Chapter 3: Understanding Leadership Style

Authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire leadership styles might sometimes overlap.

true

Leadership styles can vary depending on the situation or task.

true

Many leaders today exhibit Theory Y leadership.

true

The laissez-faire leadership style is different from both Theory X and Theory Y.

true

The style of leadership used by a leader is dependent on the situation or task to be completed.

true

Theory X supports the idea that workers want leaders to set goals for them.

true

Theory Z is a hybrid of Theory X and Theory Y.

true

Workers should be guided and developed

Democratic

Which of the following is an assumption of Theory Y?

People are self-motivated.

Which of the following is an assumption of Theory X?

Workers must be closely supervised.

Followers need control and direction

authoritarian

A style of leadership that emphasizes leader control of subordinates, limited communication between group members, and subjective praise/criticism is considered to be which of the following?

authoritarian leadership style

Lewin, Lippitt, and White conducted research on the effects of ______ on small group behavior.

authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire leadership styles

Theory Y most closely resembles which of the following leadership styles?

democratic

Which outcome is associated with authoritarian leadership?

dependence of workers on the leader

Leaders must understand their own leadership philosophies and how these ideas affect their leadership styles to be ______.

effective

A laissez-faire leadership style may be most effective when managing workers who ______.

excel at individualized tasks

An authoritarian leader might do which of the following?

exert strong influence

Democratic leaders often use "top-down" communication techniques.

false

Laissez-faire leadership styles usually promote worker productivity.

false

Theory X, Theory Y, and Theory Z leaders retain individual decision-making powers.

false

Theory Y leaders use external reinforcement strategies to motivate their followers.

false

Laissez-faire leaders do which of the following?

give workers freedom and independence

An individual's philosophy of leadership is shaped by their personal views and beliefs about the nature of people and work.

True

Authoritarian leadership would be least likely used in which situation?

A project requires collaboration between group members.

______ leaders exhibit a high amount of leader influence.

Authoritarian

The humanitarian work done by former President Jimmy Carter in his retirement is an example of a Theory X assumption.

False

Followers should have absolute freedom

Laissez Faire

The leadership theories of Theory X and Theory Y were developed by ______.

McGregor

A manager implements a new reward and consequences system in the office to help motivate workers to meet a certain goal. What type of leadership philosophy best describes the manager's strategy?

Theory X

People lack ambition

Theory X

Democratic leadership is most similar to which of the following?

Theory Y

People are naturally resourceful

Theory Y

The assumption that people naturally like to work, are self-motivated, and like responsibility describe which of the following leadership philosophies?

Theory Y

A leader in a short-term role or with limited power to enact changes might use which of the following leadership styles?

laissez-faire

Specific behaviors and actions of leaders can best be defined as which of the following?

leadership style

A laissez-faire leader might do which of the following?

maintain a low leadership profile

Democratic leaders exhibit a ______ amount of leader influence.

moderate