.

Which type of leaders pay attention to the concerns and developmental needs of individual followers, help followers to look at old problems in new ways, and are able to inspire followers to put extra effort into the group goals?