MAN2021 MODULE 7 QUIZ

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________ is the presentation of an undesirable behavior consequence or the removal of a desirable behavior consequence that decreases the likelihood the behavior will continue.

Punishment

Most job rotation programs are ineffective as motivation strategies as people become bored with all the jobs they are rotated into.

True

The more the desire to succeed in followers, the more mature they are said to be.

True

The move from a boss-centered style to a subordinate-centered style means some loss of certainty about how problems should be solved.

True

Which of the following types of behavior is a leader engaging in when he sets challenging goals for followers to reach and demonstrates confidence that they will measure up to the challenge?

achievement

According to McClelland, people who have the desire to maintain close, friendly, and personal relationships have a high need for ________.

affiliation

According to the Path-Goal Theory, if Corey is using ________ behavior, he would tell his followers what the goals are and specifically what must be done to achieve them.

directive

The more confidence a manager has in his/her employees, the more likely it is the manager's decision making style will be ________-centered.

employee

Joe is trying to understand the situational side of leadership. He seems to be pretty set that his leadership style is the best style. Joe could use some training and discussion on the benefit of leader ________.

flexibility

In terms of the life cycle theory of leadership, what do we call the ability of followers to perform their job independently, to assume additional responsibilities, and to desire to achieve success?

maturity

Since Megan can allocate rewards and punishments in her leadership role, she has ________ power.

position

Which of the following approaches to leadership suggests successful leadership requires a unique combination of leaders, followers, and leadership circumstances?

the situational approach to leadership

Which of the following statements is most closely associated with the servant leadership style?

Correct A leader's main responsibility is the care of human resources of the organization.

________ is an explanation of motivation that emphasizes how individuals are motivated.

Correct A process theory of motivation

Which of the following theories is a content theory of motivation?

Correct Argyris's maturity-immaturity continuum

________ focuses on encouraging appropriate actions by controlling the consequences of those actions.

Correct Behavior modification

Which of the following statements is consistent with the trait approach to leadership?

Correct Emotional maturity and stability are important characteristics of leaders.

Joe is disappointed when his teammate Tim gets promoted because he feels that he has worked harder and is more deserving of the promotion. Which of the following will most likely help Joe to overcome this sense of inequity?

Correct He should reduce his level of effort.

Which of the following is a valid observation of management and leadership?

Correct Leadership is considered a subset of management.

Which of the following statements of a manager is consistent with the views expressed by the life cycle theory?

Correct Leadership styles depend on the ability of followers to perform jobs independently.

________ leadership, focuses on blending the leader's personal humility with an intense will to build long range organizational success.

Correct Level 5

In Likert's Management System, which management style can be categorized by a lack of confidence or trust in subordinates, with the bulk of all decision making being done at the top of the organization?

Correct System 1

Which of the following is a disadvantage of Fiedler's contingency model of leadership?

Correct The model may not provide concrete answers to leadership problems.

________ involves negative assumptions about people that managers often use as a basis for dealing with their subordinates.

Correct Theory X

Which of the following theories describes how motivation occurs?

Correct Vroom expectancy theory

An organization considers its managers to have moral courage. The managers at this organization can be considered ________.

Correct authentic leaders

Lisa Lewis is the leader of a small research team formed to study the internal operations of a company. She instructs the team members on how to collect and analyze the data. Lisa is an expert on statistics and the team members are free to approach her for technical help whenever needed. She is also careful to note any inappropriate behavior that may occur in the team and takes immediate measures to guide the person concerned. Lisa can be called a(n) ________.

Correct coaching leader

Leaders who identify inappropriate behavior in followers and suggest how they might correct that behavior fall into the category of ________.

Correct coaching leaders

According to the OSU studies, the behavior that reflects friendship, mutual trust, respect, and warmth in the relationship between leader and follower is called ________.

Correct consideration behavior

The theory based on the concept that individuals compare their inputs and outcomes with their coworkers to determine if they are being treated fairly is the ________.

Correct equity theory of motivation

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, once someone has fulfilled his social needs, he would then be motivated to meet his ________.

Correct esteem needs

According to Maslow, if an individual is driven to get respect from others, the person is being motivated by the ________.

Correct esteem needs

Which of the following is a basic category of need identified by Clayton Alderfer in his ERG theory?

Correct existence, relatedness, and growth

In Alderfer's ERG theory, the need for continuing personal development refers to the ________.

Correct growth need

A manager who has the tendency to "sell" his or her decisions is most likely to ________.

Correct identify the problem and make decisions independently

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a social need ________.

Correct includes the desire for love, companionship, and friendship

Which of the following behaviors is an attempt to relieve tension and frustration on the part of an employee who lacks motivation due to unsatisfied needs?

Correct increased aggression

The process of increasing the number of operations an individual performs in a job is ________.

Correct job enlargement

Incorporating motivators into a job situation is ________.

Correct job enrichment

According to the Michigan studies, behavior that focuses primarily on the work a subordinate is doing is known as ________.

Correct job-centered behavior

A manager adopts the GII style of decision making. He or she would ________.

Correct meet with the group to discuss the situation and allow the group to make decisions

Maslow would tell us humans are wanting human beings who want their ________ to be satisfied.

Correct needs

A reward that consists of the elimination of an undesirable consequence of behavior is ________.

Correct negative reinforcement

A manager displays the highest degree of subordinate-centered leadership when he or she ________.

Correct permits subordinates to function within limits defined by superior

Which of the following involves being modest or unassuming when it comes to citing personal accomplishments?

Correct personal humility

A tire manufacturing company's policy states that all employees working on machines and directly involved in production are entitled to an additional half-hour break along with a 40-minute lunch break. In this scenario, the company is satisfying the ________ of the employees.

Correct physiological need

The correct order of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is ________.

Correct physiological, security, social, esteem, self-actualization

A toy manufacturing company providing its employees with job security, health insurance, and retirement benefits is concerned about its employees' ________.

Correct safety needs

When an individual leaves an organization to start up a company because the former did not provide room for the growth or development of his potential, Maslow's theory would predict that the individual is being motivated by ________.

Correct self-actualization needs

A leader who places high value on helping others over self interests is called a(n) ________.

Correct servant leader

Alderfer's relatedness needs relate to Maslow's ________ needs.

Correct social

According to the contingency theory of leadership, the degree to which the goals and other situational factors are outlined clearly is called ________.

Correct task structure

Which of the following approaches to leadership suggests successful leadership requires a unique combination of leaders, followers, and leadership circumstances?

Correct the situational approach to leadership

Under which of the following leadership theories does the leader inspire organizational success by profoundly affecting followers' beliefs in what an organization should be, as well as their values, such as justice and integrity?

Correct transformational leadership

According to equity theory, the only way people react when treated unfairly at work is seeking employment elsewhere.

False

Leadership is the inner state that causes an individual to behave in a way that ensures the accomplishment of some goal.

False


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