Question 1

According to Fiedler,task structure is the degree to which the job assignments are procedurised.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Fiedler concludes that since we cannot change individuals,we should concentrate on changing situations to suit individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ________ says that leadership is a designation that people ascribe to other individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) perception of leadership 
B) attribution theory of leadership 
C) fundamental attribution error 
D) organisational attribution theory 
A) perception of leadership 
B) attribution theory of leadership 
C) fundamental attribution error 
D) organisational attribution theory

Question 4

Which of the following is true concerning online leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) The digital age can never turn non-leaders into leaders. 
B) Leaders possess the skill of deciphering the emotional components of messages. 
C) The online leader has received considerable attention from OB researchers. 
D) Managers communicating online do not have to deal with trust issues. 
A) The digital age can never turn non-leaders into leaders. 
B) Leaders possess the skill of deciphering the emotional components of messages. 
C) The online leader has received considerable attention from OB researchers. 
D) Managers communicating online do not have to deal with trust issues.

Question 5

Successful mentors are good teachers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to LMX theory,out-group members get less of the leader's time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The situational leadership theory differs from other leadership theories most clearly because it:

Accepted Answer

A) uses the leadership dimensions of task and relationship behaviours. 
B) identifies specific leadership styles. 
C) focuses on the followers. 
D) makes leadership contingent on the situation. 
A) uses the leadership dimensions of task and relationship behaviours. 
B) identifies specific leadership styles. 
C) focuses on the followers. 
D) makes leadership contingent on the situation.

Question 8

Ally is a manager in a large marketing firm.As Ally is responsible for several projects,she is deciding the level of participation she needs to put into each decision required for the projects. Ally is considering using the leader-participation model.Which of the following statements about the leader-participation model is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Leaders must be flexible. 
B) The model is normative. 
C) Leadership is symbiotic between leaders and followers. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Leaders must be flexible. 
B) The model is normative. 
C) Leadership is symbiotic between leaders and followers. 
D) All of the above.

Question 9

Fiedler's contingency model assumes that an individual's leadership style is:

Accepted Answer

A) changeable. 
B) situational. 
C) trained. 
D) fixed. 
A) changeable. 
B) situational. 
C) trained. 
D) fixed.

Question 10

VARIANT Which of the following is NOT one of the leader behaviours described in path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A) directive 
B) supportive 
C) participative 
D) readiness 
A) directive 
B) supportive 
C) participative 
D) readiness

Question 11

Identify and explain the common traits that have been consistently linked to effective leadership.

Accepted Answer

Extraversion seems to be the most import

Question 12

Your supervisor has been studying leadership and has described so many theories to you that you are really confused.You ask him to explain the similarities of the many theories so that you can understand the relationship between them. Behavioural leadership theorists seem to agree that:

Accepted Answer

A) future research is needed. 
B) a leader's style is fixed. 
C) traits are always important. 
D) a leader's style is flexible. 
A) future research is needed. 
B) a leader's style is fixed. 
C) traits are always important. 
D) a leader's style is flexible.

Question 13

Behavioural theories emphasise training individuals to be leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is online leadership? Give some examples of how you could use online leadership.

Accepted Answer

Today's managers and their employees are

Question 15

The path-goal theory demonstrates that leaders who set goals enable employees to succeed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Vroom and Yetton's leadership theory could also be described as a ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) decision-making 
B) trait 
C) power 
D) satisfaction 
A) decision-making 
B) trait 
C) power 
D) satisfaction

Question 17

Your company's HR director is a believer in trait theories of leadership.He believes that he can differentiate leaders from non-leaders by focusing on personal qualities and characteristics.You want to help shed some light on this perspective. You should inform your HR director that research efforts show that traits do:

Accepted Answer

A) a better job predicting the emergence of leaders and the appearance of leadership than actually distinguishing between effective and ineffective leaders. 
B) a better job distinguishing between effective and ineffective leaders than actually predicting the emergence of leaders and the appearance of leadership. 
C) not provide any useful input into the prediction of leadership behaviour. 
D) not provide any useful input into the prediction of leadership tendency or emergence. 
A) a better job predicting the emergence of leaders and the appearance of leadership than actually distinguishing between effective and ineffective leaders. 
B) a better job distinguishing between effective and ineffective leaders than actually predicting the emergence of leaders and the appearance of leadership. 
C) not provide any useful input into the prediction of leadership behaviour. 
D) not provide any useful input into the prediction of leadership tendency or emergence.

Question 18

Transformational leadership and transactional leadership complement one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Transformational leadership has a greater impact on the bottom line in small,privately held firms than in more complicated organisations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What methods can you use to find effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

The entire process that organisations go

According to Fiedler,task structure is the degree to which the job assignments are procedurised.

Fiedler concludes that since we cannot change individuals,we should concentrate on changing situations to suit individuals.

The ________ says that leadership is a designation that people ascribe to other individuals.

Which of the following is true concerning online leadership?

Successful mentors are good teachers.

According to LMX theory,out-group members get less of the leader's time.

The situational leadership theory differs from other leadership theories most clearly because it:

Fiedler's contingency model assumes that an individual's leadership style is:

VARIANT Which of the following is NOT one of the leader behaviours described in path-goal theory?

Identify and explain the common traits that have been consistently linked to effective leadership.

Your supervisor has been studying leadership and has described so many theories to you that you are really confused.You ask him to explain the similarities of the many theories so that you can understand the relationship between them. Behavioural leadership theorists seem to agree that:

Behavioural theories emphasise training individuals to be leaders.

What is online leadership? Give some examples of how you could use online leadership.

The path-goal theory demonstrates that leaders who set goals enable employees to succeed.

Vroom and Yetton's leadership theory could also be described as a ________ theory.

Transformational leadership and transactional leadership complement one another.

Transformational leadership has a greater impact on the bottom line in small,privately held firms than in more complicated organisations.

What methods can you use to find effective leaders.

What Is Organisational Behaviour

The Individual

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 11: Leadership

According to Fiedler,task structure is the degree to which the job assignments are procedurised.

Fiedler concludes that since we cannot change individuals,we should concentrate on changing situations to suit individuals.

The ________ says that leadership is a designation that people ascribe to other individuals.

Which of the following is true concerning online leadership?

Successful mentors are good teachers.

According to LMX theory,out-group members get less of the leader's time.

The situational leadership theory differs from other leadership theories most clearly because it:

Fiedler's contingency model assumes that an individual's leadership style is:

VARIANT Which of the following is NOT one of the leader behaviours described in path-goal theory?

Identify and explain the common traits that have been consistently linked to effective leadership.

Your supervisor has been studying leadership and has described so many theories to you that you are really confused.You ask him to explain the similarities of the many theories so that you can understand the relationship between them. Behavioural leadership theorists seem to agree that:

Behavioural theories emphasise training individuals to be leaders.

What is online leadership? Give some examples of how you could use online leadership.

The path-goal theory demonstrates that leaders who set goals enable employees to succeed.

Vroom and Yetton's leadership theory could also be described as a ________ theory.

Transformational leadership and transactional leadership complement one another.

Transformational leadership has a greater impact on the bottom line in small,privately held firms than in more complicated organisations.

What methods can you use to find effective leaders.

What Is Organisational Behaviour

The Individual

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

Filters