Question 1

A leader who has _____ power influences others because he or she controls valued benefits; people comply with the leader's wishes to receive those benefits.

Accepted Answer

A)   legitimate
B)   reward
C)   referent
D)   expert
E)   coerciveF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

In the context of Scenario B, Anna prefers the _____ approach to leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)   trait
B)   behavioral
C)   situational
D)   charismatic
E)   transactionalF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

What are the ways in which transformational leaders generate excitement?

Accepted Answer

Transformational lea...

Question 4

______ is a leadership perspective that attempts to identify what good leaders do-that is, what behaviors they exhibit.

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavioral approach
B)   Trait approach
C)   Transformational leadership
D)   Strategic approach
E)   Situational approachF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

In the context of a research program that was conducted at the University of Michigan on the impact of leaders' behavior on job performance, demonstrating trust and confidence, being friendly and considerate, showing appreciation, and keeping people informed is known as _____ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   relationship-oriented
B)   participative
C)   directive
D)   strategic
E)   task-orientedF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The _____ provides useful and practical prescriptions for how to manage more efficiently.

Accepted Answer

A)   concept of democracy for leadership
B)   concept of authority for leadership
C)   concept of substitutes for leadership
D)   concept of job maturity for leadership
E)   concept of mentoring for leadership.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

_____ behaviors improve leader job performance and group organizational performance.

Accepted Answer

A)   Group maintenance
B)   Autocratic leadership
C)   Task performance
D)   Democratic leadership
E)   Authoritarian leadershipF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

In the context of Scenario A, Emma utilizes _____ power to get work done.

Accepted Answer

A)   referent
B)   expert
C)   legitimate
D)   reward
E)   coerciveF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Not every managerial decision warrants an analysis using the

Accepted Answer

A)   Vroom model.
B)   Fiedler model
C)   path-goal model
D)   Hersey-Blanchard model
E)   situational approach modelF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 10

In the context of Scenario B, Tiffany favorsan)  _____ style of leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)   autocratic
B)   democratic
C)   shared
D)   group maintenance
E)   task performanceF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Describe the situational factors used to analyze problems in the Vroom model of leadership.

Accepted Answer

The following situat...

Question 12

At a restaurant, employees who perform poorly during a particular shift are scheduled for the unpopular weekend shifts by the manager. In this case, the manager exercises his _____ power.

Accepted Answer

A)   legitimate
B)   negative
C)   expert
D)   coercive
E)   referentF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following questions can be used to identify one's boss's level of task performance leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   Can you talk freely with your superior about your work?
B)   Do you think your superior trusts you?
C)   Does your superior treat you fairly?
D)   To what extent does your superior give you instructions and orders?
E)   Is your superior concerned about your future benefits, such as promotions and pay raises?F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Oliver, an employee at a company, is extremely eager to take up higher positions in the organization. He is an extrovert and tries to influence the decisions made by his boss. He prefers to lead his colleagues rather than follow them. According to the trait approach to leadership, which of the following traits does Oliver display?

Accepted Answer

A)   supervision
B)   motivation
C)   expert leadership
D)   knowledge of the business
E)   integrityF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

According to Kouzes and Posner, what are the five things that the best leaders do?

Accepted Answer

The best leaders, sa...

Question 16

_____ suggests that leaders should use a directive leadership style with subordinates who are highly authoritarian because such people respect decisiveness.

Accepted Answer

A)   Path-goal theory
B)   Fiedler's theory
C)   Hersey-Blanchard theory
D)   Laissez-faire theory
E)   Vroom model theoryF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

In the __________ model, after answering a series of questions, several leader decisions styles may be appropriate, but the model recommends using the one that takes the least amount of time.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fiedler
B)   Vroom
C)   Hersey-Blanchard
D)   path-goal
E)   situational approachF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

In the context of Fiedler's contingency model, _____ leadership is more likely exhibited by leaders with low least preferred coworker LPC)  scores.

Accepted Answer

A)   relationship-motivated
B)   participatory
C)   directive
D)   charismatic
E)   task-motivatedF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

In the context of Scenario B, Robin described the _____ to leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)   trait approach
B)   behavioral approach
C)   situational approach
D)   charismatic approach
E)   transactional approachF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Describe how a vision can fail.

Accepted Answer

Visions can be inapp...

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