Exam 5: Attending to Task and Relationships

Showing genuine concern for an employee taking sick leave is an example of initiating structure.

According to Rohrlich attending to _____ gives people a sense of control and self-mastery.

Briefly define the behaviors that comprise relationship leadership.What is the common thread among them?

According to the author,relationship leadership behavior is about all of the following except

In which of the following ways has relationship-oriented leadership been characterized?

Analyze your personal style for biases of task or relationship.Where does your bias come from,how do you lead through your bias? Incorporate themes from task and relationship leadership.

Your boss is continually talking to you about the technical aspects of your job and how to do them properly.She is probably taking a(n)______.

A manager initiates one-on-one meetings to get to know their subordinates better and dedicates a portion of each meeting to knowing what their employees are like in their personal lives and needs,and what makes them unique.They are exhibiting relationship leadership through ______.

Defining roles,organizing work,and scheduling work activities would be consistent with ______.

Employee orientation refers to how a leader organizes work,defines role responsibilities,and schedules work activities.

Mick Wilz in the Leadership Snapshot is an example of which kind of leadership?

A manager who is highly task-oriented might have challenges with _______.

Task-oriented people are _____.

A focus on quality control initiatives would be consistent with what?

Identify your preferred leadership style.Which of the leadership concepts we have discussed so far best explains this preference: your traits,your beliefs about the nature of people,your beliefs about the nature of work,your upbringing,or your habits?

Differentiate among task,relationship,and change behaviors.How does a leader know when to engage in which behaviors?

According to the text,what affects the balance of task to relationship oriented leadership behaviors that one employs?

Change behaviors are closely linked to leadership skills and ______.

A teacher having each student introduce themselves to every other student in the class is an example of primarily what?

The amount of task or relationship orientation a leader should use will not change with the situation.