Question 1

A coaching role may include taking on responsibilities as a mentor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What type of power is more abstract,often based on loyalty or charisma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legitimate power 
B)  Reward power 
C)  Referent power 
D)  Expert power 
E)  Coercive power 
A)  Legitimate power 
B)  Reward power 
C)  Referent power 
D)  Expert power 
E)  Coercive power C

Question 3

What type of factors result in a leadership behavior that has been effective in the past no longer working in a new situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substitutes 
B)  Neutralizers 
C)  Charisma 
D)  Transactional 
E)  Cross-cultural patterns 
A)  Substitutes 
B)  Neutralizers 
C)  Charisma 
D)  Transactional 
E)  Cross-cultural patterns B

Question 4

Which of the following describes the concept of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  The processes and behaviors used by someone to determine the optimal decision among several options 
B)  The processes and behaviors used by someone to motivate, inspire, and influence the behaviors of others 
C)  The processes and behaviors used by someone to establish the organizational structure of a firm 
D)  The processes and behaviors used by someone to manage the functioning of an organization 
E)  The processes and behaviors used by someone to achieve tangible outcomes within an organization 
A)  The processes and behaviors used by someone to determine the optimal decision among several options 
B)  The processes and behaviors used by someone to motivate, inspire, and influence the behaviors of others 
C)  The processes and behaviors used by someone to establish the organizational structure of a firm 
D)  The processes and behaviors used by someone to manage the functioning of an organization 
E)  The processes and behaviors used by someone to achieve tangible outcomes within an organization

Question 5

What was a major problem with the trait approach to leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  The studies were too innovative and thus were not taken seriously at the time. 
B)  The studies were too inconsistent and thus not very practical. 
C)  The results were not very inspiring and thus ignored. 
D)  The results were found to be too pessimistic and thus were dismissed as useless. 
E)  The studies were too focused on certain leaders and thus were dismissed as irrelevant. 
A)  The studies were too innovative and thus were not taken seriously at the time. 
B)  The studies were too inconsistent and thus not very practical. 
C)  The results were not very inspiring and thus ignored. 
D)  The results were found to be too pessimistic and thus were dismissed as useless. 
E)  The studies were too focused on certain leaders and thus were dismissed as irrelevant.

Question 6

Which method of leadership encourages supervisors to establish a small number of trusted subordinates and give them special duties and privileges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transformational 
B)  Charismatic 
C)  Leader-member exchange 
D)  Decision tree 
E)  Path-glory 
A)  Transformational 
B)  Charismatic 
C)  Leader-member exchange 
D)  Decision tree 
E)  Path-glory

Question 7

When an employee can perform well without a leader,what is indicated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presence of a rigid reward system 
B)  Presence of a leadership neutralizer 
C)  Presence of a leadership substitute 
D)  Presence of a leadership incentive 
E)  Presence of a highly automated system 
A)  Presence of a rigid reward system 
B)  Presence of a leadership neutralizer 
C)  Presence of a leadership substitute 
D)  Presence of a leadership incentive 
E)  Presence of a highly automated system

Question 8

What is the difference between employee-focused leadership and task-focused leadership?

Accepted Answer

Employee-focused leadership is when a le

Question 9

What is the behavior that results when a decision maker makes a decision and continues to support that decision,even when it appears to be wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Escalation of commitment 
B)  Legitimate power 
C)  Risk propensity 
D)  Path-glory 
E)  Intuition 
A)  Escalation of commitment 
B)  Legitimate power 
C)  Risk propensity 
D)  Path-glory 
E)  Intuition

Question 10

What is the difference between leadership and management within an organization?

Accepted Answer

Leadership is necessary to create and di

Question 11

Which approach to leadership focuses only on subordinate participation in decision making,yet does not address other aspects of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decision tree 
B)  Leader-member exchange 
C)  Transformational 
D)  Path-glory 
E)  Directive leader 
A)  Decision tree 
B)  Leader-member exchange 
C)  Transformational 
D)  Path-glory 
E)  Directive leader

Question 12

Business leaders are promoted to senior position because they are ethical people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A manager working in the United States will typically see a high level of collectivism among workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Taking over a leadership role from a charismatic leader is less challenging than taking over from a leader lacking charisma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following describes one of the primary concerns associated with charismatic leadership due to severe devotion to a particular leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  The potential lapse of ethical practices 
B)  The potential inability to replace leadership efficiently 
C)  The potential encouragement of micromanaging 
D)  The potential stagnation of corporate vision 
E)  The potential creation of bureaucracy 
A)  The potential lapse of ethical practices 
B)  The potential inability to replace leadership efficiently 
C)  The potential encouragement of micromanaging 
D)  The potential stagnation of corporate vision 
E)  The potential creation of bureaucracy

Question 16

Which of the following do organizations need in order to be effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  More leadership than management 
B)  More management than leadership 
C)  Both leadership and management 
D)  Either leadership or management 
E)  Neither leadership nor management 
A)  More leadership than management 
B)  More management than leadership 
C)  Both leadership and management 
D)  Either leadership or management 
E)  Neither leadership nor management

Question 17

Why has virtual leadership become an important issue for organizations?

