Question 1

A leader's choice among alternative decision-making methods is governed only by the decision time factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Harry, a young manager, was recently asked to repress a growing demand in his team for a team raise. The management had promised him a special bonus if he could achieve this. Harry, who held strong ethical principles, refused the offer and instead supported his team's demand. Harry's support and reassurance instilled confidence in the team, which in turn helped increase team productivity. Eventually, the management gave in to the team's demand. Which of the following types of leadership did Harry display?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achievement-oriented leadership 
B)  Moral leadership 
C)  Directive leadership 
D)  Autocratic leadership 
E)  Interactive leadership 
A)  Achievement-oriented leadership 
B)  Moral leadership 
C)  Directive leadership 
D)  Autocratic leadership 
E)  Interactive leadership

Question 3

"I'm a good person, so I cannot be wrong" is a signal of moral incompetence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of an autocratic leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emphasizes tasks over people 
B)  Lets team members make decisions 
C)  Shows little concern for tasks 
D)  Encourages participation in decision making 
E)  Helps others develop their skills and capabilities 
A)  Emphasizes tasks over people 
B)  Lets team members make decisions 
C)  Shows little concern for tasks 
D)  Encourages participation in decision making 
E)  Helps others develop their skills and capabilities

Question 5

Which of the following is true of authentic leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses coercive measures to influence the behavior of followers. 
B)  It allows others to exercise power and achieve influence within an organization. 
C)  It helps to establish rapport with others and to build social capital through relationships and networks. 
D)  It offers something of material value as a means of influencing people. 
E)  It activates positive psychological states to achieve self-awareness and positive self-regulation. 
A)  It uses coercive measures to influence the behavior of followers. 
B)  It allows others to exercise power and achieve influence within an organization. 
C)  It helps to establish rapport with others and to build social capital through relationships and networks. 
D)  It offers something of material value as a means of influencing people. 
E)  It activates positive psychological states to achieve self-awareness and positive self-regulation.

Question 6

Kenneth is a manager who prioritizes efficiency over everything else. To achieve this he micromanages his workers and assigns them their tasks. He doesn't allow his employees to make independent decisions or participate in the decision making process. What leadership style does Kenneth follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Servant leadership 
B)  Autocratic leadership 
C)  Directive leadership 
D)  Achievement-oriented leadership 
E)  Laissez-faire leadership 
A)  Servant leadership 
B)  Autocratic leadership 
C)  Directive leadership 
D)  Achievement-oriented leadership 
E)  Laissez-faire leadership

Question 7

According to the Hersey-Blanchard situational leadership model, the delegating style of leadership works best in:

Accepted Answer

A)  low-readiness situations, where followers are unable and unwilling, or insecure. 
B)  low-to-moderate-readiness followers who are able but unwilling, or insecure. 
C)  moderate-to-high-readiness followers who are unable, but willing or confident. 
D)  low-readiness followers who are unable but willing and insecure. 
E)  high-readiness situations with able, willing, and confident followers. 
A)  low-readiness situations, where followers are unable and unwilling, or insecure. 
B)  low-to-moderate-readiness followers who are able but unwilling, or insecure. 
C)  moderate-to-high-readiness followers who are unable, but willing or confident. 
D)  low-readiness followers who are unable but willing and insecure. 
E)  high-readiness situations with able, willing, and confident followers.

Question 8

___ power is the ability to influence through punishment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reward 
B)  Coercive 
C)  Legitimate 
D)  Authority 
E)  Reference 
A)  Reward 
B)  Coercive 
C)  Legitimate 
D)  Authority 
E)  Reference

Question 9

Strength in moral leadership begins with personal integrity, a concept fundamental to contingency leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Bridget was asked by Brenda, her boss, to take on a difficult assignment. Bridget, although entirely occupied with other tasks, took on the assignment without hesitation. Bridget's motivation for taking on the assignment was the opportunity to develop a positive relationship with Brenda. What power has Brenda exerted over Bridget?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coercive power 
B)  Legitimate power 
C)  Expert power 
D)  Reward power 
E)  Reference power 
A)  Coercive power 
B)  Legitimate power 
C)  Expert power 
D)  Reward power 
E)  Reference power

Question 11

Substitutes for leadership are factors in the work setting that direct work efforts ____ the involvement of a leader.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following types of leadership styles follows a low-task, low-relationship feature according to the Hersey-Blanchard situational leadership model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instructing 
B)  Participating 
C)  Selling 
D)  Telling 
E)  Delegating 
A)  Instructing 
B)  Participating 
C)  Selling 
D)  Telling 
E)  Delegating

Question 13

Expertise is a power derived from charisma or interpersonal attractiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements refer to expert power?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the capacity to influence other people by virtue of formal authority, or the rights of office. 
B)  It is the capacity to influence other people because of specialized knowledge. 
C)  It is the capacity to offer something of value as a means of influencing other people. 
D)  It is the capacity to influence other people by personally identifying with them. 
E)  It is the capacity to punish or withhold positive outcomes as a means of influencing other people. 
A)  It is the capacity to influence other people by virtue of formal authority, or the rights of office. 
B)  It is the capacity to influence other people because of specialized knowledge. 
C)  It is the capacity to offer something of value as a means of influencing other people. 
D)  It is the capacity to influence other people by personally identifying with them. 
E)  It is the capacity to punish or withhold positive outcomes as a means of influencing other people.

