Exam 1

which of the following is true of the gaps-of-the-GAPS statement

It helps leadership practitioners identify high priority development needs

Identify a true statement about socialized power

It often involves an empowering, rather than autocratic, style of management and leadership

According to Robert Kelleys basic styles of followership which of the following statements is true about pragmatist followers

They are rarely committed to their groups work goals

which of the following is true of managers with Theory Y orientation

They reflect a view that most people are intrinsically motivated by their work

which of the following leadership styles are supervisors likely o use when interacting with subordinates with poor technical skills

a close, directive leadership style

People do not see everything that happens in a particular leadership situation, nor do they hear everything, instead they are selective in what they attend to and what they, in turn, understand. A phenom that demonstrates this selectivity is called

perceptual set

which of the following is intrinsic reward

personal growth

Hail and Donnell reported findings of five separate studies involving over 12,000 managers that explored the relationship between manager achievement and attitudes towards subordinates.Overall, they found that managers who strongly subscribed to Theory Y beliefs

were highly likely to be in lower-achieving group

Leaders who pull people together on the basis of shared beliefs and a common sense of organizational purpose and belonging are most likely the ones

who create a compelling vision

Which of the following statements is true of women's leadership positions

women had significantly lower wellbeing scores than men

People in societies exhibiting a large degree of power distance

accept a hierarchical order in which everybody has a place and that needs no further justification

leadership development is enhanced when an experience involves three processes which are

action observation and reflection

Accoridng to Patricia O'Connell's webs of belief, which of the following webs of belief under-girds how one balances active participation in one's life with alternating periods of observation, detachment, and rest?

authenticity

followers are highly likely to use ____ power to change their leader's behavior if they have a relatively high amount of referent poer with their fellow coworkers

coercive

A police officer giving a ticket to a driver is most likely asserting

coercive power

____Occurs when agents ask targets to participate in planning an activity

consultation

Which of the following is most likely an outcome of regularly practicing the 10 percent stretch

decreasing apprehensions about doing something new or different

Influence is best described as

degree of actual change in a target person's values

According to Zemke's four generations of workers, the millienials

doubt the wisdom of traditional racial and sexual categorizing

Which of the following words is most often associate with the word management?

efficiency

According to Robert Kelley's basic styles of followership, who among the following presents a consistent picture of independent, innovative, and willing to stand up to superiors

exemplary followers

which of the following statements is true about building effective relationships with superiors.

followers should think of their own and their superior's success as interdependent.

An authentic leader will most likely

have a realistic self-perception

Which of the following refers to one person's actual behaviors designed to change another person's attitudes, values, or behaviors?

influence tactics

Craig, a high school stuent wakes up early on Sunday morning and makes his mother's favorite choc cake and butterscotch cookies. He wants to seek permission for an upcoming trekking trip and is sure that cake and cookies will get his mother in a good mood. This scenario mst likely exemplifies

ingratiation

According to leadership researchers leadership

is an interpersonal relationship in which others comply because they want

Which of the following best describes the attribution of blame?

justifying immoral behavior by claiming it was caused by someone else

Values are most likely

learned through the socialization process

Legitimizing tactics most likely occur when agents

make requests based on their position or authority

which of the following is a conventional distinction between managers and leaders

managers maintain while leaders develop

When a team has fewer than 15 people, what should new leaders do during the first two weeks?

meet individually with everyone on the team

In the context of moral ?

moral efficacy

Unlike traditional training programs, action learning

often is conducted in teams of work colleagues who are addressing real company challenges

which of the following is an approach developed and popularized by covey which postulates a fundamental interdependence between the personal and interpersonal the managerial and the organizational levels of leadership

principle centered leadership

which of the following best describes ethics

principles of right conduct

When students respond positively to requests from teachers who are well liked and respected it most likely illustrates that the teachers have

referent power

______ is most likely to be associated with the role friendships play in making things happen

referent power

Jonathan, a front desk executive at Read Books In, handled 40 customer calls per day. He was then sent to a training program last month to improve his communication skills, which cost the organization $500. This month, Read Books observes that his growth is positive and substantial and that he is able to handle 60 calls per day. His productivity has increased by $700. The scenario exemplifies

return on investment

Why do followers most likely need to have a high level of technical competence?

technical expertise plays a key role in supervisors performance appraisal ratings of subordinates

In the context of the first day on the job, identify a true statement about the first meeting of new leaders with their new bosses.

the meeting should end by arranging a follow up meeting to review progress

which of the following is a phenomenon that refers to situations in which people feel themselves at risk of being judged by others holding negative images about them

the stereotype threat

During the first two weeks on the job, a new leader should schedule one-on-one meetings with peers. Which of the following issues should most likely be discussed with peers?

the way issues are raised and decisions are made on their boss's team

According to Zemke's four generations of workers, which of the following is true about baby boomers

they are concerned with creating a level playing field for all

which of the following statements is true of individuals with higher levels of technical competence

they are high likely to be delegated tasks

According to Zemkes four generations of workers which of the following statements is true about veterans?

they represent a wealth of lore and wisdom

What is Hollander's approach to leadership called?

transactional

Leadership behavior enacted by individuals who take action to maintain ethical standards in the face of questionable moral behaviors by higher ups is referred to as

upward ethical leadership

Unlike consultation, coalition tactics are most likely used when agents

use threats or persistent reminders to influence targets

Unlike role approach, the constructional approach

views leadership as combined acts of leading and following by different individuals

what are the four qualities of leadership that engender trust according to Bennis and Goldsmith

vision empathy integrity consistency