Exam 14: Leading and Leadership Development

Bruno, Tim's manager, suggested that if Tim would get his additional work done in a day, then Bruno would make sure that Tim gets two days of extra pay. Which of the following types of leadership powers is Bruno displaying?

____ is the process of inspiring others to work hard to accomplish important tasks.

Identify the function emphasized by participative leadership from the following statements.

An employee-centered leader:

Which of the following is true of a leader who has an autocratic style?

Servant leadership differs from visionary leadership in that servant leadership:

Visionary leadership is based on serving others and helping them use their talents fully so that organizations benefit society.

A(n) ____ decision is made by the leader and then communicated to the group.

What are the four leadership styles identified by Robert House that can add value in different types of situations for a leader?

Moral leadership is always "good" and "right" by ethical standards.

From the following, identify the function of the supportive leadership style in the path-goal leadership theory.

List and describe the personal traits of successful leaders identified by Shelley Kirkpatrick and Edwin Locke.

Sally is a new manager. Her leadership style is task-oriented, visionary, democratic, participative, connecting, and inclusive. Some people criticize her for "acting like a man" when she is task-oriented and visionary. Other people criticize her for "acting too much like a woman" when she is supportive and nurturing of her employees. This is an example of

Which of the following is a benefit of having a visionary leadership?

Anthony is a manager who values maintaining social relationships with all his employees. He treats them like family and allows them to take days off even if it means that work will be compromised. He personally tracks each employee's performance and tries to help them in whatever way he can. What leadership style is Anthony following?

____ leaders are strong communicators and act in democratic and participative ways with followers.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a laissez-faire leader?

Which of the following characteristics refers to a leader practicing a human relations style of leadership?

Interactive leadership uses command-and-control use of position power to get work done.

Fred Fiedler's research showed that both the task-oriented and the relationship-oriented leadership styles were effective all the time.