MGMT Chapter 14

medical knowledge possessed by doctors results in the _________ power.

expert

Carlos is a manager who has poor leader-member relations with his employees who perform unambiguous, easily understood tasks, he should use a task-motivated leadership style.

false

authority is the extent to which a person is able to influence others so they respond to orders.

false

fiedler's contingency leadership model argues that leadership behaviors should be determined by position power only.

false

leadership is the ability to marshal human, informational, and other resources to get something done.

false

narcissism is a key positive leadership trait

false

the primary purpose of relationship-oriented leadership behavior is to ensure that people, equipment, and other resources are used in an efficient way to accomplish the mission of a group or organization.

false

which of the following is considered a "soft" tactic used to influence others?

ingratiating tactics

which of the following is not a key quality displayed by humble leaders?

low self-awareness

which negative trait of some leaders is marked by a cynical view of human nature that condones opportunistic and unethical ways of manipulating people, putting results over principles?

machiavellianism

in the ___________________ leadership model, a leader makes desirable rewards available in the workplace and clarifies how followers can obtain them.

path-goal

_____________ is not a relationship-oriented behavior.

political maneuvering

________________, which all managers have, is power that results from a manager's authority to reward his or her subordinates. rewards can range from praise to pay raises, from recognition to promotions.

reward power

______________ leaders focus on providing increased service to others- meeting the goals of both followers and the organization- rather than to themselves.

servant

which of the following is not one of the eight leadership styles proposed by the revised path-goal theory?

servant leadership

which of the following is incorrect about the leader-member exchange (LMX) model of leadership?

the LMX focuses only on the behaviors or traits of leaders.

which of the following statements is not a practical implication of the behavioral approaches to leadership?

there is one best style of leadership

_______________ focuses on clarifying employees' roles and task requirements and providing rewards and punishments contingent on performance.

transactional leadership

_______________ leadership helps employees pursue organizational goals over self-interests.

transformational

the best leaders display both transactional and transformational leadership styles.

true