BA350 ch.12

All of the following are considered charismatic leaders EXCEPT

Tim Cook

In the leader-member exchange model (LMX), each superior-subordinate pair is referred to as

a vertical dyad

According to Project GLOBE, which type of leadership refers to being independent, individualist, and unique?

autonomous

Which leadership style is characterized by firm self-confidence?

charismatic

Which of the following can act as a leadership neutralizer?

high group cohesiveness

How many leadership styles does the Hersey and Blanchard model describe?

4

Substitutes for leadership can come from which of the following?

All of these are correct

62. Moira is a manager whose subordinates have high readiness. According to the Hersey and Blanchard model of leadership, Moira should use which of the following styles?

Delegating

Which of the following is NOT a good "netiquette" tip for managers?

Do not CC or BCC anyone when using email to discuss employee performance

According to Hersey and Blanchard, what does appropriate leader behavior depend on?

Follower readiness

A tendency to exhibit modesty and sensitivity is associated with which type of leadership, according to Project GLOBE?

Humane-oriented

The in-group/out-group dichotomy is central to which model of leadership?

Leader-member exchange

Some leadership theories are less applicable in today's diverse workforce due to which of the following?

Most past leadership research involved only white males.

Jenelle is Ruby's supervisor. Ruby often knows things Jenelle's other subordinates don't, and she gets the lion's share of special, more autonomous duties. According to the LMX model, which of the following is also likely to be true?

Ruby gets more support from Jenelle than Jenelle's other subordinates do.

Which leadership style of the Hersey and Blanchard model entails offering direction and role definition accompanied by explanation and information?

Selling

Manny is a manager whose subordinates have low readiness. According to the Hersey and Blanchard model of leadership, Manny should use which of the following styles?

Telling

What type of leadership is focused on recognizing the need for change, creating a vision to guide that change, and executing the change effectively?

Transformational leadership

Which concept explores how managers lead through various distance technologies?

Virtual leadership

Which of the following explains patterns of leadership styles typically found among leaders?

Women face more resistance from stereotyping.

Which of the following may help explain the pattern of differences between men and women leaders?

Women tend to have stronger interpersonal skills

Gary was a relatively new and inexperienced leader assigned to an experienced work group with long-standing performance norms and strong group cohesiveness. The norms and cohesiveness of the group were so strong that nothing Gary did to change things had much effect. This situation is known as

a leadership neutralizer

Carlos is a leader who has led his company by closely evaluating performance. Carlos can be best described as

a transactional leader

How has path-goal theory been refined over the years?

additional forms of leader behavior were included

In the wake of recent corporate scandals, the behaviors of top leaders

are being scrutinized more closely than ever.

If a Japanese firm were to send an executive to head up the firm's operations in the United States, the executive would likely need to

change his or her leadership style

Which of the following traits forms the basis of Robert House's theory of leadership?

charisma

Which of the following best describes the new role of leaders in organizations?

coach

Which leadership style of the Hersey and Blanchard model entails allowing followers to work independently with little or no overseeing?

delegating

Which attribute is seen as universally negative across a wide range of cultures?

dictatorial

Which of the following attributes is NOT culturally contingent?

egocentric

__________ leadership refers to the demonstration of morally upright conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relationships, and the promotion of such conduct to followers.

ethical

Which attribute is considered positive in some cultures but not in others?

evasive

All of the following are associated with transactional leaders EXCEPT

executing change

Characteristics of the organization that may substitute for leadership include all of the following EXCEPT

experienced workforce

Which of the following reflects differences in leadership style between men and women?

female leaders are more democratic in making decisions

Charismatic leadership may create which of the following ethical concerns?

followers engage in inappropriate behavior because of blind faith

As a coach, the organizational leader would perform all of the following as formal functions of the coaching role EXCEPT

gain an understanding of the values of their young workers

Situations with implicit plans and goals and a malleable reward structure require a __________ degree of leadership.

