Question 1

What are some of the commonly recognized leadership skills?

Accepted Answer

The research on leader traits continues,

Question 2

Discuss Nadler and Tushman's charismatic leadership styles with examples.

Accepted Answer

The three types of charismatic leadershi

Question 3

According to Mintzberg,what are the decisional roles that managers perform?

Accepted Answer

In the decisional role,the manager acts

Question 4

Leadership experts are yet to agree that leadership can be taught and learned,since most believe that it is an inborn quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

On the basis of an interview study of more than 400 highly effective managers,which skill was most often identified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Written communication 
B)  Managing group decisions 
C)  Self-consciousness 
D)  Motivating and influencing others 
A)  Written communication 
B)  Managing group decisions 
C)  Self-consciousness 
D)  Motivating and influencing others

Question 6

One study,after finding a significant relationship between humor and individual performance,cautioned that humor and fun meshed with a more _____ and _____ leader style.

Accepted Answer

A)  laidback; democratic 
B)  taciturn; strict 
C)  active; involved 
D)  charismatic; political 
A)  laidback; democratic 
B)  taciturn; strict 
C)  active; involved 
D)  charismatic; political

Question 7

Which of the following has Mintzberg identified as falling under the umbrella of decisional managerial roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Figurehead role 
B)  Disturbance handler role 
C)  Disseminator role 
D)  Spokesperson role 
A)  Figurehead role 
B)  Disturbance handler role 
C)  Disseminator role 
D)  Spokesperson role

Question 8

A recent study of top level managers in Fortune 100 firms found that compared to 20 years ago:

Accepted Answer

A)  more of them are male. 
B)  more of them were educated at elite institutions. 
C)  they are increasingly moving from one company to another as their careers unfold. 
D)  they are making it to the top faster and taking more jobs along the way. 
A)  more of them are male. 
B)  more of them were educated at elite institutions. 
C)  they are increasingly moving from one company to another as their careers unfold. 
D)  they are making it to the top faster and taking more jobs along the way.

Question 9

What are the 10 skills of highly effective managers according to Whetten and Cameron?

Accepted Answer

On the basis of an interview study of mo

Question 10

An analysis argues that the Russian economy must be built through a transformation in the leadership,and must include all of the following processes except:

Accepted Answer

A)  a culture of empowerment must be developed. 
B)  autocratic leader practices must be reduced. 
C)  centralized decision making must be introduced. 
D)  trust must be developed. 
A)  a culture of empowerment must be developed. 
B)  autocratic leader practices must be reduced. 
C)  centralized decision making must be introduced. 
D)  trust must be developed.

Question 11

Briefly summarize some of the research done on a positive,authentic leadership style.

Accepted Answer

Based on positive organizational behavio

Question 12

Studies have found that the leader's style is the key to the formulation and implementation of strategy and even plays an important role in all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  work group members' creativity. 
B)  work group members' team citizenship. 
C)  work group members' performance. 
D)  work group members' financial rewards. 
A)  work group members' creativity. 
B)  work group members' team citizenship. 
C)  work group members' performance. 
D)  work group members' financial rewards.

Question 13

According to Hersey and Blanchard's situational approach to leadership,the level of maturity has been identified as all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  degree of achievement motivation. 
B)  willingness to take on responsibility. 
C)  degree of need for affiliation. 
D)  amount of education and/or experience. 
A)  degree of achievement motivation. 
B)  willingness to take on responsibility. 
C)  degree of need for affiliation. 
D)  amount of education and/or experience.

Question 14

According to Mintzberg,what are the informational roles that managers perform?

Accepted Answer

Besides the interpersonal roles flowing

Question 15

In contrast to leaders in the classical bureaucracies,leaders in today's organizations must be:

Accepted Answer

A)  more accountable. 
B)  unbiased toward action. 
C)  less process-focused and more results-focused. 
D)  liberal in the use of pure authority. 
A)  more accountable. 
B)  unbiased toward action. 
C)  less process-focused and more results-focused. 
D)  liberal in the use of pure authority.

Question 16

According to the Tannenbaum and Schmidt continuum of leadership behavior model,which of the following would be the behavior of an employee-centered leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  The manager defines limits and asks the group to make decisions 
B)  The manager presents tentative decision subject to change 
C)  The manager presents ideas and invites questions 
D)  The manager "sells" a decision 
A)  The manager defines limits and asks the group to make decisions 
B)  The manager presents tentative decision subject to change 
C)  The manager presents ideas and invites questions 
D)  The manager "sells" a decision

Question 17

Which of the following characteristics of leadership skills did Whetten and Cameron identify through various studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The skills are behavioral 
B)  The skills are traits or,importantly,styles 
C)  The skills,in most cases,oriented toward teamwork and interpersonal relations exclusively 
D)  Effective leaders perform one skill or one set of skills independent of others 
A)  The skills are behavioral 
B)  The skills are traits or,importantly,styles 
C)  The skills,in most cases,oriented toward teamwork and interpersonal relations exclusively 
D)  Effective leaders perform one skill or one set of skills independent of others

Question 18

One group of trainers believes that the goal is to deliver leadership development by beginning with business results and working back to abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The selling style of leadership:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a high-task,low-relationship style and is effective when followers are at a very low level of maturity. 
B)  is a low-task,high-relationship style and is effective when followers are on the high side of maturity. 
C)  is a high-task,high-relationship style and is effective when followers are on the low side of maturity. 
D)  is a low-task,low-relationship style and is effective when followers are at a very high level of maturity. 
A)  is a high-task,low-relationship style and is effective when followers are at a very low level of maturity. 
B)  is a low-task,high-relationship style and is effective when followers are on the high side of maturity. 
C)  is a high-task,high-relationship style and is effective when followers are on the low side of maturity. 
D)  is a low-task,low-relationship style and is effective when followers are at a very high level of maturity.

