Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a leadership style identified by Robert House?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delegating 
B)  Directive 
C)  Supportive 
D)  Participative 
E)  Achievement-oriented 
A)  Delegating 
B)  Directive 
C)  Supportive 
D)  Participative 
E)  Achievement-oriented

Question 2

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership would be appropriate when:

Accepted Answer

A)  tasks are routine. 
B)  tasks are complex. 
C)  employees have high task ability. 
D)  employees are highly experienced. 
E)  employees have control over the work environment. 
A)  tasks are routine. 
B)  tasks are complex. 
C)  employees have high task ability. 
D)  employees are highly experienced. 
E)  employees have control over the work environment.

Question 3

Research reveals that _____ leadership leads to superior performance when it "augments" or adds to transactional leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)  shared 
B)  transformational 
C)  laissez-faire 
D)  directive 
E)  authoritative 
A)  shared 
B)  transformational 
C)  laissez-faire 
D)  directive 
E)  authoritative

Question 4

During the postwar period,researchers were able to uncover a consistent set of traits that accurately predicted which individuals became leaders in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a physical or personality characteristic that can be used to differentiate leaders from followers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leader trait 
B)  Emotional intelligence 
C)  Leadership prototype 
D)  Task structure 
E)  Contingency factor 
A)  Leader trait 
B)  Emotional intelligence 
C)  Leadership prototype 
D)  Task structure 
E)  Contingency factor

Question 6

At the group level,leadership involves mentoring,coaching,inspiring,and motivating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Laissez-faire leadership involves clarifying employees' roles,task requirements,and providing followers with positive and negative rewards contingent on performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to path-goal theory,encouraging employees to perform at their highest level by setting challenging goals,emphasizing excellence,and demonstrating confidence in employee abilities refers to the _____ leadership style.

Accepted Answer

A)  supportive 
B)  achievement-oriented 
C)  directive 
D)  participative 
E)  authoritarian 
A)  supportive 
B)  achievement-oriented 
C)  directive 
D)  participative 
E)  authoritarian

Question 9

Which of the following are measures that will create and maintain ethical transformational leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify situational ethics 
B)  Match leadership to the conditions at hand 
C)  Identify important outcomes 
D)  Identify leadership types/behaviors 
E)  Training employees to value diversity 
A)  Identify situational ethics 
B)  Match leadership to the conditions at hand 
C)  Identify important outcomes 
D)  Identify leadership types/behaviors 
E)  Training employees to value diversity

Question 10

Describe the process for followers to use in managing the leader-follower relationship.

Accepted Answer

A pair of OB experts developed a four-st

Question 11

According to research,_____ leaders use transformational leadership more than _____ leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical; unethical 
B)  male; female 
C)  African Americans; Hispanics 
D)  female; male 
E)  Hispanics; African Americans 
A)  ethical; unethical 
B)  male; female 
C)  African Americans; Hispanics 
D)  female; male 
E)  Hispanics; African Americans

Question 12

Describe the reformulated path-goal theory.What are the three important takeaways from this theory?

Accepted Answer

There are three key differences between

Question 13

Susan wants to learn about gender and leadership.Which of the following would you offer her as information about differences in female and male leaders that is based on research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men use a more democratic,participative style than women. 
B)  Men are more assertive as leaders than women. 
C)  Men were seen as displaying more task leadership. 
D)  Women used a more directive style than men. 
E)  Male executives,when rated by their managers,scored higher than their female counterparts on a variety of effectiveness criteria. 
A)  Men use a more democratic,participative style than women. 
B)  Men are more assertive as leaders than women. 
C)  Men were seen as displaying more task leadership. 
D)  Women used a more directive style than men. 
E)  Male executives,when rated by their managers,scored higher than their female counterparts on a variety of effectiveness criteria.

Question 14

Joan is providing guidance to employees about what should be done and how to do it,scheduling work,and empowering employees.According to path-goal theory,she is exhibiting the _____ leadership style.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement-oriented 
B)  work-facilitation 
C)  value-based 
D)  interaction-facilitation 
E)  representation and networking behaviors 
A)  achievement-oriented 
B)  work-facilitation 
C)  value-based 
D)  interaction-facilitation 
E)  representation and networking behaviors

Question 15

The common thread among the different definitions of leadership is:

Accepted Answer

A)  social influence. 
B)  conflict management. 
C)  personality. 
D)  physical traits. 
E)  prescribed behavior. 
A)  social influence. 
B)  conflict management. 
C)  personality. 
D)  physical traits. 
E)  prescribed behavior.

Question 16

Fiedler's theory was based on which of the following premises?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leaders have one dominant leadership style that is resistant to change. 
B)  Leaders are born,not made. 
C)  Leaders are mostly employee-centered or job-centered. 
D)  Leadership effectiveness is mostly affected by traits and behaviors. 
E)  In situations of high control,relationship-motivated leaders are more effective. 
A)  Leaders have one dominant leadership style that is resistant to change. 
B)  Leaders are born,not made. 
C)  Leaders are mostly employee-centered or job-centered. 
D)  Leadership effectiveness is mostly affected by traits and behaviors. 
E)  In situations of high control,relationship-motivated leaders are more effective.

Question 17

Briefly describe transactional leadership.

