Exam 7: Leadership

Implicit leadership theory defines leadership from the standpoint of persons who are being led.

The Theory Y approach is most closely associated with _.

Leadership functions are grouped into two categories: initiating structure and human relations.

High initiating structure behavior relates to .

When women succeed on the job, their supervisors are more likely to attribute their success to external factors.

In testing the implicit leadership theory, two traits were found to be associated with bad leadership: tyranny and masculinity.

The glass ceiling is often a barrier for promotions for minorities.

Effective leadership depends on the interaction of which three factors?

The Theory X approach .

theory focuses on how the leader-follower relationship affects the leadership process.

Unsuccessful executives typically fail because of factors rather than factors.

The higher the level, the more consideration functions and the less initiating structure functions are required of the leader.

The traditional tasks of organizing, defining, and directing the work of subordinates are associated with the initiating consideration dimension of leadership.

Research indicates that the Big 5 personality factor of is related to a sense of control among the CEO's top management teams

Studies show that people who acquire the support of mentors within a company are no more likely to advance within the corporate hierarchy than anyone else.

Effective executives need human relations skills more than they need decision-making and technical skills.

Which leadership theory suggests that a leader's control depends on the relationship between leader/followers, the degree of task structure, and the leader's authority?

Transformational leaders are constrained by their followers' expectations.

What is the role of I-O psychologists in corporate leadership?

The rewards provided by leaders are based on the perceived needs of their followers in exchange for a certain level of performance.