Quiz 10

Expectancy theory suggests individuals are motivated when

a. effort leads to high performance.

The earliest approach to the study of leadership was

a. the trait approach.

The key factor in the effectiveness of transformational leadership is

a. trust.

Research findings of leader behaviors suggest

c. extremely high levels of leader task-oriented behaviors may lead to burnout in employees.

___________ leaders lead employees by aligning employee goals with the leader's goals.

c. Transformational

Which of the following statements regarding intelligence is accurate? a. One's intelligence is the strongest predictor of leadership performance. b. People with high mental abilities are more likely to be viewed as leaders in their environment. c. Effective leaders tend to have high emotional intelligence, but mental intelligence has no effect on leadership effectiveness. d. EQ matters for entry into the high level managerial ranks, but once there, EQ is less effective since all others at that level also possess high EQ.

b. People with high mental abilities are more likely to be viewed as leaders in their environment.

Which of the following is an example of a Big 5 Personality trait?

b. extraversion (The Big Five personality traits are: 1) extroversion 2) conscientiousness 3) emotional stability 4) openness to experience 5) agreeableness)

Situational favorableness includes which of the following conditions?

b. position power.

People-oriented behaviors are also called

consideration

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

d. participative

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

f

Three key traits associated with leadership are: integrity, conscientiousness and introversion.

f

Fiedler's contingency theory suggests different leaders can be effective in different situations.

true

Individuals with high LMX receive higher levels of resources than those with a low LMX relationship.

true