Question 20

Assertiveness,power,and influence are examples of competitiveness and control type of effective leadership skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are some of the commonly recognized leadership skills?

Discuss Nadler and Tushman's charismatic leadership styles with examples.

According to Mintzberg,what are the decisional roles that managers perform?

Leadership experts are yet to agree that leadership can be taught and learned,since most believe that it is an inborn quality.

On the basis of an interview study of more than 400 highly effective managers,which skill was most often identified?

One study,after finding a significant relationship between humor and individual performance,cautioned that humor and fun meshed with a more _ and _ leader style.

Which of the following has Mintzberg identified as falling under the umbrella of decisional managerial roles?

A recent study of top level managers in Fortune 100 firms found that compared to 20 years ago:

What are the 10 skills of highly effective managers according to Whetten and Cameron?

An analysis argues that the Russian economy must be built through a transformation in the leadership,and must include all of the following processes except:

Briefly summarize some of the research done on a positive,authentic leadership style.

Studies have found that the leader's style is the key to the formulation and implementation of strategy and even plays an important role in all of the following except:

According to Hersey and Blanchard's situational approach to leadership,the level of maturity has been identified as all of the following except:

According to Mintzberg,what are the informational roles that managers perform?

In contrast to leaders in the classical bureaucracies,leaders in today's organizations must be:

According to the Tannenbaum and Schmidt continuum of leadership behavior model,which of the following would be the behavior of an employee-centered leader?

Which of the following characteristics of leadership skills did Whetten and Cameron identify through various studies?

One group of trainers believes that the goal is to deliver leadership development by beginning with business results and working back to abilities.

The selling style of leadership:

Assertiveness,power,and influence are examples of competitiveness and control type of effective leadership skills.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior: an Evidence-Based Approach

Environmental Context: Globalization, diversity, and Ethics

Organizational Context: Design and Culture

Organizational Context: Reward Systems

Personality,perception,and Employee Attitudes

Motivational Needs,processes,and Applications

Positive Organizational Behavior and Psychological Capital

Communication and Decision Making

Stress and Conflict

Power and Politics

Groups and Teams

Behavioral Performance Management

Effective Leadership Processes

Filters

Exam 14: Great Leaders: an Evidenced-Based Approach

What are some of the commonly recognized leadership skills?

Discuss Nadler and Tushman's charismatic leadership styles with examples.

According to Mintzberg,what are the decisional roles that managers perform?

Leadership experts are yet to agree that leadership can be taught and learned,since most believe that it is an inborn quality.

On the basis of an interview study of more than 400 highly effective managers,which skill was most often identified?

One study,after finding a significant relationship between humor and individual performance,cautioned that humor and fun meshed with a more _____ and _____ leader style.

Which of the following has Mintzberg identified as falling under the umbrella of decisional managerial roles?

A recent study of top level managers in Fortune 100 firms found that compared to 20 years ago:

What are the 10 skills of highly effective managers according to Whetten and Cameron?

An analysis argues that the Russian economy must be built through a transformation in the leadership,and must include all of the following processes except:

Briefly summarize some of the research done on a positive,authentic leadership style.

Studies have found that the leader's style is the key to the formulation and implementation of strategy and even plays an important role in all of the following except:

According to Hersey and Blanchard's situational approach to leadership,the level of maturity has been identified as all of the following except:

According to Mintzberg,what are the informational roles that managers perform?

In contrast to leaders in the classical bureaucracies,leaders in today's organizations must be:

According to the Tannenbaum and Schmidt continuum of leadership behavior model,which of the following would be the behavior of an employee-centered leader?

Which of the following characteristics of leadership skills did Whetten and Cameron identify through various studies?

One group of trainers believes that the goal is to deliver leadership development by beginning with business results and working back to abilities.

The selling style of leadership:

Assertiveness,power,and influence are examples of competitiveness and control type of effective leadership skills.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior: an Evidence-Based Approach

Environmental Context: Globalization, diversity, and Ethics

Organizational Context: Design and Culture

Organizational Context: Reward Systems

Personality,perception,and Employee Attitudes

Motivational Needs,processes,and Applications

Positive Organizational Behavior and Psychological Capital

Communication and Decision Making

Stress and Conflict

Power and Politics

Groups and Teams

Behavioral Performance Management

Effective Leadership Processes

Filters

One study,after finding a significant relationship between humor and individual performance,cautioned that humor and fun meshed with a more _ and _ leader style.