Question 1

If a survey respondent sees his or her least preferred co-worker in unfavorable terms, Fiedler would categorize the respondent as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  overly critical 
B)  task-oriented 
C)  emotionally deficient 
D)  insightful 
E)  laissez-faire 
A)  overly critical 
B)  task-oriented 
C)  emotionally deficient 
D)  insightful 
E)  laissez-faire

Question 2

If behavioral theories of leadership are valid, we could have an infinite supply of effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Do charismatic and transformational leadership generalize across cultures? Explain why or why not.

Accepted Answer

It appears that these leadership approac

Question 4

Which of the following theories argues that because of time pressures, leaders establish a special relationship with a small group of their subordinates?

Accepted Answer

A)  situational leadership theory 
B)  leader-member exchange 
C)  path-goal 
D)  expectancy 
E)  contingency 
A)  situational leadership theory 
B)  leader-member exchange 
C)  path-goal 
D)  expectancy 
E)  contingency

Question 5

Holding a management position is an important step toward becoming a leader in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The two dimensions of leadership behavior identified in the University of Michigan studies are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coercion and motivation 
B)  emotional and rational 
C)  employee-oriented and production-oriented 
D)  initiating structure and consideration 
E)  initiation and completion 
A)  coercion and motivation 
B)  emotional and rational 
C)  employee-oriented and production-oriented 
D)  initiating structure and consideration 
E)  initiation and completion

Question 7

A leader designated as high on initiating structure would be likely to clearly define the roles of his or her subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Based on the contingency theory, if the leadership style does not match the situation, you should ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  change the leader to fit the situation 
B)  change the situation to fit the leader 
C)  accept this circumstance as unchangeable 
D)  either A or B 
E)  retrain the leader in a more appropriate style 
A)  change the leader to fit the situation 
B)  change the situation to fit the leader 
C)  accept this circumstance as unchangeable 
D)  either A or B 
E)  retrain the leader in a more appropriate style

Question 9

Two companies, Roland Media and Go! Corp, are both headed by transformational leaders. However, Roland Media showed much greater profitability over a 5-year time period than did Go! Corp. Which of the following best explains why Roland Media performed better than Go! Corp under transformational leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Go! Corp's leader regularly interacts with the company's workforce to make decisions, whereas Roland Media's leader must go through a complex bureaucratic structure. 
B)  Unlike Go! Corp's employees, Roland Media's employees don't readily give up decision-making authority. 
C)  Roland Media is a small, privately held firm, whereas Go! Corp is a large, complex public company. 
D)  Roland Media is headquartered in a high power distance country, whereas Go! Corp is headquartered in a country that is high in collectivism. 
E)  Roland Media's employees tend to be more highly individualistic than do Go! Corp's employees. 
A)  Go! Corp's leader regularly interacts with the company's workforce to make decisions, whereas Roland Media's leader must go through a complex bureaucratic structure. 
B)  Unlike Go! Corp's employees, Roland Media's employees don't readily give up decision-making authority. 
C)  Roland Media is a small, privately held firm, whereas Go! Corp is a large, complex public company. 
D)  Roland Media is headquartered in a high power distance country, whereas Go! Corp is headquartered in a country that is high in collectivism. 
E)  Roland Media's employees tend to be more highly individualistic than do Go! Corp's employees.

Question 10

A leader high in initiating structure would do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  seek consensus 
B)  exhibit laissez-faire type of leadership 
C)  maximize leader-member relations 
D)  assign group members to particular tasks 
E)  empower employees to make their own decisions 
A)  seek consensus 
B)  exhibit laissez-faire type of leadership 
C)  maximize leader-member relations 
D)  assign group members to particular tasks 
E)  empower employees to make their own decisions

Question 11

One criticism of the Fiedler model concerns the fact that the logic underlying the model's questionnaire is not well understood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why might a charismatic leader exhibit unethical behaviors, and what have researchers proposed as a way to reduce the likelihood of such ethical problems?

Accepted Answer

Charismatic leaders may display a "dark

Question 13

The Fiedler contingency model proposes that effective group performance depends upon the proper match between a leader's style and the degree to which a situation gives control to the leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The leader-participation model was developed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hersey and Blanchard 
B)  Fred Fiedler 
C)  Blake and Mouton 
D)  Vroom and Yetton 
E)  Douglas and Surber 
A)  Hersey and Blanchard 
B)  Fred Fiedler 
C)  Blake and Mouton 
D)  Vroom and Yetton 
E)  Douglas and Surber

Question 15

The complexity of the leadership-participation model enables leaders to apply it realistically when they are assessing decision-making situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There is fairly strong evidence that traits can predict ________ more accurately than leadership effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership emergence 
B)  extroversion in leaders 
C)  leadership awareness 
D)  leadership competence 
E)  the conscientiousness of leaders 
A)  leadership emergence 
B)  extroversion in leaders 
C)  leadership awareness 
D)  leadership competence 
E)  the conscientiousness of leaders

Question 17

Because he has an internationally based team, Leo and the team do most of their business communications via e-mail. Which of the following represents what is least likely to be true of Leo's experience working with the team in an online environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leo relies heavily on his written skills to communicate support and inspiration. 
B)  Team members must be particularly adept at reading emotions in others' messages 
C)  Team members tend to have high levels of identification-based trust. 
D)  Negotiations between team members sometimes stall due to lack of trust. 
E)  Leo uses written communication to reinforce what he conveys to team members verbally. 
A)  Leo relies heavily on his written skills to communicate support and inspiration. 
B)  Team members must be particularly adept at reading emotions in others' messages 
C)  Team members tend to have high levels of identification-based trust. 
D)  Negotiations between team members sometimes stall due to lack of trust. 
E)  Leo uses written communication to reinforce what he conveys to team members verbally.

