Review Test Submission: Chapter 15 Practice

Which of the following characteristics of leaders have been studied?

All of these choices

"A fire that ignites followers" could be used to describe which leadership characteristic?

Charisma

Which of the following statements accurately compares charismatic leaders to transactional leaders?

Charismatic leaders are often less predictable than transactional leaders.

Elizabeth, a middle manager at Heather's Handbags, uses threats and punishments to influence the behavior of her subordinates. Which of the following sources of power is Elizabeth relying on

Coercive power

Which of the following is a model of leadership that describes the relationship between leadership styles and specific organizational situations?

Contingency approach

At work, Sabrina favors a consensual and collaborative process, where influence derives from relationships rather than positions of power and formal authority. As such, she can best be viewed as what type of leader?

Interactive

Which of the following refers to group atmosphere and members ' attitude toward and acceptance of the leader?

Leader-member relations

Which of the following is the ability to influence people toward the attainment of organizational goals?

Leadership

The leader who builds an enduring great organization through a combination of personal humility and professional resolve is a

Level 5 leader.

Which of the following refers to the highest level in a hierarchy of manager capabilities?

Level 5 leadership

Which of the following comes from personal sources that are not as invested in the organization, such as personal interests, goals, and values?

Personal power

Which of the following is not a manager quality?

Personal power

Which of the following comes from organizational structure and promotes stability, order, and problem solving within the structure?

Position power

Which of the following is based on the ability of the leader to do such things as recommend promotions?

Reward power

Jeremiah, a manager at Welford Nonprofit Group, is known for his selflessness and willingness to give to others. He likes working in the nonprofit sector because he wants to apply his skills and abilities to serve others who are less fortunate. Based on this information, which type of leader best describes Jeremiah?

Servant leader

Hersey and Blanchard are responsible for which theory?

Situational model of leadership

Which of the following are natural talents and abilities that have been supported and reinforced with learned knowledge and skills and provide each individual with his or her best tools for accomplishment and satisfaction

Strengths

Which of the following are natural talents and abilities that have been supported and reinforced with learned knowledge and skills and provide each individual with his or her best tools for accomplishment and satisfaction?

Strengths

Shuyi views herself as a tough but fair supervisor. She gives explicit directions to her subordinates about how tasks should be accomplished but is not always approachable when they come to her with questions. Her employees sometimes feel that she is too gruff and impersonal. Which category on the situational leadership grid does Shuyi fit into?

Telling style

What type of leaders clarify the role and task requirements of subordinates, initiate structure, provide appropriate rewards, and try to be considerate to and meet the social needs of subordinates?

Transactional

What type of leaders often stress the impersonal aspects of performance, such as plans, schedules, and budgets?

Transactional

Andrew's subordinates say that they love working for Andrew because he inspires them to not only believe in the organization but to believe in their own potential as well. Based on this example, Andrew can best be described as what type of leader?

Transformational

What type of leader is distinguished by a special ability to bring about innovation and change?

Transformational

Which type of leader is distinguished by an ability to bring about organizational change?

Transformational

A situational variable that counteracts a leadership style is known as

a neutralizer.

Putting a negative letter in someone's file, denying someone a raise, or hurting someone's chances for a promotion are all examples of

coercive power.

Going along with recommendations because of someone's superior knowledge is known as

expert power.

The early research on leadership traits was referred to as the

great man approach.

Peter has the ability to influence people toward the attainment of goals. This ability is known as

leadership.

Once a person has been selected as a supervisor, most employees understand that they are obligated to follow that individual's direction. This is known as

legitimate power.

All of the following are major approaches to leadership except

progressive leadership

When employees admire a supervisor because of the way they deal with them, the influence is based on

referent power.

Using praise, recognition, and attention is an important aspect of

reward power