MAN3025 - SB Chapter 14

Which approach to leadership asserts that a leader's effectiveness depends on the situation at hand? Contingency Full-range Servant Transactional

Contingency

True or false: Women executives score lower than men on producing high-quality work. True False

False Reason: Most studies show women executives score higher than men executives on producing high-quality work, goal setting, and mentoring employees.

True or false: Leadership is a narrow term that only refers to formal positions such as CEO and CFO. True False

False Reason: Leadership is a broad term that refers to both formal titles and informal roles.

True or false: Task-oriented leaders are best suited to handle all situations. True False

False Reason: There is no one type of leader behavior that is best suited for all situations.

Select all that apply Which of the following are forms of task-oriented leadership behaviors? Charismatic leadership Transformational leadership Initiating-structure leadership Transactional leadership

Initiating-structure leadership Transactional leadership

Select all that apply Which of the following are common task-oriented traits of leaders? Intelligence Introversion Conscientiousness Negative affect Emotional stability

Intelligence Conscientiousness Emotional stability

What is defined as the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done while facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives? Socialized power Psychological empowerment Passive leadership Managerial leadership

Managerial leadership

Alexis chooses to manage her team through a management-by-exception approach. She only becomes involved if there is a problem. Which of the following would best describe Alexis's leadership approach? Transformational leadership Servant leadership Passive leadership Transactional leadership

Passive leadership

Which leadership model holds that an effective leader makes desirable rewards available to workers and increases workers' motivation by clearly outlining the behavior that will help them achieve those goals and rewards? Contingency leadership Leader-member exchange (LMX) Transformational leadership Path-goal leadership

Path-goal leadership

Select all that apply Which of the following are four conclusions we can draw from trait theory? The positive and "dark triad" traits suggest the qualities you should cultivate and avoid. Organizations may want to consider personality and trait assessments in their selection and evaluation processes. All traits are solely either positive or negative, and good leaders should only have positive traits. Confidence in one's ability to influence dissimilar others is seen as a major deficit in leaders. The implications of leadership traits cannot be ignored. A global mindset is an increasingly valued task-oriented trait.

The positive and "dark triad" traits suggest the qualities you should cultivate and avoid. Organizations may want to consider personality and trait assessments in their selection and evaluation processes. The implications of leadership traits cannot be ignored. A global mindset is an increasingly valued task-oriented trait.

To create effective managers, companies should do what? Use a system of severe punishments for employee negligence. Create a culture of unquestioning loyalty and rules. Rely only on selecting them based on their traits. Train them on task and relationship management.

Train them on task and relationship management.

Creating and enforcing a clearly stated ______ is an important practice for transformational leaders to follow. code of ethics favorite employees list dress code transformation checklist

code of ethics

Jordan enjoys working at his company because it has the philosophy that every employee is making an important contribution. As a result, there is a mutual level of respect among all employees. In this situation, the company is creating a feeling of ______. groupthink diplomacy community excitement

community

Fiedler's ______ leadership model is determined by whether a leader's style is task-oriented or relationship-oriented and if that style is effective for the situation at hand. transformational contingency goal-setting transactional

contingency

The situational approach to leadership is also known as the _____ approach. behavioral personal public contingency

contingency

Trait approaches to leadership propose that leadership ability arises from the situation followers' willingness to be led distinctive personal characteristics

distinctive personal characteristics

Your belief in your ability to influence people who are unlike you in a global context is called a ______. conceptual skill coalition tactic dark triad global mind-set

global mind-set

Conscious efforts to affect and change behaviors in others are known as ______ tactics. behavioral change influence power

influence

An organization's vision and strategic plan is created by ______ and then implemented by ______. supervisors; nonsupervisory employees managers; supervisors managers; leaders leaders; managers

leaders; managers

The ability to influence employees to voluntarily pursue organizational goals is referred to as ______. power management control leadership

leadership

Proponents of the ______ approach to leadership believe that the most effective leadership behavior depends on the circumstances at hand. transactional transformational situational servant

