Question 1

What is self-leadership? What are the mechanisms to foster self-leadership in the firm?

Accepted Answer

Self-leadership stresses the individual

Question 2

Which power base does not have to actually be used to exert influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coercive 
B)  Legitimate 
C)  Referent 
D)  Expert 
A)  Coercive 
B)  Legitimate 
C)  Referent 
D)  Expert

Question 3

Which leader is associated with admiration, trust, and a willingness to be believed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charismatic 
B)  Transactional 
C)  Transformational 
D)  Directive 
A)  Charismatic 
B)  Transactional 
C)  Transformational 
D)  Directive

Question 4

What are the five needs identified in Maslow's hierarchy of needs? How is the highest level need different from the other four?

Accepted Answer

Maslow's hierarchy of needs includes phy

Question 5

Which theory reminds managers that providing additional rewards to meet a need will motivate people only if the need has not already been satisfied?

Accepted Answer

A)  McClelland's Need theory 
B)  Attribution theory 
C)  Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 
D)  Reinforcement theory 
A)  McClelland's Need theory 
B)  Attribution theory 
C)  Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 
D)  Reinforcement theory

Question 6

According to French and Raven, the five power bases are not independent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a characteristic associated with transformational leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inspire other people to follow a vision articulated by the leader 
B)  Make followers feel good and proud about identifying with the leader 
C)  Closely monitor followers to ensure that performance problems are detected 
D)  Empower followers and energize them to get better 
A)  Inspire other people to follow a vision articulated by the leader 
B)  Make followers feel good and proud about identifying with the leader 
C)  Closely monitor followers to ensure that performance problems are detected 
D)  Empower followers and energize them to get better

Question 8

Hackman and Oldham suggest that the critical psychological states that affect personal and work-related outcomes are more likely to be present when jobs are designed so that employees

Accepted Answer

A)  utilize a variety of skills. 
B)  are responsible for completion of a whole, identifiable piece of work. 
C)  enjoy autonomy and discretion in decision making. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  utilize a variety of skills. 
B)  are responsible for completion of a whole, identifiable piece of work. 
C)  enjoy autonomy and discretion in decision making. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

According to equity theory, when ratios are not equivalent, ________ is produced creating dissatisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  expectancy 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  employee commitment 
D)  valence 
A)  expectancy 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  employee commitment 
D)  valence

Question 10

To be most effective and motivate people, goals should be

Accepted Answer

A)  unattainable to require people to stretch. 
B)  specific, quantifiable, and measurable. 
C)  intangible to allow for flexibility. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  unattainable to require people to stretch. 
B)  specific, quantifiable, and measurable. 
C)  intangible to allow for flexibility. 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

The approach to leadership that attempts to identify what good leaders do is

Accepted Answer

A)  the behavioral approach. 
B)  the trait approach. 
C)  the situational approach. 
D)  the production-centered approach. 
A)  the behavioral approach. 
B)  the trait approach. 
C)  the situational approach. 
D)  the production-centered approach.

Question 12

The desire to use one's potential to the maximum, or be all that one can be reflects Maslow's

Accepted Answer

A)  esteem needs. 
B)  self-actualization. 
C)  need for achievement. 
D)  social needs. 
A)  esteem needs. 
B)  self-actualization. 
C)  need for achievement. 
D)  social needs.

Question 13

Which of the following is considered a contingency theory of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expectancy theory 
B)  Path-goal theory 
C)  Attribution theory 
D)  Equity theory 
A)  Expectancy theory 
B)  Path-goal theory 
C)  Attribution theory 
D)  Equity theory

Question 14

French and Raven's power bases are

Accepted Answer

A)  possessed by every manager. 
B)  possessed by everyone in varying amounts. 
C)  not independent. 
D)  independent. 
A)  possessed by every manager. 
B)  possessed by everyone in varying amounts. 
C)  not independent. 
D)  independent.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a need theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow's hierarchy 
B)  Alderfer's ERG theory 
C)  McClelland's Need theory 
D)  House's path-goal theory. 
A)  Maslow's hierarchy 
B)  Alderfer's ERG theory 
C)  McClelland's Need theory 
D)  House's path-goal theory.

