Deck 4: Behavioral Approach

Question 1

A leader who compromises and avoids conflict around both task and relationship interactions is displaying

A)Country club behaviors
B)Authority compliance behaviors
C)Middle-of-the-road behaviors
D)Team behaviors
E)Impoverished behaviors

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the components on Blake & Mouton's Leadership Grid has low concern for interpersonal relationships and high concern for task accomplishment?

A)Authority compliance
B)Country club
C)Impoverished
D)Middle of the road
E)Team

Answer 2

A

Question 3

I am the lead barista at a local coffee shop managing four staff. I assign tasks each work shift and check back regularly to see that work has been done. I do not spend much time talking with my staff about things other than getting the job done. My behavior would plot on the Blake & Mouton Leadership Grid at what point?

A)8,3
B)1,9
C)9,9
D)3,8
E)9,1

Answer 3

E

Question 4

I am the lead barista at a local coffee shop managing four staff. I love to chat with them regularly,work with them on schedules that fit their needs,and work to develop camaraderie amongst all. I do assign tasks and hold them accountable for the work,but that is my secondary concern. My behavior would plot on the Blake & Mouton Leadership Grid at what point?

A)8,3
B)1,9
C)9,9
D)3,8
E)3,3

Question 5

Jamal enjoys interacting with the team members he supervises. He is employing

A)Task behaviors
B)Process behaviors
C)Directing behaviors
D)Relationship behaviors

Question 6

I am the lead barista at a local coffee shop managing four staff. I chat often with the staff and enjoy joking with them but only after I have assigned the tasks and they have accomplished them.My behavior would plot on the Blake & Mouton Leadership Grid at what point?

A)3,3
B)1,9
C)5,5
D)3,8
E)9,1

Question 7

Which research group labeled task behaviors "initiating structure"?

A)Ohio State studies
B)Michigan studies
C)Blake and Mouton
D)Stogdill and Zacaro

Question 8

Which point on the Leadership Grid is proven to consistently be the best form of leadership?

A)Authority compliance
B)Country club
C)There is no best style
D)Middle-of-the-road
E)Team behaviors

Question 9

A leader who is indifferent and apathetic is displaying

A)Country club behaviors
B)Authority compliance behaviors
C)Middle-of-the road behaviors
D)Team behaviors
E)Impoverished behaviors

Question 10

A leader who has intermediate concern for both tasks and relationships is displaying

A)Country club behaviors
B)Authority compliance behaviors
C)Middle-of-the-road behaviors
D)Team behaviors
E)Impoverished behaviors

Question 11

Which study resulted in viewing task and relationship behaviors on two intersecting axes?

A)Ohio State studies
B)Michigan studies
C)Blake and Mouton
D)Stogdill and Zacaro

Question 12

I am the lead barista at a local coffee shop managing four staff. I love to chat with them regularly,work with them on schedules that fit their needs,and work to develop camaraderie amongst all. I do assign tasks and hold them accountable for the work,but that is my secondary concern. My behavior would plot on the Blake & Mouton Leadership Grid at what point?

A)Moderately high task;moderately low relationship
B)Very low task;very high relationship
C)Very high task;very high relationship
D)Moderately low task;moderately high relationship
E)Moderately low task;moderately low relationship

Question 13

A leader who makes sure the personal and social needs of followers are met is displaying

A)Country club behaviors
B)Authority compliance behaviors
C)Middle-of-the-road behaviors
D)Team behaviors
E)Impoverished behaviors

Question 14

A leader who makes priorities clear,stimulates participation,is open minded and enjoys working is displaying

A)Country club behaviors
B)Authority compliance behaviors
C)Middle-of-the-road behaviors
D)Team behaviors
E)Impoverished behaviors

Question 15

Which study analyzed questionnaires taken by followers as they described their leader behaviors?

A)Ohio State studies
B)Michigan studies
C)Blake and Mouton
D)Stogdill and Zacaro

Question 16

I am the lead barista at a local coffee shop managing four staff. I assign tasks each work shift and check back regularly to see that work has been done. I do not spend much time talking with my staff about things other than getting the job done. My behavior would plot on the Blake & Mouton Leadership Grid at what point?

