Exam 8: Leadership

If the least preferred co- worker is described in relatively positive terms,then the respondent is:

Leadership and management are two terms that are seldom confused.

There is an increasing body of research that shows impressive correlation between transformational leadership and higher productivity,lower turnover rates,and higher employee satisfaction.

What is the difference between transactional leadership and transformational leadership?

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

Management is about coping with complexity while leadership is about coping with change.

As you have observed your department manager and her interactions with the department's employees,you have come to believe in leader- member exchange theory.You have noticed that Sarah and Joe get less of the manager's time.Sally gets fewer of the preferred rewards that the manager controls and John has a relationship with the manager based on formal authority interactions.Rebecca is trusted.Jennifer gets a disproportionate amount of the manager's attention and is more likely to receive special privileges. According to leader- member exchange theory,the in- group is likely to be comprised of:

The Ohio State Studies used two dimensions: initiating structure and consideration.

Which of the following is not true about the study of trait theories and leadership?

What is the difference between leadership and management?

The two leaders in your department are very different.John believes that he should guide and motivate by clarification of the roles and tasks of his subordinates.Alan feels that his role should be to provide individualised consideration and intellectual stimulation.Most of the workers believe that both leaders are well trained,but Alan has a special "spark" that employees feel when they work with him. Alan is a _ leader.

Which of the following is not useful in building trust?

Renee's work environment is highly dynamic.Tasks are never clearly structured and details tend to change along the way.Renee has been placed into the role of team leader. According to the path- goal theory,Renee should use:

According to the Ohio State studies,the extent to which a leader is likely to have job relationships characterised by mutual trust and respect for his/her employees is:

Which of the following is not a true statement about leadership?

Trust implies familiarity and risk.

A leader high in initiating structure would do which of the following?

The evidence indicates that leaders who are seem to have the advantage when it comes to leadership.

The trait theories of leadership sought to find personality,social,physical,or intellectual traits that leaders had to some greater degree than non- leaders.

Identify and explain the common traits that have been consistently linked to effective leadership.