Question 1

Ideally,all managers should not be leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Laissez-faire leaders are notorious for micro-managing their employees and influencing all aspects of employee work life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following was identified in your textbook as a specific team leadership role?

Accepted Answer

A) liaison with internal constituencies 
B) task master 
C) troublemaker 
D) conflict manager 
E) decision maker 
A) liaison with internal constituencies 
B) task master 
C) troublemaker 
D) conflict manager 
E) decision maker

Question 4

According to path-goal theory,which leadership behaviour is used when a leader sets challenging goals and expects very high performance levels from subordinates?

Accepted Answer

A) supportive 
B) participative 
C) achievement-oriented 
D) relationship-oriented 
E) task-oriented 
A) supportive 
B) participative 
C) achievement-oriented 
D) relationship-oriented 
E) task-oriented

Question 5

If a trait theory of leadership were true,then all leaders would possess ________.

Accepted Answer

A) charisma 
B) the same traits 
C) different traits 
D) seven traits 
E) the same personality type 
A) charisma 
B) the same traits 
C) different traits 
D) seven traits 
E) the same personality type

Question 6

Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning gender differences and leadership style?

Accepted Answer

A) Males and females do not use different styles. 
B) Men are more democratic than women. 
C) Women encourage more participation. 
D) Men share power more than women. 
E) Women tend to use transactional leadership. 
A) Males and females do not use different styles. 
B) Men are more democratic than women. 
C) Women encourage more participation. 
D) Men share power more than women. 
E) Women tend to use transactional leadership.

Question 7

Leadership is the process of influencing a group toward the achievement of goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Robert House's path-goal theory takes key elements from the expectancy theory of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE concerning the four behavioural theories?

Accepted Answer

A) each has two leadership styles 
B) each focuses on the employees and the work to be done 
C) each leads to high performance and satisfaction in all situations 
D) each structures work relationships to meet job goals 
A) each has two leadership styles 
B) each focuses on the employees and the work to be done 
C) each leads to high performance and satisfaction in all situations 
D) each structures work relationships to meet job goals

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) delegating 
B) selling 
C) participating 
D) training 
E) telling 
A) delegating 
B) selling 
C) participating 
D) training 
E) telling

Question 13

Robert House's path-goal theory maintains that an effective leader clears the path for a follower to the follower's goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Team leadership and traditional leadership in hierarchical organizations are thought to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) virtually identical 
B) very different 
C) fairly similar 
D) somewhat different 
E) mutually exclusive roles 
A) virtually identical 
B) very different 
C) fairly similar 
D) somewhat different 
E) mutually exclusive roles

Question 15

Which of the following is the dimension of trust that includes how reliable a leader is?

Accepted Answer

A) integrity 
B) competence 
C) consistency 
D) loyalty 
E) openness 
A) integrity 
B) competence 
C) consistency 
D) loyalty 
E) openness

Question 16

A successful visionary leader "jump starts" the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ 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.

Accepted Answer

A) Transactional 
B) Transformational 
C) Transcendental 
D) Autocratic 
E) Charismatic 
A) Transactional 
B) Transformational 
C) Transcendental 
D) Autocratic 
E) Charismatic

Question 18

Identify and describe in detail the three key leadership styles that the University of Iowa studies examined and analyzed.

Accepted Answer

The three leadership styles analyzed in

Question 19

Since charisma is an inborn trait,no efforts have ever been made to train people to be charismatic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Leaders provide vision and strategy to the organization; managers implement that vision and strategy,coordinate and staff the organization,and handle day-to-day problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Ideally,all managers should not be leaders.

Laissez-faire leaders are notorious for micro-managing their employees and influencing all aspects of employee work life.

Which of the following was identified in your textbook as a specific team leadership role?

According to path-goal theory,which leadership behaviour is used when a leader sets challenging goals and expects very high performance levels from subordinates?

If a trait theory of leadership were true,then all leaders would possess ________.

Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning gender differences and leadership style?

Leadership is the process of influencing a group toward the achievement of goals.

Robert House's path-goal theory takes key elements from the expectancy theory of motivation.

Which of the following is TRUE concerning the four behavioural theories?

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

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

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

Robert House's path-goal theory maintains that an effective leader clears the path for a follower to the follower's goal.

Team leadership and traditional leadership in hierarchical organizations are thought to be ________.

Which of the following is the dimension of trust that includes how reliable a leader is?

A successful visionary leader "jump starts" the future.

________ 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.

Identify and describe in detail the three key leadership styles that the University of Iowa studies examined and analyzed.

Since charisma is an inborn trait,no efforts have ever been made to train people to be charismatic.

Leaders provide vision and strategy to the organization; managers implement that vision and strategy,coordinate and staff the organization,and handle day-to-day problems.

Managers and Management

Environmental Contraints on Managers

Planning and Strategic Management

Decision Making

Organizational Structure and Design

Operations Management

Human Resource Management

Motivating Employees

Understanding Groups and Teams

Foundations of Control

Managing Innovation and Change

Filters

Exam 8: Leadership

Ideally,all managers should not be leaders.

Laissez-faire leaders are notorious for micro-managing their employees and influencing all aspects of employee work life.

Which of the following was identified in your textbook as a specific team leadership role?

According to path-goal theory,which leadership behaviour is used when a leader sets challenging goals and expects very high performance levels from subordinates?

If a trait theory of leadership were true,then all leaders would possess ________.

Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning gender differences and leadership style?

Leadership is the process of influencing a group toward the achievement of goals.

Robert House's path-goal theory takes key elements from the expectancy theory of motivation.

Which of the following is TRUE concerning the four behavioural theories?

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

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

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

Robert House's path-goal theory maintains that an effective leader clears the path for a follower to the follower's goal.

Team leadership and traditional leadership in hierarchical organizations are thought to be ________.

Which of the following is the dimension of trust that includes how reliable a leader is?

A successful visionary leader "jump starts" the future.

________ 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.

Identify and describe in detail the three key leadership styles that the University of Iowa studies examined and analyzed.

Since charisma is an inborn trait,no efforts have ever been made to train people to be charismatic.

Leaders provide vision and strategy to the organization; managers implement that vision and strategy,coordinate and staff the organization,and handle day-to-day problems.

Managers and Management

Environmental Contraints on Managers

Planning and Strategic Management

Decision Making

Organizational Structure and Design

Operations Management

Human Resource Management

Motivating Employees

Understanding Groups and Teams

Foundations of Control

Managing Innovation and Change

Filters