MGMT 467 CH 1 Notes

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Which was not a basic issue that emerged among the survivors of the 1972 plane crash in the Andes mountains?

Identifying a worthy leader.

According to Robert Kelley, what are the basic styles of followership?

- Passive - Exemplary - Alienated

The first researcher to formally recognize the importance of the leader, follower, and situation in the leadership process was

Fred Fiedler

Fred Fiedler's contingency model of the leadership process included all of the following except

strategy

Laura is jokingly referred to as a Debbie Downer. She is always quick to point out the negative aspects of the organization. What type of follower is Laura?

Alienated

Which leader is most likely to gain the respect of followers?

An individual whose followers have participated in the selection of the leader.

Which of the following is a myth?

Effective leadership is all common sense.

True or false: Research shows that while women receive more on-the-job mentoring than men, womens' mentors tend to have less clout than mens' mentors.

True

The glass _____ refers to the intriguing finding that female candidates for an executive position are more likely to be hired than equally qualified male candidates when an organization's performance is declining.

cliff

All of the following are areas of study by leadership researchers except ___.

the personality of followers

Which of the following are true about ideal leaders?

- They must weigh the rational and emotional consequences of their actions. - They should use rational techniques and emotional appeals to influence followers.

True or false: It is essential to consider both context and followers when determining leadership effectiveness.

True

True or false: Leadership includes something happening as an outcome of the interaction between a leader and followers.

True

The ______ theory represented the dominant way of conceptualizing leadership for a long time, but has now been largely discredited.

heroic

The theory of leadership that argued that leadership is a general personality trait expressed independently of the situation is known as

heroic theory

According to the text, which is true of leadership?

It is a result of the interaction between a leader and followers.

Which of the following is not a myth?

Leaders develop, whereas managers maintain.

Which of the following statement is true of the leadership skill?

Leadership can be both innate and acquired.

A review of the 2019 S&P 500 list by the nonprofit organization Catalyst has reported that only ____ percent of CEOs in the United States were women.

6

Which type of leader is most likely to get complete and timely information from subordinates?

A leader with a calm disposition who doesn't attack others for bringing bad news.

According to the leadership myth "Good leadership is all common sense," one needs more than just common sense to be a good leader.

False

True or false: Because of their vast knowledge of the field, leadership scholars are always good leaders.

False

True or false: Being an expert on leadership research is both necessary and sufficient to being a good leader.

False

True or false: Formal study and learning from experience are mutually exclusive and antagonistic.

False

True or false: Most researchers in the field of leadership are in agreement on the basic definition of leadership.

False

The notion of the interaction between leaders, followers, and the situation is best demonstrated by which of the following?

Followers may respond to each other differently with different leaders.

Which of the following does not help explain the shift towards more women leaders?

Geography has changed.

Identify a true statement about the rational and emotional aspects of leadership.

Leadership involves both the rational and emotional sides of human experience.

Which of the following skills was most important to the emergence of leadership among the survivors of the 1972 plane crash in the Andes.

Persuasiveness in decision making.

Management is often associated with which of the following terms?

Planning

Which of the following is true of college professors who are considered leaders?

They are both born and made.

All of the following terms are often associated with leadership except

control


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