Exam 7: Follower-ship and Leader Member Exchange

Effective followers have the courage to initiate change and put themselves at risk or in conflict with others, even their leaders.

A manager applied leadership theory to the way that he directed the organization, and found some improvement in organizational performance. The manager noticed how some individuals seemed to flourish and perform better than others, and began to evaluate his own relationships with the individuals, rather than just the way he led the organization "in general." The manager's new concern would be an example of applied:

The underlying assumption of LMX theory is that leaders or superiors have limited amounts of social, personal, and organizational resources, and as a result tend to distribute them among followers selectively.

Leaders mostly use reward, legitimate, and coercive power to influence out-group members.

Which of the following has resulted from the higher educational level of the work environment?

How can a follower's perception or attribution of a leader influence their relationship?

When challenging a leader's flawed plans and proposals, it is important for the follower to:

Which of the following statements best describes the vertical dyadic linkage theory?

List the steps in the delegation model.

Ingratiation, self-aggrandizement, and impression management are tactics that can enhance the visibility of the follower's strength and performance.

High-quality LMX relationships create a circle of reciprocity where followers feel like they should go the extra mile for a leader who supports them and the leader feels like he or she should offer the followers more support and benefits to keep their loyalty. Do you believe this is the case in the real world or is it something different?

Kelley groups followers into five categories based on two types of behavior, independent critical thinking, and level of involvement.

The higher the quality of an LMX relationship,

State what the LMX-7 scale is and its use.

The concept of social exchange is used to describe group members' social relationships within and outside their groups and how these relationships affect group effectiveness.

The basis of LMX theory is that leaders or superiors interact with all followers equally.

The CEO of your company has launched a new campaign to encourage each manager to aspire to have positive relationships with all followers, not just a few special individuals. This CEO wants to position his company at the __________ stage of development of the dyadic approach.

You are part of a new project that just started in your department. You are lost and confused as to what you are suppose to be doing, so you went to talk to your manager on what to do. Which of the following guidelines for effective followership is implied in this example?

Because John is trying to project a favorable image in order to improve a long-term relationship with his leader, he is using ingratiation.

How do quality leader-member exchange relationships influence follower behavior?