MGT 127 exam #2

The Full Range of Leadership Model contains how many transactional factors?

2

According to path-goal theory, the participative leadership style is most effective when tasks are challenging and complex.

False

Confidence is a dimension of authentic leadership in George's model.

False

In the stranger phase, the leader makes an offer to the subordinate for improved career-oriented social exchanges.

False

Leadership scholars agree that the servant leadership model is clear and irrefutable.

False

Once the follower displays certain characteristics when doing a task, the leader should always match his or her behavior to the follower's characteristics.

False

Path-goal theory has strong support in the academic literature and thus is the focus of many management training programs.

False

When Greenleaf originally conceived of servant leadership, he predicted the use of this approach would produce a ripple effect. What did he mean?

Followers themselves would become servant leaders.

Which researcher discussed the five dimensions approach to authentic leadership?

George

How leaders motivate followers to accomplish designated goals was the focus of which researcher(s)?

House

______ are linkages or relationships between leaders and followers that are based on expanded and negotiated role responsibilities.

In-groups

Which of the following is a disadvantage of LMX theory?

It runs counter to the human value of fairness.

The focus of this theoretical approach is on the interaction between leaders and followers.

LMX

The 10 characteristics of servant leaders were first identified by ______.

Spears

Which of the following is a criticism of authentic leadership?

The moral component is not fully explained.

Which of the following is not a criticism of Transformational Leadership theory?

There has been little research done with the theory.

According to path-goal theory, directive communication is effective when followers are inexperienced and when the task is unstructured.

True

Altruism is the driving force behind servant leadership.

True

LMX challenged the assumption that leaders treated followers in a collective way.

True

Servant leadership is not desired by all subordinates.

True

Some researchers have found that the more electronic communication between leaders and followers, the more positive the leader-member relationships.

True

Management by exception-active is ______.

a transactional leadership factor

Tested roles, mixed influences, and concern for oneself and others are characteristic of which phase of leadership making?

acquaintance

Follower receptivity is ______.

an antecedent condition in servant leadership

Out-group members ______.

are focused on themselves rather than the team

Early studies in LMX suggested that vertical dyads ______.

are found in both in-groups and out-groups

According to House, which of the following specific types of behaviors are commonly exhibited by charismatic leaders?

arousing motives

Which of the following is a reason followers become part of the in-group?

asking for additional work

Which theory is relatively new in leadership scholarship?

authentic

My team members each have very different views about how to solve a recent problem. I keep bias out of the decision, using input from all members. I am using which component of authentic leadership?

balanced processing

My leader has us do teamwork activities like ropes courses, which are fun and connected to our organizational goals. My leader is using which characteristic of a servant leader?

building community

Authentic leadership ______.

can be learned

Which of the following is a positive psychological capacity associated with authentic leadership?

confidence

The idealized influence factor in the full range model is considered more effective than ______.

contingent reward

Which factor in the Full Range of Leadership model includes providing incentives that the follower wants when the job is done well?

contingent reward

The example of a person surviving a horrific accident and using that as a catalyst to later lead groups of people dealing with pain and illness is an example of which influencing factor of authentic leadership?

critical life events

Which of the following is not a leader behavior in path-goal theory?

delegating

Your supervisor hands you a memo outlining the timeline and structure of the new project you are going to be working on. According to path-goal theory, which behavior best describes your supervisor?

directive

I am doing a task I do not really understand and need some specific rules by which to complete this task. Which leadership style would help me the most?

directive behaviors

Pseudotransformational leadership ______.

focuses on the leader's own interests rather than the interests of others

Which of the following is an outcome of servant leadership?

follower growth

Research has suggested that a transformational leadership approach is especially effective in work environments where ______.

followers are focused on learning and mastery

In the partnership phase of leadership making, when leaders and followers move beyond their own self-interests to accomplish the greater good of the team, they reflect ______.

group interests

Servant leadership ______.

has been used extensively in leadership training programs

When my leader shows she cares about my personal well-being, she is using which characteristic of a servant leader?

healing

My music teacher helps me play several instruments really well. She recently encouraged me to apply for a summer-long music camp and called the director of the camp on my behalf. She is using which servant leader behavior?

helping followers grow and succeed

Lower quality exchanges produce ______.

higher employee turnover

Servant leadership places followers first and ______.

incorporates social justice throughout the model

In LMX, each follower is treated ______.

independently

Carlos is captain of his club soccer team. The night before each match, he sends a unique text message to each player detailing how he thinks they should approach the game and what accomplishments he is expecting from them. Carlos is demonstrating which factor of transformational leadership?

individualized consideration

Which factor of transformational leadership encourages followers to think and problem solve in innovative ways?

intellectual stimulation

Which is not one of Kouzes and Posner's five exemplary practices of leadership?

intellectual stimulation

Which perspective of authentic leadership focuses on a leader's internal processes?

intrapersonal

The active form of management by exception ______.

is more effective than the passive form

It is accurate to say that directive leadership ______.

is telling followers how to do their work

LMX theory has been criticized because ______.

it appears unfair and discriminatory

At its core, path-goal theory is about how leaders ______ followers.

motivate

During the stranger phase of leadership making, the influence relationships are ______.

one way

I think about situations and the future with a sense of anticipation and richness. What influencing factor of authentic leadership am I using?

optimism

Which is not a characteristic of authentic leadership?

outcomes

Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to followers who have an internal locus of control by using a ______.

participative style

Jasmine has often been described as "what you see is what you get." She is honest and willing to show her positive qualities and sometimes even her negative tendencies. Jasmine is showing which component of authentic leadership as described by Luthans and Avolio?

relational transparency

What are the main components of the servant leadership model by Liden and colleagues?

servant leader behaviors, antecedent conditions, leadership outcomes

Path-goal requires leaders to adapt to followers' needs. This is similar to which other leadership theory?

situational

Servant leadership promises to make important outcomes. Which outcome is unique and sets servant leadership apart from most of the other approaches studied so far in the text?

societal impact

Servant leadership focuses on the behaviors that leaders should exhibit to ______.

support followers' personal development

Myra works in a mail processing facility. Her tasks are very mundane and lack challenge. Myra is not satisfied in her work and craves camaraderie. Which leader behavior would be most effective for Myra according to path-goal theory?

supportive

The path-goal leader adjusts to the characteristics of the work setting and ______.

the follower characteristics

One of the reasons authentic leadership has come to the forefront is ______.

the ideas helped to fill a void left by the failures of public and private leaders

The underlying assumption of Expectancy Theory is that followers will be motivated if ______.

they believe the payoff is worth it

Authentic leadership shares common concepts with which approach?

transformational

Brett's values-based actions instill a strong sense of community and ethics within all levels of the organization he leads. Brett is demonstrating ______.

transformational leadership

Which type of leadership is concerned with raising morality in both the leader and the follower?

transformational leadership

Which of the following set of concepts is most closely aligned with authentic leadership?

values, purpose, self-discipline

The charismatic effects on followers are more likely to occur ______.

when followers are in distress