Exam 3 Man3404 CH15

What type of leadership involves leaders who are deeply aware of their own and others' moral perspectives and who are confident, hopeful, and of high moral character? a. Authentic b. Servant c. Coaching d. Level 5

a. Authentic

According to the Tannenbaum and Schmidt leadership continuum, when a manager makes a decision and announces it to the team, rather than asking the group to make the decision, they are exhibiting what kind of leadership? a. Boss-centered b. Decision-centered c. Group-centered d. Subordinate-centered

a. Boss-centered

Authentic leaders possess which of the following? a. Persuasiveness b. Personal humility c. Moral courage d. Professional will

c. Moral courage

When leaders view their primary role as helping followers in their quest to satisfy personal needs, aspirations, and interests, which leadership approach are they following? a. Servant leaders b. Transformational leadership c. Level 5 leadership d. Coaching

a. Servant leaders

Which approach to leadership assumes a good leader is born and not made? a. Trait c. Situational d. Structure e. Employee-centered

a. Trait

Which model of leadership suggests five different decision styles ranging from autocratic to consultative? a. Coaching b. Vroom-Yetton-Jago c. Transformational d. Tannenbaum and Schmidt

b. Vroom-Yetton-Jago

A __________ is a good listener, provides emotional support, and leads by example. a. Level 5 leader b. coaching leader c. servant leader d. transformational leader

b. coaching leader

The process of directing the behavior of others toward the accomplishment of an objective is __________. a. supportive behavior b. leadership c. consideration behavior d. structure behavior

b. leadership

Which leadership style inspires organizational success by profoundly impacting the organization's followers' beliefs and values? a. Transformational leadership b. Level 5 leadership c. Servant leadership d. Coaching

a. Transformational leadership

Directive behavior is one of the four primary types of behavior described by which theory of leadership? a. Vroom-Yetton-Jago b. Contingency c. Life cycle d. Path-goal

d. Path-goal

According to Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership, there are three primary factors that should be considered when moving leaders into situations appropriate for their leadership style. One of those is position power. Which of the following defines position power? a. The extent to which the leader has control over the rewards and punishments followers receive b. Behavior aimed at telling followers what to do and how to do it c. The degree to which the goals—the work to be done—and the other situational factors are outlined clearly d. The degree to which the leader feels accepted by followers

a. The extent to which the leader has control over the rewards and punishments followers receive

Which of the following is a boss-centered leadership behavior? a. The manager makes the decision and announces it. b. The manager presents the problem, gets suggestions, and makes a decision. c. The manager defines limits and asks the group to make a decision. d. The manager permits subordinates to function within limits defined by their superior.

a. The manager makes the decision and announces it.

Structure behavior is __________. a. any leadership activity that delineates the relationship between the leader and the leader's followers or establishes well-defined procedures that the followers should adhere to in performing their jobs b. aimed at being friendly with followers and showing interest in them as human beings c. leadership behavior that reflects friendship, mutual trust, respect, and warmth in the relationship between leader and followers d. the process of directing the behavior of others toward the accomplishment of an objective

a. any leadership activity that delineates the relationship between the leader and the leader's followers or establishes well-defined procedures that the followers should adhere to in performing their jobs

__________ reflects friendship, mutual trust, respect, and warmth in the relationship between leader and followers. a. Supportive behavior b. Consideration behavior c. Leadership d. Structure behavior

b. Consideration behavior

Which of the following is the directive behavior of the path-goal theory of leadership? a. It is aimed at setting challenging goals for followers to reach and demonstrate confidence that they will measure up to the challenge. b.It is aimed at telling followers what to do and how to do it. c. It is aimed at seeking suggestions from followers regarding business operations to the extent that followers are involved in making important organizational decisions. d. It is aimed at being friendly with followers and showing interest in them as human beings.

b.It is aimed at telling followers what to do and how to do it.

The situational approach to leadership is based on which of the following? a. Leadership styles are linked with various situations to ensure effective leadership. b. The formula: SL = (L,F,S). c. Each instance of leadership is different and therefore requires a unique combination of leaders, followers, and leadership situations. d. Each instance of leadership is the same and independent of its environmental situations.

c. Each instance of leadership is different and therefore requires a unique combination of leaders, followers, and leadership situations.

According to Jim Collins, which level of leader within a hierarchy is a highly contributing individual who makes productive contributions through talent, knowledge, skill, and good work habits? a. Level 4 b. Level 5 c. Level 1 d. Level 2

c. Level 1

__________ is a strong and unwavering commitment to do whatever is necessary to build long-term success for the company. a. Servant leadership b. Personal humility c. Professional will d. Moral courage

c. Professional will

Supportive behavior is __________. a. the process of directing the behavior of others toward the accomplishment of an objective b. any leadership activity that delineates the relationship between the leader and the leader's followers or establishes well-defined procedures that the followers should adhere to in performing their jobs c. aimed at being friendly with followers and showing interest in them as human beings d. leadership behavior that reflects friendship, mutual trust, respect, and warmth in the relationship between leader and followers

c. aimed at being friendly with followers and showing interest in them as human beings

According to the path-goal theory of leadership, directive behavior __________. a. is aimed at setting challenging goals for followers to reach and expressing and demonstrating confidence that they will measure up to the challenge b. is aimed at seeking suggestions from followers regarding business operations to the extent that followers are involved in making important organizational decisions c. is aimed at telling followers what to do and how to do it d. is aimed at being friendly with followers and showing interest in them as human beings

c. is aimed at telling followers what to do and how to do it

The Vroom-Yetton-Jago model of leadership __________. a. encourages listening closely, providing emotional support, and showing appropriate behavior by example b. creates a sense of duty within an organization, encourages new ways of handling problems, and promotes learning for all organization members c. suggests five different decision styles ranging from autocratic to consultative d. is a range of leadership behaviors available to managers when they are making decisions

c. suggests five different decision styles ranging from autocratic to consultative

Employee-centered behavior is __________. a. based on the assumption that each instance of leadership is different and therefore requires a unique combination of leaders, followers, and leadership situations b. any leadership activity that delineates the relationship between the leader and the leader's followers or establishes well-defined procedures followers should adhere to in performing their jobs c. based on early leadership research that assumed a good leader is born and not made d. leader behavior that focuses primarily on subordinates as people

d. leader behavior that focuses primarily on subordinates as people