Exam 7: Leader-Member Exchange and Followership

A Leader offers support, feedback, and consideration to an in-group member, and, in turn, the follower is often willing to go the extra mile for the leader.

Leaders primarily use ____ power to influence members of the in-group. A) expert B) referent C) reward D) all of the answers are correct

One of the guidelines to becoming an effective leader is to take action only when being told by the leader.

The conformist follower is someone who is low on involvement yet is high on critical thinking.

Discuss the key limitation or drawback with LMX application.

Because one of your employees, Angela, functions well in self-managed teams, likes to initiate change, and is willing to put herself at risk for the best interest of the organization, she is a(n) ____ follower.

People with a(n) ____ locus of control believe that they are "masters of their own destiny" and can influence people and events in their workplace.

Kelley groups followers into five categories based on two types of behavior, independent critical thinking, and level of involvement.

Recall a work unit or organization you worked at that had both in-groups and out-groups. Describe some of the ways in which the manager's behavior and actions toward in-group and out-group members varied.

Technical matters and confidential activities are things that should not be delegated.

Today's workers are far more educated, mobile, diverse, and younger than the workforce of 20 years ago.

A coworker makes the comment, "It's not what you know, but who you know that counts around here." This coworker is referring to which of the following follower influencing characteristics? a. relative power position b. locus of coitrol c. education and experience

Situational factors refer to random or planned events that provide the opportunity for leaders to evaluate a follower's work ethic or character.

Effective followers:

Discuss the focus of the systems and networks approach from a Leader-Follower perspective.

What are some of the benefits of delegating?

A major advantage of LMX theory is its ease of measurement.

Relationships that do not mature beyond the second stage of developing positive LMX relations may deteriorate and remain at the level of an out-group.

How do quality leader-member exchange relationships influence follower behavior?

In times of crisis (personal or work-related), your manager in dealing with you has kept his actions to only what is required of him without going out of his way to be friendly or supportive. In terms of the kind of relationship you have with your manager, you are in which of the following? a. in-group b. out-group