Exam

Readiness

A follower's ability and willingness to accomplish a particular task refers to follower __________

Norming

A leader clearly emerges, and patterns of behavior and cohesiveness are developed in the ______ stage of group development.

parsimony analysis

A model that is parsimonious is one with the greatest explanatory power while using the fewest predictor variables as possible? Three most powerful variables: Leader, Follower and Situation

-Leaders should create an atmosphere of open inquiry through their own impartiality and objectivity. -At least one member of the group should be assigned the role of devil's advocate. -Leaders should encourage all group members to take on the role of critical evaluator.

According to I. L. Janis, what are the ways of reducing groupthink in an organizational setting?

-Stereotypes of the opposition as evil, weak, or stupid -Collective rationalization -An illusion of invulnerability

According to I. L. Janis, which of the following are the symptoms of groupthink in an organizational context?

role theory

According to ___________theory, a leader's behavior depends on a leader's perceptions of several critical aspects of the situation.

Hawthorne effect

An artificial change in behavior by a person or group due to the fact that the person or group is being studied refers to ______.

adhocracy culture

Cultures that are dynamic and changing to better foster creativity, entrepreneurship, and staying on the cutting edge have which type of culture?

social loafing

In an organizational context, the phenomenon of reduced effort by people in a group when they are not individually accountable for their work is known as _____.

social facilitation

In the context of an organization, which of the following refers to any time people increase their work level due to others?

role taking

In which phase of leader-member exchange does the leader offers opportunities and evaluate the follower's performance and potential?

technical

Problems that experts know how to solve are called _____ problems.

Task

Telling people what to do, how to do it, and when to do it are all examples of _____ behavior.

Forming (True)

The ___ stage of group development is characterized by polite conversation, the gathering of superficial information about fellow members, and low trust.

Least

To determine a leader's general style or tendency, Fiedler developed an instrument called the _________________ preferred coworker scale.

True

True or false: The path-goal theory of leadership assumes that leaders not only may use varying styles with different subordinates but also may use differing styles with the same subordinates in different situations.

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership effectiveness

Which model suggests that leader effectiveness is primarily determined by selecting the right kind of leader for a certain situation or changing the situation to fit the particular leader's style?

Multiple-Influence Model

Which of the following distinguishes between micro variables and macro variables in the situation?

High LPC leaders

Which of the following is not true of low-LPC leaders? They are satisfied primarily by establishing and maintaining close interpersonal relationships.

Assessing a follower's current level of readiness

Which of the following is the first step taken by leaders in implementing a series of developmental interventions to help boost follower readiness levels?

Over bounding

Which of the following most likely occurs when groups become so cohesive that they erect fences or boundaries between themselves and others?

The leader-member exchange model

Which theory argues that leaders do not treat all followers as if they were a uniform group of equals? The leader-member exchange model

role theory

Which theory clarifies how situational demands and constraints could cause role conflict and ambiguity?

Norms

____ refer to the informal rules groups adopted to regulate and regularize group members' behaviors.

Self-protective leadership

_________ leadership focuses on ensuring the safety and security of the individual or group member. Self-protective

Subsystem nonoptimization

for a team to do well, the individuals composing the team must sometimes not maximize their individual effort.

-Foresighted -Trustworthy -Communicative

According to the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness Research Program (GLOBE), which of the following are specific attributes or behaviors that are viewed universally across cultures as contributing to leadership effectiveness?

-Effective bargainer -Confidence builder -Administratively skilled

According to the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness Research Program (GLOBE), which of the following attributes or behaviors are viewed universally across cultures as contributing to leadership effectiveness? (Check all that apply.)

they view the leader's actions as a means for increasing their own levels of satisfaction

According to the path-goal theory of leadership, followers will actively support a leader as long as _____.

Task Autonomy

Task _______refers to the degree to which a job provides an individual with some control over what he does and how he does it.

task feedback

The degree to which a person accomplishing a task receives information about performance from performing the task itself is known as _______ ______________?

task

The extent to which a leader spells out the responsibilities of an individual or group refers to _____ behavior.

Low-LPC Leaders

They will concentrate on the Task.

High-LPC Leaders

They will focus on Relationships.

True

When boosting follower readiness, a leader should select the readiness level one above the follower's current readiness level.

role ambiguity (True)

When there is a lack of clarity about expectations, ____ occurs.