Chapter 1 - The Nature of Leadership

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Consideration by a leader is most likely to result in

stronger subordinate satisfaction

Participative leadership is viewed as

behavior and powerful influence

Theory that explains why the most common pattern of leadership behavior in a specified situation is the most effective one would be classified as

descriptive and prescriptive

Best explanation for so many different definitions of leadership

disagreement about what should be considered leadership processes

Theory that emphasizes leader traits and skills as determinants of leadership behavior is categorized as what level

individual

Most leadership theories emphasize

leader characteristics

Most common element of leadership definition

leadership is an influence process

Theory that describes how changes by top management in the structure and culture of an organization affect the behavior of employees is best described as a

multi-level theory

Theory that identifies the essential behaviors for any type of leader is best classified as

prescriptive and universal

Description of the definitions of leadership

reflect general agreement about he nature of leadership

Fleishman / Harris found that grievances and turnover were lowest when

consideration was high and initiating structure was low

Leadership level emphasized in most theories of effective leadership

dyadic

What were the early results of the Michigan leadership studies

effective supervisors devoted more time to managerial functions such as planning, coordinating, and work facilitation

Charismatic and transformational leadership emphasize

emotional process more than rational process

Charismatic leadership is an example of which approach of leadership study

integrative


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