Chapter 4 Quiz

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Which leader is adopting a relationship-oriented behavior or attitude? a. George motivates his team members by satisfying their needs for recognition and self-esteem. b. Roger poses tough questions to his team members to enable them to realize their wrongdoings. c. Sarah consistently holds her group members to high standards of performance. d. Katie provides hands-on guidance and micromanages her team members to ensure efficiency.

a. George motivates his team members by satisfying their needs for recognition and self-esteem.

Which behavior or attitude is considered task-oriented? a. Aligning people b. Direction setting c. Promoting principles and values d. Openness to worker opinions

b. Direction setting

Which behaviors are typical of a servant leader? a. Tries to resolve all employee problems and concerns regardless of what they might be b. Is willing to help out wherever needed c. Displays honest and ethical behavior d. Sets idealistic rather than practical goals

b. Is willing to help out wherever needed c. Displays honest and ethical behavior

Michael quits his job to start his own venture. He believes that he has all the qualities required to be a successful entrepreneur. However, his employees are unhappy with the way the organization functions and feel that he lacks the abilities to be a successful entrepreneur. Which behavior would you suggest Michael incorporate in order to be a successful entrepreneur? a. Adopt a reactive approach rather than being proactive b. Possess a keen eye for future deals and business opportunities c. Embrace hierarchy and work within the mainstream of bureaucracy d. Focus energy on employees first rather than customers or external sources

b. Possess a keen eye for future deals and business opportunities

Which statement is true about gender differences in leadership style? a. Men are more suited to responding to the feelings of group members and understanding what they really mean by certain statements. b. Women are more likely to choose a relationship-oriented leadership style than their male counterparts. c. Men are more likely than women to use spoken communication for building relationships and giving emotional support. d. Women tend toward a command-and-control style whereas men tend toward a transformational style.

b. Women are more likely to choose a relationship-oriented leadership style than their male counterparts.

Eric, the operations head of an investment bank, decides to shift the country headquarters of his organization from New York to Chicago. He implements his decision and starts working toward it by taking his board members' consent for granted. In this scenario, Eric portrays what style of leadership? a. Consensus b. Consultative c. Autocratic d. Democratic

c. Autocratic

Which suggestion paves the way for an effective 360-degree survey? a. Ensure that managers rated are oblivious to the identity of the employees rating them. b. Devise a plan that involves transferring managers with poor performance to another department or laying them off altogether. c. Provide feedback that is aimed at administrative control rather than personal development of managers. d. Customize the assessment dimensions based on the leadership competencies that are associated with success in one's organization.

d. Customize the assessment dimensions based on the leadership competencies that are associated with success in one's organization.

Jacob, the sales head of LyfCare Inc., a life insurance provider, is considered to be a very organized and disciplined leader by his employees, thereby scoring high on the scale of initiating structure. This impression likely stems from which of Jacob's workplace behaviors? a. Jacob emphasizes completing work at the convenience of his team members. b. Jacob is never biased and does not favor one employee over the other. c. Jacobs adopts a zero-tolerance attitude and terminates erring team members. d. Jacob ensures that team members are utilized to the best of their abilities.

d. Jacob ensures that team members are utilized to the best of their abilities.

Which behavior is typical of the entrepreneurial personality? a. Acting quickly when opportunity arises b. Inclining toward hierarchy and bureaucracy c. Emphasizing rules and regulations when managing people d. Adopting a reactive approach rather than a proactive approach toward work

a. Acting quickly when opportunity arises

Tom is considered to be skilled at adopting task-related attitudes and behaviors to effectively manage his team. Which of his behaviors is most likely the reason for this impression by his team? a. He encourages and provides emotional support to his team members. b. He patiently addresses the grievances of his team members. c. He adapts to any situation as required by circumstances. d. He promotes the principles and values of his organization.

c. He adapts to any situation as required by circumstances.


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