ch. 12 practice questions from textbook

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How does a leader primarily benefit from being​ trusted?

Trust encourages employees to take risks.

Transformational leaders​ ________.

communicate a sense of mission and high expectations to employees

What is the most predictive trait of leadership based on years of research​ studies?

extraversion

Which of the following best defines a​ mentor?

An experienced employee who coaches and develops a​ lower-level one.

Which theory of leadership states that leadership is simply a designation people make about other​ individuals?

Attribution leadership theory

Which of the following means the trusted person has your interests at​ heart?

Benevolence

​________ states that followers attribute extraordinary leadership abilities when they observe certain behaviors in​ leaders, and in return give those leaders a certain level of power.

Charismatic leadership theory

​_______ is the degree to which an​ individual's job relationship is characterized by shared trust and respect for​ employees' ideas and feelings.

Consideration

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of​ relationship-oriented leadership?

Having no effect on experience or training.

According to behavioral theories of​ leadership, which of the following is​ true?

Individuals can be trained to be leaders.

Which leadership theory argues​ that, because of time​ pressures, leaders create a special relationship with a small group of their followers making up the ingroup where they are​ trusted, get an unequal amount of the​ leader's attention, and are more likely to receive special​ privileges?

Leader-member exchange​ (LMX) theory

What is a key characteristic of a charismatic​ leader?

Receiving power through followers who perceive heroic abilities.

Which theory of leadership involves leaders choosing styles based on the extent to which followers are prepared to accomplish certain​ tasks?

Situational leadership theory

​_________ replaces the need for a​ leader's support and ability to establish structure.

Substituting

Which of the following suggests that there are replacements for a​ leader's support of​ employees?

Substitution

What does attribution theory suggest about​ leadership?

The appearance of leadership is more important than actual accomplishments.

What is one of the main findings of trait theories of​ leadership?

Trait theories predict if someone will emerge as a leader.

Which statement is FALSE about traits and trait​ theories?

Traits can help a leader but are unable to predict leadership.

As a​ leader, Rebecca motivates her followers to rise above their​ self-interests for the good of their organization. Which of the following best describes​ Rebecca?

Transformational leader

Authentic leaders​ ________.

act upon their beliefs openly within an organizational setting

​________ leaders know who they are and what they believe​ in, and they act on those values and beliefs with openness and honesty.

authentic

Which leadership focuses on the moral aspects of being a​ leader?

authentic leadership

Jason scored high in initiating structure. He will most likely​ ________.

focus on task deadlines

According to​ studies, leaders who are​ __________________ succeed the most in countries where cultural values do not favor unilateral decision making.

high in consideration

The extent to which leaders are expected to define and build their roles and the roles of employees in seeking goal achievement is known as​ ________.

initiating structure

According to​ Fiedler's contingency model of​ leadership, which of these describes the degree of​ confidence, trust, and respect members have in their​ leader?

leader-member relations

Trait theories help to predict​ ________, but do not help to explain leadership.

leadership ability

Which of the following is LEAST likely an advantage of trust between managers and​ employees?

limiting communication needs

​_____ involves a senior employee sponsoring and supporting a​ less-experienced employee.

mentoring

According to​ research, servant leadership is​ _____ with the trait of narcissism.

negatively correlated

​________, developed by Robert​ House, proposes that it is the​ leader's responsibility to provide followers with​ information, support, and any resources essential for goal attainment.

path-goal theory

Which situational dimension in​ Fiedler's contingency model includes the amount of influence a leader has over certain power variables within an​ organization?

position power

​________ leaders focus on opportunities to help followers grow and develop while disregarding their own​ self-interests.

servant

The LPC​ (least preferred​ coworker) questionnaire identifies leadership styles by examining whether a person is​ _______ or​ _______.

task-oriented, relationship-oriented

Which of the following focuses on personal qualities and characteristics that may be able to predict leadership​ capability?

trait theory of leadership


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