Question 1

The integrated model of conventional leadership is useful because:

Accepted Answer

A) It deals with contingencies exclusively,thus excluding behaviours. 
B) It helps to meet short-term organizational goals in extreme pressure situations. 
C) It explains which leadership behaviour might work best given certain assumptions and conditions. 
D) It helps to identify the right contingency when there is inadequate time and resources to provide special attention to followers. 
A) It deals with contingencies exclusively,thus excluding behaviours. 
B) It helps to meet short-term organizational goals in extreme pressure situations. 
C) It explains which leadership behaviour might work best given certain assumptions and conditions. 
D) It helps to identify the right contingency when there is inadequate time and resources to provide special attention to followers.

Question 2

_____ typically occurs when leaders set clear and challenging goals for employees,showing confidence in their abilities and the expectation that they can perform at high levels.

Accepted Answer

A) Participative leadership 
B) Production-centered leadership 
C) Anchoring leadership 
D) Achievement-oriented leadership 
A) Participative leadership 
B) Production-centered leadership 
C) Anchoring leadership 
D) Achievement-oriented leadership

Question 3

"As a leader,I like to focus on measuring the quality of exchanges between my leadership approach and my followers,including all the staff." Which of the leadership theories applies to this statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Leader-Member Exchange theory 
B) Contingency theory 
C) House's Path-Goal theory 
D) Sustaincentrism theory 
A) Leader-Member Exchange theory 
B) Contingency theory 
C) House's Path-Goal theory 
D) Sustaincentrism theory

Question 4

Greg is the project lead of a team of ten IT professionals at Thompson & Marsh (T&M)Inc.Due to the recent recession,T&M wants Greg to cut costs,and this involves several changes in his team as well as processes.According to Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership,which of the following kinds of leadership styles will best suit Greg's objective?

Accepted Answer

A) A consideration-centered leadership style 
B) A task-oriented leadership style 
C) A relationship-oriented leadership style 
D) An impoverished leadership style 
A) A consideration-centered leadership style 
B) A task-oriented leadership style 
C) A relationship-oriented leadership style 
D) An impoverished leadership style

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the two basic kinds of leadership behaviours-initiating structure and consideration behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) An initiating structure is directly related to employee welfare. 
B) A consideration behaviour is more strongly related to high productivity. 
C) An initiating structure comprises relationship-oriented behaviours. 
D) A consideration behaviour is characterized by listening and asking for input. 
A) An initiating structure is directly related to employee welfare. 
B) A consideration behaviour is more strongly related to high productivity. 
C) An initiating structure comprises relationship-oriented behaviours. 
D) A consideration behaviour is characterized by listening and asking for input.

Question 6

_______________________ says that characteristics of the task and work environment may substitute for,neutralize,or enhance leadership behaviour.

Accepted Answer

Substitute

Question 7

Which of the following is true of servant leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) It is advantageous for leaders who seek to maintain a status quo. 
B) It is essentially invisible to followers. 
C) It has a negative effect on the least privileged in the society. 
D) It lacks focus on personal development of others. 
A) It is advantageous for leaders who seek to maintain a status quo. 
B) It is essentially invisible to followers. 
C) It has a negative effect on the least privileged in the society. 
D) It lacks focus on personal development of others.

Question 8

Which of the following aspects of the sustainable approach is akin to the conventional idea of initiating structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Infrastructural behaviour 
B) Information exchange 
C) Socioemotional behaviour 
D) Servant leadership 
A) Infrastructural behaviour 
B) Information exchange 
C) Socioemotional behaviour 
D) Servant leadership

Question 9

Which leadership models describe the four leadership circumstances or situations and the appropriate leadership style for each based on the "developmental level" of employees or followers?

Accepted Answer

A) Situational Leadership II 
B) Situational Leadership 
C) Supporting Leadership 
D) Delegating Leadership 
A) Situational Leadership II 
B) Situational Leadership 
C) Supporting Leadership 
D) Delegating Leadership

Question 10

Which of the following factors in Blanchard's Situational Leadership II model differentiates it from the original situational leadership model?

Accepted Answer

A) It focuses on the ability of followers to perform required tasks. 
B) It stresses the importance of the degree of willingness of employees. 
C) It speaks about the developmental level of employees. 
D) It stresses about the readiness of employees to take up required tasks. 
A) It focuses on the ability of followers to perform required tasks. 
B) It stresses the importance of the degree of willingness of employees. 
C) It speaks about the developmental level of employees. 
D) It stresses about the readiness of employees to take up required tasks.

Question 11

Explain the sustainable approach to leadership behaviour in comparison to the conventional approach.

Accepted Answer

Paralleling conventional dual emphasis o

Question 12

The sustainable style of enabling is different from conventional directing in that the sustainable style is:

Accepted Answer

A) Predominantly involved in making immediate improvements in productivity. 
B) Mainly used when the need for direction is low. 
C) Primarily concerned with having others learn the necessary skills for long-term performance. 
D) Primarily used when the need for support is high. 
A) Predominantly involved in making immediate improvements in productivity. 
B) Mainly used when the need for direction is low. 
C) Primarily concerned with having others learn the necessary skills for long-term performance. 
D) Primarily used when the need for support is high.

Question 13

Which of the following styles of sustainable leadership corresponds to the conventional leading style of delegating?

Accepted Answer

A) Directing 
B) Coaching 
C) Engaging 
D) Empowering 
A) Directing 
B) Coaching 
C) Engaging 
D) Empowering

Question 14

Which of the following is a difference between Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership and Robert House's path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Fred Fiedler's contingency theory states that leadership style should fit the needs of a situation,while Robert House's path-goal theory assumes that a leader's style is predominantly task oriented. 
B) Fred Fiedler's contingency theory asserts that leaders cannot change their behaviour,while Robert House's path-goal theory assumes that leaders are flexible. 
C) Fred Fiedler's contingency theory states that leadership styles are altered based on situations,while Robert House's path-goal theory reiterates that one leadership style suits all situations. 
D) Fred Fiedler's contingency theory focuses on situational demands,while Robert House's path-goal theory identifies power structures that exist within an organization. 
A) Fred Fiedler's contingency theory states that leadership style should fit the needs of a situation,while Robert House's path-goal theory assumes that a leader's style is predominantly task oriented. 
B) Fred Fiedler's contingency theory asserts that leaders cannot change their behaviour,while Robert House's path-goal theory assumes that leaders are flexible. 
C) Fred Fiedler's contingency theory states that leadership styles are altered based on situations,while Robert House's path-goal theory reiterates that one leadership style suits all situations. 
D) Fred Fiedler's contingency theory focuses on situational demands,while Robert House's path-goal theory identifies power structures that exist within an organization.

Question 15

Which of the following applies to an active approach to leadership that promotes the interests of others over the leader's own interests?

Accepted Answer

A) Servant leadership 
B) Sustainable leadership 
C) Conventional leadership 
D) Notable leadership 
A) Servant leadership 
B) Sustainable leadership 
C) Conventional leadership 
D) Notable leadership

Question 16

The conventional delegating style is similar to the sustainable _____ style in that it acknowledges that followers' needs for support and direction are low.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The conventional delegating style is similar to...

Question 17

Which of the following styles of leadership behaviour tends to yield both high levels of productivity and feelings of commitment and trust?

Accepted Answer

A) An impoverished style 
B) A team style 
C) An initiating structure style 
D) A directive style 
A) An impoverished style 
B) A team style 
C) An initiating structure style 
D) A directive style

Question 18

_____________ leaders seek to have a positive effect on the stakeholders who are "the least privileged in society" never a negative one.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ leaders seek to have a positive...

Question 19

Which of the following applies to transformational leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) The focus is on inspiring change in members and the organization. 
B) The focus is on fair exchanges with organizational members to motivate them to achieve established goals. 
C) The purposeful and relational process is in influencing others. 
D) The primary purpose is influencing members to achieve organizational goals. 
A) The focus is on inspiring change in members and the organization. 
B) The focus is on fair exchanges with organizational members to motivate them to achieve established goals. 
C) The purposeful and relational process is in influencing others. 
D) The primary purpose is influencing members to achieve organizational goals.