high

According to the LMX model, the leader's _________ is a small group of trusted subordinates given more autonomy and responsibility than others.

in-group

Which of the following does NOT describe a behavior of charismatic leaders?

initiating structured tasks and making assignments

The central premise of the leadership substitutes perspective is that

leader behaviors may be irrelevant in some situations

What term refers to factors that make leadership impossible?

leadership neutralizers

Leadership characteristics that can facilitate performance regardless of whether or not a leader is present are called

leadership substitutes

Strategic leadership includes all of the following EXCEPT

maintaining ethical leadership

Each of the following is associated with transformational leaders EXCEPT

managing routine work

When a charismatic leader steps down, which of the following challenges will his or her successor likely face?

measuring up to the legacy of the prior leader

Amanda often helps new employees learn the ropes and prepare to advance within the organization. Amanda is filling which role?

mentor

Research suggests that male leaders are, on average, ____________ than female leaders

more autocratic

A union contract that prohibits a supervisor from giving workers incentives for higher performance is an example of a leadership

neutralizer

Individual characteristics that may render leader behavior unnecessary include all of the following EXCEPT

norms

According to the LMX model, the leader's _________ receives less of the supervisor's time and attention, is more likely to be assigned mundane tasks, is not be "in the loop" when information is shared, and receives fewer rewards and overall weaker support from the leader.

out-group

Leaders who are coaches differ from leaders who are

overseers

Michelle is a manager whose subordinates have moderate-to-high readiness. According to the Hersey and Blanchard model of leadership, Michelle should use which of the following styles?

participating

Which leadership style of the Hersey and Blanchard model allows followers to share in decision making?

participating

According to Project GLOBE, which category of leadership behavior refers to the extent to which leaders are nonautocratic and involve others in making decisions?

participative

According to Project GLOBE, which type of leadership includes behaviors intending to ensure the safety and security of the leader and the group?

self-protective

Svetlana is self-centered and status-conscious, and she won't hesitate to induce conflict in order to save face. According to Project GLOBE, which style of leadership does Svetlana exhibit?

self-protective

Michael is a manager whose subordinates have moderate readiness. According to the Hersey and Blanchard model of leadership, Michael should use which of the following styles?

selling

A leader who achieves a superior alignment between the organization and the environment is known as a

strategic leader

Which type of leadership entails the ability to understand the complexities of both the organization and its environment so as to maintain a superior alignment between them?

strategic leadership

Which of the following elements has Fiedler added to the Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) theory to describe situational favorableness?

stress

The leader-member exchange model (LMX)

stresses the importance of variable relationships between leaders and their subordinates

According to Project GLOBE, which style of leadership emphasizes creating a sense of common purpose and includes being collaborative, diplomatic, and administratively competent?

team-oriented

Task characteristics that may substitute for leader behavior include all of the following EXCEPT

tediousness

Which leadership style of the Hersey and Blanchard model entails providing direction and defining roles?

telling

Studies have generally found that compared to out-group members, in-group members

tend to have higher levels of performance and satisfaction

How does a supervisor initiate in-group or out-group relationships with subordinates?

the decision may be based on personal compatibility and subordinate competence

In LMX theory, what ultimately determines whether the follower becomes a member of an in-group or an out-group?

the leaders perception of the followers

According to the leader-member exchange model (LMX), all of the following describe out-group members EXCEPT

they have fewer friends at work

According to the leader-member exchange model (LMX), all of the following describe in-group members EXCEPT

they have more friends at work

Annabelle takes over as CEO of an organization that's already doing extremely well, so she elects not to undertake any drastic changes and mainly stay the course—for the time being, at least. Annabelle is engaging in __________ leadership.

transactional

What type of leadership is focused on routine, regimented activities?

transactional leadership

A leader who initiates change in a company by enhancing the culture of the work environment is using

transformational leadership

The difference between leadership substitutes and leadership neutralizers is that substitutes make leadership _________, whereas neutralizers make leadership impossible.

unnecessary