Exam 12: Leadership

The Fiedler contingency model proposes that effective group performance depends upon the proper match between a leader's style and the degree to which a situation gives control to the leader.

Distinguish between leadership and management.

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 coworker in relatively positive terms because she recalls being particularly annoyed by this difficult coworker 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 ________.

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.

Are charismatic leaders born or made?

The Leader-Participation Model argues that ________ the leader makes decisions is as important as ________ he or she decides.

Which of the following theories of leadership implies that individuals can be trained to become leaders?

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

Kimberley, a manager at a large company, tends to assign group members to particular tasks, expects workers to maintain definite standards of performance, and emphasizes the meeting of deadlines. In the light of the Ohio State Studies, this indicates that Kimberley, as a leader, is ________.

Contingency theories focus on the ________ that impact leadership success.

Sharla, Thom, and Irving started working at the Golden Hotel one year ago. Though they were all hired at the same time and for the same position, Sharla is often viewed as being a leader on the team. Sharla is an example of a ________ leader.

Leadership is best defined as ________.

According to the Fiedler model of leadership, how can leader effectiveness be improved?

In the context of behavioral dimensions of leadership identified in the Ohio State Studies, ________ is the extent to which a person's job relationships are characterized by mutual trust, respect for employees' ideas, and regard for their feelings.

Which of the following factors contributes to team-focused transformational leadership being effective?

According to evidence, what is the first step a charismatic leader takes to influence followers?

Nonsanctioned leadership is usually less important than formal influence.

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

According to the Fiedler contingency model of leadership, task-oriented leaders perform best in situations of ________, while relationship-oriented leaders perform best in ________ situations.

Distinguish between charismatic, transformational, and authentic leadership. Could an individual display all three types of leadership?