Question 1

Contingency theories focus on the ________ that impact leadership success.

Accepted Answer

A)   leader's personal characteristics and qualities
B)   leader's abilities to inspire and transform followers
C)   situational variables
D)   values and ethics
E)   aspects of the leader's behaviorF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Are charismatic leaders born or made?

Accepted Answer

Individuals are born with traits that ma...

Question 3

Which of the following theories of leadership implies that individuals can be trained to become leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)   trait theories
B)   LMX theory
C)   contingency theories
D)   behavioral theories
E)   Fiedler modelF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Kimberley, a manager at a large company, tends to assign group members to particular tasks, expects workers to maintain definite standards of performance, and emphasizes the meeting of deadlines. In the light of the Ohio State Studies, this indicates that Kimberley, as a leader, is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   low in task orientation
B)   high in consideration
C)   relationship oriented
D)   employee oriented
E)   high in initiating structureF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 5

According to the Fiedler contingency model of leadership, task-oriented leaders perform best in situations of ________, while relationship-oriented leaders perform best in ________ situations.

Accepted Answer

A)   moderate control; high and low control
B)   high control; low and moderate control
C)   high and moderate control; low control
D)   high and low control; moderate control
E)   moderate and low control; high controlF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Nonsanctioned leadership is usually less important than formal influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Distinguish between charismatic, transformational, and authentic leadership. Could an individual display all three types of leadership?

Accepted Answer

Charismatic leaders are those who are pe...

Question 8

A comprehensive review of the leadership literature, when organized around the Big Five, has found conscientiousness to be the most important trait of effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sharla, Thom, and Irving started working at the Golden Hotel one year ago. Though they were all hired at the same time and for the same position, Sharla is often viewed as being a leader on the team. Sharla is an example of a ________ leader.

Accepted Answer

A)   transactional
B)   transformational
C)   sanctioned
D)   nonsanctioned
E)   charismaticF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Leadership is best defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals
B)   the process of drawing up formal plans and monitoring their implementation
C)   the process of carrying out the vision and strategy provided by management
D)   the process of coordinating and staffing the organization and handling day-to-day problems
E)   the proper use of the influence gained exclusively as a result of one's organizational positionF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

According to the Fiedler model of leadership, how can leader effectiveness be improved?

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Fiedler views an individual's leadership...

Question 12

Which of the following factors contributes to team-focused transformational leadership being effective?

Accepted Answer

A)   behavior that empowers individual followers to develop, enhance their abilities, and increase self-efficacy
B)   the extent to which a person's job relationships are characterized by mutual trust, respect for employees' ideas, and regard for their feelings
C)   behavior that emphasizes group goals, shared values and beliefs, and unified efforts
D)   the extent to which a leader is likely to define the roles of employees in the search for goal attainment
E)   behavior that attempts to organize work, work relationships, and goals in a friendly and approachable mannerF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Distinguish between leadership and management.

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John Kotter of the Harvard Business Scho...

Question 14

In the context of behavioral dimensions of leadership identified in the Ohio State Studies, ________ is the extent to which a person's job relationships are characterized by mutual trust, respect for employees' ideas, and regard for their feelings.

Accepted Answer

A)   consideration
B)   initiating structure
C)   production orientation
D)   task orientation
E)   position powerF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 15

According to evidence, what is the first step a charismatic leader takes to influence followers?

Accepted Answer

A)   developing a formal vision statement
B)   engaging in emotion-inducing and often unconventional behavior
C)   setting an example for followers through actions and words
D)   articulating an appealing vision
E)   communicating high performance expectationsF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Fran has just completed and scored the LPC questionnaire given to her during an evaluation exercise. She is surprised when she finds out that she described her least preferred coworker in relatively positive terms because she recalls being particularly annoyed by this difficult coworker several times in the past. Based on your understanding of Fiedler's model, you explain to Fran that her LPC score makes sense within the model because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fran tends to become very dominating when given ambiguous tasks
B)   Fran is usually much more focused on productivity than on developing relationships
C)   Fran tends in general to focus on building good relationships with the other employees
D)   Fran has a spotty work history and has tended to switch jobs every couple of years
E)   Fran is usually chosen for positions of high responsibility within your organizationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The Leader-Participation Model argues that ________ the leader makes decisions is as important as ________ he or she decides.

Accepted Answer

A)   the way; what
B)   what; how
C)   how; where
D)   where; who
E)   who; the wayF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 18

The Fiedler contingency model proposes that effective group performance depends upon the proper match between a leader's style and the degree to which a situation gives control to the leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Fiedler labels the degree of confidence, trust, and respect that subordinates have in their leader as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   leader-member relations
B)   task structure
C)   position power
D)   leader-member exchange
E)   leader-member orientationF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

If a survey respondent sees his or her least preferred coworker in unfavorable terms, Fiedler would categorize the respondent as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   high in consideration
B)   task-oriented
C)   low in initiating structure
D)   employee-oriented
E)   relationship orientedF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Nonsanctioned leadership is usually less important than formal influence.

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Distinguish between charismatic, transformational, and authentic leadership. Could an individual display all three types of leadership?

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