Question 1

According to Fiedler's contingency model, position power is the leader's ability to hire, fire, discipline, and reward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The path-goal theory of leadership breaks down initiating structure and consideration behaviors into more narrowly defined categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the complex leader characteristics being examined in more recent trait investigations of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility 
B)  height 
C)  social intelligence 
D)  charisma 
A)  flexibility 
B)  height 
C)  social intelligence 
D)  charisma

Question 4

Research indicates that more charismatic United States presidents were

Accepted Answer

A)  more effective in dealing with the economy. 
B)  least effective in dealing with the economy. 
C)  more effective in dealing with international affairs. 
D)  least effective in dealing with international affairs. 
A)  more effective in dealing with the economy. 
B)  least effective in dealing with the economy. 
C)  more effective in dealing with international affairs. 
D)  least effective in dealing with international affairs.

Question 5

Which model predicts that some workers will have low levels of satisfaction because they do not have close relationships with their leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  the leader-member exchange model 
B)  contingency models of leadership 
C)  the decision-making model 
D)  the Ohio State model 
A)  the leader-member exchange model 
B)  contingency models of leadership 
C)  the decision-making model 
D)  the Ohio State model

Question 6

According to Fiedler's contingency model, position power is usually

Accepted Answer

A)  based on the relationship between the leader and individual workers. 
B)  based on task structure. 
C)  difficult to define in specific terms. 
D)  easily determined. 
A)  based on the relationship between the leader and individual workers. 
B)  based on task structure. 
C)  difficult to define in specific terms. 
D)  easily determined.

Question 7

Research on redesigning jobs indicates that in certain situations leaders may be unnecessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the decision-making model, the difference between a group decision and other decision making strategies is that the group decision requires

Accepted Answer

A)  input from the workers. 
B)  a consensus decision. 
C)  that the leader share the problem with all subordinates. 
D)  that the leader share the problem with relevant subordinates. 
A)  input from the workers. 
B)  a consensus decision. 
C)  that the leader share the problem with all subordinates. 
D)  that the leader share the problem with relevant subordinates.

Question 9

Describe universalist theories of leadership, including their limitations.

Accepted Answer

Universalist theories of leadership prop

Question 10

According to the path-goal theory of leadership, leader behavior that encourages members to take an active role in group planning is

Accepted Answer

A)  directive. 
B)  achievement-oriented. 
C)  supportive. 
D)  participative. 
A)  directive. 
B)  achievement-oriented. 
C)  supportive. 
D)  participative.

Question 11

When Sam, a manufacturing manager, realized that an important shipment might be late, he asked the assistant manager for her ideas and input. Sam decided alone what changes to make to the shipping schedule. According to the decision-making model, Sam used the __________ decision making style.

Accepted Answer

A)  autocratic I 
B)  autocratic II 
C)  consultative I 
D)  consultative II 
A)  autocratic I 
B)  autocratic II 
C)  consultative I 
D)  consultative II

Question 12

Describe Fiedler's contingency model of leadership.

Accepted Answer

Fiedler's contingency model of leadershi

Question 13

The major problem with original trait approaches to leadership was

Accepted Answer

A)  traits do not exist. 
B)  they were too general. 
C)  it was difficult to measure traits. 
D)  only a few traits characterize effective leaders. 
A)  traits do not exist. 
B)  they were too general. 
C)  it was difficult to measure traits. 
D)  only a few traits characterize effective leaders.

Question 14

Describe the five decision making strategies offered by the decision-making model.

Accepted Answer

The decision-making model offers five st

Question 15

One major shortcoming of behavioral theories of leadership is that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are more than two major dimensions of leader behavior. 
B)  none of the theories have been linked to effective management. 
C)  the two major dimensions are different and yet both are linked to effective management. 
D)  they failed to consider the effectiveness of leadership orientations. 
A)  there are more than two major dimensions of leader behavior. 
B)  none of the theories have been linked to effective management. 
C)  the two major dimensions are different and yet both are linked to effective management. 
D)  they failed to consider the effectiveness of leadership orientations.

Question 16

Describe the path-goal theory of leadership.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the path-goal theory of leadership....

Question 17

After a leadership training program has been completed, there is no way to determine success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Leader Match program teaches managers to

Accepted Answer

A)  succeed in all types of situations. 
B)  identify effective leadership skills in others. 
C)  select a leadership style that is compatible with all situations. 
D)  recognize their own leadership orientation. 
A)  succeed in all types of situations. 
B)  identify effective leadership skills in others. 
C)  select a leadership style that is compatible with all situations. 
D)  recognize their own leadership orientation.

