Man 4701 - chapter 15

Subordinate-centered

In the Tannenbaum and Schmidt leadership​ continuum, managers displaying leadership behaviors that are more democratic are known as which of the​ following?

job-centered behavior

John is a manager who exhibits many workplace behaviors focused on how well subordinates perform their jobs. In the leader behaviors identified in the Michigan​ studies, these types of behaviors are known as​ _______.

forces in the manager

Rachel is giving her employees significant input into a decision because she is confident they can succeed and have relevant skills. According to the Tannenbaum and Schmidt leadership​ continuum, this best fits with which type of forces that determine leadership behavior in making​ decisions?

task structure

Rhonda is a leader who has a leadership style where she is skilled at clearly outlining goals and what needs to be done. This fits with the​ Fiedler's Contingency theory factor of​ _______.

Authentic

Samantha uses her moral beliefs to make decisions and shares her values with others. She is demonstrating which type of​ leadership?

Level 5

Taylor is the CEO of a large corporation. She is very modest about her accomplishments and is committed to building the​ long-term success of her company. She is demonstrating which type of​ leadership?

job-centered; employee-centered

The leadership studies conducted at the University of Michigan identified two basic types of leader​ behavior: _________ behavior and​ _______ behavior.

moral courage

The strength to take actions that are consistent with moral beliefs despite​ pressures, either inside or outside of the​ organization, to do otherwise is known as​ ______________.

Vroom-Yetton-Jago model

What theory of leadership is based on two important​ premises: organizational decisions should be of high quality and subordinates should accept and be committed to organizational decisions that are​ made?

The​ Vroom-Yetton-ago model

Which leadership theory focuses on how much participation to allow subordinates in the​ decision-making process?

Trait Approach

Which leadership theory or approach is based on the assumption that a good leader is​ born, not​ made?

Authentic leadership

Which of the following involves leaders who are acutely aware of their own and​ others' moral perspectives and who are​ confident, hopeful,​ optimistic, resilient, and of high moral​ character?

The manager shows by example what constitutes appropriate behavior.

Which of the following is NOT a leadership behavior according to the Tannenbaum and Schmidt leadership​ continuum?

Directive behavior

Which of the following is one of the primary types of leader behavior according to the​ path-goal theory of​ leadership?

Situational Leadership

Which of the following suggests​ that, because each instance of leadership is​ different, it requires a unique combination of​ leaders, followers, and​ behaviors?

Servant leadership

Which of these describes a method in which leaders view helping followers in their quests to satisfy personal​ needs, aspirations, and interests as their main​ priority?

Managing is broader in scope than leading.

Which statement about management and leadership is most likely​ TRUE?

Pygmalion effect

Which term describes an occurrence in which the more leaders believe their subordinates can​ achieve, the more they do​ achieve?

Leadership

Which term describes the practice of guiding the behavior of others toward the accomplishments of an​ objective?

Enthusiasm for people

Zack tries to see the good in all of his subordinates. This is an example of which characteristic of an effective​ coach?

structure; consideration

According to the Ohio State University​ studies, leader behavior falls into two main​ types: ______________ behavior and​ ______________ behavior. A.

Trait approach

Early leadership research that assumed a good leader is​ born, not​ made, is known as the​ _______.

Listening closely

Jason always tries to discover the facts in what is said and the feelings and emotions behind what is said. Jason is exhibiting which of these coaching leader​ behaviors?

coaching

Leadership that educates followers on how to meet the special organizational challenges they face is known as​ _________.

She promotes learning for all organization members

Marla is a transformational leader in the logistics company she works for. Which leader behavior below best supports the idea she is a transformational​ leader?

leader flexibility

The notion that effective leaders must change their leadership styles as they come across different situations is known as​ ________.

Leadership

The process of directing the behavior of others toward the accomplishment of an objective is known as which of the​ following?

coaching

The​ ___________ leader identifies inappropriate behavior in followers and suggests how they might correct that behavior.

A rising trend among organizations to compete in the global business arena

What is the primary reason that managers in the future will be challenged with changing their​ organizations?

manager; leader

Whereas a​ _______ ensures completion of​ tasks, a​ _______ cares about and focuses on the people who do the job.

leader-member relations, task​ structure, position power

According to Fred​ Fielder's contingency theory of​ leadership, there are three primary factors that should be considered when moving leaders into situations appropriate for their leadership​ styles: __________,​ __________, and​ __________.

servant

Gary works hard to help his followers reach their dreams and aspirations. He is​ a(n) ______________ leader.

Directing

If John is able to get his employees to act in a certain​ manner, and follow a new course of action in his​ department, it is an example of​ _________.

Structure behavior and consideration behavior Your answer is correct.

The OSU studies concluded there were two main types of leader behavior. They are known as which of the​ following?

situational approach

The idea that each instance of leadership is different and requires a unique set of​ leaders, followers, and leadership situations is known as the​ ______________.

Behavioral

Which of these issues is primarily emphasized in​ leading?

Transformational

Which type of leadership inspires organizational success by profoundly affecting​ followers' beliefs in what an organization should​ be, as well as their​ values, such as justice and​ integrity?

Life cycle theory

Which leadership approach takes into account follower​ maturity, leader task​ behavior, and leader relationship​ behavior?

Level 5 leadership

_________ combines personal humility with an intense will to build​ long-range organizational success.

The level of confidence in subordinates

According to Tannenbaum and​ Schmidt, which of the following is a force in a manager that influences​ his/her determination of which leadership behavior to use in making​ decisions?

Empathy

Being willing to listen and trying to understand another​ person's point of view exemplifies which characteristic of an effective​ coach?

Empowers employees to act on visions creatively

A successful coaching leader is characterized by many different kinds of behavior. Which of the following is NOT one of these​ behaviors?

CI

According to the​ Vroom-Yetton-Jago Model, when a manager shares the situation with individual subordinates and asks for information and​ evaluation, subordinates do not meet as a​ group, and the manager alone makes the​ decision, the decision style is said to be​ ________.

Having concern for workers as people.

Blair Service wants its managers to be leaders. Which of the following behaviors best fits with being a leader versus being a​ manager?

Noncompetitiveness with team members

Coach Smith tries to drill into her athletes that the team wins and loses together. There are no individual​ players, only the team. She is demonstrating which characteristic of an effective​ coach?