Chapter 12 - Leadership MGMT 325
Which of the following best describes a vision as it pertains to leadership?
A mental image of a future state of an organization
Which of the following statements is true of organizational visions?
A person can develop a vision for any task.
Which of the following types of power is most dominant when a leader utilizes his or her ability to control punishments
Coercive power
A laissez-faire style of leadership leads to more positive attitudes and higher performance
FALSE
A manager who implements an absenteeism policy that administers disciplinary actions to offending employees is using expert power
FALSE
According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership effectiveness, effectiveness depends on two factors: the personality of the leader and the loyalty of the followers
FALSE
According to path-goal theory, for highly authoritarian people, a participative leadership style is more appropriate
FALSE
An outstanding leader needs good strategic substance but not necessarily effective interpersonal skills
FALSE
As long as leaders know what they want for their organizations, others do not need to understand what that is
FALSE
Autocratic leadership solicits input from others while making decisions
FALSE
Because of the tendency to abuse power, effective leaders should avoid using it
FALSE
Being an effective manager is equivalent to being a true leader
FALSE
In Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory, job maturity refers to the length of time the employee has been employed with the organization
FALSE
It is best if leadership resides in one or two superstars at the top
FALSE
Lateral leaders focus on solving problems with subordinates
FALSE
Leadership works best when it is reserved for those at the top
FALSE
Level 5 leadership is a combination of strong professional will and intense personal pride
FALSE
Organizations place people in formal leadership roles primarily to help these leaders achieve their personal goals
FALSE
Strategic leadership is behavior that provides guidance, support, and corrective feedback for the day-to-day activities of work unit members
FALSE
The behavioral approach is the oldest leadership perspective which focuses on the personal characteristics that great leaders share
FALSE
The best leaders are cautious or even reticent about showing people their appreciation
FALSE
The most effective leadership development experiences have three components: evaluation, accomplishment, and control
FALSE
Transactional leadership approaches tend to be more effective for collectivists than for individualists
FALSE
Visions are usually small, and exist only at the highest organizational levels
FALSE
While all five sources of power are potentially important, bosses who have high legitimate power get far superior performance from their employees
FALSE
_____ power is dominant when subordinates are obliged to comply by virtue of a boss's authority
Legitimate
Which of the following refers to the ability to influence others, which in an organizational setup means the ability to get things done or accomplish one's goals despite resistance from others
Power
Visions can be inappropriate, or fail, when they
Reflect only the leaders needs
_____ power is held by a manager who has control over the size of an employee's raise
Reward
_____ leadership gives purpose and meaning to organizations while envisioning and creating a positive future
Strategic
_____ leadership refers to leadership behavior that provides guidance, support, and corrective feedback for the day-to-day activities of work unit members
Supervisory
A leader is one who influences others to attain goals
TRUE
A leader with referent power has personal characteristics that appeal to others, and people comply because of admiration or a desire for approval
TRUE
A mental image of a possible and desirable future state of an organization is called a vision
TRUE
A personal skill that is most important to leadership success is the ability to perceive the needs and goals of others and to adjust the leadership approach accordingly
TRUE
A servant-leader serves others' needs while strengthening the organization
TRUE
According to James Kouzes and Barry Posner, the best leaders challenge conventional practices and create change
TRUE
According to proponents of the situational approach to leadership, universally important traits and behaviors do not exist
TRUE
According to the behavior approach, the three categories of leadership behavior are task performance, group maintenance, and employee participation in decision making
TRUE
Authentic leadership is a style in which the leader is true to himself or herself while leading
TRUE
Being a good leader includes taking reasonable risks
TRUE
Effective followers hold performance standards that are higher than required
TRUE
Fiedler's contingency model of leadership effectiveness takes a situational approach to leadership
TRUE
Good followers help produce good leaders
TRUE
Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory highlights the maturity of the followers as the key situational factor
TRUE
In Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory, psychological maturity includes an employee's self-confidence and self-respect
TRUE
In leadership, charisma can be used positively or negatively
TRUE
In the present organizational setup, having a vision for the future and communicating that vision to others are known to be essential components of great leadership
TRUE
Leadership involves unique processes that are distinguishable from basic management functions
TRUE
Path-goal theory suggests that one of the functions of the leader is to reduce frustrating barriers to goal attainment
TRUE
Pseudotransformational leaders are leaders who talk about positive change but allow their self-interest to take precedence over followers' needs
TRUE
Strategic leadership refers to behaviors that give purpose and meaning to an organization
TRUE
The Vroom model emphasizes the participative dimension of leadership: how leaders go about making decisions
TRUE
The behavioral approach to leadership attempts to identify what good leaders do
TRUE
The best visions are both ideal and unique
TRUE
The focus of the original LMX theory is primarily on the leader behaviors historically considered group maintenance
TRUE
The most comprehensive and generally useful situational model of leadership effectiveness is path-goal theory
TRUE
The trait approach assumes the existence of a leadership personality and that leaders are born, not made
TRUE
There are situations in which leadership is unnecessary or has little impact, and other factors in workplace may effectively act in its place
TRUE
Visions can be inappropriate and even fail
TRUE
Kelly, a manager at a restaurant, has the responsibility of scheduling workers and assigning projects during each shift Employees who have performed poorly are often scheduled for the unpopular weekend shifts and the worst shift duties. In order to avoid this, most employees try to perform well. In this case, Kelly seems to use a high degree of _____ power.
coercive
According to James Kouzes and Barry Posner the best leaders
inspire a shared vision
Supervisory leadership is best described as behavior that
provides support and corrective day-to-day feedback
Strategic leadership primarily gives
purpose and meaning to organizations
Managers at Top-Tech Inc determined that there would be no end-of-year bonuses due to predicted leveling of sales Perry, a department manager, let his staff know that even high-performing employees would not get bonuses this year This change limits Perry's _____ power.
reward
