mgmt 411 exam 2

Which of the following actions or events would bring a person legitimate power?

Being appointed a corporate officer

A leader who focuses on maximizing shareholder wealth will automatically behave ethically from the standpoint of the principle "pay attention to all stakeholders."

False

A major proposition of the path-goal theory is that the leader should engage in behaviors that run counter to the subordinates' environment and abilities.

False

According to Fiedler's theory, relationship-motivated leaders perform the best in situations of low control.

False

According to the path-goal theory, the participative style is recommended when group members are performing repetitive tasks.

False

An important component of full-fledged empowerment is that the manager decides which method the group members should use to accomplish their tasks.

False

Being tactless toward influential people has become a career booster because many managers invite honest feedback.

False

Contingency theories of leadership specify the personal characteristics of the leader that will contribute to effectiveness in a wide variety of situations.

False

Ethics deals mostly with compliance to rules and regulations.

False

Information technology manager George displays an ethical mind as a leader when he makes up a list of company workers who do not deserve to be protected against computer viruses

False

Self-leadership occurs when the group members choose their own leader

False

The more powerful leaders are , the more they need to create a coalition.

False

The outcome of influence tactics are not affected by the leader's personality traits.

False

To maintain an ethical climate, many companies today create the position of whistleblower, and the person holding this job investigates potential ethical violations full time.

False

To use personal magnetism as an influence tactic, the person strikes a bargain with the person to be influenced.

False

When a boss practices favoritism or cronyism, organizational politics tends to decrease.

False

When using ingratiation as an influence tactic, the influence agent acts abrasively and aggressively toward the influence target.

False

A hands-on leader is typically task oriented

True

A pyramid-shaped organization fosters organizational politics because people feel compelled to compete for a limited number of powerful positions.

True

According to Fiedler's theory, task-motivated leaders perform the best in situations of high control and low control.

True

An example of a situational force in leadership is group member characteristics.

True

An example of undue pressure is leaders using threats or warnings , when trying to get a job done by his subordinates.

True

An important goal of a rational leader is to merge the interests of all parties so that everyone benefits and the organization becomes prosperous.

True

Bertha, a finance manager, engages in rationalization when she creates a few false invoices and then says, "I was only trying to lower the company's tax burden."

True

Establishing alliances with powerful people is a basic tactic of organizational politics.

True

Good-natured kidding is especially effective when a straightforward statement might be interpreted as harsh criticism.

True

Managers who share their power with their group members would actually experience an increase in their own power.

True

Rationalization can lead to unethical behavior because people will focus on the intention of the act rather than the act itself.

True

Sylvie , a manager, regularly tells her team members about the importance of treating people fairly, and she also treats her employees in a fair manner. Hence, Sylvie is said to possess integrity.

True

The achievement-oriented leadership style works well with group members working on ambiguous and nonrepetitive tasks.

True

Working on problems critical to the company's success helps provide a person with power.

True

_____ is the most successful influence outcome

commitment

The three outcomes of influence tactics are _____.

commitment, compliance, and resistance

When asked about leadership effectiveness, an executive said in part, "The length of the leash varies with different people. . . ." The executive's comments support the _____ perspective on leadership.

contingency

The contingency approach to leadership explains that leaders are most effective when they:

make their behavior tuned to situational forces.

A principle of ethical and moral leadership is to:

pay attention to all stakeholders.

A leader must acquire _____ in order to influence others.

power

The best example of personal power would be power stemming from the:

relevant expertise a person brings to the job.

Ethics deals mostly with:

separating right from wrong.

The general point of Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership is that the best style of leadership is determined by:

the situation in which a leader works.