ORGB-Chapter 12 Quiz

In regard to abilities, early trait theories found that leaders

are more intelligent

Which of the following denotes a personality dimension of a manager, not a leader?

avoids solitary work activity, preferring to work with others

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for leadership from the past 60 years?

good leaders make poor followers

In regard to physical and personality characteristics, early trait theories found that leaders are

more self-confident

Which of the following is a part of the leadership process?

motivation and alignment

According to John Kotter, leadership

produces useful change in organizations.

Corporate leaders set the ethical tone for an organization. How often do they have to risk the firm's economic well-being to apply one of these ethical standards?

rarely

Which of the following terms did Robert Greenleaf coin to refer to the act of finding the will of the group and leading based upon that?

servant leadership

Which statement accurately describes emotional intelligence or trust?

Emotional intelligence can be learned

All of the following statements accurately describe Fiedler's contingency theory EXCEPT

If there is a misfit between leader and situation, Fiedler suggests the leader be removed.

Which of the following statements accurately describes leader-member exchange theory (LMX)?

In-group members are more likely to find their leaders inspirational than out-group members.

All of the following statements accurately describe transformational leadership EXCEPT

It is the most effective style for Millennials.

What is unique about the Vroom-Yetton-Jago normative decision model?

It provides matrices for the manager's use in determining the proper leadership method.

How does authentic leadership differ from transformational and charismatic leadership?

It requires highly evolved moral standards.

Which of the following leaders uses a democratic style?

Kurt meets his employees every Monday morning for a 20 minutes status meeting, so he can stay apprised of who is working on what and how things are tracking schedule.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the research finding into early trait theories?

There has been limited success in identifying universal, distinguishing attributes of leaders.

What do the Lewin, Ohio State, and Michigan studies on leadership have in common?

They identify two focuses: tasks and people.

Which of the following types of followers is the most valuable to a leader?

effective followers

When artifacts are eliminated, studies of organizational performance show that leadership

has a moderately strong influence.

What is the ideal leadership style according to the Blake-Mouton leadership grid?

team management (9,9)

All of the following statements accurately describe followership EXCEPT

the topic has been extensively researched with varying results.

What is the glass cliff?

the trend wherein more women are placed in difficult leadership positions

According to the situational leadership model, when should a leader use a participating style?

when task behaviors are low and relationship behaviors are high

Which of the following types of followers is the most dangerous to leaders?

yes people