Accepted Answer

Transactional leadership focuses on clar

Question 18

Transformational leadership is less traitlike and more susceptible to managerial influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bridget is a manager at a research lab,Biometric,Inc.She remembers the names of all the junior researchers she works with and also details of their personal life such as birthdays,anniversaries,etc.She is using _____ leader behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  laissez-faire 
B)  intellectual stimulation 
C)  idealized influence 
D)  inspirational motivation 
E)  individualized consideration 
A)  laissez-faire 
B)  intellectual stimulation 
C)  idealized influence 
D)  inspirational motivation 
E)  individualized consideration

Question 20

Thomas admires qualities like aggressiveness,self-confidence,and callousness.He idolizes Hitler and Mussolini.He believes that these are the qualities that make a great leader.These beliefs he has constitute a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership style. 
B)  leadership prototype. 
C)  consideration factor. 
D)  situational factor. 
E)  implicit factor. 
A)  leadership style. 
B)  leadership prototype. 
C)  consideration factor. 
D)  situational factor. 
E)  implicit factor.

Which of the following is NOT a leadership style identified by Robert House?

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership would be appropriate when:

Research reveals that _____ leadership leads to superior performance when it "augments" or adds to transactional leadership.

During the postwar period,researchers were able to uncover a consistent set of traits that accurately predicted which individuals became leaders in organizations.

Which of the following is a physical or personality characteristic that can be used to differentiate leaders from followers?

At the group level,leadership involves mentoring,coaching,inspiring,and motivating.

Laissez-faire leadership involves clarifying employees' roles,task requirements,and providing followers with positive and negative rewards contingent on performance.

According to path-goal theory,encouraging employees to perform at their highest level by setting challenging goals,emphasizing excellence,and demonstrating confidence in employee abilities refers to the _____ leadership style.

Which of the following are measures that will create and maintain ethical transformational leadership?

Describe the process for followers to use in managing the leader-follower relationship.

According to research,_ leaders use transformational leadership more than _ leaders.

Describe the reformulated path-goal theory.What are the three important takeaways from this theory?

Susan wants to learn about gender and leadership.Which of the following would you offer her as information about differences in female and male leaders that is based on research?

Joan is providing guidance to employees about what should be done and how to do it,scheduling work,and empowering employees.According to path-goal theory,she is exhibiting the _____ leadership style.

The common thread among the different definitions of leadership is:

Fiedler's theory was based on which of the following premises?

Briefly describe transactional leadership.

Transformational leadership is less traitlike and more susceptible to managerial influence.

Bridget is a manager at a research lab,Biometric,Inc.She remembers the names of all the junior researchers she works with and also details of their personal life such as birthdays,anniversaries,etc.She is using _____ leader behavior.

Thomas admires qualities like aggressiveness,self-confidence,and callousness.He idolizes Hitler and Mussolini.He believes that these are the qualities that make a great leader.These beliefs he has constitute a(n):

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Appreciating Individual Differences: Intelligence, ability, personality, core Self-Evaluations, attitudes, and Emotions

Motivation I: Needs, Job Design, and Satisfaction

Motivation Ii: Equity, Expectancy, and Goal Setting

Improving Performance With Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Effective Groups and Teams

Making Decisions

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, Power, and Politics: an Organizational Survival Kit

Designing Effective Organizations

Managing Change and Organizational Learning

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Exam 14: Leadership

Which of the following is NOT a leadership style identified by Robert House?

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership would be appropriate when:

Research reveals that _____ leadership leads to superior performance when it "augments" or adds to transactional leadership.

During the postwar period,researchers were able to uncover a consistent set of traits that accurately predicted which individuals became leaders in organizations.

Which of the following is a physical or personality characteristic that can be used to differentiate leaders from followers?

At the group level,leadership involves mentoring,coaching,inspiring,and motivating.

Laissez-faire leadership involves clarifying employees' roles,task requirements,and providing followers with positive and negative rewards contingent on performance.

According to path-goal theory,encouraging employees to perform at their highest level by setting challenging goals,emphasizing excellence,and demonstrating confidence in employee abilities refers to the _____ leadership style.

Which of the following are measures that will create and maintain ethical transformational leadership?

Describe the process for followers to use in managing the leader-follower relationship.

According to research,_____ leaders use transformational leadership more than _____ leaders.

Describe the reformulated path-goal theory.What are the three important takeaways from this theory?

Susan wants to learn about gender and leadership.Which of the following would you offer her as information about differences in female and male leaders that is based on research?

Joan is providing guidance to employees about what should be done and how to do it,scheduling work,and empowering employees.According to path-goal theory,she is exhibiting the _____ leadership style.

The common thread among the different definitions of leadership is:

Fiedler's theory was based on which of the following premises?

Briefly describe transactional leadership.

Transformational leadership is less traitlike and more susceptible to managerial influence.

Bridget is a manager at a research lab,Biometric,Inc.She remembers the names of all the junior researchers she works with and also details of their personal life such as birthdays,anniversaries,etc.She is using _____ leader behavior.

Thomas admires qualities like aggressiveness,self-confidence,and callousness.He idolizes Hitler and Mussolini.He believes that these are the qualities that make a great leader.These beliefs he has constitute a(n):

Needed: People-Centered Managers and Workplaces

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Developing Global Managers

Understanding Social Perception and Managing Diversity

Appreciating Individual Differences: Intelligence, ability, personality, core Self-Evaluations, attitudes, and Emotions

Motivation I: Needs, Job Design, and Satisfaction

Motivation Ii: Equity, Expectancy, and Goal Setting

Improving Performance With Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Effective Groups and Teams

Making Decisions

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, Power, and Politics: an Organizational Survival Kit

Designing Effective Organizations

Managing Change and Organizational Learning

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According to research,_ leaders use transformational leadership more than _ leaders.