MGMT 306 Chapter 12 Quiz

Which of the following are NOT important characteristics and factors that lead to authentic leadership and increased​ trust, as well as ethical and effective​ leadership?

A manager reviewing and sharing employee performance reviews with senior subordinates

According to the Ohio State​ studies, the extent to which a​ person's job relationships are characterized by mutual​ trust, respect for​ employees' ideas, and regard for their feelings is known as​ _________________.

consideration

Leaders develop ingroup and outgroup relationships with their followers according to which theory of​ leadership?

​Leader-member exchange​ (LMX) theory

​______________________ states that leaders convey values that are​ other-centered versus​ self-centered and who​ role-model ethical conduct.

Socialized charismatic leadership

Mentoring relationships serve both career and psychological functions for​ protégés. But, why would a leader want to be a​ mentor?

The leader may feel they have something to share with the younger generation and want to provide a legacy.

Sarah has shared with Noel that they are part of their​ manager's ingroup. What argument can she use to convince Noel of the correctness of her​ perception?

They have higher performance ratings than others in their department

Eva is perceived by her team members as having extraordinary leadership abilities. Her strong vision enables her team members to buy in. She has continually taken personal risks to protect her team. On several​ occasions, she has lobbied for innovative approaches with management and is often described as an individual who​ "goes against the​ flow." Eva is​ a(n) _______ leader.

charismatic

Sam carefully documents every promise or conversation with his supervisor and seldom takes​ management's word for anything. Sam is likely​ ________________.

low in trust propensity

Attributes that make it impossible for a leader to make any difference in follower outcomes are referred to as​ __________.

neutralizers

Trait theories of leadership assert that​ ________.

personal qualities and characteristics differentiate leaders from​ non-leaders

Debbie uses management by​ exception, watching her subordinates for deviations from the standards then taking corrective action. Debbie can be categorized as​ a(n) _______ leader.

transactional

Charmaine is the director of training in her organization. She has decided to do a study of all the managers within the organization to determine leadership style and the amount of control each of the leaders has in a given situation. Charmaine is focusing on what leadership​ model?

​Fiedler's contingency model

​Laissez-faire, management by​ exception, and idealized influence leader behaviors are part of which leadership​ model?

​Full-range leadership model

Which trait from the Big 5 personality framework seems to be the most predictive trait of effective​ leadership?

Extraversion

According to​ Fiedler's contingency​ model, effective group performance depends on the proper match between the​ leader's style and the degree to which the situation gives the leader control. Which of the following statements using​ Fiedler's model is​ CORRECT/TRUE?

Fiedler assumes an​ individual's leadership style is stable.

HIT Corp. has developed a mentorship program for its managers and is encouraging them to engage in specific​ behaviors, including coaching others to help them develop​ skills, acting as sounding boards for​ ideas, and counseling others to bolster their​ self-confidence. What other activities are generally included in a mentorship​ program?

Identify a less​ experienced, lower-level employee who appears to have potential for future development.

Throughout​ history, strong leaders have been described by their traits. Trait theories of leadership focus on personal qualities and characteristics. The search for​ personality, social,​ physical, or intellectual attributes that differentiate leaders from​ non-leaders goes back to the earliest stages of leadership research. Which of the following accurately describes the difference between a leader and a​ non-leader?

Leaders who like being around people and can assert themselves​ (extraverted), and who are disciplined and able to keep commitments they make​ (conscientious) have an apparent advantage when it comes to​ leadership, suggesting good leaders do have key traits in common.

Hometown Appliance has been having issues with salesmen who are giving customers incorrect pricing or information or creating advertising to draw customers into the store only to tell them that the item is sold out. In order to resolve some of the ethical issues that the organization is​ having, what might be the best​ solution?

Start at the top of the command structure.

Justin is hostile to his employees. His employees have complained that he curses at them routinely and has even thrown books at them.​ Justin's leadership style may be classified as​ _______.

abusive supervision

Teams prefer male leaders when aggressively competing against other teams. Teams prefer female leaders when there is competition within teams and there is a call to improve positive relationships within the group. This phenomenon is an example of the results of​ ___________.

attribution theory

The​ ______________________of leadership suggests that it is more important to appear to be a leader than to actually be one.

attribution theory

What type of leadership focuses on the moral aspects of​ leadership?

authentic leadership

Studies on the behavioral theory of leadership have received mixed results because​ _____________.

follower preferences vary from one culture to another

The Ohio State studies found that​ ________.

initiating structure and consideration accounted for most of the leadership behavior described by employees

The Ohio State studies of leadership identified two critical dimensions in the behavioral approaches to​ leadership: ____________________ and​ _________.

initiating​ structure; consideration