Question 20

Leaders using a __________________ model must be able to implement the alternative leadership styles as needed on a case-by-case basis.

Accepted Answer

Situationa

The integrated model of conventional leadership is useful because:

_____ typically occurs when leaders set clear and challenging goals for employees,showing confidence in their abilities and the expectation that they can perform at high levels.

"As a leader,I like to focus on measuring the quality of exchanges between my leadership approach and my followers,including all the staff." Which of the leadership theories applies to this statement?

Which of the following is true of the two basic kinds of leadership behaviours-initiating structure and consideration behaviour?

_______________________ says that characteristics of the task and work environment may substitute for,neutralize,or enhance leadership behaviour.

Which of the following is true of servant leadership?

Which of the following aspects of the sustainable approach is akin to the conventional idea of initiating structure?

Which leadership models describe the four leadership circumstances or situations and the appropriate leadership style for each based on the "developmental level" of employees or followers?

Which of the following factors in Blanchard's Situational Leadership II model differentiates it from the original situational leadership model?

Explain the sustainable approach to leadership behaviour in comparison to the conventional approach.

The sustainable style of enabling is different from conventional directing in that the sustainable style is:

Which of the following styles of sustainable leadership corresponds to the conventional leading style of delegating?

Which of the following is a difference between Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership and Robert House's path-goal theory?

Which of the following applies to an active approach to leadership that promotes the interests of others over the leader's own interests?

The conventional delegating style is similar to the sustainable _____ style in that it acknowledges that followers' needs for support and direction are low.

Which of the following styles of leadership behaviour tends to yield both high levels of productivity and feelings of commitment and trust?

_____________ leaders seek to have a positive effect on the stakeholders who are "the least privileged in society" never a negative one.

Which of the following applies to transformational leaders?

Leaders using a __________________ model must be able to implement the alternative leadership styles as needed on a case-by-case basis.

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Exam 9: Managing Groups and Teams

The integrated model of conventional leadership is useful because:

_____ typically occurs when leaders set clear and challenging goals for employees,showing confidence in their abilities and the expectation that they can perform at high levels.

"As a leader,I like to focus on measuring the quality of exchanges between my leadership approach and my followers,including all the staff." Which of the leadership theories applies to this statement?

Which of the following is true of the two basic kinds of leadership behaviours-initiating structure and consideration behaviour?

_______________________ says that characteristics of the task and work environment may substitute for,neutralize,or enhance leadership behaviour.

Which of the following is true of servant leadership?

Which of the following aspects of the sustainable approach is akin to the conventional idea of initiating structure?

Which leadership models describe the four leadership circumstances or situations and the appropriate leadership style for each based on the "developmental level" of employees or followers?

Which of the following factors in Blanchard's Situational Leadership II model differentiates it from the original situational leadership model?

Explain the sustainable approach to leadership behaviour in comparison to the conventional approach.

The sustainable style of enabling is different from conventional directing in that the sustainable style is:

Which of the following styles of sustainable leadership corresponds to the conventional leading style of delegating?

Which of the following is a difference between Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership and Robert House's path-goal theory?

Which of the following applies to an active approach to leadership that promotes the interests of others over the leader's own interests?

The conventional delegating style is similar to the sustainable _____ style in that it acknowledges that followers' needs for support and direction are low.

Which of the following styles of leadership behaviour tends to yield both high levels of productivity and feelings of commitment and trust?

_____________ leaders seek to have a positive effect on the stakeholders who are "the least privileged in society" never a negative one.

Which of the following applies to transformational leaders?

Leaders using a __________________ model must be able to implement the alternative leadership styles as needed on a case-by-case basis.

Organizational Behavior

Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity

Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perception

Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

Theories of Motivation

Designing a Motivating Work Environment

Managing Stress and Emotions

Communication

Conflict and Negotiations

Making Decisions

Leading People Within Organizations

Power and Politics

Organizational Structure and Change

Organizational Culture

Understanding Organizational Culture

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