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____ -motivated and ____ -motivated leadership are the two leadership models described in Fiedler's model.

task ; relationship

Name one of the universally recognized negative leadership attributes. As always, spelling counts!

Loner Asocial Non-cooperative Irritable Non-explicit Egocentric Ruthless Dictatorial

Adapting leadership for global environments, being aware of individual differences, and increasing their familiarity with customs and traditions are all a part of which type of leadership?

multi-cultural

A servant leader puts the needs of the organization and their followers before their own. Research on this topic suggests that _____, _____, and _____ play a role in being a good servant leader. Choose the best three responses.

Empathy Community Building Emotional Healing?? INCORRECT ALL Wisdom, empathy, altruistic calling??

________ is a leader.

Everyone?

One of the most recent leadership theories assume that some people are born to be leaders. In past theories, people believed that leadership could be trained.

False (should be reversed)

Western leadership approaches are the best way to work in different cultures.

False. Different leadership approaches are best to consider when working in a new country. ???

The below chart/grid is a graphic version of which leadership model/theory? ----- data not in this question

Fiedler's Contingency Model

_________ leaders are typically sensitive to Environmental and Personnel constraints, because they understand where the boundaries are.

charismatic?

According to modern research, we will experience _____________ our followers if we take on more leadership positions.

less stress than

The Hersey-Blanchard Situational leadership theory proposes that the more _____ the follower is, the less task specific direction they need from the leader. Group of answer choices

mature

______ leaders organize work in order to achieve critical goals. They do this by structuring procedures, resources, and processes in a manner so they can get the job done.

Task-Focused

Match the characteristic of influence to its appropriate leader behavior. 1. John is able to successfully transferring his vision to his followers so that it becomes theirs. 2. Cori appeals to her followers by helping them to develop personally and professionally. 3. Ashley creates an environment where the concept of impossibility is eliminated, and instead each employee is personally challenged. 4. Marco consistently prioritizes the needs of others and doesn't do anything he wouldn't ask a follower to do.

1. Inspirational motivation 2. Individual consideration 3. Intellectual stimulation 4. Idealized influence

Please match the correct term to the description shown. Group of answer choices 1. Leaders have the formal authority. 2. Leaders have the power to compensate. 3. Leaders have the legitimate right to impose monetary penalties. 4. Leaders have the respect of their peers and subordinates.

1. Legitimate 2. Reward 3. Coercive 4. Referent

There are five categories of leadership styles according to Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid. Please match the correct term to the proper description as listed below: Group of answer choices 1. To motivate the team to reach its goals, a leader functions as the catalyst 2. A leader does not put forth more effort than the lowest amount required to do their job. 3. A leader values the needs of an individual or the need for performance equally important and creates a balance between them 4. An environment created by a leader where each person is comfortable focusing on their own needs

1. Team management 2. Impoverished management 3. Middle of the road management 4. Country club management

Match the organizational instance to its appropriate Path Goal Theory concept: Group of answer choices 1. A person who is confident in doing their job. 2. How a follower responds to their leader's authority 3. A leader seeks input on decision-making from their follower 4. A leader who sets goals and offers rewards for reaching them

1. achievement oriented?? 2. authoritarianism 3. participative 4. achievement oriented

1. Jordan ensures that short-term actions are effectively completed. Jordan would best be described as a . 2. Casey ensures the right things are done. Casey would best be described as a . 3. Taylor is dedicated to promoting innovation and collaboration. Taylor would best be described as a .

1. follower 2. manager 3. leader

Match the examples to the appropriate type of leader behavior. Answers can be used more than once. Group of answer choices 1. Concern with Structure of the Job 2. Organizing Work 3. Helping Employees Feel Satisfied 4. Working with others to avoid task duplication

1. task focused 2. initiating structure 3. people focused??? 4. people focused???

