HSA 4184 Chapter 4 Quiz + Knowledge Check Qs

Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid shows that leaders who are high both in task orientation and relationship orientation use which of the following management styles? country-club management team management middle-of-the-road management authority-compliance management

team management

Kyle is a highly focused manager who always has organizational goals in mind. He is constantly evaluating the best way to move forward in the company. Simultaneously, he has concern and respect for his followers and does his best to encourage them. Kyle's management style could be described as ______. authority-compliance management middle-of-the-road management country-club management team management

team management

One strength of the Blake and Mouton approach is that it advocates adjusting leadership style based on the situation. True False

False

Research on the behavioral approach has shown clear connections between particular leadership behaviors and positive outcomes. True False

False

The behavioral approach contains many specific tools that can be used "out of the box" for the workplace. True False

False

The behavioral approach lacks empirical credibility. True False

False

The behavioral model gives specific advice to improve leadership skills. True False

False

The behavioral approach provides a general means of evaluating the behaviors of leaders. True False

True

The paternalistic leadership style has been shown to be effective in Turkey. True False

True

The problem with identifying a universal leadership style may be related to situational factors. True False

True

The inconsistencies of the behavioral approach have led to its application outside of leadership and development programs but not within them. True False

false

Multiple studies have validated the idea that leadership behaviors cluster into which two categories? concern for production and concern for results consideration and employee orientation task and relationship initiating structure and production orientation

task and relationship

Multiple studies have validated the idea that leadership behaviors cluster into which two categories? task and relationship consideration and employee orientation initiating structure and production orientation concern for production and concern for results

task and relationship

The behavioral approach asserts that actions occur on a task level and organizational level. True False

False

People who are primarily focused on goal-seeking and accomplishment in the workplace are ______. task-oriented relationship-oriented promotion-oriented achievement-oriented

task-oriented

Which of the following is a reason that the behavioral approach might not be successful? It only seems to improve morale, and no other important outcomes. It was developed with insufficient input from followers. Its scope is too narrow and focused. It does not recognize the importance on contextual factors such as culture.

It does not recognize the importance on contextual factors such as culture.

How does the behavioral approach differ from other approaches discussed in the text? It is a carefully refined and specific theory. It provides a broad framework for assessing leadership. It stresses that the behavior of followers has a larger impact on leaders than vice versa. It provides an organized set of prescriptions for effective leadership.

It provides a broad framework for assessing leadership.

Which of the following statements best describes the practical application of the behavioral approach? It provides leaders a reflection of their leadership behaviors. It explains how personality can shape leadership style. It provides models of good leaders to emulate. It helps leaders become aware of their strongest leadership traits.

It provides leaders a reflection of their leadership behaviors.

Which of the following statements best describes the practical application of the behavioral approach? It provides leaders a reflection of their leadership behaviors. It provides models of good leaders to emulate. It helps leaders become aware of their strongest leadership traits. It explains how personality can shape leadership style.

It provides leaders a reflection of their leadership behaviors.

Which of the following is a methodological problem with the behavioral approach--that is, a problem in the ways the studies were conducted? The approach has failed to find an effective universal leadership style. It doesn't account for situational differences. The behavioral approach has not shown how leaders' behaviors are associated with performance. Leader behavior questionnaires are typically completed by followers, who may be biased.

Leader behavior questionnaires are typically completed by followers, who may be biased.

"I'll never be a leader!" Emily moaned. "I just don't have the right personality type!" Which of the following strengths of the behavioral approach could counter Emily's assertion? The approach has been empirically validated. The approach is not heuristic, but provides a general map of leadership. It recognizes that leadership falls into two main behavior types. Leadership is not a matter of traits, but behaviors that can be learned.

Leadership is not a matter of traits, but behaviors that can be learned.

Chad has a strong team leadership style (Blake and Mouton 9,9) and has done very well in his organization. However, after being transferred to the Beijing office, his results began to suffer. Which criticism of the behavioral approach might apply to Chad's situation? Leadership effect is overestimated. Development of the model relied too heavily on follower input. The behavioral approach does not take cultural differences into account. The research is not predictive of performance outcomes.

The behavioral approach does not take cultural differences into account.

Chad has a strong team leadership style (Blake and Mouton 9,9) and has done very well in his organization. However, after being transferred to the Beijing office, his results began to suffer. Which criticism of the behavioral approach might apply to Chad's situation? The research is not predictive of performance outcomes. Development of the model relied too heavily on follower input. The behavioral approach does not take cultural differences into account. Leadership effect is overestimated.

The behavioral approach does not take cultural differences into account.

A company has started using the behavioral approach to help them design and implement employee assessments that identify leader behaviors. Why would the company's new methods fail to predict successful leaders for them? Assessments have proven to be ineffective in determining leader behaviors. People cannot be categorized adequately by the behavioral approach. The behavioral approach fails to produce consistent results. The behavioral approach only identifies the top 10 leader behaviors.

