Exam 15: Dynamics of Leadership

If managers cannot change their leadership style with each different situation, then this becomes a limitation of the Situational Leadership Model.

Because leadership behaviors can be learned, individuals can become effective leaders with the proper encouragement and support.

In a study conducted by the Conference Board asking executives to rate the leadership capacity of their organizations, a majority rated their companies as excellent.

Rhonda Mercantile has just accepted a new position as nursing supervisor for a large suburban hospital. Rhonda has set two goals. First, nurses should seek to console and counsel not only the patient, but members of the patient's family. Second, nurses should strive to complete a doctor's orders within 15 minutes. In her first meeting with the nursing staff, Rhonda sought to influence the nurses to achieve these goals. Cheryl is displaying __________.

Theory Y suggests that employees are lazy by nature and work as little as possible.

Organizations invest millions of dollars and untold hours on efforts to improve leadership effectiveness. These investments include all of the following except __________.

Effective leadership involves the fame and power of the leader.