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17. In their study of professional teams, Levi and Slem (1996) found: a. self-managed teams did not necessarily perform better than traditional teams. b. employees preferred to work in self-managed teams.. c. leaderless teams are best. d. self-managing works best with production teams.
A
2. When leadership functions are performed by various members of a team, it is called: a. shared leadership. b. self-direction. c. self-management. d. emergent leadership.
A
21. One problem with team coaching is that leaders too often: a. focus on managing activities rather than building capabilities of the team. b. do not have the skills to coach. c. do not have the time to coach. d. focus on abilities rather than performance.
A
8. The trait approach to leadership has shown that: a. there is not a strong link between any single trait and good leadership. b. the best leaders are usually the most aggressive members of the group. c. good leaders are more achievement-oriented than power-oriented. d. good leaders act consistently and rarely change depending on the situation.
A
15. Research on the use of self-managing teams in organizations shows that: a. they are not successful when used with production workers. b. they are more successful with members who have experience with the task and with teamwork. c. they are preferred by members of professional teams. d. they are most suited for teams in which members have different areas of expertise.
B
4. The "babble effect" is related to: a. leader emergence. b. group selection of a leader. c. effectiveness of a leader. d. all of the above.
B
7. One of the main implications of the Contingency Approach to leadership is to: a. develop ways to test and select good leaders. b. understand the link between traits and behaviors with situations. c. understand the substitutes for leadership. d. develop methods to train people to be good leaders.
B
1. Compared to a traditional manager, a team leader: a. has more organizational power and authority. b. is more likely to handle personnel issues. c. facilitates rather than controls the behavior of group members. d. handles the administrative tasks of the group.
C
14. According to Situational Leadership Theory, the leader's behavior should depend on: a. how much control the leader has over the situation. b. the amount of situational stability. c. the maturity level of the group members. d. the demands of the task.
C
6. The basic problem with the trait approach to leadership is: a. the new-ness of this theory b. the lack of scientific research c. the inability to define traits d. that leaders successful in one situation are not necessarily successful in another.
D
9. The Behavioral approach to leadership has shown that: a. democratic decision making is more accurate than authoritarian decision making. b. authoritarian leaders are better at implementing decisions. c. task-oriented leaders are more effective than social-oriented leaders. d. leaders often treat individual members very differently which results in varied levels of member performance.
D
18. According to the functional approach, which of the following is NOT one of the core functions for team leaders? a. Encouraging stability in the team by controlling change b. Setting direction for the team c. Managing the team's operations d. Developing the team's leadership abilities
a
5. From a teamwork perspective, one of the most important leadership theories is situational leadership theory. a. True b. False
a
5. Which trait has NOT been found to be related to leadership? a. Aggression b. Honesty c. Confidence d. Intelligence
a
7. Self-managed teams are less likely to need an external leader when tasks are routine. a. True b. False
a
8. Leading virtual teams require different approaches than leading face-to-face teams. a. True b. False
a
1. A team leader controls the behavior of group members. a. True b. False
b
19. Which type of team coaching is focused on strategies to improve performance and coordinate roles and tasks among team members? a. Motivational b. Consultative c. Educational d. Contingent
b
2. Research on the trait approach to leadership shows a clear, strong relationship between traits and leadership. a. True b. False
b
3. Team manager and leader are synonymous terms. a. True b. False
b
4. Team members are quite good at selecting their most effective leader. a. True b. False
b
6. The most important reason for companies in introducing self-managing teams in manufacturing was to reduce cost of production. a. True b. False
b
10. Which of the following does NOT reduce the need for a leader? a. Cohesive team spirit b. Routineness of the task c. Preference of members to be led d. Competence of members
c
13. Which of the following intervening variables is NOT part of the multiple linkage model of leadership? a. Member effort b. Member ability c. Stress of the situation d. Availability of resources
c
16. Self-managing teams have been around since the: a. Industrial Revolution. b. Great Depression. c. 1960s. d. 1990s.
c
20. Which type of team coaching is focused on building knowledge, skills, and abilities of group members? a. Motivational b. Consultative c. Educational d. Contingent
c
22. Which of the following is NOT advice for leading virtual teams? a. Manage by outcomes, not process b. Manage by problem solving c. Set regular, synchronous meetings d. Be more explicit in communications
c
3. Which of the following factors does NOT predict leader emergence? a. Gender b. Age c. Effectiveness d. Height
c
11. Which of the following approaches suggests leaders are not always necessary? a. Behavioral b. Continengency c. Trait d. Situational
d
12. Yukl's (1989) multiple linkage model is a ______ theory of leadership. a. trait b. personality c. situational d. contingency
d
