OB Test Chapter 6

Research on Fiedler's Contingency Theory indicates which of the following?

Fiedler's theory is important because it recognizes the importance of the leadership context.

Controlling consists of the following steps EXCEPT:

Write a mission and vision statement

Jien has the ability to control his emotions in multiple situations and has empathy for others; he is internally motivated and has many admirable social skills. Jien has

high emotional intelligence.

The act of influencing others toward a goal is

leadership. (act)

The leadership decision tree

leads to the determination of how much involvement leaders should seek in making decisions.

Which of the following statements regarding intelligence is INCORRECT?

One's intelligence is the strongest predictor of leadership performance.

Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of authentic leaders?

They have no set priorities.

Extraversion is

being outgoing, talkative, sociable, and enjoying social situations.

Maria is part of an organizational behavior project group. Her group members chose her as the leader of the group because she is always on task, on time for meetings, sets achievable goals and is willing to assist anyone who needs help. Maria is

conscientious.

The Big 5 personality trait ___________ has the strongest relationship to both leader emergence and leader effectiveness.

extraversion

Nick's roommate is attending a networking event for his business fraternity this weekend. He says, "Nick, you are so good at going up to someone and starting a conversation. You always seem to know what to do and what to say. You never seem awkward and you can talk to anyone about anything. I want to handle this networking event well—give me some tips." Nick seems to be very

extraverted.

Research findings of leader behaviors suggest

extremely high levels of leader task-oriented behaviors may lead to burnout in employees.

If leader-subordinate relations are good, position power is high and task is structured, the situation would be categorized as

favorable.

Servant leaders

feel an obligation to their employees, customers and the larger community.

Task-oriented behaviors are also called

initiating structure

Servant leadership

is a leadership approach that defines the leader's role as serving the needs of others

Leaders who ensure their employees take part in decision making have a(n) _________________ leadership style.

participative

The information system department's employees are highly skilled individuals who possess a very internal locus of control. The firm is looking to hire a manager for the department to replace the retiring manager. What type of leadership style would likely be most effective with this group?

participative (group)

Authentic leadership

refers to effective leaders who stay true to themselves.

Expectancy theory suggests individuals are motivated when all of the following conditions are met EXCEPT

rewards lead to high performance.

Tactical planning is designed to develop:

specific action steps to implement the strategic plan.

Research on transformational and transactional leadership shows all of the following EXCEPT

transactional leaders increase the intrinsic motivation of their followers.

If you dislike working with a person and do not care for them on a personal level either,

you would have a low least preferred coworker score.

Research on decision-making styles finds

Employees care more about the overall participativeness of the organizational climate than involvement in every single decision.

Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about leader-member exchange (LMX) theory?

High LMX relationships involve an active dislike between the leader and member.

Which of the following statements regarding House's path-goal theory of leadership is INCORRECT?

House's path-goal theory of motivation is based upon the equity theory of motivation

Which of the following statements regarding self-esteem and leadership is INCORRECT?

Leaders with high self esteem punish their subordinates less effectively, when such punishment is due, than do leaders with lower self esteem.

Michael is the United Way pledge leader for his department. He gets along quite well with his coworkers. His pledge leader duties, with regard to specific steps to follow in asking coworkers for pledges and how to collect and report them, are clearly laid out for him in a United Way brochure. Which LPC style is best for this scenario?

Low LPC leaders are effective.

Nancy argues with Janet over every work project and generally does not want to be assigned to work with her. Yet, Nancy thinks Janet is a very nice person and enjoys her company at social outings.

Nancy would have a high least preferred coworker score.

Which of the statements regarding research on House's path-goal theory is correct?

The theory's greatest contribution is the importance of the leader's ability to change styles depending on the circumstances.

___________ leaders lead employees by aligning employee goals with the leader's goals.

Transformational

Research has found all of the Big 5 personality traits to be related to leader emergence and leader effectiveness EXCEPT

agreeableness.

When leaders make decisions alone without involving employees in the decision making process, they are using

authoritarian decision making.

The trait approach to leadership examines all of the following factors EXCEPT

behaviors

Openness is

being curious, original, intellectual, creative and receptive to new ideas.

Being organized, systematic, punctual, achievement-oriented and dependable are characteristics of the personality trait

conscientiousness.

Bob meets with his subordinates on a regular basis to share concerns and information with the group. He takes their feedback but makes decisions on his own. According to the leadership decision tree, Bob has a(n) _____________ decision-making style.

consultative

Nelson is the manager of a marketing department in a medium sized company. Nelson has six employees reporting to him. In deciding the goals for the department for next quarter, Nelson is holding a meeting for employee input and direction. Nelson uses a(n) _________ style of decision making in the marketing department.

democratic

Maurice is a manager in the production area of a large manufacturing firm. He sets a tight production schedule every day and makes certain each employee knows what job he is performing that day and how to perform it. Maurice has a ____________ leadership style.

directive

In democratic decision making

employees participate in the making of the decision

Operational planning assumes the existence of:

goals and objectives and specifies ways to achieve them.

In situations of medium favorableness,

high LPC leaders are effective.

All of the following are examples of the Big 5 Personality traits EXCEPT

intelligence.

Which one of the following traits is NOT a tool that transformational leaders use to influence employees and create commitment to the company goals?

management by exception

Situational favorableness includes all of the following conditions EXCEPT

motivation level.

Servant leadership has an explicit focus on all of the following factors EXCEPT

paternalism.

An achievement-oriented leader

sets goals for employees and encourages them to reach their goals.

Effective controlling requires the existence of plans,

since planning provides the necessary performance standards or objectives.

Three different types of planning used in the function of management are:

strategic, tactical, and operational,

If jobs are boring and repetitive or tasks are stressful, the ________ style of leadership is most effective.

supportive

Nina makes it a point to talk to her subordinates every day about what is going on in their personal lives. She always congratulates them when they share successes and has a kind word and "a shoulder to cry on" if necessary when things are not going well. Nina has a _____________ leadership style.

supportive (nina)

The two broad categories of leader behaviors are

task-oriented and people-oriented structures.

The earliest approach to the study of leadership was

the trait approach.

The key factor in the effectiveness of transformational leadership is

trust.

If leader-subordinate relations are poor, position power is low, and task is unstructure, the situation would be categorized as

unfavorable.

People-oriented behaviors are also called

consideration.

Which of the following statements regarding leader-member exchange relationships is INCORRECT?

All employees would like to have a positive relationship with their leader.

Malcolm is the manager of his department. After performance evaluations, he gives those who have met their goals for the year a pay raise. He gives his employees their assignments and leaves them to do their work but does monitor them so that if he notices a potential problem, it gets resolved before causing difficulties. What kind of contemporary leadership style is Malcolm demonstrating?

transactional leadership

Most research on leadership has been conducted on which of the following contingency theories of leadership?

transformational leadership theory

People-oriented behaviors include

treating employees with respect.