OLS 284 Quiz 1

As the size of an organization increases, upper level managers are more likely to:

make more autocratic decisions

Which of the following is not an example of "Developing"?

measure progress against plans and budgets

An individual in a figurehead role is responsible for all duties EXCEPT:

monitoring information from several different sources

Which of the following is a decision making role for managers?

negotiator

Effective operational management includes all of the following except:

networking

Which one of the following is an external leadership behavior

networking

Which one of the following is an example of monitoring operations and performance?

observe operations directly

Which of the following listed below is NOT one of the core components of the manager's role?

opinions

Initiating structure includes behaviors in which the supervisor:

organizes and defines group roles

Which of the following is not a change-oriented behavior?

provide coaching

Which feature was not recommended as a guideline for individual performance goals?

set goals for every task and responsibility

Personality characteristics that may be expected of a leader are determined by the perceptions held by whom?

the followers

Which of the following is not an indicator of leader effectiveness?

the leader's contribution to the quality of group processes, as perceived by followers or by outside observers

When a manager has a large number of subordinates, what tends to happen?

the manager tends to use less participative leadership

The term often used to describe the number of employees over whom the manager is responsible is:

the span of control

Which of the following is true about the definition of leadership?

there are many definitions of leadership, mostly involving an influence process

Which of the following is not true about what leaders do for the groups of which they are a part?

they control all events around the group

The best way to describe representing as described in the text is

using political tactics to influence decision making

Which theory of leadership emphasized that leaders are "born" with a set of personal qualities that destined them to be great?

Great Person Theory

Which concept suggests that a leader's potential to be influential arises out of the follower's positive perception about the leader's behaviors?

Idiosyncrasy credit

What is an example of a dyadic leadership theory?

Leader-Member Exchange Theory

Which of the following four approaches for studying and understanding leadership emphasizes attributes of leaders such as personality, motives, values and skills?

Trait

Which of the following is not a change in the nature of managerial work?

a decrease in reliance on outside suppliers and consultants

According to Blake and Mouton, effective leaders are most likely to:

have a high concern for both the task and relationships

If a leader is involved in environmental scanning, that person is most likely:

identifying threats and opportunities for the organization

Which one of the following four is not a primary process in managing?

impression protecting

Which of the following is not a guideline for managing time?

increase constraints

Given the leadership phenomenon, social press is defined through

interactions

Which one of the following is an example of "Consideration" behavior?

accepting suggestions

Which of the following is not a guideline for problem solving?

assign blame

The approach for studying leadership that focuses on what a person does and not the personal characteristics of the person is named the:

behavior approach

Self-efficacy can best be described as a leader who?

believes they have the capacity to succeed

Leadership effectiveness is best assessed:

by a variety of subjective and objective criteria

All of the following are related variables to leadership effectiveness EXCEPT:

characteristics of the task

When a manager uses time to read, understand and comply with labor laws and environmental regulations, that time is best described as the core component of:

constraints

A more effective manager concentrates on a task-oriented function such as:

guiding subordinates in setting high but realistic performance goals

Entrepreneur, Disturbance, Handler, Resource Allocator, and Negotiator are key roles of which of Mintzberg's Roles?

decision-making roles

Which of the following is not a relations-related behavior?

direct and coordinate work activities

In key managerial roles, which position can solve a sudden crisis, thus making it a more critical role?

disturbance handler

When a manager is faced with a crisis such as a work stoppage, the role that the manager would adopt is most likely:

disturbance handler

The ___ approach focuses on the relationship between a leader and another individual who is usually a subordinate.

dyadic

Leaders who simultaneously display high degrees of both structuring and consideration behavior are likely to be the most __.

effective

Leaders are concerned with ___ while managers are typically concerned with ___.

effectiveness, efficiency

Which of the following behaviors is a task-oriented behavior?

encourage and facilitate efforts to implement major change

When a CEO receives an honorary degree from a university, this leader is adopting the role of:

figurehead