Question 1

According to a study by Ellin (2004), percent of women MBAs indicated they negotiated their salary for a management position.

Accepted Answer

A) 7 
B) 17 
C) 27 
D) 57 
A) 7 
B) 17 
C) 27 
D) 57

Question 2

Psychologists have proposed five types of leadership power: reward, coercive, legitimate, referent, and expert power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Half of all new business ventures and start-up companies fail within their first two years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

leadership results when leaders make all the decisions, and leadership results when leaders and followers discuss problems and make decisions jointly.

Accepted Answer

A) Transactional; transformational 
B) Transformational; transactional 
C) Ineffective; effective 
D) Authoritarian; democratic 
A) Transactional; transformational 
B) Transformational; transactional 
C) Ineffective; effective 
D) Authoritarian; democratic

Question 5

According to Path-Goal Theory, a leadership style is one in which the leader shows concern for subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) directive 
B) supportive 
C) participative 
D) achievement-oriented 
A) directive 
B) supportive 
C) participative 
D) achievement-oriented

Question 6

Martell and Desmet (2001) indicate that women are considered to be better than men at all the following leadership behaviors except:

Accepted Answer

A) mentoring 
B) inspiring 
C) rewarding 
D) supporting 
A) mentoring 
B) inspiring 
C) rewarding 
D) supporting

Question 7

The scientific management philosophy is concerned with satisfying employees' personal growth needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

F.W.Taylor is most closely associated with which topic listed below?

Accepted Answer

A) Scientific management 
B) Theory X, Theory Y 
C) Human relations 
D) Contingency theory 
A) Scientific management 
B) Theory X, Theory Y 
C) Human relations 
D) Contingency theory

Question 9

Those leadership behaviors concerned with organizing, defining, and directing the work activity of subordinates reflect the dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) consideration 
B) initiating structure 
C) normative 
D) coercive 
A) consideration 
B) initiating structure 
C) normative 
D) coercive

Question 10

According to a study by Ellin (2004), women are just as likely to negotiate their salaries as men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Fiedler's Contingency Theory, the .

Accepted Answer

A) person-oriented leader will be most effective in extremely favorable or extremely unfavorable situations 
B) person-oriented leader will be most effective in moderately favorable situations 
C) task-oriented leader will be most effective in moderately favorable situations 
D) task-oriented leader will be most effective to the extent the task is intellectually demanding 
A) person-oriented leader will be most effective in extremely favorable or extremely unfavorable situations 
B) person-oriented leader will be most effective in moderately favorable situations 
C) task-oriented leader will be most effective in moderately favorable situations 
D) task-oriented leader will be most effective to the extent the task is intellectually demanding

Question 12

Worker confidence in senior management has eroded to the point where only about of employees trust the judgment of their company's executives.

Accepted Answer

A) one half 
B) one third 
C) one quarter 
D) one fifth 
A) one half 
B) one third 
C) one quarter 
D) one fifth

Question 13

Leader-member exchange is concerned with leaders' and subordinates' cognitive abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Scientific management _.

Accepted Answer

A) arose under the Hawthorne Studies 
B) is a philosophy concerned with increasing productivity 
C) specifies traits and behaviors of leaders 
D) is the scientific approach to the study of leadership 
A) arose under the Hawthorne Studies 
B) is a philosophy concerned with increasing productivity 
C) specifies traits and behaviors of leaders 
D) is the scientific approach to the study of leadership

Question 15

Vecchio and Bullis (2001) found that the lowest level of satisfaction with an employee's supervisor was in the following situation:

Accepted Answer

A) White subordinate with a non-White supervisor 
B) Non-White subordinate with a White supervisor 
C) White subordinate with a White supervisor 
D) Non-White subordinate with a non-White supervisor 
A) White subordinate with a non-White supervisor 
B) Non-White subordinate with a White supervisor 
C) White subordinate with a White supervisor 
D) Non-White subordinate with a non-White supervisor

Question 16

Successful first-line supervisors are .

Accepted Answer

A) person-centered 
B) less people oriented and more work oriented 
C) good at self-promotion and acquiring the sponsorship of a mentor 
D) authoritarian 
A) person-centered 
B) less people oriented and more work oriented 
C) good at self-promotion and acquiring the sponsorship of a mentor 
D) authoritarian

Question 17

McGregor's Theory Y holds that people dislike work and need strong, directive leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Avery, McKay, and Wilson (2008), Black employees with Black supervisors actually reported more racial discrimination than did those with White supervisors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the text, which of the following is the appropriate rank order of college majors that predict promotion rates (in order)?

