CH 9

Which of the following theories measures a leader's style using a scale called Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) scale?

Fiedler's contingency theory

Which of the following statements is true regarding the laissez-faire decision-making style?

Research shows that laissez-faire decision-making style is negatively related to employee satisfaction with leaders and leader effectiveness.

Which of the following big five personality traits is related to being organized, systematic, punctual, achievement-oriented and punctual?

Conscientiousness

According to the transformational leadership theory, which of the following tools is most likely to be used by a transactional leader?

Contingent rewards

Which of the following leadership styles is recommended by the situational leadership theory when the employees have high competencies and high commitment levels?

Delegating behavior

The situational leadership theory was developed by _____.

Kenneth Blanchard and Paul Hersey

Which of the following leadership theories uses the concept of in-group members and out-group members to indicate the two different types of relationships leaders have with their followers?

Leader-member exchange theory

Which of the following is one of the three conditions used in Fiedler's contingency theory for determining the situational favorableness?

Position power

Which of the following statements is true regarding task-oriented leader behaviors?

When leaders are task-oriented, productivity tends to be a bit higher than when leaders are people-oriented.

According to the path-goal theory of leadership, directive leadership is effective when:

employees are experiencing role ambiguity on the job.

With reference to the transformational leadership theory, _____ is a method used by a transactional leader and it involves leaving employees to do their jobs without interference, but at the same time proactively predicting potential problems and preventing them from occurring.

active management by exception

People with high _____ demonstrate a high level of self-awareness, motivation, empathy, and social skills.

emotional intelligence

Out of all personality traits included in the big five personality traits, _____ has the strongest relationship to both leader emergence and leader effectiveness.

extraversion

According to Fiedler's contingency theory, a high LPC score indicates a task-oriented person.

false

According to the transformational leadership theory, transformational leaders ensure that employees demonstrate the right behaviors because the leader provides resources in exchange.

false

Fiedler's contingency theory predicts that in "favorable" and "unfavorable" situations, a high LPC leader is more likely to succeed than a low LPC leader.

false

Passive management by exception involves leaving employees to do their jobs without interference, but at the same time proactively predicting potential problems and preventing them from occurring.

false

With reference to the transformational leadership theory, _____ is a tool used by a transformational leader and it involves challenging organizational norms and status quo, and encouraging employees to think creatively and work harder.

intellectual stimulation

According to the path-goal theory of leadership, participative leadership

is effective when employees have a high internal locus of control.

Leaders using _____ decision making leave employees alone to make the decision; the leader provides minimum guidance and involvement in the decision.

laissez-faire

According to the path-goal theory of leadership, _____ leadership is predicted to be effective when employees are under a lot of stress or when they are performing boring and repetitive jobs.

supportive

According to the path-goal theory of leadership, supportive leadership is predicted to be effective when employees are under a lot of stress or when they are performing boring and repetitive jobs.

true

Unlike mainstream management approaches, the overriding objective in servant leadership is not necessarily getting employees to contribute to organizational goals.

true

. According to the Fiedler's contingency theory:

when situational favorableness is medium, high LPC leadership should be used.