Deck 10: Leadership at Work

Question 1

Leaders who are hostile towards employees and extremely demanding of them may be engaging in which type of leadership?

A) Motivational behavior
B) Intellectual stimulation
C) Servant leadership
D) Abusive leadership

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The trait approach to leadership focuses on:

A) stable characteristics of individuals
B) observable leader behaviors
C) contextual aspects of leadership
D) situational influences in leadership

Answer 2

A

Question 3

An individual who demonstrates __________ leadership tends to increase followers' awareness of work issues, provide support and encouragement, empower employees, and be charismatic

A) translational
B) servant
C) transactional
D) transformational

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Identify the four main components of transformational leadership.

A) Interpretative understanding, intelligible reaction, intuitive authority, individualized acceptance
B) Inspirational followership, indeterminant drive, inglorious recognition, internetwork prowess
C) Individualized consideration, intellectual stimulation, inspirational motivation, idealized influence
D) Instantaneous action, insidious acknowledgement, inceptive influence, intentional initiation

Question 5

Management by exception and contingent rewards are examples of which type of leadership?

A) Transactional leadership
B) Transformational leadership
C) Considerate leadership
D) Active leadership

Question 6

Your supervisor at work is rarely present and usually unhelpful in most work situations. What type of leader do you have for your job?

A) Transformational
B) Laissez-faire
C) Charismatic
D) Intellectual

Question 7

Joey's supervisor at the chemical plant has made it clear that as long as Joey does his job well and avoids any errors, the supervisor will leave him to do his job. Which style of leadership best characterizes this situation?

A) Charismatic leadership
B) Leader emergence
C) Normative leadership
D) Transactional leadership

Question 8

A researcher does a study to determine whether employees in a team with no designated leader become perceived as leaders by their colleagues. What topic is this research focused on?

A) Intrinsic motivation
B) Leader expectancy
C) Job satisfaction
D) Leader emergence

Question 9

An employee who feels inspired by their supervisor and experiences a boost in self-confidence likely has a __________ leader.

A) transformational
B) leaderless
C) laissez-hedonistic
D) behavioral

Question 10

Donald's supervisor is a good listener and always concerned for Donald's well-being, but his supervisor rarely clarifies his role or communicates performance standards. The supervisor is likely high in ___________ and low in initiating structure.

A) LMX
B) Power
C) Charisma
D) Consideration

Question 11

One issue that the literature on leadership may face is ___________ proliferation, or an abundance of theories describing similar phenomena.

A) leader
B) construct
C) motivation
D) power

Question 12

Authentic leadership (select the BEST option):

A) is an approach where a leader sets goals for employees and encourages them to reach those goals
B) is an approach that defines the leader's role as serving the needs of others
C) is an approach in which a leader makes sure employees are involved in decision making
D) is an approach in which a leader tries to stay true to themselves

Question 13

__________ focuses on the quality of the dyadic relationships between a leader and each of his/her followers.

A) Theory X
B) Path-Goal Theory
C) Leader-Member Exchange Theory
D) Transactional Leadership Theory

Question 14

An instructor assigns grades to a class based on his/her _________ power. Choose the BEST response.

A) legitimate
B) referent
C) information
D) emotion

Question 15

Bing is the only financial analyst within a company. With regard to his unique knowledge and skills of finance, this has afforded him considerable _____ power among his peers when it comes to matters of finance. Pick the best response.

A) expert
B) coercive
C) reward
D) referent

Question 16

Research has found that all of the following personality traits are related to leadership EXCEPT:

A) Conscientiousness
B) Agreeableness
C) extraversion
D) openness

Question 17

A key element that drives the effectiveness of transformational leadership is the development and maintenance of ____ between a leader and her/his followers:

A) dyad
B) creativity
C) Openness
D) Trust

Question 18

Jose is a supervisor trying to decide what kind of desks and chairs to buy for his subordinates. Jose is not sure whether he should make the decision on his own or whether he should consult with his subordinates in the decision. The leadership model that would best guide him on this is:

A)Fiedler's contingency model
B)Path-goal model
C)Vroom's normative model
D)LMX model

Question 19

Leslie has a great relationship with her boss, Maria. But she notices that some of her other teammates do not. The leadership theory that would best explain these different leader-follower relationships would be

A)Fiedler's contingency theory
B)Path-goal theory
C)Vroom's normative theory
D)LMX theory

Question 20

Wanda is a supervisor who is honest with her employees, and she is able to admit her mistakes. Her leadership style is best described as:

A)Considerate leadership
B)Authentic leadership
C)Servant leadership
D)Supportive leadership

Question 21

Transformational leadership behaviors include

A)Authority
B)Laisseiz-faire behavior
C)Charisma
D)Management by exception

Question 22

A discriminatory barrier that prevents women from advancing to senior management positions is referred to as

A)abusive supervision
B)gendered negativity
C)lower levels of education
D)the glass ceiling

Question 23

With regard to intelligence in leadership, it has been found that (choose the best answer):

A)a leader's intelligence is a very important factor for leader success.
B) whether the leader is perceived to be intelligent by followers is what matters.
C)leader intelligence only matters in military and government settings.
D)there is no relationship between leader effectiveness and intelligence.

