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31. ___________ focuses on clarifying employees' role and task requirements and providing followers with positive and negative rewards contingent on performance. A. Transactional leadership B. Transformational leadership C. Consideration D. Empowerment E. Initiating structure

A. Transactional leadership

64. "Let me share a vision that transcends us to a greater good" is a statement that reflects A. inspirational motivation. B. idealized influence. C. individualized consideration. D. intellectual stimulation. E. transactional leadership.

A. inspirational motivation.

36. Jen runs a medium-sized credit processing company. Everyone gets along and does their job, but Jen feels the employees are not really invested in the company. Jen volunteers as an ESOL teacher twice a week, helping immigrants learn English. She is inspired by doing this volunteer work, and she decides to offer all the employees an opportunity to volunteer "on the clock" at whatever they choose. Each employee will meet with Human Resources, create a plan and submit a schedule. Jen is ______ by empowering employees and leading for meaningfulness. A. inspiring subordinates B. delegating important tasks C. supporting and coaching employees D. monitoring and rewarding employees E. providing training and mentoring

A. inspiring subordinates

63. Which of the following is not one of the key leader behaviors that are part of transformational leadership? A. matching the behavior to the situation B. inspirational motivation C. idealized influence D. individualized consideration E. intellectual stimulation

A. matching the behavior to the situation

28. Which of the following is not a general category of leader behaviors? A. transactional B. task-oriented C. relationship-oriented D. passive E. transformational

A. transactional

69. Which of the following is not an implication of transformational leadership? A. Transformational leaders may be unethical. B. Transformational leadership cannot work virtually. C. Transformational leadership affects individual, group, and organizational effectiveness. D. The best leaders are not just transformational. E. The first step of transformational leadership is inspirational motivation.

B. Transformational leadership cannot work virtually.

37. Marge is managing several new strategies. Her team knows that she is under pressure to bring all these projects in on schedule and within budget. Marge wants to empower Jason, her assistant project manager, to lead for self-determination or choice. She should A. inspire Jason to broaden his horizons. B. delegate important tasks to Jason. C. support and coach Jason. D. monitor and reward Jason. E. provide training and mentoring for Jason.

B. delegate important tasks to Jason.

35. Leaders increase psychological empowerment by engaging in behaviors that enhance perceptions of A. intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. B. meaningfulness, self-determination, competence, and impact. C. hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism. D. pride, joy, and achievement. E. leader-member relations, task structure, and leader position power.

B. meaningfulness, self-determination, competence, and impact.

29. The primary purpose of ________ behaviors is to ensure that people, equipment, and other resources are used in an efficient way to accomplish the mission of a group or organization. A. empowerment B. task-oriented C. relationship-oriented D. passive E. transformational

B. task-oriented

67. Alana says to her subordinates, in essence, "Let me provide tangible support to help you reach your goals." Alana is engaging in A. inspirational motivation. B. idealized influence. C. individualized consideration. D. intellectual stimulation. E. charismatic behavior.

C. individualized consideration.

38. Managers should _______ in order to empower them, to lead for competence A. inspire subordinates B. delegate important tasks to employees C. support and coach employees D. monitor and reward employees E. help employees identify their passions at work

C. support and coach employees

16. Which of the following statements about leadership effectiveness is false? A. You do not need to have a formal position of authority to be a leader. B. Researchers have estimated that 50 percent of all managers around the world are incompetent or ineffective. C. Leadership effectiveness is partly a function of situational factors. D. Demographic characteristics such as gender have no effect on leadership behaviors. E. Individual differences significantly impact leadership effectiveness.

D. Demographic characteristics such as gender have no effect on leadership behaviors.

40. __________ leadership focuses on increased benefit to others rather than to oneself. A. Transformational B. Relationship-motivated C. LMX D. Servant E. Inspirational

D. Servant

27. The __________ approach attempts to identify the unique ways of acting displayed by effective leaders. A. leader prototypes B. trait C. situational D. behavior styles E. transformational leadership

D. behavior styles

She wants them to question the status quo and seek innovative and creative solutions to organizational problems. What kind of behavior is Connie exhibiting? A. inspirational motivation B. idealized influence C. individualized consideration D. intellectual stimulation E. charismatic behavior

D. intellectual stimulation

18. Which of the following interpersonal traits has research shown to have a negative relationship with leadership effectiveness? A. communication skills B. openness to experience C. emotional intelligence D. narcissism E. emotional stability

D. narcissism

30. ______ is the leader behavior that organizes and defines what group members should be doing to maximize output. A. Transactional leadership B. Transformational leadership C. Consideration D. Empowerment E. Initiating structure

E. Initiating structure

17. Carol is a behind-the-scenes kind of person, but everyone wants her on their committee because those committees tend to meet their objectives. Which of the following statements might describe why people want Carol on their committee? A. To be a leader, you must have formal authority. B. Leadership can only be assessed at the group level. C. Leaders must be evaluated at the beginning of a project. D. The criteria for assessing leadership effectiveness are always unclear. E. You do not need to have a formal position of authority to be a leader.

E. You do not need to have a formal position of authority to be a leader.

65. Which of these would you not see from an inspiring transformational leader? A. inspirational motivation B. idealized influence C. individualized consideration D. intellectual stimulation E. authoritarian leadership

E. authoritarian leadership

11. In Fiedler's model, both high-control and low-control situations call for relationship-motivated leadership. T or F

F

2. Leadership is the same thing as managing. T or F

F

3. Men were seen as displaying both more task and social leadership than women. T or F

F

7. Initiating structure and transformational leadership are both task-oriented leader behaviors. T or F

F

8. Servant leadership is the same thing as laissez-faire leadership. T or F

F

Explicit leadership theory is the idea that people have beliefs about how leaders should behave and what they should do for their followers. T or F

F

1. Effective leadership is influenced not only by leadership behavior, but also task-oriented traits and interpersonal attributes. T or F

T

1. Effective leadership is influenced not only by leadership behavior, but also task-oriented traits and interpersonal attributes. T or F

T

10. Effective leader behaviors can be systematically improved and developed. T or F

T

9. Leader behavior is more important than leader traits when it comes to effectiveness. T or F

T