Question 1

________-oriented behaviors are used to build commitment to work objectives, mutual trust and cooperation, and identification with the team or organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Change 
B)  External 
C)  Task 
D)  Relations

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of most leadership research?

Accepted Answer

A)  an emphasis on explanatory processes and mediating variables 
B)  an assumption of strong effects by heroic individual leaders 
C)  a focus on dyadic processes rather than collective processes 
D)  an assumption of unidirectional causality from leader to followers

Question 3

Which organizational explanatory construct is MOST similar to the dyadic construct subordinate self-efficacy and self-confidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  mission commitment by all members and subunits 
B)  shared optimism and hope among organization members 
C)  integration among subunits, trust of top management 
D)  collective identification with the organization

Question 4

Empowerment is more complex for dyads than for teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The appropriate type of analysis for quantitative data from survey studies depends on the underlying theory of leadership processes and the level of measurement for the variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ influence are important for the leader to provide satisfactory benefits, obtain adequate resources, facilitate the work of the team, buffer subordinates from unreasonable demands, and represent their interests effectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  Upward and lateral 
B)  Downward and lateral 
C)  Downward and diagonal 
D)  Upward and external

Question 7

At the dyadic level, leaders can influence the self-efficacy of an individual subordinate by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  making inspiring speeches 
B)  acting confident and optimistic 
C)  taking highly visible actions to deal with problems 
D)  providing clear explanations when assigning tasks

Question 8

Which statement is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning is essential for improving adaptation to external change. 
B)  Learning is a source of incremental improvements in efficiency and human capital. 
C)  Learning occurs at individual and group levels, but not at organizational levels. 
D)  An important form of leadership influence involves improvements in collective learning about effective processes and strategies.

Question 9

What are the advantages and risks of empowerment for organizations?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Social and emotional intelligence help a leader ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  determine who needs to be influenced to support change and how to do it 
B)  recognize threats and opportunities in the external environment and formulate an appropriate strategy based on the organization's core competencies. 
C)  articulate an appealing vision and persuade people that change is necessary 
D)  direct unit activities and analyze operational problems

Question 11

Which is LEAST likely to be a reason for the confused state of the leadership literature?

Accepted Answer

A)  a proliferation of confusing terms and diverse definitions 
B)  the use of complex theories to explain leader influence 
C)  the reliance on weak methods for much of the research 
D)  the narrow focus of most empirical studies on leadership

Question 12

Effective leaders take advantage of ________ as an opportunity for discretionary action.

Accepted Answer

A)  role conflict 
B)  role expectations 
C)  role modeling 
D)  role ambiguity

Question 13

Which is an example of an external constraint affecting the decisions and actions of leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  standard procedures 
B)  budgetary requirements 
C)  labor laws 
D)  organizational culture

Question 14

Empowerment of individuals or groups is more successful when there is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  confusion about objectives and priorities 
B)  a low degree of decisiveness 
C)  lack of responsibility 
D)  a high degree of mutual trust

Question 15

Describe some ways that leaders can influence collective learning on teams.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Confidence and optimism about the possibility of achieving difficult task objectives are motivational concepts that help to explain the performance of an individual, team, or organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Top executives in an organization have primary responsibility for decisions to implement or modify human resource programs and systems, but leaders at all levels of the organization will be involved in implementing them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What research method is used MOST often to study leadership effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  survey field studies 
B)  laboratory experiments 
C)  field experiments 
D)  intensive case studies

Question 19

All of the following are common process problems EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hasty decisions 
B)  polarization 
C)  groupthink 
D)  extensive participation

Question 20

Many of the early leadership theories were conceptualized at multiple levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Overview and Integration

________-oriented behaviors are used to build commitment to work objectives, mutual trust and cooperation, and identification with the team or organization.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of most leadership research?

Which organizational explanatory construct is MOST similar to the dyadic construct subordinate self-efficacy and self-confidence?

Empowerment is more complex for dyads than for teams.

The appropriate type of analysis for quantitative data from survey studies depends on the underlying theory of leadership processes and the level of measurement for the variables.

________ influence are important for the leader to provide satisfactory benefits, obtain adequate resources, facilitate the work of the team, buffer subordinates from unreasonable demands, and represent their interests effectively.

At the dyadic level, leaders can influence the self-efficacy of an individual subordinate by ________.

Which statement is NOT true?

What are the advantages and risks of empowerment for organizations?

Social and emotional intelligence help a leader ________.

Which is LEAST likely to be a reason for the confused state of the leadership literature?

Effective leaders take advantage of ________ as an opportunity for discretionary action.

Which is an example of an external constraint affecting the decisions and actions of leaders?

Empowerment of individuals or groups is more successful when there is ________.

Describe some ways that leaders can influence collective learning on teams.

Confidence and optimism about the possibility of achieving difficult task objectives are motivational concepts that help to explain the performance of an individual, team, or organization.

Top executives in an organization have primary responsibility for decisions to implement or modify human resource programs and systems, but leaders at all levels of the organization will be involved in implementing them.

What research method is used MOST often to study leadership effectiveness?

All of the following are common process problems EXCEPT ________.

Many of the early leadership theories were conceptualized at multiple levels.