Question 24

A person's prototype of what characteristics a leader should have (for example, tall, male, older) is referred to as their:

A)implicit leadership theory.
B)situational leadership theory.
C)normative leadership model.
D)authentic leadership model.

Question 25

One study found that when CEOs commented on the poor performance of competitor firms, they were more likely to ______ when the CEO in question was a minority.

A)blame the company's external circumstances.
B)blame the poorly performing company's CEO.
C)mention the race/ethnicity of the company's CEO
D)focus on racial inequality

Question 26

Across all settings, women were seen as ______in top management and middle management positions.

A)more effective than men
B)less effective than men
C)equally effective as men
D)more effective than men, but only in military settings.

Question 27

The notion that women are overrepresented in top leadership positions that are risky and fragile, such as taking on the CEO role of a company about to go bankrupt, is referred to as the

A)glass ceiling
B)gendered floor
C) glass cliff
D)gender role

Question 28

The way that different aspects of a person's identity (e.g., gender, race) combine in different ways to shape their reality is referred to as

A) intersectionality
B)the glass cliff
C)the glass ceiling
D)consideration and initiating structure

Question 29

The fact that women CEOs are often assigned to precarious leadership situations, such as where the company is likely to fail, is called the glass ceiling.

Question 30

Transformational leadership includes behaviors such as management by exception.

Question 31

The leadership dimensions identified by the Ohio State Studies include consideration and initiating structure.

Question 32

LMX theory is focused on how leaders can use their power most effectively.

Question 33

Vroom's normative theory is focused on determining the best decision-making style for a given situation.

Question 34

"Implicit leadership theory" means the ideas that each of us has of what a leader is or should be.

Question 35

Laissez-faire leaders tend to show helpful support and guidance to their followers.

Question 36

A supervisor of a group of individuals is said to have legitimate power.

Question 37

Trait approaches to leadership are focused on leader behaviors.

Question 38

Fiedler's leadership theory was one of the first trait theories of leadership.

Question 39

___ theory examines the quality of the relationship a leader has with their employees.

Question 40

_____ refers to the fact that women often face discriminatory practices that prevent them from getting into higher leadership levels.

Question 41

The theory that guides leaders on how to make the best decisions in their group is called ____.

Question 42

The ability to use force to gain compliance from another is referred to as _____ power.

Question 43

The prototypes of leaders that we have in our mind is referred to as ____ leadership theory.

Question 44

____ theories of leadership specify the situational factors affecting when different leadership behaviors and styles are more appropriate.

Question 45

The _____ theory of leadership describes leader styles in terms of directive, supportive, participative, and achievement-oriented.

Question 46

______ leadership is characterized by four distinct behaviors: idealized influence (charisma), inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration.

Question 47

_____ leaders demonstrate contingent reward, active management by exception, passive management by exception, and laissez-faire leadership styles.

Question 48

______ is characterized by a sustained display of hostile and demeaning behaviors, excluding physical contact.

Question 49

If you were hired as a consultant to improve leadership in a small tech start-up, which theories would you use to inform your action plan and why?

Question 50

What approaches have been used to study leadership?

Question 51

Which four behaviors characterize transformational leadership?

Question 52

What are some outcomes of positive LMX relationships in the workplace?

Question 53

What does the contingency approach say about quality leadership?

Question 54

What may be a danger involved with having a charismatic leader in the workplace?

Question 55

What is the difference between leader emergence and leader effectiveness? Which is more important?

Question 56

Name two of the behaviors that characterize transformational leadership and describe how they contribute to effective leadership.

Question 57

Compare and contrast two approaches to leadership. How do they describe what makes an effective leader?

Question 58

Charisma is a highly sought-after trait for leaders. However, what might some downsides be for employees and the organization that employs a charismatic leader?

Question 59

What was significant about Vroom's normative model of leadership?

Question 60

Describe the progression of leadership theories, citing at least three specific approaches and indicating how each improved upon a past approach.

Question 61

What is the relationship between gender and leadership?

Question 62

Identify and describe three advantages that contemporary theories of leadership have over the traditional approaches.

Question 63

What was the contribution of the Ohio State Studies to leadership theory?