Please match the property to the correct term in regards to the Path Goal Theory: Group of answer choices 1. Directive 2. Supportive 3. Particpative 4. Locus of Control

1. the leader directs the followers to do the work 2. the leader supports followers instead of directing them 3. the leader seeks input on decision making from the followers 4. the follower believes they influence what happens to them

___________ is a way to graphically represent the focus of individual leaders.

Blake & Mouton's Managerial Grid

_________ leaders are known for being risk takers.

Charismatic

_________ leaders usually have the ability to make their dreams the dreams of their followers.

Charismatic

Of the types of leaders listed below, which one is likely to break from the norm in order to achieve their organizational visions?

Charismatic leader

Carlton stays in the office late three nights in a row to finish the monthly reports so that he is not tardy with submitting them for the second time this quarter. He knows that if he is late with the reports again, his boss Juliet will submit negative comments for his annual performance review. A poor performance review could lead to him being removed from the team he currently works on. In this situation, Juliet would best be described as having _______ power

Coercive

_________________ is the principle way a leader for the future can motivate their followers.

Communicating a vision INCORRECT

Boeing is the world leader in commercial airplane manufacturing. At their primary manufacturing facility in Everett, Washington, they have the world's largest building when measured by cubic feet. Over the past several years, Boeing has restructured the inside of the building and instituted lean manufacturing techniques, even though the space and manufacturing techniques met all of their needs at the time. This restructuring and adoption of lean manufacturing methods best describes this characteristic of Boeing's leaders looking to the future:

Focus on Improvement INCORRECT Hunger to Win??

Which of the below scenarios is a good time to use the directive style of leadership?

Followers are highly responsive to authority and the tasks are not structured.

Why do leaders need to exert power?

In order to influence other to achieve goals

Derek Jeter was often referred to as one of the greatest leaders in sports while playing as the captain for the New York Yankees. He was a great leader by keeping in shape, consistently believing in himself and his teammates, ability to handle the pressure of playing in America's largest media market, and ability to make proper decisions in critical moments. Which of the leadership traits do we not specifically know that Derek possessed based on the above paragraph.

Integrity

What is the basic idea of LMX theory?

It describes the impact of leaders' behaviors on the followers.

Scott is leader in his company who chooses to primarily take a hands off approach and refrain from corrective actions and decision making. Scott follows the ___ method of transactional leadership. Leslie is a leader in her company who is very passionate and chooses to offer rewards which are specific to certain goals being met. Her followers are aware of these rewards and what they must do to receive them. Leslie follows the ___ method of transactional leadership.

Laissez-Faire ; contingent rewards

What is the recommended first step to becoming a good leader?

Lead yourself

______ development is used to improve employees' capacity to collaborate across the organization in meaningful ways.

Leadership

Tim is the director of a garment manufacturing company which makes shirts for middle aged men. It is a pretty steady environment and the organization does not reward exceptional production. Each shirts must meet the required sleeve measurements. If the measurements are not correct, Tim will take an employee off of the production floor and have them fold the shirts for two hours. Which type of transactional exchange is this? Group of answer choices

Passive Management by Exception

Current research suggests certain relationships exist in Leader Member Exchange theory? Of the relationships listed below, select the ones that are present in LMX theory.

Positive social exchanges can have a positive impact on performance A strong LMX works in creative environments.

Leading the ______ is about understanding the personal perspectives of leaders. It's how you learn and grow as a person.

Self

_______ of the leadership traits listed in the text are able to be developed or changed over time.

Some? NOT 'all'

__________ leadership is the process of developing a vision and applying that vision to lead followers.

Transformational

In most cases, we can be followers and the leaders at the same time.

True?

Three main overlapping elements for leading in the future are:

Vision, Communication, Concern

Which of the below leadership traits occurs most frequently?

Vision??

What should not be considered when assessing the situation in Fiedler's model?

