Chapter 10 Exam SPC1017

Most effective leaders either influence or empower group members, but not both.

False

Which of the following scenarios is MOST likely to occur in a collectivist culture?

Felipe makes an error that causes his group to miss a key deadline, but he is not singled out for blame. Instead, the error is seen as a group mistake.

Which of the following statements about leadership is a myth?

Leaders are born, not made.

Which of the following statements about individual roles is correct?

People who operate in individual roles hinder the group's effectiveness.

It is best to come to group meetings with ideas and information but not with firmly formed conclusions.

True

In a(n) __________ culture, all group members share responsibility for accomplishments as well as for failures. low-power-distance

collectivist

Elijah says to a group member, "If your department can add just $1000 to the budget for this project, I think I can find the same amount to add as well. Then we should have the resources we need to proceed." It appears that Elijah is operating in the __________ role.

compromiser

The participating style of situational leadership is MOST like the __________ form of leadership

democratic

In every group meeting, Joy tries to take over by saying, "Look, I've worked here for 25 years. That's longer than anyone else here. I know what we should do." Joy is operating in the __________ role.

dominator

Effective group members pick one role and stick with it.

false

Groupthink is unlikely in a group that is excessively cohesive

false

Which group role functions more as an audience than as an active member?

follower

The __________ approach to leadership focuses on what the leader should do in a given situation.

functional

In a group meeting, Leslie informs the members: "Costs for August were down 5 percent. Are the figures for September in yet?" Leslie is functioning in which role?

information seeker/giver

A process called __________ occurs when an experienced individual helps to train less experienced group members.

mentoring

Which of the following traits is frequently associated with leadership?

sociability

Sydney works hard all the time, but when she is part of a group she seems to double her efforts. Sydney's behavior seems to confirm the theory of __________.

social facilitation

Which of the following is the best description of groupthink?

thinking or making decisions as a group in a way that discourages creativity or individual responsibility

Most people probably have both individual and collective tendencies

true