Leadership, Chapter 3 Quiz

An effective vision should

connect with the goals and dreams of constituents

A challenge to the validity of charismatic leadership is that leaders might be

perceived as charismatic because of their accomplishments

A key point about charisma is that it is a(n)

relationship between the leader and the group members

The concept of leadership polarity suggests that group members

tend to intensely like or dislike leaders.

A vision deals mostly with

the ability to imagine different and better conditions and the ways to achieve them.

A synthesis of studies about transformational leadership and performance found that this type of leadership

was positively associated with a group of criteria.

Marcie is a charismatic leader. When she encounters Salvatore, a work associate she met once two years ago, Marcie is likely to say,

"Hello, Salvatore, good to see you again."

A statistical analysis of charismatic leadership revealed that charisma is composed of three factors: charm, assertiveness, and expert power.

False

A study of financial firms suggested that being charismatic tended to lower business unit performance because workers became distracted by the leader's charm.

False

A vision statement for AcerComputer is likely to be something to the effect, "Within three years we will increase our sales of desktop computers by 25 percent."

False

Because transformational leaders attempt to bring about change, they tend to focus on the short-range, as well as a narrow focus.

False

Charismatic leaders are easy-going, natural people who tend to minimize impression management.

False

Charismatic leaders are much more conservative than average with respect to risk taking.

False

Management by storytelling is a method used by charismatic and transformational leaders to discipline employees and involves telling them stories about what happened to other employees who stepped out of line.

False

One of the effects of charismatic leadership is the creation of a wide gap between the beliefs of the leader and those of group members.

False

The effective transformational leader deliberately creates distrust throughout the organization so he or she will be needed to decrease the confusion.

False

To highly motivate organizational members, the transformational leader attempts to get constituents to focus on their self-interest.

False

Which one of the following is not particularly recommended as a method of formulating a vision?

Studying historical precedents

A socialized charismatic leader is concerned primarily with using power for the good of other people.

True

A study indicated that transformational leadership of teams is likely to help the team feel more capable, and also perform better.

True

According to the leadership text, developing your energy level will help you become more charismatic.

True

Although they are confident people, charismatic leaders regularly solicit input from their constituents.

True

An effective strategy for a transformational leader is to concentrate resources on the areas most in need of change and with the biggest possible payoff.

True

An essential part of being a charismatic and transformational leader is to offer constituents a vision of the future.

True

Being perceived as charismatic can often be important for a top-level leader to hold on to his or her position.

True

Brain research suggests that people who are perceived to be visionaries have much higher levels of activity in certain areas of the brain than do non-visionaries.

True

Displaying an in-your-face attitude can contribute to a person's charisma.

True

Part of a leader's vision is to implement the vision he or she created.

True

Part of being charismatic is making an impressive physical appearance.

True

To be truly effective for the purpose of charismatic leadership, a metaphor should appeal to the intellect, imagination, and values.

True

A leader who is personally charismatic is likely to

attract people to him or her

Which of the following would most likely be a vision for Avon Products?

become the ultimate relationship marketer of products and services for women.

A vitally important part of being a charismatic leader is

being emotionally expressive and warm.

Charismatic leaders are characterized as

being willing to use unconventional strategies

A charismatic leader will often

challenge, prod, and poke other people

A recommended strategy for a transformational leader attempting to help a troubled organization is to concentrate resources where

change is needed the most and the potential payoff is big

A transactional leader in contrast to a transformational one is more likely to

emphasize rewards for good performance

We know that charismatic leadership has taken place when

extraordinary levels of devotion, identification and emulation are aroused in group members.

A study of team leadership found that transformational leadership helped the group

feel more potent, leading to better performance

The personalized charismatic leader uses power to

further his or her own interests

A major concern about charismatic leadership is that

group members sometimes follow a charismatic leader down an unethical path.

Brain research about visions suggests that visionaries in contrast to non-visionaries,

have different levels of brain activity.

Charismatic leaders are likely to cultivate relationships with group members by means of

impression management

Charismatic leaders use metaphors and analogies primarily to

maintain discipline and order.

A transformational leader is one who

makes major changes in the organization

A study showed that attributions of charisma are heavily influenced by

members of a person's network.