MGT 341- Chap 14

________ involves behaving in ways that challenge followers to be innovative and creative by questioning assumptions and reframing old situations in new ways.

Inspirational motivation Individualized consideration Intellectual stimulation Incentivized conditioning Idealized influence C

Which of the following is typical of the role-making phase, according to LMX theory?

It is a period of sampling and experimentation. Employees attempt to fulfill the leader's expectations through their job behaviors. The leader tries to get a feel for the talent and motivation levels of the employee. The manager describes role expectations to the employee. The employee's own expectations get mixed in with those of the leader. E

________ involves behaving in ways that help followers achieve their potential through coaching, development, and mentoring.

Laissez-faire leadership Individualized consideration Intellectual stimulation Inspirational motivation Transactional leadership B

Bianca has just hired five new people for her startup, Inspirex, which has been in business for a few years and recently received a large sum of money from an angel investor. Xavier and Rashad are two of the new team members. They go out for a drink at the end of their second week and discuss the atmosphere at Inspirex. Rashad really appreciates the fact that Bianca planned a fun meet-and-greet party the first week and went out of her way to integrate them into the team. Xavier agrees and adds that he appreciated Bianca's responsiveness to questions and her "open-door" policy. What else did Rashad and Xavier most likely take note of regarding Bianca's behavior?

She introduced Rashad and Xavier to their team leaders, who then explained to them their respective projects. She went over the company rules and had Rashad and Xavier take a short quiz to demonstrate their understanding. She emphasized the roles of each member of the team, making sure they understood their duties and responsibilities. She checked in frequently the first week to make sure Rashad and Xavier were making progress toward daily goals. In a meeting the first week, she solicited Rashad's and Xavier's opinions, instead of just making them sit and listen. E

JoBeth works at a nonprofit organization whose goals she feels very in tune with. Having said that, she does not especially care for her boss, and neither do most of the other employees in her department. JoBeth finds Rani an unimaginative, inefficient, and personally unappealing boss, who makes things harder than they have to be and has unpleasant habits. However, JoBeth loves working with her team. They all get along well and do a lot to support each other. She feels deeply motivated by and invested in her team's goals. JoBeth's team is an effective

benefactor. satisficer. substitute. neutralizer. motivator. C

Many training programs (ideally) focus on ________ leadership content, and research suggests these programs can be effective.

consultative transformational transactional delegative consideration B

Which of the following decision-making styles is characterized by the highest level of employee involvement?

facilitative delegative supportive autocratic consultative B

Which of the following factors is not included in the time-driven model of leadership?

importance of commitment team cohesiveness leader expertise teamwork skills employee expertise B

Which of the following factors is included in the time-driven model of leadership?

individual personality shared objectives intellectual stimulation contingent rewards idealized influence B

The full spectrum of transformational leadership can be summarized using four dimensions, collectively called "the Four I's." Which of the following answer options is not one of the Four I's?

initiating structure idealized influence individualized consideration intellectual stimulation inspirational motivation A