Exam 11: Leadership: Managing the Paradox

In terms of leadership selection, an investigation of team performance showed that teams with __________ leaders performed better on all organizational decision-making tasks than did teams whose leaders were __________.

The trait theory of leadership argues that leadership is largely an inborn characteristic of a person. Which of the following traits is attributed to people who are one of these types of theoretical leaders?

What is one of the key reasons why leaders should be vigilant about their use of power, and seek feedback as to the effectiveness of their behaviors?

Transformational leaders rely on three behaviors to produce change: intellectual stimulation, charisma, and:

The leadership paradox is best stated as the fact that:

The research on personality and leadership has found evidence for all of the following EXCEPT:

Traits such as being authoritative, having an impressive appearance, and exhibiting kindness are characteristics and skills desirable in __________ leaders.

What is one way to enhance the quality of Leader-Member Exchanges LMX) between leaders and their employees?

Which of the following behaviors is typical from leaders of a transactional leadership style?

Organizational involvement may involve top-management teams TMT). One advantage of TMT with regard to participative management is:

What is the main point of difference between autocratic and democratic leadership styles?

In regard to leader mood, the effects of a leader's anger on teamwork are all of the following EXCEPT:

According to the LMX Leader-Member-Exchange) model, which of the following statements is true about how the theory operates?

Transformational leadership is based on a leader's__________; transactional leadership is based on a leader's __________.

All of the following strategies may encourage participative management EXCEPT:

The theory that argues that leadership is largely an inborn characteristic of a person, and is largely inflexible and not easily developed, learned, or acquired is best termed:

In regard to using power, Wageman and Mannix identify patterns of power use by team members. Which of the power use patterns is considered the most effective?

Environmental conditions, such as change, uncertainty, and risk, affect how people perceive leaders. Under conditions of uncertainty, people with high and stable self-esteem show a stronger preference for __________ leadership, but people with low and unstable self-esteem prefer __________ leadership.

There is overwhelming evidence that environmental and situational factors strongly affect leadership. Of the following, which is the best example of one of those situational factors?

The mood contagion model argues that: