COMM 2440 Midterm

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A leader who thinks of follower was generally incompetent is more likely to engage in what type of leadership:

Authoritarian

A teacher ordering a studetn to do his or her assignment woudl be representative of which type of leadership communication style?

Authoritarian

The following phrase is indicative of which leadership communication style: "[these] leaders create distance between themselves and their followers as a means of emphasizing role distinctions."

Authoritarian

Leaders use symbols to:

Create reality; communicate about the past, present, and future; and reach their goals

A teacher asking students to suggest the due date for an assignment would be representative of which type of leadership communication style?

Democratic

"Guided freedom" is normally associated with the democratic leader.

False

The democratic style of leadership provides infrequent positive feedback to workers.

False

According to Kellerman, bad leadership falls into two categories:

Ineffective and unethical

A teacher allowing his or her students to create their own assignments would be representative of which type of leadership communication style?

Laissez-Faire

The terms "production-oriented leaders" and "employee-oriented leaders" are associated with which research effort to identify the communication patters of leaders?

Michigan leadership studies

Interpersonal-oriented leadership is best associated with which descriptive phrase?

Solicit opinions

The human ability to manipulate_____allows for the creation of reality.

Symbols

"Impression management" refers to how successful leaders match their communication behaviors to their goals.

True

According ot stephen Denning, leadership is an "interactive" endeavor.

True

Generally, the use of both task and interpersonal-oriented communication styles is associated with effective leadership.

True

Leadership patterns in the animal world differ from those of humans.

True

Management is often equated with leadership.

True

Managers produce orderly results; leaders produce useful change.

True

Researchers have concluded that the democratic style of leadership communication is often the most effective.

True

Shifting some of the spotlight from leadership to followership is one way to assure that followers get the credit they deserve.

True

Symbols are an important leadership tool

True

The authoritarian style leader can expect high productivity when the leader directly supervises followers.

True

The laissez-faire leadership communication style involves the absence of direct responsibility on the part of the leader.

True

The most effective leadership communication style, according to Blake and McCanse is team management.

True

Theorist Frank Dance defines symbols as "abstract, arbitrary representations of reality agreed upon by human users."

True

Theory X and Theory Y represent basic approaches for dealing with followers.

True

According to John Kotter, the outcome of leadership is

Useful change

Four themes are common to many proposed definitions of leadership; they are:

Who you are, how you act, what you do and how you work with others

From the authors' perspective, leadership is:

a communication based activity

John Kotter suggests that there are three central activities common to the process of managing and leading; they are

create an agenda, form human network, execute agenda

Those in a leadership role don't always need to understand the feelings of followers in order to connect with them.

false

In the Theory X and Theory Y model of leadership, X proponents believe that workers:

have an inherent dislike for work

Dean Barnlund identifies 5 principles that reflect the basic components of human communication; they are that communication:

is a process; is not linear, it is circular; is complex; is irreversible; and involves total personality

"Impression management," as defined in this chapter, by leaders should be judged by:

its end product

The acronym LBDQ stands for:

leader behavior description questionnaire

Task-oriented leadership is best associated with which descriptive phrase?

maintain a "closed door" policy

According to John Gardner:

people must believe others observe custom, follow the rules and behave predictibly

Identify the two primary models of communication associated with leadership communication styles.

task and interpersonal

What is the most commonly cited example of task and interpersonal approach to leadership communication style?

the leadership grid by Blake and McCanse

"Management is often equated with leadership.

true

According to Daniel Goleman, emotional intelligence (the ability to recognize, control, and express emotions) is more important than IQ.

true

The LBDQ indicated two primary dimensions of leadership. These dimensions were labeled "consideration" and "initiating structure."

true


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