ADMN 575: Quiz 12
Which leader quality most likely causes followers to engage in more organizational citizenship behaviors? A. Trust B. Consistency C. High level of ethics D. Dependability E. High work ethic
C. High level of ethics
Which of the following is NOT a transactional leadership trait? A. Management by exception (active) B. Contingent reward C. Intellectual stimulation D. Laissez-faire E. Management by exception (passive)
C. Intellectual stimulation
Which of the following is a senior employee who sponsors and supports a less-experienced employee? A. Protégé B. Apprentice C. Mentor D. Confidant E. Intern
C. Mentor
Charismatic leadership exhibits which of the following traits? A. Dogmatic perspectives B. Ability to multi task C. Unconventional behavior D. Average leadership abilities E. Excellent goal-setting
C. Unconventional behavior
One of the dimensions discussed in the Fiedler Contingency Model is ___________. A. contingency plans B. situational issues C. task structure D. goal-setting E. follower readiness
C. task structure
Which theories of leadership imply that we can determine leadership effectiveness by leader conduct, and perhaps train people to be leaders? A. Behavioral B. Contingency C. Educational D. Situational E. Trait
A. Behavioral
Regina had just finished a situational leadership training course and was anxious to put her new knowledge to work as a manager. One of Regina's employees wanted to do a good job, but just didn't have the skills needed yet. What leadership approach would you recommend for Regina? A. High task orientation B. Clear specific directions C. Participative leadership D. Low relationship orientation E. Set penalties for not accomplishing the goals
A. High task orientation
Which leadership approach would be considered the most passive and ineffective in the full-range leadership model? A. Management by exception B. Individualized consideration C. Idealized influence D. Contingent reward E. Inspirational motivation
A. Management by exception
What might be one of the outcomes of building trust between leaders and employees? A. More taking of risks B. Less need for groups C. Less benevolence D. Less need for information E. More goals to aim for
A. More taking of risks
What does the least preferred coworker (LPC) questionnaire measure? A. Whether a person is task-oriented or relationship-oriented. B. Moral aspects of being a leader. C. Follower willingness and readiness to be led. D. Levels of charisma. E. Leader's ability to inspire followers to believe in them.
A. Whether a person is task-oriented or relationship-oriented.
According to research, all of the following traits are most likely associated with effective leadership EXCEPT high levels of ________. A. assertiveness B. creativity C. conscientiousness D. openness to experience E. flexibility
A. assertiveness
Which one of the following would be considered a leadership neutralizer in a task-oriented leadership environment? A. Cohesive work groups B. Indifference to rewards C. Highly structured tasks D. Explicit formalized goals E. Professionalism
B. Indifference to rewards
The concepts of initiating structure and consideration, as they apply to leadership theory, originated from studies conducted at _______________. A. Boston University B. Ohio State C. Stanford University D. UCLA E. Harvard University
B. Ohio State
What is the primary quality produced by authentic leaders? A. Motivation B. Trust C. Empathy D. Task focus E. Conscientiousness
B. Trust
Which term refers to the extent to which a person's relationships in the workplace are characterized by mutual trust and respect? A. Production orientation B. Employee orientation C. Consideration D. Organization orientation E. Initiating structure
C. Consideration
When it comes to leaders in top management teams which personality trait was found to associate with effectiveness in terms of driving organizational performance? A. Perception B. Openness to experience C. Neuroticism D. Conscientiousness E. Extraversion
D. Conscientiousness
Which of the following refers to the extent that leaders are likely to define their roles and those of their subordinates when striving to attain goals? A. Production orientation B. Consideration C. Employee orientation D. Initiating structure E. Goal orientation
D. Initiating structure
What is the primary focus of trait theories of leadership? A. The decision processes of leaders. B. The extent to which leaders influence followers. C. The relationship that leaders create with their followers. D. The personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders. E. The qualities that give a leader greater power.
D. The personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders.
Nathan was recently assigned to lead a team at his company in Brazil. Given his location, Nathan's leadership style would need to be high in _____________. A. task orientation B. autocratic manner C. initiating structure D. consideration E. performance orientation
D. consideration
Which one of the big five traits has consistently been found to associate most with effective leadership? A. openness to experience B. perceiving C. neuroticism D. extraversion E. judging
D. extraversion
Fiedler's contingency leadership model assumes that ________. A. leadership style must be task-oriented in order to be effective B. the leader has the ability to change their leadership style at will C. leadership style must be people-oriented in order to be effective D. leadership style is essentially fixed E. followers inherently want to be led
D. leadership style is essentially fixed
All of the following are characteristics of a servant leader EXCEPT _______________. A. persuading B. developing potential C. accepting stewardship D. setting reasonable goals E. listening
D. setting reasonable goals
Leader-member exchange theory focuses on what? A. Raising follower readiness levels B. Goal-setting C. Exchanging rewards or goals of value between participants D. Situational considerations E. Relationships
E. Relationships
Which of the following is a key feature of servant leadership? A. In servant leadership, the focus is on the leader's self-interests. B. All cultures picture servant leaders in front of a group, giving orders to followers. C. Servant leaders use power to achieve ends. D. Servant leadership is closely related to the trait of narcissism.Which of the following is a key feature of servant leadership? E. Servant leaders focus on opportunities to help followers grow and develop.
E. Servant leaders focus on opportunities to help followers grow and develop.
Contingency theories focus on the ________ that impact leadership success. A. follower variables B. ethics and values C. individual traits D. elements of personality E. situational variables
E. situational variables