Question 1

Emotional intelligence (EI) is critical to effective leadership because one of its core components is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness 
B)  empathy 
C)  optimism 
D)  introversion 
E)  perfectionism 
A)  conscientiousness 
B)  empathy 
C)  optimism 
D)  introversion 
E)  perfectionism

Question 2

Which of the following situational dimensions identified by Fiedler relates to the degree to which job assignments are procedurized, that is, structured or unstructured?

Accepted Answer

A)  leader-member relations 
B)  task orientation 
C)  task structure 
D)  initiating structure 
E)  productivity oriented 
A)  leader-member relations 
B)  task orientation 
C)  task structure 
D)  initiating structure 
E)  productivity oriented

Question 3

If followers are ________ and ________, the leader does not need to act.

Accepted Answer

A)  unable; willing 
B)  able; unwilling 
C)  able; willing 
D)  unable; unwilling 
E)  able; complacent 
A)  unable; willing 
B)  able; unwilling 
C)  able; willing 
D)  unable; unwilling 
E)  able; complacent

Question 4

If you were using the Fiedler contingency model of leadership to establish a scenario in your company which gives managers maximum control, which of the following combinations of situational dimensions would you seek to achieve?

Accepted Answer

A)  high task structure, good leader-member relations, and strong position power 
B)  limited position power, good leader-member relations, and low task structure 
C)  less structured jobs, strong position power, and moderate leader-member relations 
D)  broad employee responsibilities, low position power, and moderate leader-member relations 
E)  good leader-member relations, low position power, and unstructured jobs 
A)  high task structure, good leader-member relations, and strong position power 
B)  limited position power, good leader-member relations, and low task structure 
C)  less structured jobs, strong position power, and moderate leader-member relations 
D)  broad employee responsibilities, low position power, and moderate leader-member relations 
E)  good leader-member relations, low position power, and unstructured jobs

Question 5

Leaders who emerge from outside of the formal structures of the organization are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonsanctioned leaders 
B)  transformational leaders 
C)  transactional leaders 
D)  managers 
E)  mentors 
A)  nonsanctioned leaders 
B)  transformational leaders 
C)  transactional leaders 
D)  managers 
E)  mentors

Question 6

What is the connection between Leader-Member Exchange Theory and the idea of self-fulfilling prophesy?

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that when a leader sh

Question 7

Companies with transformational leaders often show greater agreement among top managers about the organization's goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which style of leadership places emphasis on how dynamic and/or passionate the leader is?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transformational 
B)  Transactional 
C)  Charismatic 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  Both A and B 
A)  Transformational 
B)  Transactional 
C)  Charismatic 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  Both A and B

Question 9

All of the following are consequences of a relationship of trust between supervisors and employees, except that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  trust facilitates information sharing 
B)  trusting groups are more effective 
C)  trust discourages taking risks 
D)  trust enhances productivity 
E)  company bottom lines are positively influenced by trust 
A)  trust facilitates information sharing 
B)  trusting groups are more effective 
C)  trust discourages taking risks 
D)  trust enhances productivity 
E)  company bottom lines are positively influenced by trust

Question 10

Which theory of leadership differentiates leaders from nonleaders by focusing on personal qualities and characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiedler's model 
B)  attributes theory 
C)  LMX theory 
D)  contingency theory 
E)  trait theory 
A)  Fiedler's model 
B)  attributes theory 
C)  LMX theory 
D)  contingency theory 
E)  trait theory

Question 11

The Ohio State Studies narrowed the independent dimensions of leader behavior to two dimensions that substantially accounted for most of the leadership behavior described by employees: consideration and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  employee-orientation 
B)  empathy 
C)  constructing vision 
D)  initiating structure 
E)  charisma 
A)  employee-orientation 
B)  empathy 
C)  constructing vision 
D)  initiating structure 
E)  charisma

