Exam 4: Decision Making and Empowerment by Leaders

The most extreme form of shared leadership, in which all important decisions are made collectively, with leadership responsibilities for daily operations distributed among the members, is LEAST likely to be found in which of the following?

When a subordinate is allowed to make important decisions and implement them without getting prior approval there is ________ delegation.

________ involves the perception by members of an organization that they have the opportunity to determine their work roles, accomplish meaningful work, and influence important events.

________ involves efforts by a leader to enlist the aid of others in making important decisions.

Which of the following is a guideline for what to delegate?

Consultation is the decision procedure that allows the greatest amount of empowerment.

The normative decision model includes ________ type(s) of autocratic decision, ________ type(s) of consultation, and ________ type(s) of joint decision making.

Theories of psychological empowerment help to explain when and why efforts to empower people are likely to be successful.

What potential benefits does participative leadership offer? Describe the one you believe is most beneficial.

Which of the following is NOT a potential risk of empowering leadership and empowerment programs?

Important decisions in organizations ________.

Efforts to increase employee empowerment often involve empowering behaviors by leaders with their direct subordinates rather than organizational programs.

Which is NOT another term commonly used to refer to an aspect of participative leadership?

Descriptive studies of managerial activities find that much of a manager's behavior is reactive allowing little time for reflective planning.

People who have considerable influence in making a decision tend to identify with it and perceive it to be their decision. This feeling of ownership leads to an increase in ________.

Involving other people in making a decision is likely to increase the ________ of a decision when participants have information and knowledge lacked by the leader and are willing to cooperate in finding a good solution to a decision problem.

Decisions about what to delegate to a subordinate are MOST likely to be influenced by how ________.

Involving other people can improve ________.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for how to delegate effectively?

Involving others in making decisions is often a necessary part of the political process for getting decisions approved and implemented in organizations.