The behavioral approach fails to produce consistent results.

A company has started using the behavioral approach to help them design and implement employee assessments that identify leader behaviors. Why would the company's new methods fail to predict successful leaders for them? Assessments have proven to be ineffective in determining leader behaviors. The behavioral approach fails to produce consistent results. The behavioral approach only identifies the top 10 leader behaviors. People cannot be categorized adequately by the behavioral approach.

The behavioral approach fails to produce consistent results.

Which of the following statements best reflects the behavioral approach? The behavioral approach focuses on punishment and reward. The behavioral approach tells leaders how to behave. The behavioral approach is descriptive. The behavioral approach is about conditioning.

The behavioral approach is descriptive.

Which of the following statements reflects the general, descriptive nature of the behavioral approach? This approach has empirical support. This approach discovered two types of behaviors: task and relationship. This approach is heuristic. This approach focuses on behaviors instead of individuals.

This approach is heuristic.

A company manager has decided to utilize the behavioral approach to assess his leader behaviors and determine a plan for improvement. This wil be a successful way to use the behavioral approach because it can help him determine how he can be more effective. True False

True

A large number of leadership training programs are structured similarly to the behavioral approach. True False

True

A leader's style consists primarily of two major types of behaviors: task and relationship. True False

True

An opportunistic leader may shift their leadership behaviors for personal gain. True False

True

Blake and Mouton found that most people have a dominant leadership grid style, and a backup style they use when the dominant style is not working. True False

True

Grid seminars help to find and modify ineffective leadership behaviors. True False

True

Paternalism/maternalism describes to a leader who uses both country-club and authority-compliance management styles but does not integrate them. True False

True

Why does the behavioral approach not advocate a particular leadership style? Organizations are too resistant to change. It is too difficult for most leaders to shift their dominant style. Which leadership behaviors are most effective is often situation dependent. Most emphasis should be placed on follower conformity.

Which leadership behaviors are most effective is often situation dependent.

Yvonne typically uses a country-club management style but switches to an authority-compliance management style when important deadlines approach. In Yvonne's case, the authority-compliance style is her ______. shifting style strategic style backup style adaptable style

backup style

If a leader works to build trust and respect among followers, they are exhibiting the Ohio State studies' leader behavior known as ______. consideration production orientation initiating structure task orientation

cosideration

The behavioral approach hasn't found a universal style of effective leadership because it ______. is too broad and generic in its definitions doesn't take context into account hasn't been sufficiently studied doesn't recognize the important of leadership behaviors beyond task and relationship

doesn't take context into account

In the University of Michigan studies, researchers identified a cluster of leadership behaviors that involved a strong interest in the personal lives of workers. This cluster of leadership behaviors is known as ______. consideration initiating structure employee orientation production orientation

employee orientation

Forrest is neglectful and apathetic about his role as a company leader. He makes no attempt to connect personally with the employees, and he puts forth minimum effort to complete tasks on time. Which of the following management styles best describes Forrest's style? country-club management authority-compliance management team management impoverished management

impoverished management

In the Ohio State studies, researchers identified a cluster of leadership behaviors that focused on the details of the work itself. This cluster of leadership behaviors is known as ______. production orientation consideration employee orientation initiating structure

initiating structure

Hector describes his company as "one big family" and is friendly toward his employees. However, he does not allow employees to use their own discretion in daily decisions and drives all goals and tasks. This simultaneously kind and inflexible style is described as ______. opportunistic management impoverished management paternalistic/maternalistic management authority-compliance management

paternalistic/maternalistic management

A key strength of the behavioral approach is that it ______. shifts from the trait perspective to a perspective that leadership can be learned revealed that leadership clustered into either task orientation or organization orientation provides a narrow focus for highlighting particular areas of improvement provides a list of 10 major leadership behaviors to guide employers in leader selection

shifts from the trait perspective to a perspective that leadership can be learned

People who are focused on work behaviors and goal attainment are ______. employee-oriented concerned for people task-oriented considerate

task-oriented

Which of the following best reflects how a manager can use the behavioral approach to improve performance? to elicit feedback from followers to emulate the behaviors of top performers by creating a plan for mentoring others to assess behaviors and look for areas that need improvement

to assess behaviors and look for areas that need improvement

A human resources specialist is looking for the best way to integrate the behavioral approach into her leadership training seminars. Which of the following would be the most useful approach? to explain that success is dependent on a relationship-oriented style to develop a curriculum that shows how to have a team focus to make use of a tool like the Blake and Mouton Leadership Grid that provides feedback on leadership style to explain that all leaders should focus as much possible on task orientation

to make use of a tool like the Blake and Mouton Leadership Grid that provides feedback on leadership style

A relationship-oriented leader would be most likely to ______. define a team member's responsibilities rework a filing system so it's easier to use write a note of praise to a high-performing follower set team production goals

write a note of praise to a high-performing follower