Exam 7: Group Leadership

The central overriding point regarding leadership in small groups is that leadership is a matter of choosing the participative (democratic) style of leadership rather than the directive (autocratic) style.

Servant leadership is one style identified in Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership model.

All leadership is transformational to some degree.

"Readiness" in the Hersey and Blanchard perspective on situational leadership effectiveness refers to

Almost any group member can become a charismatic leader with enough training.

An implicit theory of leadership posits that individuals' expectations, beliefs, and assumptions about what constitutes an effective leader influence the dynamics that favor emergence of certain individuals as group leaders.

You want to be the leader of your informal group. You should

Individuals' expectations, beliefs, and assumptions about what constitutes an effective leader is referred to as an implicit theory of leadership.

When asked to picture a "leader," respondents typically picture a white male.

In general, an informal group with zero history selects a leader by

If you want to become leader of a small group, avoid

Groups typically evaluate male and female leaders as equally competent when the autocratic-directive style is used but evaluate women as substantially less competent leaders than men when they use the democratic-participative style.

Which of the following is a valid conclusion based on research about the situational perspective on leadership effectiveness?

Which of the following is a difference between leaders and managers?

All cultures prefer the participative style of leadership.

Displaying emotional intelligence is more challenging in virtual groups, and charisma seems to have less influence on virtual group members.

You can be either a manager or a leader in groups, but not both.

The distributive leadership perspective posits that finding the right balance between task requirements and social needs in a group is essential to leadership effectiveness.

All cultures studied thus far show that strong leadership is highly desired.

A virtuous cycle is defined as the more respect shown to those with less power in a group the more these lower power members typically become engaged and motivated to improve and provide creative solutions to problems.