Question 1

Who was the first researcher to consider charismatic leadership in terms of OB?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Robert House 
C)  Fred Fiedler 
D)  John Kotter 
E)  Douglas Surber 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Robert House 
C)  Fred Fiedler 
D)  John Kotter 
E)  Douglas Surber

Question 2

Individuals who are narcissistic are higher in some behaviors associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  charismatic leadership 
B)  transactional leadership 
C)  transformational leadership 
D)  authentic leadership 
E)  servant leadership 
A)  charismatic leadership 
B)  transactional leadership 
C)  transformational leadership 
D)  authentic leadership 
E)  servant leadership

Question 3

Fran has just completed and scored the LPC questionnaire given to her during an evaluation exercise. She is surprised when she finds out that she described her least preferred co-worker in relatively positive terms because she recalls being particularly annoyed by this difficult co-worker several times in the past. Based on your understanding of Fiedler's model, you explain to Fran that her LPC score makes sense within the model because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fran tends to become very dominating when given ambiguous tasks 
B)  Fran is usually much more focused on productivity than on developing relationships 
C)  Fran tends in general to focus on building good relationships with the other employees 
D)  Fran has a spotty work history and has tended to switch jobs every couple of years 
E)  Fran is usually chosen for positions of high responsibility within your organization 
A)  Fran tends to become very dominating when given ambiguous tasks 
B)  Fran is usually much more focused on productivity than on developing relationships 
C)  Fran tends in general to focus on building good relationships with the other employees 
D)  Fran has a spotty work history and has tended to switch jobs every couple of years 
E)  Fran is usually chosen for positions of high responsibility within your organization

Question 4

A comprehensive review of the leadership literature, when organized around the Big Five, has found conscientiousness to be the most important trait of effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The president of a small Asian country was hailed as a visionary and a genius when the nation's economy burgeoned during his first term in office. However, when the currency and the stock markets crashed during his government's second term, he was criticized as arrogant, elitist, and shortsighted. This scenario reflects the ________ theory of leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)  traits 
B)  behavioral 
C)  LMX 
D)  substitutes 
E)  attribution 
A)  traits 
B)  behavioral 
C)  LMX 
D)  substitutes 
E)  attribution

Question 6

If a survey respondent sees his or her least preferred co-worker in unfavorable terms, Fiedler would categorize the respondent as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high in consideration 
B)  task-oriented 
C)  low in initiating structure 
D)  employee-oriented 
E)  relationship oriented 
A)  high in consideration 
B)  task-oriented 
C)  low in initiating structure 
D)  employee-oriented 
E)  relationship oriented

Question 7

Which model represents the theory that effective group performance depends on the proper match between a leader's style and the degree to which the situation gives control to the leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  leader-member exchange model 
B)  Fiedler's contingency model 
C)  Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership model 
D)  Vroom and Yetton's leader-participation model 
E)  House's path-goal model of leadership 
A)  leader-member exchange model 
B)  Fiedler's contingency model 
C)  Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership model 
D)  Vroom and Yetton's leader-participation model 
E)  House's path-goal model of leadership

Question 8

Fiedler labels the degree of confidence, trust, and respect that subordinates have in their leader as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  leader-member relations 
B)  task structure 
C)  position power 
D)  leader-member exchange 
E)  leader-member orientation 
A)  leader-member relations 
B)  task structure 
C)  position power 
D)  leader-member exchange 
E)  leader-member orientation

Question 9

Distinguish between leadership and management.

Accepted Answer

John Kotter of the Harvard Business Scho

Question 10

The primary benefit(s) of mentoring is/are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  monetary 
B)  performance 
C)  psychological 
D)  both B and C 
E)  all A, B, and C 
A)  monetary 
B)  performance 
C)  psychological 
D)  both B and C 
E)  all A, B, and C

Question 11

Describe the full range of leadership model.

Accepted Answer

According to the full range of leadershi

Question 12

In companies with transformational leaders, there is greater decentralization of responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Iris is a new employee at Schmitt Enterprises, a company which specializes in the production and sale of personal protection items. Joe has been an employee at the company for close to two years, and has done well to move up in the company in regards to his sales as well as the respect he gets from his colleagues. When considering her working relationship with Joe, Iris should consider most ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  if Joe is a suitable formal mentor 
B)  if Joe is a suitable informal mentor 
C)  if Joe is a good match for Iris' style, needs and skills 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  if Joe is a suitable formal mentor 
B)  if Joe is a suitable informal mentor 
C)  if Joe is a good match for Iris' style, needs and skills 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 14

Fiedler's contingency leadership model assumes that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual's leadership style is essentially fixed 
B)  an individual can use the LPC to change his/her style to a more productive style 
C)  there is no ideal way to match leadership styles with situations 
D)  all leaders can learn to adapt to different contingencies 
E)  each person's style will change in accordance with the situation at hand 
A)  an individual's leadership style is essentially fixed 
B)  an individual can use the LPC to change his/her style to a more productive style 
C)  there is no ideal way to match leadership styles with situations 
D)  all leaders can learn to adapt to different contingencies 
E)  each person's style will change in accordance with the situation at hand

Question 15

The team agrees that a large component of the project will be carried out at the Chinese headquarters, with Xiang responsible for leading that support team. Based on what the GLOBE project concludes about Chinese culture, which of the following leader behaviors would be most effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  infrequent decision making 
B)  highly participatory decision making 
C)  autocratic decision making 
D)  decision making without initiating structure 
E)  moderately participatory decision making 
A)  infrequent decision making 
B)  highly participatory decision making 
C)  autocratic decision making 
D)  decision making without initiating structure 
E)  moderately participatory decision making

