Exam 4: Decision Making and Empowerment by Leaders

More empowerment is likely when leaders ________.

In Stewart's model, demands are the duties, activities, and responsibilities defined for someone who occupies a managerial position.

Which of the following describes the joint decision procedure?

The greater the job demands and stress for a manager, the ________.

Which participative procedure involves the shifting of primary responsibility for a particular type of decision to an individual or group?

Which choice correctly orders the four decision procedures on the continuum from no influence by other people to high influence?

Which of the following is a potential risk of empowering leadership and empowerment programs?

Experienced managers try to do all of the following EXCEPT ________.

The job description research found that strategic decision making is a more important activity for top managers than for lower-level managers.

Which of the following was NOT recommended as a guideline for participative leadership?

List and describe the different types of decision procedures recognized by most leadership scholars.

When leadership responsibilities are ________, empowerment is LEAST likely to be increased.

According to Kotter, short-term objectives and plans made by managers are usually ________.

The different people involved in making a decision ________.

When a leader makes a decision alone, but uses influence tactics such as rational persuasion to gain support for it, this is called a ________ decision.

What is meant by the threshold effect of participative leadership? Explain.

Research results show that participative leadership ________ result(s) in higher satisfaction, effort, and performance.

A manager who is overloaded with work is likely to ________.

What is the LEAST important reason for delegating to subordinates?

Research on the consequences of using delegation ________.