A)Moderately high task;moderately low relationship
B)Very low task;very high relationship
C)Very high task;very high relationship
D)Moderately low task;moderately high relationship
E)Very high task;very low relationship

Question 17

Relationship behaviors

A)Facilitate goal accomplishment
B)Focus on personal advantage for the leader
C)Help group members feel comfortable with one another
D)Provide structure

Question 18

The University of Michigan studies explored how leadership functioned in

A)Organizations
B)Follower interactions
C)Dyadic relationships
D)Small groups
E)Political environments

Question 19

Which of the components on Blake & Mouton's Leadership Grid has high concern for interpersonal relationships and low concern for task accomplishment?

A)Authority compliance
B)Country club
C)Impoverished
D)Middle of the road
E)Team

Question 20

A leader who places high emphasis on job requirements and low emphasis on people is displaying

A)Country club behaviors
B)Authority compliance behaviors
C)Middle-of-the-road behaviors
D)Team behaviors
E)Impoverished behaviors

Question 21

Sara is criticized for shifting her management style too much and is known as a leader who watches out for herself.She is a

A)1,9 leader
B)9,1 leader
C)Opportunistic leader
D)Paternalistic leader

Question 22

The behavioral approach explains

A)Who leaders are
B)What competencies leaders possess
C)Adjusting behavioral styles to fit employee needs
D)Describing leader behaviors

Question 23

You are required to report directly to your supervisor every morning.Upon arrival he gives you a large list of tasks to be completed by the end of the day;he states he will be checking in after lunch to see your progress.This is an example of

A)Authority compliance management
B)Team management
C)Country-club management
D)Middle-of-the-road-management
E)Impoverished management

Question 24

Which of the following behaviors is not associated with the opportunistic leadership style?

A)The leader shifts his or her style to gain personal advantage.
B)The leader may be perceived as ruthless and cunning.
C)The leader may be perceived as adaptable and strategic.
D)The leader puts self-interest ahead of other-interest.
E)The leader stresses the importance of social needs.

Question 25

Which of the following is not a task-focused leader behavior?

A)Initiating structure
B)Production orientation
C)Consideration
D)Facilitating goal accomplishment

Question 26

The Ohio State studies identified the behaviors of consideration and initiating structure as

A)Cause and effect
B)Distinct and independent
C)High value and low value
D)Interdependent

Question 27

The director of your department attends one weekly meeting.The director is seldom at the office outside of the meeting and rarely responds to e-mails when you send questions pertaining to the organization.This is an example of

A)Authority compliance management
B)Team management
C)Country-club management
D)Middle-of-the-road management
E)Impoverished management

Question 28

Larry dislikes giving instructions to employees.He is uncomfortable with

A)Task behaviors
B)Process behaviors
C)Directing behaviors
D)Relationship behaviors

Question 29

The behavioral approach works by

A)Telling leaders how to behave
B)Finding the 9,9 style is the best style
C)Describing major components of leader behaviors
D)Emphasis on task behaviors

Question 30

Middle-of-the-road management best describes leaders who are

A)Avoiding
B)Empathetic
C)Compromising
D)Accommodating

Question 31

Your boss listens to employees' personal problems and tries to create a positive work environment by being agreeable,eager to help,comforting,and uncontroversial.This is an example of

A)Authority compliance leadership
B)Team leadership
C)Country club leadership
D)Middle of the road leadership
E)Impoverished leadership

Question 32

Researchers developed a questionnaire called the LBDQ.The letters "LBDQ" stand for what?

A)Leader-based detail questionnaire
B)Leadership-biased descriptive questionnaire
C)Leadership-based diagnostic questionnaire
D)Leadership behavior description questionnaire

Question 33

Which scholar(s)created the Leadership Grid?

A)Stogdill
B)Blake and Mouton
C)French and Raven
D)Ohio State University researchers

Question 34

Which leadership style,according to Blake and Mouton,includes rewards and approval for people in return for their loyalty and obedience?

A)Middle-of-the-road
B)Opportunism
C)Paternalism/maternalism
D)Authority compliance
E)None of the above

Question 35

Your boss tries to create a positive work environment while also instructing employees about what tasks to do and when they should be completed.This is an example of

A)Authority compliance leadership
B)Team leadership
C)Country club leadership
D)Middle-of-the road leadership
E)Impoverished leadership

Question 36

Which of the following is not a relationship-focused leader behavior?

A)Nurturing followers
B)Employee orientation
C)Consideration
D)Initiating structure

Question 37

Jim is a manager of a restaurant.He is very concerned with efficiency and making employees happy.

A)Jim is a compromiser.
B)Jim is a country club manager.
C)Jim is a high-high style leader.
D)Jim is low in initiating structure and high in consideration.
E)Jim is an impoverished leader.