Question 16

Zenith Technologies has a very flat organizational system with few managers. Instead, it has a rigid system of clear, formalized goals, clear procedures, and cohesive work groups. In this case, the various components of the organizational system are acting as ________ to formal leadership by replacing the support and ability offered by leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)  detriments 
B)  traits 
C)  attributes 
D)  substitutes 
E)  supplements 
A)  detriments 
B)  traits 
C)  attributes 
D)  substitutes 
E)  supplements

Question 17

Two companies, Roland Media and Go! Corp., are both headed by transformational leaders. However, Roland Media showed much greater profitability over a 5-year time period than did Go! Corp. Which of the following best explains why Roland Media performed better than Go! Corp. under transformational leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roland Media's leader goes through a complex bureaucratic structure, whereas Go! Corp.'s leader regularly interacts with the company's workforce to make decisions. 
B)  Unlike Go! Corp.'s employees, Roland Media's employees don't readily give up decision-making authority. 
C)  Roland Media is a small, privately held firm, whereas Go! Corp. is a large, complex public company. 
D)  Roland Media is headquartered in a low power distance region, whereas Go! Corp. is headquartered in a country that is high in power distance. 
E)  Roland Media's employees tend to be more highly individualistic than do Go! Corp.'s employees. 
A)  Roland Media's leader goes through a complex bureaucratic structure, whereas Go! Corp.'s leader regularly interacts with the company's workforce to make decisions. 
B)  Unlike Go! Corp.'s employees, Roland Media's employees don't readily give up decision-making authority. 
C)  Roland Media is a small, privately held firm, whereas Go! Corp. is a large, complex public company. 
D)  Roland Media is headquartered in a low power distance region, whereas Go! Corp. is headquartered in a country that is high in power distance. 
E)  Roland Media's employees tend to be more highly individualistic than do Go! Corp.'s employees.

Question 18

Leo supervises a global team of project members based in multiple countries. Maria is Brazilian, Jean-Paul is French, Amit is Egyptian, and Xiang is Chinese. Leo is American and is based in the United States. Which of the following team members would be least likely to respond favorably if Leo made project-related decisions independently, without consulting the team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maria 
B)  Jean-Paul 
C)  Amit 
D)  Xiang 
E)  Maria and Jean-Paul 
A)  Maria 
B)  Jean-Paul 
C)  Amit 
D)  Xiang 
E)  Maria and Jean-Paul

Question 19

Research indicates that charismatic leadership strategies work as followers "________" the emotions and values their leader is conveying.

Accepted Answer

A)  manipulate 
B)  catch 
C)  influence 
D)  discourage 
E)  mimic 
A)  manipulate 
B)  catch 
C)  influence 
D)  discourage 
E)  mimic

Question 20

Which of the following is true about the effectiveness of charismatic leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research shows scant correlations between charismatic leadership and high performance. 
B)  Charisma may not always be generalizable. 
C)  Charisma appears most successful when the environment is stress-free. 
D)  Charismatic leaders usually surface when the organization is stable and successful. 
E)  Charismatic leadership qualities are best utilized in lower-level management jobs. 
A)  Research shows scant correlations between charismatic leadership and high performance. 
B)  Charisma may not always be generalizable. 
C)  Charisma appears most successful when the environment is stress-free. 
D)  Charismatic leaders usually surface when the organization is stable and successful. 
E)  Charismatic leadership qualities are best utilized in lower-level management jobs.

Who was the first researcher to consider charismatic leadership in terms of OB?

Individuals who are narcissistic are higher in some behaviors associated with ________.

A comprehensive review of the leadership literature, when organized around the Big Five, has found conscientiousness to be the most important trait of effective leaders.

If a survey respondent sees his or her least preferred co-worker in unfavorable terms, Fiedler would categorize the respondent as ________.

Which model represents the theory that effective group performance depends on the proper match between a leader's style and the degree to which the situation gives control to the leader?

Fiedler labels the degree of confidence, trust, and respect that subordinates have in their leader as ________.

Distinguish between leadership and management.

The primary benefit(s) of mentoring is/are ________.

Describe the full range of leadership model.

In companies with transformational leaders, there is greater decentralization of responsibility.

Fiedler's contingency leadership model assumes that ________.

The team agrees that a large component of the project will be carried out at the Chinese headquarters, with Xiang responsible for leading that support team. Based on what the GLOBE project concludes about Chinese culture, which of the following leader behaviors would be most effective?

Research indicates that charismatic leadership strategies work as followers "________" the emotions and values their leader is conveying.

Which of the following is true about the effectiveness of charismatic leadership?

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Who was the first researcher to consider charismatic leadership in terms of OB?

Individuals who are narcissistic are higher in some behaviors associated with ________.

A comprehensive review of the leadership literature, when organized around the Big Five, has found conscientiousness to be the most important trait of effective leaders.

If a survey respondent sees his or her least preferred co-worker in unfavorable terms, Fiedler would categorize the respondent as ________.

Which model represents the theory that effective group performance depends on the proper match between a leader's style and the degree to which the situation gives control to the leader?

Fiedler labels the degree of confidence, trust, and respect that subordinates have in their leader as ________.

Distinguish between leadership and management.

The primary benefit(s) of mentoring is/are ________.

Describe the full range of leadership model.

In companies with transformational leaders, there is greater decentralization of responsibility.

Fiedler's contingency leadership model assumes that ________.

The team agrees that a large component of the project will be carried out at the Chinese headquarters, with Xiang responsible for leading that support team. Based on what the GLOBE project concludes about Chinese culture, which of the following leader behaviors would be most effective?

Research indicates that charismatic leadership strategies work as followers "________" the emotions and values their leader is conveying.

Which of the following is true about the effectiveness of charismatic leadership?

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters