Exam 10: Leading People and Organizations

How does Fiedler determine whether a situation is favorable,medium,or unfavorable? There are three conditions creating situational favorableness: leader-subordinate relations,position power,and task structure.If the leader has a good relationship with most people,has high position power,and the task at hand is structured,the situation is favorable.When the leader has low quality relations with employees,has low position power,and the task at hand is unstructured,the situation is very favorable.Medium;Knowledge

The leadership style that sets goals for employees and encourages them to reach their goals is called:

_______________ leadership may be more effective when employees have high levels of ability and when the decisions to be made are personally relevant to them.

What LMX theory implies for leaders is that one way of influencing employees is through the ____________ that leaders form with their employees.

The tendency to trust in transactional leaders is lower than in transformational leaders.

Employees working in large groups where opportunities for member interaction were limited preferred _______________ leader decision making.

Being organized,systematic,punctual,achievement-oriented,and dependable describes the Big Five Traits of agreeableness.

Charismatic individuals have a magnetic personality that is appealing to followers.

Transformational leaders rely on their charisma,persuasiveness,and personal appeal to change and inspire their companies.

Which of the following is not a type of decision making styles discussed in your text:

When leaders demonstrate task-oriented behaviors,employees tend to be more satisfied and react more positively.

According to Fiedler's contingency theory,a leader's style is measured by a scale called ___________________.

The key to benefiting from the findings of trait researchers is to be aware that not all traits are equally effective in predicting leadership potential across all circumstances.

The style that involves a high level of manager involvement and is used when employees are highly motivated but have limited skills is:

In large,bureaucratic,and rule-bound organizations such as the government and the military,a leader's traits may have more to do with how the person behaves and whether the person is a successful leader.

While many people assume that charisma is innate,it is possible to improve your charisma by following which of the following suggestions offered in your text?:

There is a connection between some personality traits and charisma.

Leadership behavior that inspires confidence,commitment,and admiration toward the leader is called ______________.

What is the belief "the romance of leadership"? When people and organizations fail,managers and CEOs are often viewed as responsible.Some people criticize the assumption that leadership always matters.However,research evidence pointing to the importance of leaders for organizational success is accumulating.Medium;Knowledge

If you have a people-oriented personality,and a high LPC,you can separate your liking of a person from your ability to work with that person.