HROB101 Chapter 9

Which of the following is true of the two basic kinds of leadership behaviors—initiating structure and consideration behavior?

A consideration behavior is characterized by listening and asking for input.

Which of the following is a difference between conventional and sustainable approaches to explaining leadership behavior?

A conventional approach tends to focus on behaviors that are visible to followers, while a sustainable approach includes behaviors that are invisible to followers.

Which of the following Situational Leadership II leadership styles is appropriate to employ when organizational members lack technical knowledge yet are enthusiastically committed to learning?

A directing style

Which of the following examples typically illustrates the visible aspect of socioemotional behavior?

A leader empathizing with his follower

Which of the following leadership styles tends to result in adequate organizational performance but falls short of producing high levels of commitment or achievement?

A middle-of-the-road-management style

Which of the following styles of leaderships affirms an employee's confidence and encourages more independence?

A supporting style

Which of the following styles of leadership behavior tends to yield both high levels of productivity and feelings of commitment and trust?

A team style

Which of the following is a difference between Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership and Robert House's path-goal theory?

Fred Fiedler's contingency theory asserts that leaders cannot change their behavior, while Robert House's path-goal theory assumes that leaders are flexible.

Which of the following aspects of the sustainable approach is akin to the conventional idea of initiating structure?

Infrastructural behavior

According to the leader-member exchange theory, which of the following is an indicator of low-quality relationships?

Infrequent interactions

Which of the following is true of a delegating style of leadership?

It is a low-direction style of leadership.

Which of the following best defines servant leadership?

It is an active approach to leadership that promotes the interests of others.

According to the leadership grid developed by Robert Blake and Jane Mouton, which of the following is true of an impoverished style of leadership behavior?

It is characterized by a lack of engagement leading to low productivity.

Which of the following is true of servant leadership?

It is essentially invisible to followers.

Which of the following does the position power contingency of Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership explore?

It looks at whether a leader has the power to reward and punish employees.

Which of the following factors in Blanchard's Situational Leadership II model differentiates it from the original situational leadership model?

It speaks about the developmental level of employees.

Which of the following is true of Robert House's path-goal theory?

It states that a leader's behavior is considered acceptable to a follower to the degree that it satisfies a follower's needs.

Which of the following leadership theories is a measure of the quality of exchanges between a leader and a follower?

Leader-Member Exchange theory

Which of the following is true of the Leader-Member exchange theory?

Leader-member relationships can eventually evolve into in groups and out groups.

_____________is the purposeful and relational process of influencing others.

Leadership

In which of the following situations is a coaching style of leadership most appropriate?

When a new employee endures a long training period and begins to lose interest in a job

The situational leadership II model suggests that:

leaders need to change their style over time according to how their followers develop.

A(n) _____ style of leadership exhibits both relational and task behaviors in either an insufficient or an underdeveloped manner.

middle-of-the-road-management

The sustainable style of enabling is different from conventional directing in that the sustainable style is:

primarily concerned with having others learn the necessary skills for long-term performance.

_____ typically occurs when leaders set clear and challenging goals for employees, showing confidence in their abilities and the expectation that they can perform at high levels.

Achievement-oriented leadership

Which of the following styles of sustainable leadership is appropriate to use when the need for support and direction is low?

An empowering style

Which of the following styles of sustainable leadership is appropriate to use when the need for support and direction is high?

An equipping style

Which of the following is a consideration behavior?

Being relationship oriented

The ___________style of Conventional leading is used when followers lack both capability and commitment.

Coaching

Which of the following leadership behaviors refers to a category of leadership behaviors that are supportive, relationship oriented, and employee centered?

Consideration

In which of the following leadership theories does the situation determine which leadership style is most effective at maximizing productivity?

Contingency theories

Which of the following streams of leadership research examined the impact of different leadership styles based on the situations?

Contingency theories

Which of the following is not one of the styles on the leadership styles in the Leadership Grid?

Country Farm Style

The ___________style of Conventional leading is used when followers are both capable and committed.

Delegating

According to Robert House's leadership styles, which of the following is similar to the initiating structure leadership style?

Directive leadership

According to Robert House's leadership styles, which of the following styles of leadership is advisable when job assignments are unclear and followers need to know how the reward structures work?

Directive leadership

The ___________style of Sustainable leading is used when followers are capable and committed.

Empowering

Which of the following styles of sustainable leadership corresponds to the conventional leading style of delegating?

Empowering

The ___________style of Sustainable leading is used when followers lack both capability and commitment.

Equipping

_____ is based on the premise that effective leadership depends on a match between leadership style and situational demands.

Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership

The goal of contingency theories is to:

identify key situational factors that help best determine which leader behaviors best meet organizational goals under different conditions.

_____ is evident when leaders consult with employees about decisions and engage them in a workplace setting to encourage group discussion and hear suggestions.

Participative leadership

Usage of which of the following approaches distinguishes the behaviors of sustainable leaders from those of their conventional counterparts?

Servant leadership

Which of the following is an active approach to leadership that promotes the interest of others?

Servant leadership

Which of the following aspects of the sustainable approach is akin to the conventional idea of consideration?

Socioemotional behavior

_____ says that characteristics of a task and work environment may substitute for, neutralize, or enhance leadership behavior.

Substitutes-for-leadership theory

According to the path-goal theory, which of the following styles of leadership is similar to consideration leadership behavior?

Supportive leadership

According to Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership, which of the following contingencies looks at whether the followers know what needs to be accomplished and how to go about doing it?

Task structure

Which of the following is a limitation of situational leadership models?

They fail to account for factors that affect a situation other than competence and commitment.

Which of the following is true of Level 5 leaders as described by Jim Collins?

They have confidence in the capability of the members of their organization.

Which of the following is a goal of the sustainable leadership style of empowering?

To facilitate responsiveness

Which are the personal characteristics that are relatively stable and were the initial focus of early leadership research?

Traits

What type of leaders focus on having fair exchanges with organizational members to achieve established goals?

Transactional leaders

What type of leaders focus on inspiring change in members and the organization?

Transformational leaders

A leadership behavioral style that exhibits high concern for people and a low concern for production is known as a _____.

country club style

A _____ leadership style is appropriate when organizational members have the appropriate job-related competence and are highly committed to perform independently.

delegating

Based on Robert House's leadership styles, _____ occurs when a leader tells employees exactly what is expected of them by giving guidance, setting goals, and scheduling work.

directive leadership

A _____ leadership style is appropriate when organizational members have the competence but not the confidence necessary to perform a task.

supporting