Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of charismatic leaders?

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A)   ​They articulate a clear vision for the future that is based on strongly held values or morals. 
B)   ​They encourage followers to make sacrifices for their organization because they know that they will prosper when the organization prospers. 
C)   ​They transform their organizations by getting their followers to accomplish more than they intended. 
D)   ​They generate awareness and acceptance of a group's purpose and get employees to see beyond their own needs.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

According to the normative decision theory,if a leader does not have enough information to make a decision on his or her own,then the leader should not use an autocratic decision style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the normative decision theory,a group decision style should be used when:

Accepted Answer

A)   ​subordinates' goals are different from the organization's goals. 
B)   ​subordinates do not have enough information to make a decision themselves. 
C)   ​subordinates are likely to disagree or end up in conflict over a decision. 
D)   ​subordinates' acceptance of a decision is not important.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is a function of leaders?

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A)   ​Leaders solve the problems that employees face. 
B)   ​Leaders inspire people and take a long-term view. 
C)   ​Leaders try to control and limit choices for others. 
D)   ​Leaders focus on the means of getting things done.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

_________ is the ability to anticipate,envision,maintain flexibility,and work with others to initiate changes that will create a positive future for an organization.
A.Autocratic leadership
B.Transactional leadership
C.Repressive leadership
D.Strategic leadership

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Question 6

People with moderate Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) scores,who can be somewhat relationship-oriented or somewhat task-oriented,tend to do fairly well in _____ situations.

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A)   ​only moderately favorable 
B)   ​only favorable 
C)   ​only unfavorable 
D)   ​allE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

_________ means that transformational leaders encourage followers to be creative and innovative,to question assumptions,and to look at problems and situations in new ways even if their ideas are different from those of leaders.
A.Individualized consideration
B.Idealized influence
C.Intellectual stimulation
D.Inspirational motivation

Accepted Answer

​Intelle...

Question 8

Which of the following describes Fiedler's contingency theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Leadership styles are inconsistent and often change. 
B)   ​Leaders must be placed in or matched to a situation that fits their leadership style. 
C)   ​Leaders are capable of adapting their leadership styles to fit the demands of different situations. 
D)   ​Leaders can increase subordinate satisfaction and performance by clarifying and clearing the paths to goals.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Relish Inc.is a famous fast food chain in the United States.However,increasing competition affected the company's market.Nicholas Cain,the CEO of Relish,created an online forum for employees to share ideas about innovative methods to attract customers.The forum overflowed with new ideas.Subsequently,Nicholas conducted a meeting to discuss the ideas and also introduced a recipe customization counter that was a grand success.The company has now earned back its customer base.According to path-goal theory,this leadership style is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​supportive leadership 
B)   ​achievement-oriented leadership 
C)   ​participative leadership 
D)   ​directive leadershipE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

According to path-goal theory,the subordinate contingency of _________ refers to how capable subordinates believe they are in doing their jobs well.

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Question 11

Which of the following is a drawback of transactional leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Transactional leaders never reward followers for good performance. 
B)   ​Transactional leaders often rely too heavily on discipline or threats to bring performance up to standards. 
C)   ​Transactional leaders have moral standards that put their interests before everyone else's. 
D)   ​Transactional leaders never punish followers for poor performance.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Transactional leadership is much more effective on average than transformational leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the Blake/Mouton leadership grid,middle-of-the-road style occurs when leaders show a high concern for production and a low concern for people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The great person theory holds that:

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A)   ​leaders have a short-term perspective. 
B)   ​leaders are concerned with means, not ends. 
C)   ​leaders are preservers of the status quo.  
D)   ​leaders are born, not made.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Charismatic leaders communicate high performance expectations to followers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following defines leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​It is the process of influencing others to achieve group or organizational goals. 
B)   ​It is the perceived fairness of the process used to make reward allocation decisions. 
C)   ​It is the process of changing behavior by changing the consequences that follow behavior. 
D)   ​It is the step taken by an organization to create employment opportunities for minorities.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Farah,a manager at Funmania Toys Inc.,has complete control over the hiring and firing of employees in the company.She also has the authority to reward and punish employees for their work.This scenario illustrates that Farah has high levels of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​position power 
B)   ​initiating structure 
C)   ​instrumentality 
D)   ​task structureE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

_________ states that leaders can increase subordinate satisfaction and performance by clarifying and clearing the routes to goals and by increasing the number and kinds of rewards available for goal attainment.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Leaders differ from managers in that:

Accepted Answer

A)   ​leaders solve problems so that others can do their work, whereas managers inspire and motivate others to find their own solutions. 
B)   ​leaders are concerned with expanding people's choices and options, whereas managers are concerned with control and limiting the choices of others. 
C)   ​leaders are more concerned with the means to get things done, whereas managers are more concerned with what work gets done. 
D)   ​leaders are critical to getting out the day-to-day work, whereas managers are critical to setting long-term goals.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

In the context of subordinate contingencies,which of the following is true of externals?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Externals believe that what happens to them is largely a result of their choices and actions. 
B)   ​Externals like to have a say in what goes on at work.  
C)   ​Externals greatly prefer a participative leadership style. 
D)   ​Externals believe that what happens to them is caused by forces beyond their control.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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