MGT 2530: Final Exam

Which of the following is not a key trait associated with leadership?

High introversion

Which of the following statements regarding House's path-goal theory of leadership is INCORRECT?

House's path-goal theory of motivation is based upon the equity theory of motivation.

Agreeable people who are modest, good-natured and avoid conflict are less likely to be perceived as leaders.

True

Authoritarian decision makers make decisions alone without necessarily involving employees in the decision making process

True

Pooled Independence:

When team members work independently and combine their efforts to create the team's output

Collective efficacy is:

a group's perception of its ability to successfully perform well

In situations of medium favorableness:

high LPC leaders are effective

Michael's group is very cohesive and very committed to the task at hand. What is their likely performance level?

high performance if they value performance

Arielle is part of a team charged with developing a new name for a product. This is a(n) ________________ task.

idea generation

Servant leadership:

is a leadership approach that defines the leader's role as serving the needs of others

An informal work group is:

made up of two or more individuals who are associated with one another in ways not prescribed by the formal organization

The 'forming' stage of group development involves:

member examination of such questions as "What will my role be?" and "Will I be accepted?

Formal Leader

one who holds a position of authority and may utilize the power that comes from that position as well as personal power to influence others

Leaders who ensure their employees take part in decision making have a(n) ____________ leadership style.

participative

Servant leadership has an explicit focus on all of the following factors EXCEPT

paternalism

Hank is part of a team doing engineering design on a new hybrid automobile. Hank's team has completed designing the vehicle. His team is now ready to hand off to another team who will be dealing with _____________ tasks.

production

The Americans with Disabilities Act

prohibits discrimination in employment against individuals with physical or mental disabilities if these employees are otherwise qualified to do their jobs with or without reasonable accommodation

Authentic leadership:

refers to effective leaders who stay true to themselves

An achievement-oriented leader:

sets goals for employees and encourages them to reach their goals.

Norms:

shared expectations about how things operate within a group or team

Tuckman's Group Development Stage Model

-Forming -Storming -Norming -Performing -Adjourning

Key Properties of a Team

-collaborative action -compensation based on shared outcomes -sacrifice for the common good

Group:

A group is a collection of individuals who interact with each other to achieve common goals

Which group would be the most effective from a performance standpoint?

A group with high group cohesion and high task commitment

Groupthink:

A tendency to avoid a critical evaluation of ideas the group favors

Tuckman's five stage group evolution model asks which of the following questions in the performing stage?

Are we using appropriate information on this task?

A group where there is a great deal of camaraderie is a group experiencing:

Cohesion

NASA endured the Challenger disaster when group members conformed with top managers' decisions that launching the space shuttle in freezing temperatures was better than missing the launch window. This is an example of what group process?

Collective Efficacy

The act of influencing others toward a goal is

Leadership

Nancy argues with Janet over every work project and generally does not want to be assigned to work with her. Yet, Nancy thinks Janet is a very nice person and enjoys her company at social outings.

Nancy would have a high least preferred coworker score.

Which of the following statements related to fundamental factors affecting a group's cohesion is correct?

The more similar group members are, the more cohesive the group is likely to be.

Which of the statements regarding research on House's path-goal theory is correct?

The theory's greatest contribution is the importance of the leader's ability to change styles depending on the circumstances.

Which one of the following traits is NOT a tool that transformational leaders use to influence employees and create commitment to the company goals?

a.) charisma ** b.) management by exception c.) intellectual stimulation d.) inspirational motivation

Characteristics of cohesive groups include all of the following EXCEPT:

a.) having a collective identity b.) working together on a meaningful task ** c.) having a random pattern of communication d.) having a desire to remain as a member of the group

Situational favorableness includes all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

a.) leader-subordinate relations. b.) position power. ** c.) motivation level. d.) task structure.

Michael is part of an organizational behavior project group. The group decided on the overall theme of its project and individual members are now completing specific sections of the project. Michael has been e-mailing Rachel almost every day asking her opinion on various parts of his section. The group tends to sit together in class and they have even decided to go out for coffee after class next Tuesday. What phase of group development is Michael's group in?

adjourning

The trait approach to leadership examines all of the following factors EXCEPT

behaviors

Maria is part of an organizational behavior project group. Her group members chose her as the leader of the group because she is always on task, on time for meetings, sets achievable goals and is willing to assist anyone who needs help. Maria is:

conscientious

Teams differ by all of the following task classes EXCEPT:

development tasks.

All of the following are factors contributing to building high-quality leader-member exchange EXCEPT

employee job satisfaction.

In democratic decision making:

employees participate in the making of the decision.

Nina makes it a point to talk to her subordinates every day about what is going on in their personal lives. She always congratulates them when they share successes and has a kind word and "a shoulder to cry on" if necessary when things are not going well. Nina has a _____________ leadership style.

supportive

To make a team contract meaningful, include all the following sections EXCEPT

team compensation.

Reciprocal interdependence exists when:

team members work on tasks simultaneously

The 'norming' stage of group development involves:

the establishment of ground rules for the group and an increased commitment to other members and the group goal

All of the following statements characterize a group at the storming stage EXCEPT

the group is competent, autonomous, and insightful

Research on transformational and transactional leadership shows all of the following EXCEPT

transactional leaders increase the intrinsic motivation of their followers.

Malcolm is the manager of his department. After performance evaluations, he gives those who have met their goals for the year a pay raise. He gives his employees their assignments and leaves them to do their work but does monitor them so that if he notices a potential problem, it gets resolved before causing difficulties. What kind of contemporary leadership style is Malcolm demonstrating?

transactional leadership

People-oriented behaviors include:

treating employees with respect

In which scenario would directive leadership be most effective?

when employees have an external locus of control