Whether multiple employees will need to work together to complete a task or goal ?? OR Whether the leader has subordinates fearing him

There ________ leadership style(s) or leadership technique(s) that works best across all situations.

is not one

Walter is a leader who is unsure of his team's readiness to do their jobs. Based on the Situational Leadership Theory, Walter is concerned with their __________.

job maturity

Leon is a manager in his company who stays back and lets his followers work without interruption unless their work is inadequate. He will use necessary means to eliminate errors. Leon follows the ___ method of transactional leadership. Jenny is a manager in her company who takes a more hands-on approach and tries to prevent errors by offering rewards so her followers' work is always adequate. Jenny follows the ___ method of transactional leadership.

passive management by exception ; active management by exception

What of the below is not a universally recognized positive leadership attribute?

patient

What is the kind of power that develops when leaders are liked?

referent power

You are leading a team full of enthusiastic team members who are all seeking to serve as leaders on the team. You _______ be worried that no one on the team will be left to be a follower.

should not

Todd Frazier is a star third baseman in Major League Baseball. Although he is respected for his on-field accomplishments such as winning a Home Run Derby, Frazier is well respected in the clubhouse for how he treats others and how well others like him as a person and leader. Todd Frazier likely has _______ power.

Legitimate INCORRECT

Organizing, Supporting, Adapting, and Interacting. These are four of the competencies which can be broadened across __________.

cultures

Which definition best describes cognitive reasoning?

Analyzing complex information

Match the components of the Leadership Framework to its appropriate definition. Leading the Self Leading the Situation Leading the Future

1. Understanding personal perspectives and growing as a leader 2. Changing your style and being adaptable to problems 3. Leading people through complexity and change

Please match the property to the correct term: Group of answer choices 1. Leaders get others to think about organizational needs rather than their personal needs. 2. Leaders direct the followers by offering rewards.

1. transformational leadership 2. transactional leadership

According to the author of The Servant As Leader, there are ten characteristics common to those who practice servant leadership. Choose the option below which is not one of the characteristics listed.

Ability to foresee suffering

According to the Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory, forces in the manager and forces in the subordinate are the only two factors we should consider when deciding what is the best way to lead the situation.

False. Forces in the situation is also a factor which should be considered.

________ explains how a leader can effectively operate in one situation but less effectively in others. It was the first leadership theory to offer this explanation.

Fiedler's Contingency Model

William is the director of a pet food company specializing in food for rabbits and other small mammals. William strives to create an environment where individual needs and the performance needs of the company are as equal as possible. According to the Managerial Grid, which type of management best suits this leader?

Middle of the Road Management

Lauren is a very successful leader in the bank she works for. Her followers admire her tendency to make correct decision under pressure, her perseverance, confidence, and level-headed approach to tough situations. Which of the leadership traits do we not specifically know that Lauren possesses based on the above paragraph? Group of answer choices

Motivation

Cameron exercises daily, has a comfort level with being outgoing and talking to others, and is sought after in difficult situations. Cameron demonstrates which aspects of the trait approach to leadership? Choose all that apply.

Motivation Emotional Intelligence Self-confidence?? INCORRECT - 1 IS CORRECT

The root meaning of leadership refers closely with which term?

Movement

Andy is new to the office after being relocated from a different office location which closed. Everyone else in the office has been there a while. Michael, the supervisor, interacts some with Andy while at work but doesn't hold personal conversations with him. Michael does talk about those activities with most of the other employees who have been there longer. According to the Leader Member Exchange, the new employee is probably in the:

Out-group

Because every project and situation a leader faces is different, ______ is key to the success of a leader.

adaptability

Ashley is a senior administrator for the largest hospital network in Ohio. She is an extrovert who strives to get the best out of her employees and is willing to take risks to achieve her vision. Ashley would best be described as a ________ leader.

charismatic

As we advance to positions of more authority in our careers, leaders will be required to lead with more __________.

complexity

Great leaders are ________.

developed by others INCORRECT intentionally self-developed??


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