MGT chapter 13 practice quiz

What are the dimensions of situational control in Fielder's model?

Leader-member relations, task structure, and position power

What is a key variable in Fiedler's model which is composed of leader-member relations, task structure, and the leader's position power?

Situational control. Fielder believes that leaders have one dominant or natural leadership style that is resistant to change. A leader's style is described as either task-motivated or relationship-motivated.

What does transactional leadership focus on?

clarifying the employees' role and task requirements and providing followers with positive and negative rewards contingent on performance

What is not one of the key leader behaviors that are part of transformational leadership?

creating an in-group; figure 13.5 shows how transformational leaders rely on four key leader behaviors which are inspirational motivation, idealized influence, individualized consideration, and intellectual stimulation

Consideration involves leader behavior associated with ___________________________

creating mutual respect or trust and focuses on a concern for group member's needs

Twenty-first century leaders face unique challenges to address critical new competencies which include all the following except ______________________

defining roles; a recent global survey of more than 9000 leaders from 31 countries with 80 percent stating that leadership was an important issue and that leaders face unique challenges to address critical new competencies such as leading through change, understanding digital tech, utilizing artificial intelligence, and embracing ambiguity.

Leader behaviors are the outcome of an integrated model of leadership

false- figure 13.2 shows that the outcome of the integrated model of leadership is effectiveness and leader behaviors are an input

Strategic skills are the most important to managers at middle levels of the organization

false- leaders need strategic skills to craft an organization's mission, vision, strategies, and plans. Strategic skills matter most for individuals at the top ranks in an org

Unlike other elements of OB, leadership is not influenced by situational factors

false- the final component influencing leadership effectiveness is situational factors which involves the contingency theory

LMX focuses on the quantity of relationships between managers and subordiantes

false-focuses on the QUALITY

When a leader is encouraging employees to question the status quo and seek innovative and creative solutions to organizational problems. they are engaging in ________________

intellectual stimulation

What are the five important employee characteristics in the path-goal model?

locus of control, task ability, need for achievement, experience, and need for clarity

Humble leaders display all the following key qualities valued by employees except

low self-awareness; they display five key qualities which are high self-awareness, openness to feedback, appreciation of others, low self-focus, and appreciation of the greater good

The primary purpose of _________ behaviors is to enhance employees' skills and to create positive work relationships among coworkers and between the leader and their employees.

relationship-oriented

Emotional intelligence has a _______ association with leadership effectiveness

small; EI has a small, positive, and significant association

When a leader is resolving disputes, they are engaging in ___________ behaviors

table 13.4 identifies interaction-facilitation behaviors as including resolving disputes

A global mindset is an increasingly valued ____________ trait

task-oriented. A global mind-set is the belief in one's ability to influence dissimilar others in a global context. This demonstrates that a task-oriented leader behavior is most successful in a global environment

What interpersonal traits have research to show a negative relationship with leadership effectiveness?

traits of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy are negatively related to leadership effectiveness. some positive are extraversion, agreeableness, communication skills, and emotional intelligence

Abusive supervision is the sustained display of hostile verbal and nonverbal behavior by managers

true- examples include telling workers their ideas are stupid, publicly humiliating or criticizing, or silent treatment

Inspirational motivation involves establishing an attractive vision, use of emotional arguments, and the exhibition of optimism and enthusiasm

true- includes the use of charisma