Deck 5: Attending to Task and Relationships

Question 1

Within an organization,relationship leadership and concern for people includes all of the following except

A)providing good working conditions
B)maintaining a fair salary structure
C)promoting good social relations
D)valuing employees' uniqueness

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Concern for production includes all of the following except

A)policy decisions
B)new product development
C)workload sales volume
D)building camaraderie

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A commonality among task leadership behaviors is: ______.

A)making everyone feels comfortable in the workplace
B)building camaraderie among followers
C)influencing people towards goal achievement
D)increasing profitability

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A new co-worker makes sure to stop by and chat with each person at the start of the day and greatly values working with others on projects.This person appears to have a high _____ orientation.

A)task
B)relationship
C)strengths
D)task and strengths

Question 5

The essence of leadership behaviors has two dimensions: ______ and _____.

A)leaders; followers
B)task; relationships
C)strengths; weaknesses
D)realized strengths; unrealized strengths

Question 6

Task-oriented people are _____.

A)goal-oriented
B)people-oriented
C)democratic leaders
D)people-oriented and democratic leaders

Question 7

According to Rohrlich attending to _____ gives people a sense of control and self-mastery.

A)relationships
B)tasks
C)strengths
D)schedules

Question 8

Relationship leadership behaviors help subordinates feel comfortable with ______.

A)themselves
B)their co-workers
C)different situations
D)all of these

Question 9

A master glass blower who focuses on his workers' production quality,training,technical skill and development of new and interesting designs is attending to which label of task leadership?

A)initiating structure
B)production orientation
C)concern for production
D)employee orientation

Question 10

When a leader organizes work,defines roles and responsibilities,and schedules work activities,they are ______.

A)orienting workers to production means
B)initiating structure
C)showing concern for production
D)teambuilding

Question 11

______ behavior is essential to each person's effective leadership performance.

A)Task-oriented
B)Integrity-oriented
C)Structure-oriented
D)Trait-oriented

Question 12

Change behaviors include ______.

A)visioning
B)team building
C)risk taking
D)visioning and risk taking

Question 13

Leaders should exhibit task orientation when followers ______.

A)need affiliation
B)are not comfortable with the group
C)are confused and directionless
D)need affiliation and are not comfortable with the group

Question 14

Our personal styles on task and relationship are influenced by ______.

A)past experiences
B)current context
C)who we are as people
D)all of these

Question 15

The unique habits regarding work and play that have been ingrained in us over many years is known as ______.

A)personal styles
B)interpersonal styles
C)collective styles
D)strengths orientation

Question 16

Your college roommate labels each of their binders and notebooks,color codes their planner,and has several to-do lists for different aspects of life.Your roommate is exhibiting strong ____.

A)strengths orientation
B)relationship orientation
C)task orientation
D)lassiez-faire style

Question 17

A manager initiates one-on-one meetings to get to know their subordinates better and dedicates a portion of each meeting to knowing what their employees are like in their personal lives and needs,and what makes them unique.They are exhibiting relationship leadership through ______.

A)consideration behavior
B)employee orientation
C)concern for people
D)production orientation

Question 18

According to the author,relationship leadership behavior is about all of the following except

A)treating followers with dignity and respect
B)assisting the group in reaching its goals
C)building relationships and helping people get along
D)making the work setting a pleasant environment

Question 19

The aspect of relationship leadership which includes building camaraderie,respect,trust,and regard between leaders and followers is ______.

A)consideration behavior
B)employee orientation
C)concern for people
D)concern for production

Question 20

The most effective leaders recognize and adapt to ______.

A)follower's needs
B)market conditions
C)their own desires
D)learned behaviors

Question 21

Building camaraderie and trust is consistent with ______.

A)consideration behavior
B)initiating structure
C)employee orientation
D)concern for people

Question 22

Leaders should exhibit relationship orientation when followers ______.

A)are unclear on goals
B)need attachment to the group
C)are lost
D)have ill-defined roles

Question 23

Your boss is continually talking to you about the technical aspects of your job and how to do them properly.She is probably taking a(n)______.

A)production orientation
B)employee orientation
C)consideration behavior approach
D)none of these

Question 24

According to the text,what affects the balance of task to relationship oriented leadership behaviors that one employs?

A)personal style
B)personal traits
C)genetic predisposition
D)all of these

Question 25

A focus on employee needs and concerns would be consistent with what?

A)production orientation
B)employee orientation
C)consideration behavior
D)employee orientation and consideration behavior

Question 26

Whether or not a leader has a task-oriented style,some ______ is always required.

A)negotiation
B)strengths perspective
C)task leadership
D)none of these

Question 27

According to Stogdill ______ includes building camaraderie,trust,respect,and liking between leaders and followers.

A)task orientation
B)consideration behavior
C)production orientation
D)intimating structure

Question 28

Matt likes things to be in order.On every Saturday,Matt goes grocery shopping,does the laundry,and cleans his house,all by 11:00 am.Matt is probably ______.

A)production-oriented
B)employee-oriented
C)task-oriented
D)production-oriented and task-oriented

Question 29

When would be an appropriate time to use more of a task-oriented leadership style?

A)you have an experienced team
B)your team is immature
C)your team is confused about the task
D)your team is immature and confused about the task

Question 30

I much prefer "being" rather than "doing." I am not an organized,goal-oriented person.I probably am a ______.

A)task-oriented leader
B)production-oriented leader
C)relationship-oriented leader
D)poor leader

Question 31

In which of the following ways has relationship-oriented leadership been characterized?