Question 15

Which of the following is a function of a leader high in concern for people?

Accepted Answer

A)  The leader shows trust in employees. 
B)  The leader plans the work to be done by employees. 
C)  The leader assigns task responsibilities to employees. 
D)  The leader sets clear work standards for employees. 
E)  The leader monitors the work of each employee. 
A)  The leader shows trust in employees. 
B)  The leader plans the work to be done by employees. 
C)  The leader assigns task responsibilities to employees. 
D)  The leader sets clear work standards for employees. 
E)  The leader monitors the work of each employee.

Question 16

Which of the following management traits would a laissez-faire leader have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low concern for production; low concern for people 
B)  Low concern for people; high concern for production 
C)  High concern for production; high concern for people 
D)  High concern for people; low concern for production 
E)  Balanced and equal concern for people and production 
A)  Low concern for production; low concern for people 
B)  Low concern for people; high concern for production 
C)  High concern for production; high concern for people 
D)  High concern for people; low concern for production 
E)  Balanced and equal concern for people and production

Question 17

Strength in moral leadership begins with personal integrity, a concept fundamental to transformational leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a function of leading?

Accepted Answer

A)  Setting directions and objectives 
B)  Bringing together resources 
C)  Creating structures 
D)  Motivating commitment and hard work 
E)  Ensuring results 
A)  Setting directions and objectives 
B)  Bringing together resources 
C)  Creating structures 
D)  Motivating commitment and hard work 
E)  Ensuring results

Question 19

The _____ co-worker scale is used by Fiedler's contingency model to measure leadership style.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

When a leader is high in concern for people, he or she:

Accepted Answer

A)  assigns task responsibilities. 
B)  urges task completion from employees. 
C)  monitors the performance of employees. 
D)  sets clear work standards for employees. 
E)  acts with supportiveness toward employees. 
A)  assigns task responsibilities. 
B)  urges task completion from employees. 
C)  monitors the performance of employees. 
D)  sets clear work standards for employees. 
E)  acts with supportiveness toward employees.

A leader's choice among alternative decision-making methods is governed only by the decision time factor.

"I'm a good person, so I cannot be wrong" is a signal of moral incompetence.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an autocratic leader?

Which of the following is true of authentic leadership?

Kenneth is a manager who prioritizes efficiency over everything else. To achieve this he micromanages his workers and assigns them their tasks. He doesn't allow his employees to make independent decisions or participate in the decision making process. What leadership style does Kenneth follow?

According to the Hersey-Blanchard situational leadership model, the delegating style of leadership works best in:

___ power is the ability to influence through punishment.

Strength in moral leadership begins with personal integrity, a concept fundamental to contingency leadership.

Substitutes for leadership are factors in the work setting that direct work efforts ____ the involvement of a leader.

Which of the following types of leadership styles follows a low-task, low-relationship feature according to the Hersey-Blanchard situational leadership model?

Expertise is a power derived from charisma or interpersonal attractiveness.

Which of the following statements refer to expert power?

Which of the following is a function of a leader high in concern for people?

Which of the following management traits would a laissez-faire leader have?

Strength in moral leadership begins with personal integrity, a concept fundamental to transformational leadership.

Which of the following is a function of leading?

The _____ co-worker scale is used by Fiedler's contingency model to measure leadership style.

When a leader is high in concern for people, he or she:

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Exam 14: Leading and Leadership Development

A leader's choice among alternative decision-making methods is governed only by the decision time factor.

"I'm a good person, so I cannot be wrong" is a signal of moral incompetence.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an autocratic leader?

Which of the following is true of authentic leadership?

Kenneth is a manager who prioritizes efficiency over everything else. To achieve this he micromanages his workers and assigns them their tasks. He doesn't allow his employees to make independent decisions or participate in the decision making process. What leadership style does Kenneth follow?

According to the Hersey-Blanchard situational leadership model, the delegating style of leadership works best in:

___ power is the ability to influence through punishment.

Strength in moral leadership begins with personal integrity, a concept fundamental to contingency leadership.

Substitutes for leadership are factors in the work setting that direct work efforts ____ the involvement of a leader.

Which of the following types of leadership styles follows a low-task, low-relationship feature according to the Hersey-Blanchard situational leadership model?

Expertise is a power derived from charisma or interpersonal attractiveness.

Which of the following statements refer to expert power?

Which of the following is a function of a leader high in concern for people?

Which of the following management traits would a laissez-faire leader have?

Strength in moral leadership begins with personal integrity, a concept fundamental to transformational leadership.

Which of the following is a function of leading?

The _____ co-worker scale is used by Fiedler's contingency model to measure leadership style.

When a leader is high in concern for people, he or she:

Management, Managers, and Careers

Management Learning Past to Present

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Environment, Technology, and Sustainability

Global Management and Cultural Diversity

Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

Data and Decision Making

Planning Processes and Techniques

Control Processes and Systems

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organization Structures

Organizational Culture and Change

Human Resource Management

Individual Behavior

Motivation Theory and Practice

Teams and Teamwork

Communication and Collaboration

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