Exam 15: Leadership

Interactive leadership means that the leader favors a consensual and collaborative process, and influence derives from relationships rather than position power and formal authority.

Fiedler used all of the following to describe how leaders fit the situation EXCEPT:

_____ is the potential ability to influence the behavior of others.

The highest level in a hierarchy of manager capabilities refers to level 5 leadership.

A situational variable that counteracts a leadership style and prevents the leader from displaying certain behaviors is called a neutralizer.

A contingency approach to leadership that links the leader's behavioral style with the task readiness of subordinates is called the _____.

_____ power comes from personal sources that are not as invested in the organization, such as personal interests, goals, and values.

Task Structure refers to the extent to which the leader has formal authority over subordinates.

The key assumption of Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory is that subordinates vary in their:

Values associated with interactive leadership include personal confidence, exclusion, and independence.

Leadership occurs among people, involves the use of influence, and is used to attain goals.

The extent to which the leader is mindful of subordinates, respects their ideas and feelings, and establishes mutual trust refers to initiating structure.

Ohio State University researchers identified two major behaviors called consideration and initiating structure.

Which of the following is a follower who participates actively in the organization but does not use critical thinking skills?

_____ power is based in the ability of the leader to do such things as recommend promotions.

The _____ styles works best for employees with moderate readiness, according to Hersey and Blanchard.

The type of power that results from the leader's legitimate authority, based upon his or her position within the organization, is called coercive power.

_____ clarify the role and task requirements of subordinates, initiate structure, provide appropriate rewards, and try to be considerate to and meet the social needs of subordinates.

Which of the following types of power is vested in the manager's ability to punish employees?

Which of the following is the most frequently used and a highly effective influence strategy?