Question 16

How can goals be more effective in motivating behavior?

Accepted Answer

Employees must believe that the goals ar

Question 17

According to Maslow, the only need that can never be fully satisfied is self-actualization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not included as a management skill for successful leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Influence skills 
B)  Delegation skills 
C)  Planning 
D)  Motivational skills 
A)  Influence skills 
B)  Delegation skills 
C)  Planning 
D)  Motivational skills

Question 19

According to Fiedler's contingency model, a determinant of leader behavior is

Accepted Answer

A)  leader-member relations. 
B)  task structure. 
C)  position power. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  leader-member relations. 
B)  task structure. 
C)  position power. 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

Steve Jobs is a classic example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a transactional leader. 
B)  the liability of charismatic leadership. 
C)  a laissez faire leader. 
D)  self-leadership. 
A)  a transactional leader. 
B)  the liability of charismatic leadership. 
C)  a laissez faire leader. 
D)  self-leadership.

What is self-leadership? What are the mechanisms to foster self-leadership in the firm?

Which power base does not have to actually be used to exert influence?

Which leader is associated with admiration, trust, and a willingness to be believed?

What are the five needs identified in Maslow's hierarchy of needs? How is the highest level need different from the other four?

Which theory reminds managers that providing additional rewards to meet a need will motivate people only if the need has not already been satisfied?

According to French and Raven, the five power bases are not independent.

Which of the following is not a characteristic associated with transformational leaders?

Hackman and Oldham suggest that the critical psychological states that affect personal and work-related outcomes are more likely to be present when jobs are designed so that employees

According to equity theory, when ratios are not equivalent, ________ is produced creating dissatisfaction.

To be most effective and motivate people, goals should be

The approach to leadership that attempts to identify what good leaders do is

The desire to use one's potential to the maximum, or be all that one can be reflects Maslow's

Which of the following is considered a contingency theory of leadership?

French and Raven's power bases are

Which of the following is not a need theory of motivation?

How can goals be more effective in motivating behavior?

According to Maslow, the only need that can never be fully satisfied is self-actualization.

Which of the following is not included as a management skill for successful leadership?

According to Fiedler's contingency model, a determinant of leader behavior is

Steve Jobs is a classic example of

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Exam 12: Leadership in Management

What is self-leadership? What are the mechanisms to foster self-leadership in the firm?

Which power base does not have to actually be used to exert influence?

Which leader is associated with admiration, trust, and a willingness to be believed?

What are the five needs identified in Maslow's hierarchy of needs? How is the highest level need different from the other four?

Which theory reminds managers that providing additional rewards to meet a need will motivate people only if the need has not already been satisfied?

According to French and Raven, the five power bases are not independent.

Which of the following is not a characteristic associated with transformational leaders?

Hackman and Oldham suggest that the critical psychological states that affect personal and work-related outcomes are more likely to be present when jobs are designed so that employees

According to equity theory, when ratios are not equivalent, ________ is produced creating dissatisfaction.

To be most effective and motivate people, goals should be

The approach to leadership that attempts to identify what good leaders do is

The desire to use one's potential to the maximum, or be all that one can be reflects Maslow's

Which of the following is considered a contingency theory of leadership?

French and Raven's power bases are

Which of the following is not a need theory of motivation?

How can goals be more effective in motivating behavior?

According to Maslow, the only need that can never be fully satisfied is self-actualization.

Which of the following is not included as a management skill for successful leadership?

According to Fiedler's contingency model, a determinant of leader behavior is

Steve Jobs is a classic example of

Management and Its Evolution

The Culture of Management

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managing Organizational Culture and Change

Managing the Planning Process

Decision Making

Strategic Management

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Managing the Structure and Design of Organizations

Human Resource Management

Managing Employee Diversity

Managing Teams

Managing Communication

Operation and Information System Management

Filters