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Some of the key characteristics associated with charismatic leaders include

All of these choices

Which of the following characteristics of leaders have been studied?

All of these choices

Which of the following types of leaders know and understand themselves, act consistently with high order ethical values, and empower and inspire others?

Authentic

"A fire that ignites followers" could be used to describe which leadership characteristic?

Charisma

Which of the following statements accurately compares charismatic leaders to transactional leaders?

Charismatic leaders are often less predictable than transactional leaders.

Which of the following types of power is vested in the manager's ability to punish employees?

Coercive

Elizabeth, a middle manager at Heather's Handbags, uses threats and punishments to influence the behavior of her subordinates. Which of the following sources of power is Elizabeth relying on?

Coercive power

Which of the following is the extent to which the leader is mindful of subordinates, respects their ideas and feelings, and establishes mutual trust?

Consideration

Which of the following is a model of leadership that describes the relationship between leadership styles and specific organizational situations?

Contingency approach

According to Hersey and Blanchard, which of the following works best for employees with high readiness?

Delegating

Which of the following means being unpretentious and modest rather than arrogant and prideful?

Humility

Which of the following is the extent to which the leader is task-oriented and directs subordinates' work activities toward goal attainment?

Initiating structure

At work, Sabrina favors a consensual and collaborative process, where influence derives from relationships rather than positions of power and formal authority. As such, she can best be viewed as what type of leader?

Interactive

Which of the following refers to group atmosphere and members' attitude toward and acceptance of the leader?

Leader-member relations

Which of the following is the ability to influence people toward the attainment of organizational goals?

Leadership

The leader who builds an enduring great organization through a combination of personal humility and professional resolve is a

Level 5 leader.

Which of the following refers to the highest level in a hierarchy of manager capabilities?

Level 5 leadership

Richard is well loved by his coworkers at Axel Cable Inc. He is viewed as having a great deal of humility, often giving credit for successes to other members of his team. As such, Richard would be placed in which category of the Level 5 leadership spectrum?

Level 5: Level 5 executive

Which of the following types of power stems from a leader's special knowledge?

None of these choices

Which of the following is not a manager quality?

Personal power

Which of the following comes from organizational structure and promotes stability, order, and problem solving within the structure?

Position power

Which of the following is based on the ability of the leader to do such things as recommend promotions?

Reward power

Which type of leader works to fulfill subordinated needs and goals as well as to achieve the organization's larger mission?

Servant

Which type of leadership transcends self-interest to serve others and the organization?

Servant

Jeremiah, a manager at Welford Nonprofit Group, is known for his selflessness and willingness to give to others. He likes working in the nonprofit sector because he wants to apply his skills and abilities to serve others who are less fortunate. Based on this information, which type of leader best describes Jeremiah?

Servant leader

Hersey and Blanchard are responsible for which theory?

Situational model of leadership

Which of the following is a situational variable that makes a leadership style unnecessary or redundant?

Substitute

Which of the following is consistent with initiating structure?

Task-oriented behavior

Shuyi views herself as a tough but fair supervisor. She gives explicit directions to her subordinates about how tasks should be accomplished but is not always approachable when they come to her with questions. Her employees sometimes feel that she is too gruff and impersonal. Which category on the situational leadership grid does Shuyi fit into?

Telling style

Which of the following is defined as the distinguishing personal characteristics of a leader, such as intelligence, values, and appearance?

Traits

What type of leaders clarify the role and task requirements of subordinates, initiate structure, provide appropriate rewards, and try to be considerate to and meet the social needs of subordinates?

Transactional

Which type of leader clarifies the role and task requirements of subordinates?

Transactional

What type of leader is distinguished by a special ability to bring about innovation and change?

Transformational

Which type of leader is distinguished by an ability to bring about organizational change?

Transformational

Which of the following is the most frequently used and a highly effective influence strategy?

Using rational persuasion

According to a study on leaders, who typically scores higher on social and emotional skills?

Women

A situational variable that counteracts a leadership style is known as

a neutralizer.

Putting a negative letter in someone's file, denying someone a raise, or hurting someone's chances for a promotion are all examples of

coercive power.

A model of leadership that describes the relationship between leadership styles and specific organizational situations is called a

contingency approach.

The six interpersonal influence tactics for leaders include all of the following except

do not worry about people liking you.

Going along with recommendations because of someone's superior knowledge is known as

expert power.

The early research on leadership traits was referred to as the

great man approach.

Peter has the ability to influence people toward the attainment of goals. This ability is known as

leadership

Ivan does not have much of a relationship with his subordinates. They feel obligated to do as he says because he's the boss. This is an example of

legitimate power.

Once a person has been selected as a supervisor, most employees understand that they are obligated to follow that individual's direction. This is known as

legitimate power.

Referent power depends on the leader's

personal characteristics

All of the following are leadership qualities except

position power

All of the following are major approaches to leadership except

progressive leadership.

The key assumption of Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory is that subordinates vary in their

readiness level.

When employees admire a supervisor because of the way they deal with them, the influence is based on

referent power.

Using praise, recognition, and attention is an important aspect of

reward power.

The distinguishing personal characteristics of a leader are known as

traits