Leadership Exam 1 Questions
Is a weak FFM predictor of whether individuals will emerge as a leader, but a positive predictor of heir success once in those roles.
Agreeableness
Weakest predictor as if someone will be selected as a leader
Agreeableness
A very narcissistic leader is most likely to
Become preoccupied with power and prestige
This approach relies on styles of leaders.
Behavioral Approach
Leadership effectiveness is best assessed
By a variety of subjective and objective criteria
The process by which leaders' influence are transmitted to followers down from top level to each subsequent level
Cascading effect
Power by proximity
Connection Power
Low on this trait, they prefer to operate in an environment with lots of structure
Openness to experience
When there is a change in mindset.
Paradigm Shift
The assumption underlying the trait theory is that
leaders are born
Effective Managers are least likely to have
A high need for affiliation
The ability to influence others on the basis of taking away something that they like.
Coercive Power
In comparison to low- level supervisors, top executives usually need more
Conceptual Skills
Top level leaders rely on this skill tremendously.
Conceptual skills
Leaders who are high in ____________ are more likely to become "workaholics" in that they will obsesses in their pursuit of their goals.
Conscientiousness
The need for achievement is most consistent with this trait.
Conscientiousness
According to the Ohio state studies these behaviors are used to strengthen relationships
Consideration
Rational pursuance, consultation, collaboration and inspirational appeals are all examples of.
Core influence tactics (these are almost always effective)
is a leader behavior in which leaders empower their subordinates to take full responsibility of decision-making as it relates to problem solving.
Delegation
The main point of distinction between findings on leader behavior in studies at the Ohio State University and those in studies conducted at the University of Michigan is that the latter believed that leaders behaviors are
Dependent
The ability to influence other people based on the way to control their physical environment
Ecological Power
Understating the power of emotion means.
Emotional Intelligence
This refers to one's ability to understand and be aware of other people's moods and emotions
Empathy
The purchasing of the new iPhone by Apple's competitors so that they may see its internal workings and uncover any technological innovation it might offer is an example of which type of leader behavior
Environmental Scanning
The best-case scenario when initiating influence tactics
Expert Power
Downside of this trait is that individuals may go at it alone, making risky organizational decisions
Extraversion
John's followers have complained that while they once enjoyed working for him they now want to leave the department as he has recently begun making risky, unconventional decisions on a whim. John's behavior is most indicative of him possessing extreme levels of
Extraversion
What process is emphasized in the definition of leadership proposed in class?
Facilitating collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives
According to the Managerial Leadership Grid, leaders employing the ___________________ style are more likely to exert minimal effort in getting to know their employees as well as helping them to do their job efficiently.
Impoverished
The ability to influence others based on the information that you have and how you distribute it.
Information Power
Jonathan has a tendency to rely on flattery.
Ingratiation
According to the Ohio state studies these behaviors are aimed at helping employees do their job in efficient and reliable ways.
Initiating Structure
According to social network research, the benefit of _____________ ties is that they provide individuals with access to new and novel forms of information.
Weak
The leadership tradition that describes relationships among leaders, followers and the situational is referred to as
Integrative Approaches
If we were to describe John as a leader then most people would say that he has a tendency to believe is in control of his fate.
Internalizers
According to research on the effects that leader behaviors have on individual employees, initiating structure is more likely to be related to
Job Performance
High socialized power, moderate need for achievement, small need for affiliation
Leader motive profile
What is the most common element in definitions of Leadership?
Leadership is an influence
Which statement about leaders and managers is most accurate according to Yukl?
Leadership is important for the success of most managers
In the debate on leadership being based on who exercises influence, most researchers tradtionally believe that
Leadership was a specialized role, whereby the responsibility for influencing others resides in one person who is responsible for the many
A new employee has a tendency to enjoy having power just for the sake of having power. She is high in what trait?
Machiavellianism
The assumption underlying behavioral research in leadership is that leaders are:
Made
What is the most accurate conclusion about power motivation of managers.
Managers with a socialized power orientation are more likely to be effective than managers with a personalized power orientation.
According to the Managerial Leadership Grid, leaders employing the ___________________ style are more likely to exhibit a moderate mix of behavior that focuses on getting to know their employees and helping them to do their job efficiently.
Middle of the road
All of the following are included in the FFM except: - Extraversion - Openness - Narcissism - Conscientiousness
Narcissism
This leader has a tendency to take credit for success but blame others for failure.
Narcissism
Gina wants t0 be the best in the industry and do things that has not been done before. This is indicative of what motive?
Need for Achievement
Individuals who possess this have a tendency to avoid the hard parts of leadership
Need for Affiliation
Largest motive in the LMP.
Need for Power
Effective Leaders are least likely to have a high score of which FFM trait?
Neuroticism
People high in this often times assume the worst.
Neuroticism
the "bright" side of _______________ is that individuals high in this trait are able and willing to see the organization in a clearer and more honest light, allowing them to respond more quickly to emerging organizational issues
Neuroticism
Ask for a favor because of friendship or personal relationships
Personal Appeals
What is the most important motive for predicting who will seek leadership positions?
Power
Which pattern of motives (From strongest to weakest) is best for managers in organizations?
Power, achievement, affiliation
Theories describe the attributes and behaviors that leaders should exhibit in certain conditions to be effective.
Prescirptive
Revels in other's pain. Would find joy in laying people off.
Psychopathy
While both traits are similar in that they describe individuals' tendency to form relationships with others, extraversion describes those individuals who are more concerned with the ________ of relationships, while agreeableness characterizes those who are concerned with the _____________.
Quantity; Quality
Celebrities possess this in high levels.
Referent Power
Considered a failed influence attempt
Resistance
It is better for a leader to have a moderate amount of this than a very high level
Self Confidence
Too much of this trait can be a bad thing.
Self Confidence
Relates to being conscious of your own emotions.
Self-Awareness
The consistent behaviors that managers employ in interacting with subordinates are known as
Styles
Lower level possesses this kind of skill in at high levels.
Technical Skills
An explanation of some aspect of leadership.
Theory
Is referred to as an explanation of some aspect of phenomenon(e.g. Leadership)
Theory
According to ___________, employees are not motivated and only will work when they are pressured to do so. As such, leaders who subscribe to this view are more likely too tightly control power, using it to micromanage employees
Theory X
What is the best explanation for so many different types of leadership definitions?
There has been disagreements about what should be included in the definition
What approach shows that leaders were born
Trait approach