Accepted Answer

A) humanities; business administration; sciences 
B) business administration; sciences; humanities 
C) sciences; business administration; humanities 
D) business administration; humanities; sciences 
A) humanities; business administration; sciences 
B) business administration; sciences; humanities 
C) sciences; business administration; humanities 
D) business administration; humanities; sciences

Question 20

is a self-fulfilling prophecy in which manager's expectations about their employees' job performance can influence that performance.

Accepted Answer

A) The Andromeda effect 
B) The Pygmalion effect 
C) LMX theory 
D) Transformational predisposition 
A) The Andromeda effect 
B) The Pygmalion effect 
C) LMX theory 
D) Transformational predisposition

According to a study by Ellin (2004), percent of women MBAs indicated they negotiated their salary for a management position.

Psychologists have proposed five types of leadership power: reward, coercive, legitimate, referent, and expert power.

Half of all new business ventures and start-up companies fail within their first two years.

leadership results when leaders make all the decisions, and leadership results when leaders and followers discuss problems and make decisions jointly.

According to Path-Goal Theory, a leadership style is one in which the leader shows concern for subordinates.

Martell and Desmet (2001) indicate that women are considered to be better than men at all the following leadership behaviors except:

The scientific management philosophy is concerned with satisfying employees' personal growth needs.

F.W.Taylor is most closely associated with which topic listed below?

Those leadership behaviors concerned with organizing, defining, and directing the work activity of subordinates reflect the dimension.

According to a study by Ellin (2004), women are just as likely to negotiate their salaries as men.

According to Fiedler's Contingency Theory, the .

Worker confidence in senior management has eroded to the point where only about of employees trust the judgment of their company's executives.

Leader-member exchange is concerned with leaders' and subordinates' cognitive abilities.

Scientific management _.

Vecchio and Bullis (2001) found that the lowest level of satisfaction with an employee's supervisor was in the following situation:

Successful first-line supervisors are .

McGregor's Theory Y holds that people dislike work and need strong, directive leadership.

According to Avery, McKay, and Wilson (2008), Black employees with Black supervisors actually reported more racial discrimination than did those with White supervisors.

According to the text, which of the following is the appropriate rank order of college majors that predict promotion rates (in order)?

is a self-fulfilling prophecy in which manager's expectations about their employees' job performance can influence that performance.

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Exam 7: Leadership

According to a study by Ellin (2004), percent of women MBAs indicated they negotiated their salary for a management position.

Psychologists have proposed five types of leadership power: reward, coercive, legitimate, referent, and expert power.

Half of all new business ventures and start-up companies fail within their first two years.

leadership results when leaders make all the decisions, and leadership results when leaders and followers discuss problems and make decisions jointly.

According to Path-Goal Theory, a leadership style is one in which the leader shows concern for subordinates.

Martell and Desmet (2001) indicate that women are considered to be better than men at all the following leadership behaviors except:

The scientific management philosophy is concerned with satisfying employees' personal growth needs.

F.W.Taylor is most closely associated with which topic listed below?

Those leadership behaviors concerned with organizing, defining, and directing the work activity of subordinates reflect the dimension.

According to a study by Ellin (2004), women are just as likely to negotiate their salaries as men.

According to Fiedler's Contingency Theory, the .

Worker confidence in senior management has eroded to the point where only about of employees trust the judgment of their company's executives.

Leader-member exchange is concerned with leaders' and subordinates' cognitive abilities.

Scientific management _.

Vecchio and Bullis (2001) found that the lowest level of satisfaction with an employee's supervisor was in the following situation:

Successful first-line supervisors are .

McGregor's Theory Y holds that people dislike work and need strong, directive leadership.

According to Avery, McKay, and Wilson (2008), Black employees with Black supervisors actually reported more racial discrimination than did those with White supervisors.

According to the text, which of the following is the appropriate rank order of college majors that predict promotion rates (in order)?

is a self-fulfilling prophecy in which manager's expectations about their employees' job performance can influence that performance.

Principles, Practices, and Problems

Techniques, Tools, and Tactics

Employee Selection Principles and Techniques

Psychological Testing

Performance Appraisal

Training and Development

Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and Job Involvement

The Organization of the Organization

Working Conditions

Safety, Violence, and Health in the Workplace

Stress in the Workplace

Engineering Psychology

Consumer Psychology

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