Question 1

Describe the potential merits of network leadership.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the potential merits of network leadership....

Question 2

The self-leadership style is a combined style that includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-efficacy 
B)  Self-directive 
C)  Self-achievement 
D)  Self-inspirational 
A)  Self-efficacy 
B)  Self-directive 
C)  Self-achievement 
D)  Self-inspirational

Question 3

According to the network leadership theory casual chain, leader disposition is considered a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Range of leader style 
B)  Intervening variable 
C)  Moderating variable 
D)  Performance goal 
A)  Range of leader style 
B)  Intervening variable 
C)  Moderating variable 
D)  Performance goal

Question 4

In self-leadership theory, strategies for success include mutual accountability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The major problem with the substitutes for leadership approach is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  More leadership is not always better 
B)  It provides a laundry list of situational classes of a disparate nature 
C)  It does not provide a clear direction for those redesigning work systems 
D)  It does not bring insights on when and how leadership functions. 
A)  More leadership is not always better 
B)  It provides a laundry list of situational classes of a disparate nature 
C)  It does not provide a clear direction for those redesigning work systems 
D)  It does not bring insights on when and how leadership functions.

Question 6

Formal leadership theories fail to fully acknowledge the importance of others in the leadership process: informal leaders, followers, teams, and networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In followership theory activists are the ones who are exceptionally committed to ideological positions or select issues and are willing to fight enthusiastically for the success of their position even if it jeopardizes their own job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Followership theory identifies the types of followers based on their level of involvement, which includes all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Participant 
B)  Activist 
C)  Advocate 
D)  Diehard 
A)  Participant 
B)  Activist 
C)  Advocate 
D)  Diehard

Question 9

Explain the three strategies for success included in self-leadership theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the three strategies for success included...

Question 10

Considering the superleadership causal chain, strategies for success include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Give fewer orders 
B)  Avoid punishment 
C)  Natural rewards 
D)  Foster Creativity 
A)  Give fewer orders 
B)  Avoid punishment 
C)  Natural rewards 
D)  Foster Creativity

Question 11

__________ focuses on concrete strategies for reducing formal leaders' roles to enhance the distribution of responsibility to followers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Substitutes for leadership 
B)  Informal leadership 
C)  Followership theory 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Substitutes for leadership 
B)  Informal leadership 
C)  Followership theory 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Discuss the contribution of substitutes for leadership theory to the study of leadership.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the contribution of substitutes for leadership...

Question 13

Informal leadership is important to an organization in which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  When formal leadership is weak 
B)  During the start of new initiatives 
C)  To limit the corrosive effects of formal leaders 
D)  All of the above 
A)  When formal leadership is weak 
B)  During the start of new initiatives 
C)  To limit the corrosive effects of formal leaders 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Because superleadership recommends a single style assuming that ideal conditions exist, it is not considered a universal theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Under the self-managed team concept which of the following are mutually determined and executed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Direction and support 
B)  Participation and achievement 
C)  Inspiration and internal connectedness 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Direction and support 
B)  Participation and achievement 
C)  Inspiration and internal connectedness 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Under followership theory the __________ may take time to consolidate support for or opposition to a formal leader depending on the issue.

Accepted Answer

A)  Participant 
B)  Activist 
C)  Advocate 
D)  Diehard 
A)  Participant 
B)  Activist 
C)  Advocate 
D)  Diehard

Question 17

In the self-managed team concept, the single combined style of team leadership distributes the standard functions of leadership among the group or allows the group to assign leadership functions based on member talents and availability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Network leaders are judged by their success in building resources for their organization through cooperative problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Self-leadership is a universal style that emphasizes behavioral-focused strategies, natural rewards and constructive thought patterns. Which of the following would be an example of natural rewards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focus on the positive aspects of work 
B)  Self-goal setting 
C)  Positive self-talk 
D)  Improving belief systems 
A)  Focus on the positive aspects of work 
B)  Self-goal setting 
C)  Positive self-talk 
D)  Improving belief systems

Question 20

In terms of performance goals, informal leaders tend to focus on the interests and needs of lower-level employees or constituents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the potential merits of network leadership.

The self-leadership style is a combined style that includes all of the following except:

According to the network leadership theory casual chain, leader disposition is considered a __________.

In self-leadership theory, strategies for success include mutual accountability.

The major problem with the substitutes for leadership approach is that:

Formal leadership theories fail to fully acknowledge the importance of others in the leadership process: informal leaders, followers, teams, and networks.