situational

Leaders who focus on ______ leadership behaviors attempt to ensure that people, equipment, and other resources are used efficiently and effectively to accomplish the organization's mission. behavior-oriented delegative participative task-oriented

task-oriented

Attempts to identify distinctive characteristics that account for the effectiveness of leaders are called the ______ approaches to leadership. trait full-range behavioral contingency

trait

In the integrated model of leadership, leadership behavior is task-oriented, relationship-oriented, passive, or ______. . situational gendered powerful transformational

transformational

Transactional leaders try to get people to do ordinary things, while ______ leaders attempt to get people to do exceptional things. relational transnational transformational reactional

transformational

Select all that apply According to research findings, followers seek and admire leaders who create which of these feelings? Uncertainty Community Excitement Significance

Community Excitement Significance

What is the term for power directed at helping yourself and furthering your own ends rather than those of others or the organization? Authority Personalized power Socialized power Influence

Personalized power

The leadership aspect of managerial leaders is to ______, while the management part is to ______. facilitate; influence influence; facilitate punish; coerce coerce; punish

influence; facilitate

What type of leader excites passion, inspiring and empowering people to look beyond their own self-interest? Transformational Situational Transactional Servant

Transformational

What type of leaders use inspirational motivation, idealized influence, individual consideration, and intellectual stimulation to pursue organizational goals? Transnational Transitional Transactional Transformational

Transformational

Select all that apply To be effective, a person employing influence tactics should do which of the following? Be subtle. Be authentic. Legitimate rather than consult. Rely on the core. Practice deception.

Be subtle. Be authentic. Rely on the core.

Which approach to leadership attempts to determine the actions and behaviors that effective leaders engage in when interacting with others? Trait-centered Full-range Contingency Behavioral

Behavioral

Select all that apply Which characteristics are associated with leaders rather than with managers? Putting customers first Being a visionary Inspiring others Managing resources Being conscientious Providing emotional support

Being a visionary Inspiring others Providing emotional support

Select all that apply Which of the following would be categorized as relationship-oriented leadership behaviors? Consideration behavior Servant leadership Ethical leadership Initiating-structure behavior Transactional leadership Empowering leadership

Consideration behavior Servant leadership Ethical leadership Empowering leadership

Which core influence tactic tends to work better than a legitimating tactic? Foundation Maturation Consultation Ingratiation

Consultation

In addition to emotional intelligence and agreeableness, what is a common positive interpersonal attribute of leaders? Introversion Extraversion Narcissism Conscientiousness

Extraversion

In addition to emotional intelligence and agreeableness, what is a common positive interpersonal attribute of leaders? Introversion Narcissism Extraversion Conscientiousness

Extraversion

Which leadership approach asserts that leadership behavior varies across a wide number of leadership styles, ranging from take-no-responsibility leadership to transformational leadership? Short-range Overarching Top-down Full-range

Full-range

Which leadership approach suggests that leadership behaviors vary along a continuum of leadership styles, from passive through transactional to transformational? Servant Path-goal Full-range Charismatic

Full-range

Select all that apply In which ways do interpersonal skills help leaders in being effective? Identifying systemic problems Influencing others Organizing and planning Working with diverse groups of people

Influencing others Working with diverse groups of people

Select all that apply In which ways do interpersonal skills help leaders in being effective? Organizing and planning Influencing others Working with diverse groups of people Identifying systemic problems

Influencing others Working with diverse groups of people

Which leadership model examines the quality of relationships between managers and subordinates and suggests that leaders have different relationships with different subordinates? Contingency model Leader-member exchange model House's path-goal model Transformational leadership

Leader-member exchange model

Select all that apply An integrated model of leadership considers which of the following to create leadership effectiveness? Dominance factors Ethnicity Situational factors Power and influence Traits, gender, and skills

Situational factors Power and influence Traits, gender, and skills

Select all that apply Which of the following help ensure transformational leaders get positive results from their employees? They reward high moral conduct. They tie performance expectations to previous employees' performance. They have a code of ethics in place. They only hire people they know from former jobs. They are committed to diversity.

