ADMN 575: Quiz 12

Which leader quality most likely causes followers to engage in more organizational citizenship​ behaviors? A. Trust B. Consistency C. High level of ethics D. Dependability E. High work ethic

C. High level of ethics

Which of the following is NOT a transactional leadership​ trait? A. Management by exception​ (active) B. Contingent reward C. Intellectual stimulation D. Laissez-faire E. Management by exception​ (passive)

C. Intellectual stimulation

Which of the following is a senior employee who sponsors and supports a​ less-experienced employee? A. Protégé B. Apprentice C. Mentor D. Confidant E. Intern

C. Mentor

Charismatic leadership exhibits which of the following​ traits? A. Dogmatic perspectives B. Ability to multi task C. Unconventional behavior D. Average leadership abilities E. Excellent​ goal-setting

C. Unconventional behavior

One of the dimensions discussed in the Fiedler Contingency Model is​ ___________. A. contingency plans B. situational issues C. task structure D. goal-setting E. follower readiness

C. task structure

Which theories of leadership imply that we can determine leadership effectiveness by leader​ conduct, and perhaps train people to be​ leaders? A. Behavioral B. Contingency C. Educational D. Situational E. Trait

A. Behavioral

Regina had just finished a situational leadership training course and was anxious to put her new knowledge to work as a manager. One of​ Regina's employees wanted to do a good​ job, but just​ didn't have the skills needed yet. What leadership approach would you recommend for​ Regina? A. High task orientation B. Clear specific directions C. Participative leadership D. Low relationship orientation E. Set penalties for not accomplishing the goals

A. High task orientation

Which leadership approach would be considered the most passive and ineffective in the​ full-range leadership​ model? A. Management by exception B. Individualized consideration C. Idealized influence D. Contingent reward E. Inspirational motivation

A. Management by exception

What might be one of the outcomes of building trust between leaders and​ employees? A. More taking of risks B. Less need for groups C. Less benevolence D. Less need for information E. More goals to aim for

A. More taking of risks

What does the least preferred coworker​ (LPC) questionnaire​ measure? A. Whether a person is​ task-oriented or​ relationship-oriented. B. Moral aspects of being a leader. C. Follower willingness and readiness to be led. D. Levels of charisma. E. Leader's ability to inspire followers to believe in them.

A. Whether a person is​ task-oriented or​ relationship-oriented.

According to​ research, all of the following traits are most likely associated with effective leadership EXCEPT high levels of​ ________. A. assertiveness B. creativity C. conscientiousness D. openness to experience E. flexibility

A. assertiveness

Which one of the following would be considered a leadership neutralizer in a​ task-oriented leadership​ environment? A. Cohesive work groups B. Indifference to rewards C. Highly structured tasks D. Explicit formalized goals E. Professionalism

B. Indifference to rewards

The concepts of initiating structure and​ consideration, as they apply to leadership​ theory, originated from studies conducted at​ _______________. A. Boston University B. Ohio State C. Stanford University D. UCLA E. Harvard University

B. Ohio State

What is the primary quality produced by authentic​ leaders? A. Motivation B. Trust C. Empathy D. Task focus E. Conscientiousness

B. Trust

Which term refers to the extent to which a​ person's relationships in the workplace are characterized by mutual trust and​ respect? A. Production orientation B. Employee orientation C. Consideration D. Organization orientation E. Initiating structure

C. Consideration

When it comes to leaders in top management teams which personality trait was found to associate with effectiveness in terms of driving organizational​ performance? A. Perception B. Openness to experience C. Neuroticism D. Conscientiousness E. Extraversion

D. Conscientiousness

Which of the following refers to the extent that leaders are likely to define their roles and those of their subordinates when striving to attain​ goals? A. Production orientation B. Consideration C. Employee orientation D. Initiating structure E. Goal orientation

D. Initiating structure

What is the primary focus of trait theories of​ leadership? A. The decision processes of leaders. B. The extent to which leaders influence followers. C. The relationship that leaders create with their followers. D. The personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders. E. The qualities that give a leader greater power.

D. The personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders.

Nathan was recently assigned to lead a team at his company in Brazil. Given his​ location, Nathan's leadership style would need to be high in​ _____________. A. task orientation B. autocratic manner C. initiating structure D. consideration E. performance orientation

D. consideration

Which one of the big five traits has consistently been found to associate most with effective​ leadership? A. openness to experience B. perceiving C. neuroticism D. extraversion E. judging

D. extraversion

Fiedler's contingency leadership model assumes that​ ________. A. leadership style must be​ task-oriented in order to be effective B. the leader has the ability to change their leadership style at will C. leadership style must be​ people-oriented in order to be effective D. leadership style is essentially fixed E. followers inherently want to be led

D. leadership style is essentially fixed

All of the following are characteristics of a servant leader EXCEPT​ _______________. A. persuading B. developing potential C. accepting stewardship D. setting reasonable goals E. listening

D. setting reasonable goals

​Leader-member exchange theory focuses on​ what? A. Raising follower readiness levels B. Goal-setting C. Exchanging rewards or goals of value between participants D. Situational considerations E. Relationships

E. Relationships

Which of the following is a key feature of servant​ leadership? A. In servant​ leadership, the focus is on the​ leader's self-interests. B. All cultures picture servant leaders in front of a​ group, giving orders to followers. C. Servant leaders use power to achieve ends. D. Servant leadership is closely related to the trait of narcissism.Which of the following is a key feature of servant​ leadership? E. Servant leaders focus on opportunities to help followers grow and develop.

E. Servant leaders focus on opportunities to help followers grow and develop.

Contingency theories focus on the​ ________ that impact leadership success. A. follower variables B. ethics and values C. individual traits D. elements of personality E. situational variables

E. situational variables