Question 38

Paternalism/maternalism refers to a leader who

A)Is a benevolent dictator
B)Is focused on selfish needs
C)Is noncommittal
D)Integrates task and relationship behaviors

Question 39

What two types of leadership behavior were identified by the program of research at the University of Michigan?

A) Employee orientation and production orientation
B)Initiating structure and consideration
C)High task and low task
D)Concern for people and concern for task
E)Paternalistic and maternalistic

Question 40

Each day of the week you meet with your direct supervisor and your coworkers for a morning meeting.The meeting is open-forum and issues,goals,topics,and ideas are all discussed at the meeting,during which the supervisor responds when able and asks for feedback often.This is an example of

A)Authority compliance management
B)Team management
C)Country club management
D)Middle-of-the-road management
E)Impoverished management

Question 41

You tell your staff how and when to do their jobs.You are using

A)Process behaviors
B)Task behaviors
C)Relationship behaviors
D)Directing behaviors

Question 42

Paternalistic and maternalistic use both ______ and ______ but never combine the two.

A)1,1 and 5,5
B)9,9 and 9,1
C)5,5 and 1,9
D)1,9 and 9,1
E)1,1 and 9,9

Question 43

Who explored leadership behavior on performance of small groups?

A)Ohio State studies
B)Stogdill
C)University of Michigan studies
D)Blake and Mouton
E)Katz

Question 44

__________ refers to a leader who uses any combination of the basic five styles for the purpose of personal advancement.

A)Middle-of-the-road management
B)Maternalism
C)Opportunism
D)Team management
E)Paternalism

Question 45

Which of the components on Blake & Mouton's Leadership Grid has medium concern for interpersonal relationships and task accomplishment?

A)Authority compliance
B)Country club
C)Impoverished
D)Middle of the road
E)Team

Question 46

Before the inception of the style approach,leadership was treated exclusively as a(n)

A)Personality trait
B)Sets of skills
C)Process
D)Ability
E)Relationship

Question 47

Behavioral approach does all of the following except

A)Broaden the field of leadership research to include behaviors
B)Support itself through a range of studies
C)Emphasize the importance of task and relationship behavior
D)Identify a universal set of leadership behaviors

Question 48

The focus of behavioral approach is on

A)Personality factors
B)Follower actions
C)Leader actions
D)Leader capabilities

Question 49

I am meeting my new team,which I will directly supervise for the first time.I introduce myself and jump right into the agenda items for the jobs each team member will be assigned.I am using

A)Authoritative behaviors b Delegating behaviors
C)Relationship behaviors
D)Task behaviors

Question 50

Mia expresses interest in her employees' personal and professional lives.She is employing

A)Task behaviors
B)Process behaviors
C)Relationship behaviors
D)Directing behaviors

Question 51

Who developed the Leadership Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ)?

A)Ohio State studies
B)Stogdill
C)University of Michigan studies
D)Blake and Mouton
E)Katz

Question 52

Researchers studying the behavioral approach determined that leadership is composed of two general kinds of behaviors:

A)Directive and supportive
B)Task and relationship
C)Directive and authoritative
D)Supportive and authoritative

Question 53

Daily meetings,open communication,face-to-face interaction,and accessibility are all behaviors of which type of leader?

A)Task
B)Relationship
C)Opportunistic
D)Paternalistic/maternalistic
E)Production orientation

Question 54

The behavioral approach reminds leaders that

A)Personality is the essence of effective leadership.
B)Who they are is more important than what they do.
C)Task behaviors are more important than relationship behaviors.
D)They should continually engage in both task and relationship behaviors.
E)The high-high style is the best style of leadership.

Question 55

The behavioral approach describes

A)What leaders do
B)Who leaders are
C)Skills leaders possess
D)Traits leaders display

Question 56

Grid seminars are training and development programs that make use of the styles approach.These seminars are done through the use of ____________ findings.

A)Ohio State studies
B)University of Michigan studies
C)Black and Mouton's
D)Fisher's
E)Mumford's

Question 57

Which of the components on Blake & Mouton's Leadership Grid has high concern for both interpersonal relationships and task accomplishment?

A)Authority compliance
B)Country club
C)Impoverished
D)Middle of the road
E)Team

Question 58

I am meeting my new team,which I will directly supervise for the first time.I introduce myself and invite each team member to share some interesting facts about themselves unrelated to work.I am using

A)Authoritative behaviors
B)Task behaviors
C)Relationship behaviors
D)Directing behaviors

Question 59

Which approach describes how leaders act?

