Question 1

Employees at Employees Credit Union were really impressed with Ryan,the new CEO.He was the first person who had fully developed a vision for the company about where it could go,and had energized everyone to try to get there.Ryan is a ______ leader.

Accepted Answer

A) servant 
B) shared 
C) transactional 
D) transformational 
E) laissez-faire

Question 2

______ model of leadership emphasizes that leaders have different sorts of relationships with different employees.

Accepted Answer

A) Servant 
B) Contingency 
C) Leader-member exchange (LMX) 
D) Transactional 
E) Trait

Question 3

Which of the following is not an employee characteristic of relevance in path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A) position power 
B) experience 
C) need for achievement 
D) task ability 
E) locus of control

Question 4

"Do my subordinates perform unambiguous,easily understood tasks?" This question reflects the dimension of situational control called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) leader-member relations 
B) position power 
C) task structure 
D) charisma 
E) passive leadership

Question 5

It's critical you understand your boss-interpersonal style,leadership style,pressures,goals,expectations,and strengths and weaknesses.To discover these,what are at least four questions might you try asking him or her?

Accepted Answer

The answer of It's critical you understand your boss-interpersonal style,leadership...

Question 6

Define full-range leadership.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define full-range leadership....

Question 7

In the contingency leadership model,the most important component of situational control is position power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Charismatic leadership is now considered part of ______ leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) transactional 
B) shared 
C) laissez-faire 
D) transformational 
E) servant

Question 9

According to path-goal theory,effective leaders possess and use one style of leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify and define the five sources of power.Provide an example of how each might be used,and by whom.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and define the five sources of...

Question 11

Whereas transactional leaders try to get people to do ordinary things,transformational leaders encourage their people to do exceptional things-significantly higher levels of intrinsic motivation,trust,commitment,and loyalty-that can produce significant organizational change and results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Leaders especially want ________ who are productive,reliable,honest,cooperative,proactive,and flexible.

Accepted Answer

A) employers 
B) clients 
C) superiors 
D) followers 
E) peers

Question 13

Emily has a charismatic personality,and finds it easy to get others to agree with her.Emily has referent power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

"Do my subordinates accept me as a leader?" This question reflects which of the following dimensions of situational control?

Accepted Answer

A) leader-member relations 
B) task structure 
C) position power 
D) charisma 
E) influence

Question 15

Describe at least four ethical things top managers should do to be effective transformational leaders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe at least four ethical things top...

Question 16

Studies among employees reveal that most commonly used tactics used to influence others in the workplace were rational persuasion and inspirational appeals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Steve Jobs is an example of a transformational leader;he had a vision of developing an "insanely great" desktop computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the House path-goal leadership model in its revised form,and identify the two variables that cause one or more to eight from his original four-to be more effective than others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the House path-goal leadership model in...

Question 19

In the contingency leadership model,the successful leader helps followers by tying meaningful rewards to goal accomplishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Fiedler's contingency leadership model determines if a leader's style is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) task-oriented or relationship-oriented 
B) directive,supportive,participative,or achievement-oriented 
C) transactional or transformational 
D) telling,selling,participating,or delegating 
E) charismatic or noncharismatic

Exam 14: Power,Influence,and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Employees at Employees Credit Union were really impressed with Ryan,the new CEO.He was the first person who had fully developed a vision for the company about where it could go,and had energized everyone to try to get there.Ryan is a ______ leader.

______ model of leadership emphasizes that leaders have different sorts of relationships with different employees.

Which of the following is not an employee characteristic of relevance in path-goal theory?

"Do my subordinates perform unambiguous,easily understood tasks?" This question reflects the dimension of situational control called _____.

It's critical you understand your boss-interpersonal style,leadership style,pressures,goals,expectations,and strengths and weaknesses.To discover these,what are at least four questions might you try asking him or her?

Define full-range leadership.

In the contingency leadership model,the most important component of situational control is position power.

Charismatic leadership is now considered part of ______ leadership.

According to path-goal theory,effective leaders possess and use one style of leadership.

Identify and define the five sources of power.Provide an example of how each might be used,and by whom.

Whereas transactional leaders try to get people to do ordinary things,transformational leaders encourage their people to do exceptional things-significantly higher levels of intrinsic motivation,trust,commitment,and loyalty-that can produce significant organizational change and results.

Leaders especially want ________ who are productive,reliable,honest,cooperative,proactive,and flexible.

Emily has a charismatic personality,and finds it easy to get others to agree with her.Emily has referent power.

"Do my subordinates accept me as a leader?" This question reflects which of the following dimensions of situational control?

Describe at least four ethical things top managers should do to be effective transformational leaders.

Studies among employees reveal that most commonly used tactics used to influence others in the workplace were rational persuasion and inspirational appeals.

Steve Jobs is an example of a transformational leader;he had a vision of developing an "insanely great" desktop computer.

Describe the House path-goal leadership model in its revised form,and identify the two variables that cause one or more to eight from his original four-to be more effective than others.

In the contingency leadership model,the successful leader helps followers by tying meaningful rewards to goal accomplishment.

Fiedler's contingency leadership model determines if a leader's style is _____.