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Some of the key characteristics associated with charismatic leaders include
All of these choices
Which of the following characteristics of leaders have been studied?
All of these choices
Which of the following types of leaders know and understand themselves, act consistently with high order ethical values, and empower and inspire others?
Authentic
"A fire that ignites followers" could be used to describe which leadership characteristic?
Charisma
Which of the following statements accurately compares charismatic leaders to transactional leaders?
Charismatic leaders are often less predictable than transactional leaders.
Which of the following types of power is vested in the manager's ability to punish employees?
Coercive
Elizabeth, a middle manager at Heather's Handbags, uses threats and punishments to influence the behavior of her subordinates. Which of the following sources of power is Elizabeth relying on?
Coercive power
Which of the following is the extent to which the leader is mindful of subordinates, respects their ideas and feelings, and establishes mutual trust?
Consideration
Which of the following is a model of leadership that describes the relationship between leadership styles and specific organizational situations?
Contingency approach
According to Hersey and Blanchard, which of the following works best for employees with high readiness?
Delegating
Which of the following means being unpretentious and modest rather than arrogant and prideful?
Humility
Which of the following is the extent to which the leader is task-oriented and directs subordinates' work activities toward goal attainment?
Initiating structure
At work, Sabrina favors a consensual and collaborative process, where influence derives from relationships rather than positions of power and formal authority. As such, she can best be viewed as what type of leader?
Interactive
Which of the following refers to group atmosphere and members' attitude toward and acceptance of the leader?
Leader-member relations
Which of the following is the ability to influence people toward the attainment of organizational goals?
Leadership
The leader who builds an enduring great organization through a combination of personal humility and professional resolve is a
Level 5 leader.
Which of the following refers to the highest level in a hierarchy of manager capabilities?
Level 5 leadership
Richard is well loved by his coworkers at Axel Cable Inc. He is viewed as having a great deal of humility, often giving credit for successes to other members of his team. As such, Richard would be placed in which category of the Level 5 leadership spectrum?
Level 5: Level 5 executive
Which of the following types of power stems from a leader's special knowledge?
None of these choices
Which of the following is not a manager quality?
Personal power
Which of the following comes from organizational structure and promotes stability, order, and problem solving within the structure?
Position power
Which of the following is based on the ability of the leader to do such things as recommend promotions?
Reward power
Which type of leader works to fulfill subordinated needs and goals as well as to achieve the organization's larger mission?
Servant
Which type of leadership transcends self-interest to serve others and the organization?
Servant
Jeremiah, a manager at Welford Nonprofit Group, is known for his selflessness and willingness to give to others. He likes working in the nonprofit sector because he wants to apply his skills and abilities to serve others who are less fortunate. Based on this information, which type of leader best describes Jeremiah?
Servant leader
Hersey and Blanchard are responsible for which theory?
Situational model of leadership
Which of the following is a situational variable that makes a leadership style unnecessary or redundant?
Substitute
Which of the following is consistent with initiating structure?
Task-oriented behavior
Shuyi views herself as a tough but fair supervisor. She gives explicit directions to her subordinates about how tasks should be accomplished but is not always approachable when they come to her with questions. Her employees sometimes feel that she is too gruff and impersonal. Which category on the situational leadership grid does Shuyi fit into?
Telling style
Which of the following is defined as the distinguishing personal characteristics of a leader, such as intelligence, values, and appearance?
Traits
What type of leaders clarify the role and task requirements of subordinates, initiate structure, provide appropriate rewards, and try to be considerate to and meet the social needs of subordinates?
Transactional
Which type of leader clarifies the role and task requirements of subordinates?
Transactional
What type of leader is distinguished by a special ability to bring about innovation and change?
Transformational
Which type of leader is distinguished by an ability to bring about organizational change?
Transformational
Which of the following is the most frequently used and a highly effective influence strategy?
Using rational persuasion
According to a study on leaders, who typically scores higher on social and emotional skills?
Women
A situational variable that counteracts a leadership style is known as
a neutralizer.
Putting a negative letter in someone's file, denying someone a raise, or hurting someone's chances for a promotion are all examples of
coercive power.
A model of leadership that describes the relationship between leadership styles and specific organizational situations is called a
contingency approach.
The six interpersonal influence tactics for leaders include all of the following except
do not worry about people liking you.
Going along with recommendations because of someone's superior knowledge is known as
expert power.
The early research on leadership traits was referred to as the
great man approach.
Peter has the ability to influence people toward the attainment of goals. This ability is known as
leadership
Ivan does not have much of a relationship with his subordinates. They feel obligated to do as he says because he's the boss. This is an example of
legitimate power.
Once a person has been selected as a supervisor, most employees understand that they are obligated to follow that individual's direction. This is known as
legitimate power.
Referent power depends on the leader's
personal characteristics
All of the following are leadership qualities except
position power
All of the following are major approaches to leadership except
progressive leadership.
The key assumption of Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory is that subordinates vary in their
readiness level.
When employees admire a supervisor because of the way they deal with them, the influence is based on
referent power.
Using praise, recognition, and attention is an important aspect of
reward power.
The distinguishing personal characteristics of a leader are known as
traits