A)consideration behavior
B)concerned for people
C)employee orientation
D)all of these

Question 32

Which type of leadership is critically important in a company with a large number of newly hired employees who are not accustomed to their roles and responsibilities?

A)democratic leadership
B)task leadership
C)lassiez-faire leadership
D)relationship leadership

Question 33

A teacher having each student introduce themselves to every other student in the class is an example of primarily what?

A)production orientation
B)task leadership
C)initiating structure
D)relationship leadership

Question 34

A supervisor who was only concerned with the work getting done on time without paying attention to employee's concerns is ______.

A)production orientation
B)employee orientation
C)consideration behavior approach
D)none of these

Question 35

According to research,which of the following is not a behavior found to be part of consideration behavior?

A)camaraderie
B)trust
C)organization
D)mutual regard

Question 36

Employee orientation involves all of the following except

A)valuing worker's uniqueness
B)giving special attention to worker's needs
C)helping workers reach their production goals
D)taking an interest in workers as human beings

Question 37

A supervisor who was concerned with building trust,providing good working conditions,and maintaining a fair salary structure would be exhibiting ______.

A)concern for people
B)production orientation
C)naivete
D)all of these

Question 38

A focus on quality control initiatives would be consistent with what?

A)employee orientation
B)production orientation
C)relationship leadership
D)positive attitude

Question 39

Defining roles,organizing work,and scheduling work activities would be consistent with ______.

A)initiating structure
B)overcompensation
C)employee orientation
D)all of these

Question 40

At its core,relationship orientation is about what?

A)treating followers with dignity and respect
B)making the work setting a pleasant place to be
C)building relationships and helping people get along
D)all of these

Question 41

A new manager has been in their role for three months.They take time each day to get to know and socialize with their team,and are often meeting with employees to discuss various challenges they are facing.However,work efficiency is down and project deadlines are not being met.It is likely that this manager is disproportionately ______ in their leadership style.

A)relationship-oriented
B)task-oriented
C)authoritarian
D)laissez-faire

Question 42

All of us have developed unique habits regarding work and play,which have been ingrained over many years.

Question 43

Mick Wilz in the Leadership Snapshot is an example of which kind of leadership?

A)task leadership
B)relationship Leadership
C)lassiez-faire leadership
D)strengths-based leadership

Question 44

Relationship-oriented people want to ______.

A)achieve goals
B)connect with others
C)master skills
D)become self-aware

Question 45

Personal style influences the degree to which one exhibits task or relationship leadership.

Question 46

Effective leadership requires that leaders be both ______ and ______.

A)strength-oriented; weakness-oriented
B)task-oriented; relationship-oriented
C)production-focused; profit-motivated
D)laissez-faire; goal-driven

Question 47

A professor introducing and describing the role of their Teaching Assistant would be an example of ______.

A)employee orientation
B)consideration behavior
C)concern for people
D)initiating structure

Question 48

A manager who is highly task-oriented might have challenges with _______.

A)relationship leadership
B)initiating structure
C)production orientation
D)concern for production

Question 49

The amount of task or relationship orientation a leader should use will not change with the situation.

Question 50

Task-oriented people want to ______.

A)be liked
B)relate to others
C)achieve
D)feel supported by others

Question 51

A leader who views leadership as production orientation pays attention to new product development,workload matters,and sales volume.

Question 52

______ sharpens our self-image and helps us define ourselves.

A)Achievement
B)Failure
C)The world around us
D)Mentors

Question 53

A coaches who forces students to do drills to the point of exhaustion to improve physical performance,but who then caringly listen to personal problems is balancing ______.

A)democratic and authoritarian leadership
B)unrealized strengths and weaknesses
C)task and relationship leadership
D)laissez-faire and authoritarian leadership

Question 54

Task leadership can be thought of as any behavior that influences people toward goal achievement.

Question 55

A major difference between task-oriented people and relationship-oriented people is that relationship-oriented people are not as goal-directed.

Question 56

Employee orientation refers to how a leader organizes work,defines role responsibilities,and schedules work activities.

Question 57

Concern for people includes actions such as building trust and providing good working conditions.

Question 58

Building camaraderie is part of initiating structure in a group or organization.

Question 59

Showing genuine concern for an employee taking sick leave is an example of initiating structure.

Question 60

Change behaviors are closely linked to leadership skills and ______.

A)strengths
B)talents
C)vision
D)planning

Question 61

Discuss the perspectives presented in the "Student Perspectives on Task and Relationship Styles." Which is more compelling to you?

Question 62

Differentiate among task,relationship,and change behaviors.How does a leader know when to engage in which behaviors?

Question 63

Briefly define the behaviors that comprise task leadership.What is the common thread among them?

Question 64

Analyze your personal style for biases of task or relationship.Where does your bias come from,how do you lead through your bias? Incorporate themes from task and relationship leadership.

Question 65

Compare and contrast employee orientation with production orientation.How are they similar and how are they different? In which case would you as a leader need to be attentive to both perspectives?

Question 66

Briefly define the behaviors that comprise relationship leadership.What is the common thread among them?

Question 67

Discuss the leadership of Mick Wilz from the leadership snapshot.What aspects made him successful? Which aspects of his leadership would you want to enact in your own style?

Question 68

Identify your preferred leadership style.Which of the leadership concepts we have discussed so far best explains this preference: your traits,your beliefs about the nature of people,your beliefs about the nature of work,your upbringing,or your habits?

Question 69

As a follower,which leadership behavior would you like your leader to use? Why?

Question 70

Propose a situation in which one's personal style is in conflict with the kind of leadership one's followers need.How should a leader handle this challenge?