Accepted Answer

Many organizations are no longer complet

Question 18

When there is little ambiguity in the decision-making process,what decision-making condition exists?

Accepted Answer

A)  A state of recognition 
B)  A state of risk 
C)  A state of rationality 
D)  A state of certainty 
E)  A state of uncertainty 
A)  A state of recognition 
B)  A state of risk 
C)  A state of rationality 
D)  A state of certainty 
E)  A state of uncertainty

Question 19

How can norms and cohesiveness in a work group neutralize leadership?

Accepted Answer

Norms and cohesiveness among group membe

Question 20

Which of the following BEST describes employee-focused leader behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concentration on both the work quality and work quantity of employees 
B)  Concentration on both the well-being and work quality of employees 
C)  Concentration on both the satisfaction and work quantity of employees 
D)  Concentration on both the satisfaction and the well-being of employees 
E)  Concentration on both the work quantity and the well-being of employees 
A)  Concentration on both the work quality and work quantity of employees 
B)  Concentration on both the well-being and work quality of employees 
C)  Concentration on both the satisfaction and work quantity of employees 
D)  Concentration on both the satisfaction and the well-being of employees 
E)  Concentration on both the work quantity and the well-being of employees

A coaching role may include taking on responsibilities as a mentor.

What type of power is more abstract,often based on loyalty or charisma?

What type of factors result in a leadership behavior that has been effective in the past no longer working in a new situation?

Which of the following describes the concept of leadership?

What was a major problem with the trait approach to leadership?

Which method of leadership encourages supervisors to establish a small number of trusted subordinates and give them special duties and privileges?

When an employee can perform well without a leader,what is indicated?

What is the difference between employee-focused leadership and task-focused leadership?

What is the behavior that results when a decision maker makes a decision and continues to support that decision,even when it appears to be wrong?

What is the difference between leadership and management within an organization?

Which approach to leadership focuses only on subordinate participation in decision making,yet does not address other aspects of leadership?

Business leaders are promoted to senior position because they are ethical people.

A manager working in the United States will typically see a high level of collectivism among workers.

Taking over a leadership role from a charismatic leader is less challenging than taking over from a leader lacking charisma.

Which of the following describes one of the primary concerns associated with charismatic leadership due to severe devotion to a particular leader?

Which of the following do organizations need in order to be effective?

Why has virtual leadership become an important issue for organizations?

When there is little ambiguity in the decision-making process,what decision-making condition exists?

How can norms and cohesiveness in a work group neutralize leadership?

Which of the following BEST describes employee-focused leader behavior?

The US Business Environment

Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership

Understanding the Global Context of Business

Managing the Business

Organizing the Business

Operations Management and Quality

Employee Behavior and Motivation

Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior

Developing and Pricing Products

Distributing and Promoting Products

Information Technology Itfor Business

The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

Understanding Money and the Role of Banking

Managing Business Finances

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Exam 9: Leadership and Decision Making

A coaching role may include taking on responsibilities as a mentor.

What type of power is more abstract,often based on loyalty or charisma?

What type of factors result in a leadership behavior that has been effective in the past no longer working in a new situation?

Which of the following describes the concept of leadership?

What was a major problem with the trait approach to leadership?

Which method of leadership encourages supervisors to establish a small number of trusted subordinates and give them special duties and privileges?

When an employee can perform well without a leader,what is indicated?

What is the difference between employee-focused leadership and task-focused leadership?

What is the behavior that results when a decision maker makes a decision and continues to support that decision,even when it appears to be wrong?

What is the difference between leadership and management within an organization?

Which approach to leadership focuses only on subordinate participation in decision making,yet does not address other aspects of leadership?

Business leaders are promoted to senior position because they are ethical people.

A manager working in the United States will typically see a high level of collectivism among workers.

Taking over a leadership role from a charismatic leader is less challenging than taking over from a leader lacking charisma.

Which of the following describes one of the primary concerns associated with charismatic leadership due to severe devotion to a particular leader?

Which of the following do organizations need in order to be effective?

Why has virtual leadership become an important issue for organizations?

When there is little ambiguity in the decision-making process,what decision-making condition exists?

How can norms and cohesiveness in a work group neutralize leadership?

Which of the following BEST describes employee-focused leader behavior?

The US Business Environment

Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership

Understanding the Global Context of Business

Managing the Business

Organizing the Business

Operations Management and Quality

Employee Behavior and Motivation

Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior

Developing and Pricing Products

Distributing and Promoting Products

Information Technology Itfor Business

The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

Understanding Money and the Role of Banking

Managing Business Finances

Filters