In followership theory activists are the ones who are exceptionally committed to ideological positions or select issues and are willing to fight enthusiastically for the success of their position even if it jeopardizes their own job.

Followership theory identifies the types of followers based on their level of involvement, which includes all of the following, except:

Explain the three strategies for success included in self-leadership theory.

Considering the superleadership causal chain, strategies for success include all of the following except:

__________ focuses on concrete strategies for reducing formal leaders' roles to enhance the distribution of responsibility to followers.

Discuss the contribution of substitutes for leadership theory to the study of leadership.

Informal leadership is important to an organization in which of the following situations?

Because superleadership recommends a single style assuming that ideal conditions exist, it is not considered a universal theory.

Under the self-managed team concept which of the following are mutually determined and executed:

Under followership theory the __________ may take time to consolidate support for or opposition to a formal leader depending on the issue.

In the self-managed team concept, the single combined style of team leadership distributes the standard functions of leadership among the group or allows the group to assign leadership functions based on member talents and availability.

Network leaders are judged by their success in building resources for their organization through cooperative problem solving.

Self-leadership is a universal style that emphasizes behavioral-focused strategies, natural rewards and constructive thought patterns. Which of the following would be an example of natural rewards?

In terms of performance goals, informal leaders tend to focus on the interests and needs of lower-level employees or constituents.

Introduction

Understanding Theories of Leadership and Leadership Styles

Early Management, Trait, Stratified Systems, and Transactional Theories of Leadership

Charismatic and Transformational Approaches

Ethics-Based Leadership Theories

Leadership Approaches Focusing on Influence, Attribution, and a Changing Environment

Competency-Based Leadership Approaches

Traits That Contribute to Leader Effectiveness

Skills That Contribute to Leader Effectiveness

Assessments by Leaders and the Goals to Which They Lead

Task-Oriented Behaviors

People-Oriented Behaviors

Organization-Oriented Behaviors

Leadership Development and Evaluation

Filters

Exam 5: Distributed Approaches to Leadership

Describe the potential merits of network leadership.

The self-leadership style is a combined style that includes all of the following except:

According to the network leadership theory casual chain, leader disposition is considered a __________.

In self-leadership theory, strategies for success include mutual accountability.

The major problem with the substitutes for leadership approach is that:

Formal leadership theories fail to fully acknowledge the importance of others in the leadership process: informal leaders, followers, teams, and networks.

In followership theory activists are the ones who are exceptionally committed to ideological positions or select issues and are willing to fight enthusiastically for the success of their position even if it jeopardizes their own job.

Followership theory identifies the types of followers based on their level of involvement, which includes all of the following, except:

Explain the three strategies for success included in self-leadership theory.

Considering the superleadership causal chain, strategies for success include all of the following except:

__________ focuses on concrete strategies for reducing formal leaders' roles to enhance the distribution of responsibility to followers.

Discuss the contribution of substitutes for leadership theory to the study of leadership.

Informal leadership is important to an organization in which of the following situations?

Because superleadership recommends a single style assuming that ideal conditions exist, it is not considered a universal theory.

Under the self-managed team concept which of the following are mutually determined and executed:

Under followership theory the __________ may take time to consolidate support for or opposition to a formal leader depending on the issue.

In the self-managed team concept, the single combined style of team leadership distributes the standard functions of leadership among the group or allows the group to assign leadership functions based on member talents and availability.

Network leaders are judged by their success in building resources for their organization through cooperative problem solving.

Self-leadership is a universal style that emphasizes behavioral-focused strategies, natural rewards and constructive thought patterns. Which of the following would be an example of natural rewards?

In terms of performance goals, informal leaders tend to focus on the interests and needs of lower-level employees or constituents.

Introduction

Understanding Theories of Leadership and Leadership Styles

Early Management, Trait, Stratified Systems, and Transactional Theories of Leadership

Charismatic and Transformational Approaches

Ethics-Based Leadership Theories

Leadership Approaches Focusing on Influence, Attribution, and a Changing Environment

Competency-Based Leadership Approaches

Traits That Contribute to Leader Effectiveness

Skills That Contribute to Leader Effectiveness

Assessments by Leaders and the Goals to Which They Lead

Task-Oriented Behaviors

People-Oriented Behaviors

Organization-Oriented Behaviors

Leadership Development and Evaluation

Filters