MGT Top Hat Ch. 15

Which type of leader clarifies the role and task requirements of subordinates? a. Transactional b. Charismatic c. Transformational d. Supportive e. Team

a. Transactional

Which of the following types of power is vested in the manager's ability to punish employees? a. coercive b. reward c. expert d. referent e. personal

a. coercive

The ______ leader is distinguished by his/her ability to bring about organizational change a. transformational b. participative c. charismatic d. achievement-oriented e. people-oriented leader

a. transformational

Which of these, according to the leadership grid, is a 1,9 management style? a. Team Management b. Country Club Management c. Middle of the Road Management d. Impoverished Management e. Authority -Compliance

b. Country Club Management

One of Rudy's flaws is that she does not consider possibilities beyond what she is told, accepting her supervisor's ideas without thinking. She can best be described as what type of thinker? a. Transforational b. Servant c. Uncritical d. Transactional e. Critical

c. Uncritical

The leadership grid used the 2 leader behaviors which were called a. employee-centered and job centered b. consideration and initiating structure c. concern for people and concern for production d. relationship-oriented and task-oriented e. employee-oriented and relationship oriented

c. concern for people and concern for production

The early research on leadership traits was referred to as the: a. contingency theory of leadership b. oath-goal theory of leadership c. great man approach d. situational theory of leadership e. behavioral approach

c. great man approach

Recently, Beagle Boutique was attempting to hire a middle manager. They were looking for an intelligent, confident, and honest individual. Which approach to leadership was Beagle using? a. contingency approach b. situational approach c. trait approach d. behavioral approach e. substitute approach

c. trait approach

Ricky is well loved by his co-workers at Axel Cable Inc. He is viewed as having a great deal of humility, often giving credit for successes to other members of his team. As such, Ricky would be placed in which category of the Level 5 leadership spectrum? a. Level 1: Highly capable individual b. Level 2: Contributing team member c. Level 3: Competent manager d. Level 4: Effective leader e. Level 5: Level 5 executive

e. Level 5: Level 5 executive

According to the leadership grid, _____ means the absence of a management philosophy, where managers exert little effort toward interpersonal relationships or work accomplishment. a. solitary management b. middle-of-the road management c. low-road management d. authority-compliance management e. impoverished management

e. impoverished management