Question 1

Buildtech is a small-scale manufacturer of lightweight building panels.Ruth Wallace,the CEO of the company,leads the organization by clearly telling employees what to do and how to do it.Here,Ruth is exhibiting a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) achievement behavior 
B) accommodating behavior 
C) directive behavior 
D) participative behavior 
E) supportive behavior

Question 2

Explain the Vroom-Yetton-Jago model of leadership.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Leading mainly emphasizes ________.

Accepted Answer

A) performance evaluation and control 
B) organizational performance 
C) organizational productivity 
D) behavioral issues of employees 
E) individual performances

Question 4

Derek Bonnell is the editor of a leading magazine.He rarely exerts positional powers and remains friendly with his subordinates.He also takes care to accommodate the personal needs of his subordinates as far as possible.Derek is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Fiedler's contingency theory proposes that leaders should change their styles to match the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following approaches to leadership suggests successful leadership requires a unique combination of leaders,followers,and leadership circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A) the trait approach 
B) the situational approach to leadership 
C) transformational leadership 
D) contingency approach 
E) the behavioral approach

Question 7

The trait approach to leadership proposes that leaders are made,not born.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The more the desire to succeed in followers,the more mature they are said to be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a critical characteristic of servant leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) transformation 
B) persistence 
C) superior attitudes 
D) good listening 
E) inaccurate information

Question 10

A manager displays the highest degree of subordinate-centered leadership when he or she ________.

Accepted Answer

A) permits subordinates to function within limits defined by superior 
B) defines the limits and asks the group to make decisions 
C) presents a problem and gets suggestions from subordinates before making decisions 
D) presents a tentative decision subject to change based on follower opinions 
E) suggests ideas and invites questions from the followers

Question 11

An organization considers its managers to have moral courage.The managers at this organization can be considered ________.

Accepted Answer

A) transformational leaders 
B) servant leaders 
C) Level 5 leaders 
D) authentic leaders 
E) coaching leaders

Question 12

Consideration behavior is any leadership activity that delineates the relationship between the leader and the leader's followers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Tannenbaum and Schmidt,managers who sell decisions can be called subordinate-centered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Managers must assume an autocratic or boss-centered approach to making decisions when subordinates are characterized by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) high tolerance for ambiguity 
B) high need for independence 
C) moderate intellectual capabilities 
D) low levels of aggression 
E) low level of job experience

Question 15

Keith is the leader of a project team designated to design new products for a firm.He conducts group meetings and discussions regularly so that all team members are aware of the work progress.Keith ensures that all members participate in the meetings and that all the key decisions regarding product design are made by the team.According to the VYJ model,Keith's style of leadership can be classified as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) GII 
B) CI 
C) AI 
D) CII 
E) AII

Question 16

Which of the following is a conclusion derived from the OSU studies on leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual traits are crucial to leadership effectiveness. 
B) Employee-centered leaders are more effective than job-centered leaders. 
C) Leaders exhibit structure behavior and consideration behavior. 
D) Leadership styles should be linked with various situations. 
E) Followers progress from immaturity to maturity in their lifecycle.

Question 17

Five styles of decision making,ranging from autocratic to consultative,are identified in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Fiedler's Contingency Theory 
B) Hersey-Blanchard Model 
C) path-goal leadership model 
D) Vroom-Yetton-Jago Model 
E) trait theory of leadership

Question 18

Which of the following leadership facets is highlighted in the Tannenbaum and Schmidt Leadership Continuum?

Accepted Answer

A) employee motivation 
B) communication 
C) workforce controlling 
D) decision making 
E) employee training

Question 19

________ behavior is aimed at telling followers what to do and how to do it.

Accepted Answer

A) Supportive 
B) Directive 
C) Accommodating 
D) Participative 
E) Achievement

Question 20

Explain the major findings of the OSU studies.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 15: Leadership

Buildtech is a small-scale manufacturer of lightweight building panels.Ruth Wallace,the CEO of the company,leads the organization by clearly telling employees what to do and how to do it.Here,Ruth is exhibiting a(n) ________.

Explain the Vroom-Yetton-Jago model of leadership.

Leading mainly emphasizes ________.

Derek Bonnell is the editor of a leading magazine.He rarely exerts positional powers and remains friendly with his subordinates.He also takes care to accommodate the personal needs of his subordinates as far as possible.Derek is a(n) ________.

Fiedler's contingency theory proposes that leaders should change their styles to match the situation.

Which of the following approaches to leadership suggests successful leadership requires a unique combination of leaders,followers,and leadership circumstances?

The trait approach to leadership proposes that leaders are made,not born.

The more the desire to succeed in followers,the more mature they are said to be.

Which of the following is a critical characteristic of servant leaders?

A manager displays the highest degree of subordinate-centered leadership when he or she ________.

An organization considers its managers to have moral courage.The managers at this organization can be considered ________.

Consideration behavior is any leadership activity that delineates the relationship between the leader and the leader's followers.

According to Tannenbaum and Schmidt,managers who sell decisions can be called subordinate-centered.

Managers must assume an autocratic or boss-centered approach to making decisions when subordinates are characterized by ________.

Which of the following is a conclusion derived from the OSU studies on leadership?

Five styles of decision making,ranging from autocratic to consultative,are identified in the ________.

Which of the following leadership facets is highlighted in the Tannenbaum and Schmidt Leadership Continuum?

________ behavior is aimed at telling followers what to do and how to do it.

Explain the major findings of the OSU studies.