They reward high moral conduct. They have a code of ethics in place. They are committed to diversity.

Which type of leader transforms employees to pursue organizational goals over self-interest? Charismatic Leader-member exchange Transactional Transformational

Transformational

True or false: According to the leader-member exchange model (LMX), a leader has different relationships with different subordinates. True False

True Reason: The model assumes that each manager-subordinate relationship is unique.

Select all that apply Leaders who are self-aware tend to lead with which of the following? Manipulation A heavy hand Trust Authenticity A sense of purpose

Trust Authenticity A sense of purpose

Although some people view ______ as a weakness, it is actually the belief that something greater than oneself exists. bias humility authenticity mistrust

humility

Leadership behavior that is characterized by a lack of leadership skills, such as the management-by-exception style, is referred to as ______ leadership. initiating-structure passive transactional servant

passive

Richard's use of power is directed toward helping himself rather than helping others. This is an example of ______ power. socialized reward personalized contingent

personalized

Your belief in your ability to influence people who are unlike you in a global context is called a ______. conceptual skill coalition tactic global mind-set dark triad

global mind-set

Select all that apply Which of the following have been identified as the four basic skills needed by leaders? Cognitive abilities Business skills Interpersonal skills Performance abilities Conceptual skills Soft skills

Cognitive abilities Business skills Interpersonal skills Conceptual skills

True or false: House's revised path-goal theory has been tested enough to verify its overall conclusions. True False

False Reason: There have not been enough direct tests of House's revised theory.

What is the relatively stable trait that is grounded in the belief that something greater than the self exists? Piety Leadership Humility Responsibility

Humility

Select all that apply Which of the following are implications that are offered by House's revised path-goal theory? Leaders should develop one style of leadership and master it so that it can be used effectively in any situation. Leaders should modify their style to fit the employee characteristics and situational factors in the leadership situation. Effective leaders will possess and likely use more than one style of leadership. Leaders should help employees to achieve their goals by helping to clarify the path to those goals and removing obstacles to achieving them.

Leaders should modify their style to fit the employee characteristics and situational factors in the leadership situation. Effective leaders will possess and likely use more than one style of leadership. Leaders should help employees to achieve their goals by helping to clarify the path to those goals and removing obstacles to achieving them.

Which leadership model states that successful leaders help followers by tying meaningful rewards to goal accomplishment, reducing barriers to achieving those goals, and providing subordinates with support? Path-goal leadership Contingency leadership Servant leadership Transformational leadership

Path-goal leadership

Select all that apply Which of the following are among the nine most common influence tactics? Nagging Rational persuasion Inspirational appeals Premack's principle Consultation

Rational persuasion Inspirational appeals Consultation

What type of leadership is primarily concerned with leaders' interactions with their subordinates and is aimed at enhancing the creation of a positive, nurturing work environment? Task-oriented Transactional Job-centered Relationship-oriented

Relationship-oriented

What term describes understanding who you are and what you stand for? Self-doubt Self-confidence Selfishness Self-awareness

Self-awareness

Select all that apply Behavioral approaches to leadership have identified which categories of leader behavior? Task-oriented Relationship-oriented Authoritative Passive Transformational Personality-driven

Task-oriented Relationship-oriented Passive Transformational

Select all that apply What are accurate statements concerning the traits of women who excel as executives? Women display more task leadership than men. Women are highly collaborative. Women generally use a more participative style than men. Women are motivated more by self-interest than what they can do for the company.

Women are highly collaborative. Women generally use a more participative style than men.

Kotter suggests that leadership and management do not compete; rather, they are ______ systems of action. opposing identical unrelated complementary

complementary

John Kotter's theory suggests that management mostly involves dealing with ______. employee reviews change complexity meetings

complexity