Ch 17 quiz

Cognitive theories are leadership theories that identified 'behaviors' that differentiated effective leaders from ineffective leaders.

False

Reward power is the power that arises because of a person's desirable resources or personal traits.

False

Despite the best efforts of researchers, it proved impossible to identify one set of 'traits' that would always differentiate leaders from nonleaders.

True

Team leadership involves a different set of responsibilities than the traditional leadership roles.

True

According to the path-goal theory, a leader who lets subordinates know what's expected of them, schedules work to be done, and gives specific guidance as to how to accomplish tasks is termed ________.

directive

One general conclusion that surfaces from leadership research is that ________.

effective leaders do not use any single style

Shaun is the manager of a warehouse operated by a department store. He is trusted by his subordinates because he shares information freely, is reliable, and shows extremely good judgment while handling any type of crisis. Shaun is also known to be very protective of his staff. Which dimensions of trust is he exhibiting?

consistency, loyalty, and openness

Connie sees her role as someone who provides direction and resources for her team then gets out of their way and lets them do their work however they think best. Connie uses the ________ style of leadership.

laissez-faire

Fiedler would expect that the best leadership style was a function of ________.

leader-member relations, task structure, and position power

The ________ leadership theory is a contingency theory that focuses on followers' readiness.

situational