Exam 7: Follower-ship and Leader Member Exchange

The quality of each dyadic relationship, according to LMX Theory, can be influenced by the combined efforts of one, follower behaviors and attributes, two, leader-follower perceptions and self-identities and three, situational factors.

List the four stages of development of the dyadic approach.

Which of the following should NOT be delegated?

The type of follower who reveals the greatest range of behaviors is the:

What are the differences between in-groups and out-groups?

One of the guidelines to becoming an effective leader is to take action only when being told by the leader.

One possible approach to minimizing the bias in LMX relationship is to:

What is the presence of bias in the LMX relationship? What is its potential impact on out-group and in-group members of the organization?

Describe the main focus of team building from a Leader-Follower perspective.

The ____ follower is someone who is neither high on critical thinking nor involvement.

Which of the following statements regarding in-groups and out-groups is NOT true?

During a feedback session, a leader should explain the negative impact of the ineffective behavior and suggest remedies.

Movies dealing with the prison or college environment often depict one or two prisoners or students who seem to have more influence over other prisoners or students than even the guards or administrators. Can you think of one case and explain why the individual was influential over other prisoners or students?

As Jim's leader, you have noticed that he is low on involvement and high on critical thinking, and you have concluded that Jim is a(n) ____ follower.

What should a leader do to dispel any notion or misperception that there are in-groups and out-groups in his or her work unit?

Which of the following should NOT be delegated?

As workers' education and experience increases, leaders have to shift to a more top-down directive style of leading.

Discuss the three follower influencing characteristics.

Ingratiation is the effort to appear supportive, appreciative, and respectful.

What are some of the benefits of delegating?