Question 18

According to a comprehensive review of the leadership literature, what is the most important trait of effective leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness 
B)  openness 
C)  extraversion 
D)  agreeableness 
E)  emotional stability 
A)  conscientiousness 
B)  openness 
C)  extraversion 
D)  agreeableness 
E)  emotional stability

Question 19

Leo supervises a global team of project members based in multiple countries. Marta is Brazilian; Jean-Paul is French, Amit is Egyptian, and Xiang is Chinese. Leo is American and is based in the United States.
-Which of the following team members would be least likely to respond favorably if Leo made project-related decisions independently, without consulting the team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maria 
B)  Jean-Paul 
C)  Amit 
D)  Xiang 
E)  Maria and Jean-Paul 
A)  Maria 
B)  Jean-Paul 
C)  Amit 
D)  Xiang 
E)  Maria and Jean-Paul

Question 20

If trait theories of leadership are valid, then leaders are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  trained 
B)  born 
C)  authoritarian 
D)  educated 
E)  grown 
A)  trained 
B)  born 
C)  authoritarian 
D)  educated 
E)  grown

If a survey respondent sees his or her least preferred co-worker in unfavorable terms, Fiedler would categorize the respondent as ________.

If behavioral theories of leadership are valid, we could have an infinite supply of effective leaders.

Do charismatic and transformational leadership generalize across cultures? Explain why or why not.

Which of the following theories argues that because of time pressures, leaders establish a special relationship with a small group of their subordinates?

Holding a management position is an important step toward becoming a leader in an organization.

The two dimensions of leadership behavior identified in the University of Michigan studies are ________.

A leader designated as high on initiating structure would be likely to clearly define the roles of his or her subordinates.

Based on the contingency theory, if the leadership style does not match the situation, you should ________.

A leader high in initiating structure would do which of the following?

One criticism of the Fiedler model concerns the fact that the logic underlying the model's questionnaire is not well understood.

Why might a charismatic leader exhibit unethical behaviors, and what have researchers proposed as a way to reduce the likelihood of such ethical problems?

The Fiedler contingency model proposes that effective group performance depends upon the proper match between a leader's style and the degree to which a situation gives control to the leader.

The leader-participation model was developed by ________.

The complexity of the leadership-participation model enables leaders to apply it realistically when they are assessing decision-making situations.

There is fairly strong evidence that traits can predict ________ more accurately than leadership effectiveness.

Because he has an internationally based team, Leo and the team do most of their business communications via e-mail. Which of the following represents what is least likely to be true of Leo's experience working with the team in an online environment?

According to a comprehensive review of the leadership literature, what is the most important trait of effective leaders?

If trait theories of leadership are valid, then leaders are ________.

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Motivation: From Concept to Applications

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Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

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Exam 12: Basic Approaches to Leadership

If a survey respondent sees his or her least preferred co-worker in unfavorable terms, Fiedler would categorize the respondent as ________.

If behavioral theories of leadership are valid, we could have an infinite supply of effective leaders.

Do charismatic and transformational leadership generalize across cultures? Explain why or why not.

Which of the following theories argues that because of time pressures, leaders establish a special relationship with a small group of their subordinates?

Holding a management position is an important step toward becoming a leader in an organization.

The two dimensions of leadership behavior identified in the University of Michigan studies are ________.

A leader designated as high on initiating structure would be likely to clearly define the roles of his or her subordinates.

Based on the contingency theory, if the leadership style does not match the situation, you should ________.

A leader high in initiating structure would do which of the following?

One criticism of the Fiedler model concerns the fact that the logic underlying the model's questionnaire is not well understood.

Why might a charismatic leader exhibit unethical behaviors, and what have researchers proposed as a way to reduce the likelihood of such ethical problems?

The Fiedler contingency model proposes that effective group performance depends upon the proper match between a leader's style and the degree to which a situation gives control to the leader.

The leader-participation model was developed by ________.

The complexity of the leadership-participation model enables leaders to apply it realistically when they are assessing decision-making situations.

There is fairly strong evidence that traits can predict ________ more accurately than leadership effectiveness.

Because he has an internationally based team, Leo and the team do most of their business communications via e-mail. Which of the following represents what is least likely to be true of Leo's experience working with the team in an online environment?

According to a comprehensive review of the leadership literature, what is the most important trait of effective leaders?

If trait theories of leadership are valid, then leaders are ________.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Basic Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concept to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters