Deck 7: Followership

Question 1

Is it true that Kelley in 1988 stated success in modern, lean organizations was as much down to a 'heroic' manager rather than the work of staff in lower hierarchical positions as they were followers?

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Kelley's work and both contributed to the study of followers as a focus for leadership researchers and writers. What was the basis of these ideas?

A) The basic premise is that effective and successful leadership
Must be effective despite the attributes of the followers as it does not impact upon the corresponding set associated with the leader.
B) The basic premise is that effective and successful leadership depends as much on attributes of the followers as it does on the corresponding set associated with the leader.
C) The basic premise is that effective and successful leadership depends as much on attributes of the leaders as it does not correspond to the set associated with the follower.
D) The basic premise is that effective and successful leadership depends as much on attributes of the followers but it does not correspond to the set associated with the leader.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Is it correct that there are two different approaches towards the field of followership; that of the attributes of followers, and the relationship between leaders and followers?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What are the four attributes that Kelley (1988) proposed for a recipe that contribute towards a person being an 'effective follower'.

A) Self-management, Contentment, Self-Direction and Continuous Professional Development and Personal Property
B) Self-aspiration, Commitment, Self-Development and Contiguous Professional Development and Personal Properties
C) Self-management, Commitment, Self-Development and Continuous Professional Development and Personal Properties
D) Self-management, Commitment, Self-Development and Continuous Property Development and Extensive Property

Question 5

What 5 categories of followers did Kelley's (2008) typology present relative to the degree to which the individual follower was capable of independent, critical thinking and their general attitude?

A) Alien Followers, Ineffective Followers, Yes People, Survivors or Sheep.
B) Survivors, Sheep, Ineffective Followers, Yes people or Alien Followers
C) Survivors, Sheep, No People, Aligned Followers and Effective Followers
D) Alienated Followers, Effective Followers, Yes People, Survivors or Sheep

Question 6

According to Kelley (2008), is it true that effective followers will challenge leaders with their mind and body, when they disagree with the leader's decisions?

Question 7

Is it true that Chaleff places followers into a quadrant based upon classifying followers according to two broad concepts?

Question 8

If LMX is predicated on the belief that the relationship between a leader and followers is not a simple, stable one, how does it consider the interaction between the leader and individual followers?

A) It is one composed of multiple interactions between the leader and individual followers and places the relationship between an individual follower and the leader as of critical importance.
B) It is one composed of single interactions between individual followers and places the relationship between an individual follower and the leader as of little importance
C) It is one composed of no interaction between the leader and individual followers and places the relationship between an individual follower and others as of equal importance
D) It is one composed of multiple interactions between the individual followers and places the relationship between an individual follower and the leader as of no importance

Question 9

If the basic premise of attribution theory suggests that social perception is similar in process to our perception of physical objects, how does Heider (1958) suggest there may be distortion?

A) Heider thought that an incident can be explained by attributing characteristics to a person-one person was angry with another through accurately identifying any external factors-our perception of the person then becomes likened to heat in a glass of water.
B) Heider thought that a set of behaviours can be seen by an observer to have an effect-say, one person shouting at another -our perception of the person becomes distorted like the bent light in a glass of water.
C) Heider thought that 'we' overemphasize the contribution personality makes towards a circumstance downplaying any external factors-our perception of the person is distorted like the bent light in a glass of water.
D) Heider thought that a student handing in their assignment late and the tutor considering the cause to be because the student is lazy, disorganized, or stupid attributes behaviour to a disposition -our perception of the person is not distorted like heat in a glass of water.

Question 10

Is it true that Leader-Member Exchange theory gives a map for examining the individual relationship between two people in two different roles?

A) It does but this judgement may be affected by a leader's past experiences as well as impression management on the part of the follower.
B) It doesn't since this judgement may be affected by a follower's future achievements as well as suppression management on the part of the follower.
C) It does but this judgement is affected by a leader's future interpretations and upon depression management on the part of the follower.
D) It doesn't since this judgement is unaffected by a leader's past experiences but solely upon impression management on the part of the follower.