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following statements accurately describes the attribution theory of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leadership is merely an attribution people make about other individuals. 
B)  Good leaders attribute their successes to their team or group members. 
C)  Leadership qualities are attributions that are independent of performance. 
D)  The achievement of group goals is rarely attributed to good leadership. 
E)  Leadership is an attribute that individuals are born with. 
A)  Leadership is merely an attribution people make about other individuals. 
B)  Good leaders attribute their successes to their team or group members. 
C)  Leadership qualities are attributions that are independent of performance. 
D)  The achievement of group goals is rarely attributed to good leadership. 
E)  Leadership is an attribute that individuals are born with.

Question 15

If a leader's main concern is accomplishing his/her group's tasks, the University of Michigan studies label this leader ________.

Accepted Answer

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

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

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 19

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 20

Why are management by exception leaders considered ineffective?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not team oriented, participative, or humane. 
B)  They tend to be available only when there is a problem. 
C)  They describe their least preferred coworker in favorable terms. 
D)  They provide considerable freedom to their employees. 
E)  They fail to build followers' self-esteem and confidence. 
A)  They are not team oriented, participative, or humane. 
B)  They tend to be available only when there is a problem. 
C)  They describe their least preferred coworker in favorable terms. 
D)  They provide considerable freedom to their employees. 
E)  They fail to build followers' self-esteem and confidence.

Emotional intelligence (EI) is critical to effective leadership because one of its core components is ________.

Which of the following situational dimensions identified by Fiedler relates to the degree to which job assignments are procedurized, that is, structured or unstructured?

If followers are and , the leader does not need to act.

If you were using the Fiedler contingency model of leadership to establish a scenario in your company which gives managers maximum control, which of the following combinations of situational dimensions would you seek to achieve?

Leaders who emerge from outside of the formal structures of the organization are called ________.

What is the connection between Leader-Member Exchange Theory and the idea of self-fulfilling prophesy?

Companies with transformational leaders often show greater agreement among top managers about the organization's goals.

Which style of leadership places emphasis on how dynamic and/or passionate the leader is?

All of the following are consequences of a relationship of trust between supervisors and employees, except that ________.

Which theory of leadership differentiates leaders from nonleaders by focusing on personal qualities and characteristics?

The Ohio State Studies narrowed the independent dimensions of leader behavior to two dimensions that substantially accounted for most of the leadership behavior described by employees: consideration and ________.

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

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?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the attribution theory of leadership?

If a leader's main concern is accomplishing his/her group's tasks, the University of Michigan studies label this leader ________.

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

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?

Why are management by exception leaders considered ineffective?

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Exam 12: Leadership

Emotional intelligence (EI) is critical to effective leadership because one of its core components is ________.

Which of the following situational dimensions identified by Fiedler relates to the degree to which job assignments are procedurized, that is, structured or unstructured?

If followers are ________ and ________, the leader does not need to act.

If you were using the Fiedler contingency model of leadership to establish a scenario in your company which gives managers maximum control, which of the following combinations of situational dimensions would you seek to achieve?

Leaders who emerge from outside of the formal structures of the organization are called ________.

What is the connection between Leader-Member Exchange Theory and the idea of self-fulfilling prophesy?

Companies with transformational leaders often show greater agreement among top managers about the organization's goals.

Which style of leadership places emphasis on how dynamic and/or passionate the leader is?

All of the following are consequences of a relationship of trust between supervisors and employees, except that ________.

Which theory of leadership differentiates leaders from nonleaders by focusing on personal qualities and characteristics?

The Ohio State Studies narrowed the independent dimensions of leader behavior to two dimensions that substantially accounted for most of the leadership behavior described by employees: consideration and ________.

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

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?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the attribution theory of leadership?

If a leader's main concern is accomplishing his/her group's tasks, the University of Michigan studies label this leader ________.

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

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?

Why are management by exception leaders considered ineffective?

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

If followers are and , the leader does not need to act.