A)Trait
B)Skills
C)Leader-member exchange
D)Behavioral

Question 60

I am able to identify task and relationship types of behaviors in my leader.I am applying the main focus of which leadership theory?

A)Behavioral
B)Leader-member exchange
C)Situational
D)Path-goal

Question 61

Which of the following are strengths of the behavioral approach?

A)It is heuristic
B)The universal style of team leadership is best
C)The wide range of research on leadership behaviors gives it credibility
D)The research supports that task and relationship behaviors lead to positive team outcomes

Question 62

Jennifer can see that her leader sometimes directs the team and sometimes tries to build relationships with the group. She does not change her behaviors based on whom she is interacting with;Jennifer just can pick out when she uses these two different styles. Jennifer's leader is using

A)Situational leadership
B)Path-goal leadership
C)Skills leadership
D)Behavioral leadership

Question 63

The central purpose(s)of the behavioral approach is

A)To describe how leaders combine two types of behaviors
B)To explain how task and relationship behaviors influence followers
C)To assess how leader traits influence followers
D)To explain leader competencies

Question 64

Which study viewed task and relationship behaviors as independent and on two different continua?

A)Ohio State studies
B)Michigan studies
C)Blake and Mouton
D)Stogdill and Zacaro

Question 65

I get involved with my team and create a positive environment while directing daily operations and keeping results of the team high. I am using

A)Authority compliance leadership
B)Team leadership
C)Country club leadership
D)Middle of the road leadership
E)Impoverished leadership

Question 66

Behavioral approach contributes to leadership understanding by

A)Expanding focus to what leaders do
B)Focusing in on leader characteristics
C)Expanding focus to who leaders are
D)Focusing on adaptive leadership

Question 67

I am doing a training program for staff to help them understand how to integrate both task and relationship behaviors in the workplace using the Leadership Grid.I am using the results from which set of researchers?

A)The Ohio State University
B)The University of Michigan
C)Kouzes and Posner
D)Blake and Mouton

Question 68

Which of the following is a strength of the behavioral approach?

A)The research supports how leader behaviors affect performance outcomes
B)The research found the high-high style to be the most effective
C)The wide range of research on leadership behaviors gives it credibility
D)The research found a universal style that is effective in all situations

Question 69

Which of the following are criticisms of the behavioral approach?

A)No universal style has been found to work in all situations
B)The universal style of team leadership is best
C)The wide range of research on leadership behaviors gives it credibility
D)The research has not shown how leader's behaviors correlate with performance outcomes

Question 70

Relationship behaviors

A)Facilitate goal accomplishment
B)Focus on personal advantage for the leader
C)Help group members feel comfortable with one another
D)Encourage leader-follower interactions

Question 71

Task behaviors include

A)Consideration
B)Initiating structure
C)Employee oriented
D)Results oriented

Question 72

I am really not interested in interacting with my staff nor do I put much emphasis at all on how the team performs. I am using

A)Authority compliance leadership
B)Team leadership
C)Impoverished leadership
D)Pseudotransformational leadership

Question 73

Creating a timeline for subordinates to follow is a relationship leader behavior.

Question 74

Collectively among all the research on the Behavioral Approach,what is one consistent finding from the research?

A)The high task-high relationship style is best
B)The middle-of-the-road style is what most followers prefer
C)The opportunistic style is what most leaders use
D)There was no universal style determined to be best

Question 75

The LBDQ used today was originally constructed from a

A)List of 1,800 items
B)A 150-item questionnaire
C)A set of questions answered by small groups
D)Focus group data

Question 76

Blake and Mouton's research identified

A)How leaders combine concern for results and concern for people
B)How task and relationship behaviors are part of one continuum
C)How task and relationship behaviors are on two separate continua
D)How opportunism as a behavior style focuses on followers roles

Question 77

Which of the following is not a criticism of the behavioral approach?

A)The research supports how leader behaviors affect performance outcomes
B)The behavioral approach is heuristic
C)The research found the high-high style to be the most effective
D)The research found a universal style that is effective in all situations

Question 78

I am doing a training program for staff to help them understand how to integrate both task and relationship behaviors in the workplace. I am applying the main components of which approach in this training session?

A)Situational
B)Behavioral
C)Path-goal
D)Leader-member exchange

Question 79

Relationship behaviors include

A)Consideration
B)Results orientation
C)Employee orientation
D)Production orientation

Question 80

The LBDQ identified which core leadership behaviors?

A)Team
B)Country club
C)Initiating structure
D)Consideration