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Which of the following leaderships styles work best with a large group?


A) autocratic
B) democratic
C) laissez-faire

D) A) and B)
E) All of the above

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Discuss Fred Fiedler's findings related to his Least Preferred Coworker (LPC)authoritarian and democratic leadership styles.

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Yolanda has just been informed that she will be the group leader for a problem solving group scheduled to meet in two weeks.As a novice leader,the FUNCTION theory of leadership would be more helpful in preparing Yolanda for her task than the TRAIT theory.

A) True
B) False

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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the democratic style of leadership as defined by the Three Dimension Theory and Situational Contigency Theory.

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The poor leadership from Michael Brown,Director of FEMA,prevented other rescue groups from providing much needed


A) supplies.
B) transportation.
C) personnel.
D) all of the above.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Describe the transformational leader and give an example of a known transformational leader to illustrate your answer.

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Fred Fiedler is well known for his SITUATIONAL CONTINGENCY theory.

A) True
B) False

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The authoritarian leadership style is similar to the HUMAN RESOURCES MODEL and the OPEN COMMUNICATOR.

A) True
B) False

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The theory that contends leadership depends on the power of the leader,nature of task,and relationship of leader and team is the


A) situational contingency theory.
B) trait theory.
C) situational theory.
D) three dimension theory.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Explain what is meant by "active listening" and the effect of such behavior on a small group discussion.

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When you are the leader and you are dealing with a group member exhibiting dysfunctional behaviors,remember to


A) seat the nonfunctional group member beside you.
B) engage in direct eye contact with the individual.
C) ask, "Is that correct?" after summarizing his comments.
D) all of the above.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Pick three of the maintenance functions (roles),explain them,and write an example of an actual statement a gorup member might make in playing that role.

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When hurricane Katrina struck the leadership show in New Orleans by FEMA director,Michael Brown,was ineffective.

A) True
B) False

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The trait theory of group leadership says that


A) after a person has led a group, there are still some things he or she can do to achieve more complete success.
B) there are certain roles that must be performed if groups are to be successful.
C) there are certain qualities a person must have in order to become a successful leader.
D) psychological aspects of leadership must be considered when selecting a leader.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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How do the leader responsibilities differ from virtual to face-to-face meetings?

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Research supports the TRAIT theory of leadership.

A) True
B) False

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A group with a DEMOCRATIC style leader may take a long time to reach a decision but will be fast in implementing its decision.

A) True
B) False

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If team members practice open-mindedness,there will be NO disagreements.

A) True
B) False

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Whin member satisfaction is your top priority,which of the following leadership styles should you select?


A) autocratic
B) democratic
C) laissez-faire

D) B) and C)
E) A) and B)

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Behaviors are considered dysfunctional when they serve GROUP needs versus individual needs.

A) True
B) False

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