Exam 9: Managing Groups and Teams

A _____ leadership style is appropriate when organizational members have the appropriate job-related competence and are highly committed to perform independently.

Explain the importance of emotional intelligence as a leadership trait.

Which of the following is a goal of the sustainable leadership style of empowering?

Wendy,a project lead,arranges training sessions for her team members to make them independent knowledgeable leaders.She encourages collaborative actions and goes out of her way to ensure that none of her employees is negatively impacted by company policies.Which of the following styles of leaderships does Wendy's approach exemplify?

Infrastructural behaviour that is akin to initiating structure is visible when:

Margaret,a manager,is extremely aloof with her peers and subordinates.She does this to avoid potential conflicts.This has led to a distrustful work environment as well as low productivity.By which of the following behaviour styles is Margaret characterized?

Which of the following is a consideration behaviour?

Which of the following applies to the personal trait or "gift" of attracting and inspiring followers?

Despite the popularity of the idea of ______________ leadership,it sometimes raises ethical issues

According to the leadership grid developed by Robert Blake and Jane Mouton,which of the following is true of an impoverished style of leadership behaviour?

Describe the importance of contingency theories while comparing conventional and sustainable approaches to contingencies.

_____ is evident when leaders consult with employees about decisions and engage them in a workplace setting to encourage group discussion and hear suggestions.

A leadership behavioural style that exhibits high concern for people and a low concern for production is known as a _____.

Which of the following is an example of a neutralizer with regard to substitutes-for-leadership theory?

Which of the following styles of leaderships affirms an employee's confidence and encourages more independence?

A _____ leadership style is appropriate when organizational members have the competence but not the confidence necessary to perform a task.

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

According to Robert House's leadership styles,which of the following is similar to the initiating structure leadership style?

In ______________ ,a leader's behaviour is considered acceptable to a follower to the degree that it satisfies a follower's needs.

Describe consideration behaviours as identified by the Ohio State studies.