APSM Chapter 12

_____ try to determine a list of distinctive characteristics that account for leadership effectiveness. a. Behavioral leadership theorists b. Leadership trait theorists c. Situational leadership theorists

Leadership trait theorists

Which of the following statements about management and leadership is true? a. Management is one of the functions of leading. b. Leading is one of the functions of management. c. All managers are leaders. d. All leaders are managers.

Leading is one of the functions of management.

_____ uses five major leadership styles. a. Two-dimensional leadership theory b. The Leadership Grid

The Leadership Grid

______ identifies the ideal leadership style as having a high concern for both production and people. a. The two-dimensional leadership model b. The Leadership Grid model c. Charismatic leadership d. Symbolic leadership

The Leadership Grid model

_____ leadership is based on style and exchange. a. Transformational b. Transactional c. Symbolic d. Contingency

Transactional

The normative leadership model a. helps a leader develop his or her leadership style b. allows the leader to choose a leadership style most appropriate for the situation c. determines whether a person's leadership style matches a particular situation

allows the leader to choose a leadership style most appropriate for the situation

Which of the following is not one of Ghiselli's traits of effective leadership? a. supervisory ability b. need for occupational achievement c. appearance d. decisiveness

appearance

The leader who makes a decision and then sells it to employees leans more toward which end of the leadership continuum model? a. autocratic style b. participative style

autocratic style

____ is an attempt to determine distinctive styles used by effective leaders. a. Behavioral leadership theory b. Leadership trait theory c. Situational leadership theory d. The Leadership Grid model

Behavioral leadership theory

The leadership style that inspires loyalty, enthusiasm, and high levels of performance is a. two-dimensional leadership b. the Leadership Grid model c. charismatic leadership d. symbolic leadership

charismatic leadership

Which dimension represents the extent to which managers develop trust, friendship, support, and respect? a. initiating structure b. consideration c. concern for people d. employee centeredness

consideration

According to Ghiselli, the need for achievement is the most important leadership trait.

false

Charismatic leadership is based on change, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

false

Leadership trait theorists try to determine distinctive styles used by effective leaders.

false

The Golden State Warriors management team has an A-1 (autocratic) style of leadership.

false

The Leadership Grid model identifies the ideal leadership style as always having a high concern for both production and people whenever possible.

false

The contingency leadership model tries to determine the appropriate leadership style for various situations.

false

The leadership continuum model is used to determine whether one's leadership style is task oriented or relationship oriented and whether the situation matches the leader's style.

false

The type of leadership that focuses on middle and first-line management is transformational leadership.

false

Two-dimensional leadership styles are based on planning and employee consideration.

false

Which dimension represents the extent to which the leader takes charge to plan, organize, lead, and control? a. initiating structure b. consideration c. concern for people d. employee centered

initiating structure

The leadership continuum model a. is based on objective data b. determines whether a person's leadership style matches a particular situation c. is based on subjective data

is based on subjective data

The process of influencing employees to work toward the achievement of organizational goals is called a. management b. leadership c. influence d. charisma

leadership

Determining which of seven styles to select based on one's use of boss-centered versus employee-centered leadership is the purpose of the a. Leadership Grid model b. normative leadership model c. path-goal leadership model d. leadership continuum model

leadership continuum model

The _____ model uses a decision tree that enables the user to select one of five leadership styles appropriate for the situation. a. Leadership Grid b. normative leadership c. path-goal leadership d. situational leadership

normative leadership

The leader who permits employees to make ongoing decisions within defined limits leans more toward which end of the leadership continuum model? a. autocratic style b. participative style

participative style

Determining employee objectives and clarifying how to achieve them is characteristic of leaders who follow the a. Leadership Grid model b. normative leadership model c. path-goal leadership model d. leadership continuum model

path-goal leadership model

The leadership style based on establishing and maintaining a strong organizational culture is a. transformational leadership b. transactional leadership c. symbolic leadership d. contingency leadership

symbolic leadership

Which of the following is not one of the three variables that create positive situational favorableness? a. leader-member relations b. symbolic leadership c. task structure d. position power

symbolic leadership

Middle-of-the-road management is a style included in a. two-dimensional leadership theory b. the Leadership Grid

the Leadership Grid

Transformational leadership focuses on a. top-level management b. middle-level management c. lower-level management d. all levels of management

top-level management

The leadership style based on change, innovation, and entrepreneurship is a. transformational leadership b. transactional leadership c. symbolic leadership d. contingency leadership

transformational leadership

A major criticism of Fiedler's contingency model concerns his view that leaders cannot change their styles.

true

Behavioral leadership theorists try to determine the distinctive styles used by effective leaders.

true

Leadership is one of the functions of management.

true

Leadership is the process of influencing employees to work toward the achievement of organizational objectives.

true

Situational favorableness is the degree to which a situation enables leaders to exert influence over followers.

true

Symbolic leadership is based on establishing and maintaining a strong organizational culture.

true

The Golden State Warriors have come close to creating an overall 9,9 situation that features a high level of concern for both production and people.

true

The contingency leadership model is used to determine whether one's leadership style is task or relationship oriented and whether the situation matches the leader's style.

true

The late Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers tended to use an A-1 (autocratic) style of leadership.

true

The normative leadership model uses a decision tree that enables the user to select one of five leadership styles appropriate for the situation.

true

The path-goal model is used to determine employee objectives and to clarify how to achieve them using one of four styles.

true

The two-dimensional leadership styles model describes only four leadership styles, whereas the Leadership Grid has more possible combinations.

true

Transactional leadership is based on the exchange process (reward and punishment).

true

Transformational leadership is based on change, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

true

Which leadership style results in only four possible outcomes regarding a leader's initiating structure and consideration? a. two-dimensional leadership theory b. Leadership Grid

two-dimensional leadership theory

Which of the following is not a leadership style represented on the Leadership Grid? a. impoverished b. authority-compliance c. country club d. undecided e. team

undecided