Question 19

Based on the Leadership Grid, a leader with a high concern for people and for production would be appropriate for

Accepted Answer

A)  country club management. 
B)  team management. 
C)  compliance management. 
D)  manufacturing management. 
A)  country club management. 
B)  team management. 
C)  compliance management. 
D)  manufacturing management.

Question 20

The universalist theories of leadership are

Accepted Answer

A)  recognized by psychologists in all countries throughout the world. 
B)  theories that search for key characteristics of effective leaders. 
C)  more complex than the contingency theories of leadership. 
D)  theories that have been shown to be effective in predicting leader emergence and success. 
A)  recognized by psychologists in all countries throughout the world. 
B)  theories that search for key characteristics of effective leaders. 
C)  more complex than the contingency theories of leadership. 
D)  theories that have been shown to be effective in predicting leader emergence and success.

According to Fiedler's contingency model, position power is the leader's ability to hire, fire, discipline, and reward.

The path-goal theory of leadership breaks down initiating structure and consideration behaviors into more narrowly defined categories.

Which of the following is NOT one of the complex leader characteristics being examined in more recent trait investigations of leadership?

Research indicates that more charismatic United States presidents were

Which model predicts that some workers will have low levels of satisfaction because they do not have close relationships with their leaders?

According to Fiedler's contingency model, position power is usually

Research on redesigning jobs indicates that in certain situations leaders may be unnecessary.

In the decision-making model, the difference between a group decision and other decision making strategies is that the group decision requires

Describe universalist theories of leadership, including their limitations.

According to the path-goal theory of leadership, leader behavior that encourages members to take an active role in group planning is

When Sam, a manufacturing manager, realized that an important shipment might be late, he asked the assistant manager for her ideas and input. Sam decided alone what changes to make to the shipping schedule. According to the decision-making model, Sam used the __________ decision making style.

Describe Fiedler's contingency model of leadership.

The major problem with original trait approaches to leadership was

Describe the five decision making strategies offered by the decision-making model.

One major shortcoming of behavioral theories of leadership is that

Describe the path-goal theory of leadership.

After a leadership training program has been completed, there is no way to determine success.

The Leader Match program teaches managers to

Based on the Leadership Grid, a leader with a high concern for people and for production would be appropriate for

The universalist theories of leadership are

Introduction: Definitions and History

Research Methods in Industrialorganizational Psychology

Job Analysis

Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Placement

Methods for Assessing and Selecting Employees

Evaluating Employee Performance

Employee Training and Development

Motivation

Positive Employee Attitudes and Behaviors

Worker Stress and Negative Employee Attitudes Behaviors

Communication in the Work Place

Group Processes in Work Organizations

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Organizational Structure, Culture, and Development

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Exam 13: Leadership

According to Fiedler's contingency model, position power is the leader's ability to hire, fire, discipline, and reward.

The path-goal theory of leadership breaks down initiating structure and consideration behaviors into more narrowly defined categories.

Which of the following is NOT one of the complex leader characteristics being examined in more recent trait investigations of leadership?

Research indicates that more charismatic United States presidents were

Which model predicts that some workers will have low levels of satisfaction because they do not have close relationships with their leaders?

According to Fiedler's contingency model, position power is usually

Research on redesigning jobs indicates that in certain situations leaders may be unnecessary.

In the decision-making model, the difference between a group decision and other decision making strategies is that the group decision requires

Describe universalist theories of leadership, including their limitations.

According to the path-goal theory of leadership, leader behavior that encourages members to take an active role in group planning is

When Sam, a manufacturing manager, realized that an important shipment might be late, he asked the assistant manager for her ideas and input. Sam decided alone what changes to make to the shipping schedule. According to the decision-making model, Sam used the __________ decision making style.

Describe Fiedler's contingency model of leadership.

The major problem with original trait approaches to leadership was

Describe the five decision making strategies offered by the decision-making model.

One major shortcoming of behavioral theories of leadership is that

Describe the path-goal theory of leadership.

After a leadership training program has been completed, there is no way to determine success.

The Leader Match program teaches managers to

Based on the Leadership Grid, a leader with a high concern for people and for production would be appropriate for

The universalist theories of leadership are

Introduction: Definitions and History

Research Methods in Industrialorganizational Psychology

Job Analysis

Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Placement

Methods for Assessing and Selecting Employees

Evaluating Employee Performance

Employee Training and Development

Motivation

Positive Employee Attitudes and Behaviors

Worker Stress and Negative Employee Attitudes Behaviors

Communication in the Work Place

Group Processes in Work Organizations

Influence, Power, and Politics

Organizational Structure, Culture, and Development

Filters