Organization Behavior Chapter 12 Warmup
Which of the following is NOT a way to get the most from a leadership-training budget?
Review leadership once every five years
The key characteristics of a charismatic leader do NOT include _______.
conventional behavior
According to the leader-member exchange (LMX) theory
_______________________.,leaders develop ingroup and outgroup relationships with followers
June
an entrepreneur, has built her garage-based organic baby food business from a few local sales at food markets to a $2 billion a year business. June, in part, credits her growth to her employees and the tenacity they showed in growing her vision. As June's business grew, her primary focus was on acting on her values of hard work, honesty, and genuine concern for her employees. June's employees consistently comment on both her and her organization's ethics. June's leadership style could best be categorized as ____________________.,authentic
The___________ theory proposes that leadership is merely an attribution that people make about other individuals.
attribution
Leaders can build trust by doing all EXCEPT _______.
behaving opportunistically
According to research
which of the following statements regarding the followers of leaders high in consideration behavior is FALSE?,They are more task oriented.
______ propose that specific behaviors differentiate leaders from non-leaders.
Behavioral theories
Which type of leadership might reduce interpersonal conflicts between members of an organization?
Ethical
The leadership theory approach that focuses on the importance of matching leadership style and the amount of control a leader has in a given situation is called the _________________.
Fiedler contingency model
Which of the following does NOT affect a leader's ability to be effective?
Formalized goals and rigid rules
__________ is the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals.
Leadership
Which of the following is correct regarding a mentor relationship?
Mentoring relationships serve career functions and psychosocial functions.
What concept focuses on the inability of a leader to make any difference in follower outcomes?
Neutralizers
Which of the following describes initiating structure?
The extent to which a leader defines and structures his or her role and those of subordinates in order to facilitate goal attainment.
Which of the following is NOT part of the path-goal theory?
The leader should emphasize deadlines.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the behavioral theory of leadership?
The two dimensions that substantially accounted for leadership behavior are initiating structure and consideration.
Which of the following is FALSE about empathetic leaders?
They are domineering.
Which of the following leadership theories are we using when we describe leaders with qualities and characteristics such as charisma?
Trait Theory
What do trait theories of leadership propose?
Trait theories consider personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from non-leaders.
Which of the following statements about trust is FALSE?
Trust discourages taking risks.
_____________ refers to how likely an employee is to trust a leader.
Trust propensity
In the Fiedler model
________ is the degree of confidence, trust, and respect that members have in their leader.,leader-member relations
Servant leaders have all of the following characteristic behaviors EXCEPT _______.
acting on self-interest
Don is overwhelmed in his leadership role at work. There are a number of important projects going on
all of which have deadlines. Don was also recently asked to mentor a new younger employee at work and help them understand the culture and get up to speed. Although reluctant to spend his already short time on this function, why might Don want to spend time mentoring?,Because it increases the leader's level of transformational leadership
According to ______________ theory
followers attribute heroic or extraordinary leadership abilities when they observe certain behaviors, and tend to give these leaders power.,charismatic leadership
James has just begun a new position as supervisor in the accounting department of his organization. Although excited
he is unsure of which leadership style would be most effective. A supportive approach might be appropriate in all of the following scenarios EXCEPT __________.,when tasks are not structured
_______ leaders are leaders who know who they are
know what they believe in and value, and act on those values and beliefs openly and candidly.,Authentic
According to the text
leaders must balance __________.,demand for strong financial performance with ethical behavior
________ is the extent to which a leader has job relationships that are characterized by mutual trust
respect for subordinates' ideas, and regard for their feelings.,Consideration
The _________ focuses on followers' readiness to accomplish a specific task.
situational leadership theory
____________ refer to attributes
such as experience and training, that can replace the need for a leader's support or ability to create structure.,Substitutes
Transactional
transformational, and laissez-faire leadership are part of which leadership model?,Full-range leadership model
Charismatic leaders influence followers by articulating an appealing _______.
vision
Based on the latest findings
we can say that traits _______.,can predict leadership