Chapter 4 Quiz

Grace is a finance manager at her firm. She wants to make a decision based on the inputs of her group members and their agreement. Which participative leadership style should Grace use?

Consensus

Which behavior or attitude is considered task-oriented?

Direction setting

Leaders will build strong relationships with their team by being consistent in their leadership style and approaching all employees in an equal manner.

False

Tom is considered to be skilled at adopting task-related attitudes and behaviors to effectively manage his team. Which of his behaviors is most likely the reason for this impression by his team?

He adapts to any situation are required by circumstances.

Jacob, the sales head of LyfCare Inc., a life insurance provider, is considered to be a very organized and disciplined leader by his employees, thereby scoring high on the scale of initiating structure. This impression likely stems from which of Jacob's workplace behaviors?

Jacob ensures that team members are utilized to the best of their abilities.

Which leader is adopting a relationship-oriented behavior or attitude? a. Sarah consistently holds her group members to high standards of performance. b. George motivates his team members by satisfying their needs for recognition and self-esteem. c. Katie provides hands-on guidance and micromanages her team members to ensure efficiency. d. Roger poses tough questions to his team members to enable them to realize their wrongdoings.

b. George motivates his team members by satisfying their needs for recognition and self-esteem.

Which behavior is typical of the entrepreneurial personality? a. Acting quickly when opportunity arises b. Adopting a reactive approach rather than a proactive approach toward work c. Inclining toward hierarchy and bureaucracy d. Emphasizing rules and regulations when managing people

a. Acting quickly when opportunity arises

Which behaviors are typical of a servant leader? a. Tries to resolve all employee problems and concerns regardless of what they might be b. Is willing to help out wherever needed c. Sets idealistic rather than practical goals d. Displays honest and ethical behavior

b. Is willing to help out wherever needed AND c. Sets idealistic rather than practical goals

Eric, the operations head of an investment bank, decides to shift the country headquarters of his organization from New York to Chicago. He implements his decision and starts working toward it by taking his board members' consent for granted. In this scenario, Eric portrays what style of leadership?

Autocratic

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate leadership style. The organizational culture influences which leadership style will be tolerated and effective. A friendly, collaborative culture calls for more of a(n) _____ style of leadership. In contrast, in a perform-or-perish culture, a more _____ leadership style will be effective.

a. consensus b. directive

Michael quits his job to start his own venture. He believes that he has all the qualities required to be a successful entrepreneur. However, his employees are unhappy with the way the organization functions and feel that he lacks the abilities to be a successful entrepreneur.Which behavior would you suggest Michael incorporate in order to be a successful entrepreneur? a. Focus energy on employees first rather than customers or external sources b. Adopt a reactive approach rather than being proactive c. Possess a keen eye for future deals and business opportunities d. Embrace hierarchy and work within the mainstream of bureaucracy

c. Possess a keen eye for future deals and business opportunities

Check My Work Which statement is true about gender differences in leadership style? a. Women tend toward a command-and-control style whereas men tend toward a transformational style. b. Men are more suited to responding to the feelings of group members and understanding what they really mean by certain statements. c. Women are more likely to choose a relationship-oriented leadership style than their male counterparts. d. Men are more likely than women to use spoken communication for building relationships and giving emotional support.

c. Women are more likely to choose a relationship-oriented leadership style than their male counterparts.

Leaders can be scored on aspects of leadership that include consideration, initiating structure, and management openness. Match each aspect of leadership with its corresponding description. a. management openness b. consideration c. initiating structure _____ Leaders who engage in this behavior are perceived to be giving fair consideration to their subordinates' suggestions. _____ Leaders who score high on this dimension endeavor to establish well-defined channels of communication and ways of getting the job done. _____ Leaders who score low on this factor are authoritarian and impersonal in their relationships with group members.

_____ Leaders who engage in this behavior are perceived to be giving fair consideration to their subordinates' suggestions. a. management openness _____ Leaders who score high on this dimension endeavor to establish well-defined channels of communication and ways of getting the job done. c. Initiating Structure _____ Leaders who score low on this factor are authoritarian and impersonal in their relationships with group members. b. consideration

Match the types of leaders with their associated characteristic or behavior. a. Autocratic leaders b. servant leaders c. entrepreneurial leaders d. democratic leaders _____ They are considered task-oriented and are not overly concerned with group members' attitudes toward a decision. _____ They are visionaries who tenaciously implement the vision, working an 80-hour week if need be. _____ They function as collectors of group opinion and take a vote before making a decision. _____ They listen first to express confidence in others.

__a___ They are considered task-oriented and are not overly concerned with group members' attitudes toward a decision. ___c__ They are visionaries who tenaciously implement the vision, working an 80-hour week if need be. ___d__ They function as collectors of group opinion and take a vote before making a decision. ___b__ They listen first to express confidence in others.

Which suggestions paves the way for an effective 360-degree survey? a. Ensure that managers rated are oblivious to the identity of the employees rating them. b. Provide feedback that is aimed at administrative control rather than personal development of managers. c. Customize the assessment dimensions based on the leadership competencies that are associated with success in one's organization. d. Devise a plan that involves transferring managers with poor performance to another department or laying them off altogether.

c. Customize the assessment dimensions based on the leadership competencies that are associated with success in one's organization.