Test - Leadership Ch 12, 1

Question 1

1) Trait theories of leadership focus on ________.
A) the special relationship that leaders establish with a small group of their followers
B) the way the leader makes decisions
C) the match between the leader’s style and the degree to which the situation gives the leader control
D) the personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders
E) the extent to which followers are willing and able to accomplish a specific task

Answer 1

D) the personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders

Question 2

2) Emotional intelligence (EI) is critical to effective leadership because one of its core components is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ which reflects the consideration that leaders must be able to express.		
A) conscientiousness 		
B) empathy 		
C) optimism		
D) introversion		
E) perfectionism

Answer 2

B) empathy

Question 3

3) Adrian Atwood, a senior manager at MNC, spends a lot of his time assigning group members to particular tasks and scheduling their work such that deadlines are achievable. Adrian also sets high expectations for standards of performance, and holds regular meetings to ensure that productivity and quality are up to the mark. In the light of the Ohio State Studies, this indicates that Adrian, as a leader, is ________.

A) employee oriented		
B) high in initiating structure		
C) high in consideration		
D) low in task orientation		
E) relationship oriented

Answer 3

B) high in initiating structure

Question 4

4) Nellie Fritz, the head of client support services at Olson Inc., is very popular among her subordinates. Many believe that Nellie has a knack for getting the work done without making the employees feel pushed into a corner. She is often seen speaking to her subordinates and support staff about their families, helping them with any personal problems they have, and praising employees for their good work. In light of the Ohio State Studies, this indicates that Nellie, as a leader, is ________.

A) task oriented		
B) production oriented		
C) low in relationship orientation		
D) high in consideration		
E) low in trust propensity

Answer 4

D) high in consideration

Question 5

5) Norman has been working in the sales division for a large manufacturing company for four months. In this short period of time, Norman has learned that Mr. Hill, his manager, keeps increasing monthly targets significantly, and though each time the target appears unrealistic, Norman has been able to achieve them throughout the last four months. Mr. Lee’s approach of leading his employees to work more efficiently by setting successively higher targets is an example of his ________ leadership.

A) consideration-based		
B) support-oriented		
C) production-oriented		
D) person-oriented		
E) employee-oriented

Answer 5

C) production-oriented

Question 6

6) The least preferred co-worker (LPC) questionnaire is used to measure whether ________.
A) the followers are able and willing
B) a leader is task or relationship-oriented
C) the members are in the in-group or out-group
D) employees prefer servant leadership over situational leadership
E) the leader is high on the dimension of conscientiousness

Answer 6

B) a leader is task or relationship-oriented

Question 7

7) Fiedler’s contingency leadership model assumes that ________.
A) an individual’s leadership style is essentially fixed
B) an individual is constantly striving to develop a more productive style
C) an individual’s leadership is primarily determined by the the features of the followers
D) an individual’s leadership style can be altered much like his/her personality traits
E) an individual’s leadership style must be task oriented to be effective

Answer 7

A) an individual’s leadership style is essentially fixed

Question 8

8) Which of the following theoretical approaches in the study of leadership focuses on followers' readiness as a determinant of effective leadership?		
A) Big Five personality model		
B) behavioral theories		
C) Fiedler contingency model 		
D) laissez-faire leadership		
E) situational leadership theory

Answer 8

E) situational leadership theory

Question 9

9) Which of the following statements is true with regard to the path-goal theory of leadership?
A) The theory considers leadership to be a set of attributes ascribed to leaders by followers.
B) The theory proposes only a passive and supportive role for leaders.
C) The theory considers removing obstacles to be a component of effective leadership.
D) The theory proposes that leaders must work closely with followers throughout.
E) The path-goal theory represents a laissez-faire approach to leadership.

Answer 9

C) The theory considers removing obstacles to be a component of effective leadership.

Question 10

10) Which of the following leadership behaviors is likely to differentiate between transactional and transformational leaders?

A) laissez-faire		
B) individualized consideration		
C) contingent reward		
D) micromanagement		
E) management by exception (active and passive)

Answer 10

B) individualized consideration

Question 11

11) Leaders who function primarily by clarifying role and task requirements to accomplish established goals exhibit a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ style of leadership.		
A) transformational		
B) transactional		
C) charismatic		
D) laissez-faire		
E) employee-oriented

Answer 11

B) transactional

Question 12

12) The president of a small Asian country was hailed as a visionary and a genius when the nation’s economy burgeoned during his first term in office. However, when the currency and the stock markets crashed during his government’s second term, he was censured as arrogant, elitist, and shortsighted. Which of the following theoretical approaches is reflected here?

A) path-goal theory		
B) attribution theory		
C) behavioral theories		
D) trait theories		
E) servant leadership perspective

Answer 12

B) attribution theory

Question 13

13) Which of the following is true of substitutes?
A) Substitutes are factors and conditions that replace formal leadership.
B) Organizations cannot provide any substitutes for leadership.
C) Substitutes are clearly distinguishable from neutralizers.
D) Substitutes increase the levels of identification-based trust.
E) Substitutes enhance the need for leader’s support or ability to create structure.

Answer 13

A) Substitutes are factors and conditions that replace formal leadership.

Question 14

14) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ make it impossible for leader behavior to make any difference to follower outcomes.      		
A) Neutralizers		
B) Hygiene factors		
C) Vision and charisma		
D) Mentors		
E) Catalysts

Answer 14

A) Neutralizers

Question 15

15) In terms of the full range of leadership models, which leadership behavior is the least effective?		
A) management by exception (active)		
B) contingent reward		
C) management by exception (passive)		
D) individualized consideration		
E) laissez-faire

Answer 15

E) laissez-faire

Question 16

16) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is defined as a psychological state that exists when you agree to make yourself vulnerable to another because you have positive expectations about how things are going to turn out.		
A) Consideration		
B) Trust		
C) Support		
D) Empathy		
E) Respect

Answer 16

B) Trust

Question 17

17) Ellen Ortiz works as a sales manager at a telecom firm. The company has recently launched a new product in the market. Her work in the next few weeks involves sharing knowledge about the product with her team members. She will also need to inspire them to reach their sales targets, and clarify any doubts about the new product. Which of the following roles is Ortiz playing?		
A) leader		
B) liaison		
C) disseminator		
D) spokesperson		
E) negotiator

Answer 17

A) leader

Question 18

18) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are defined as people who oversee the activities of others and who are responsible for attaining goals in organizations.		
A) Assistants		
B) Managers		
C) Secretaries		
D) Interns		
E) Apprentices

Answer 18

B) Managers

Question 19

19) Which of the following best defines organizational behavior?
A) It involves the study of groups of people coming together for collective bargaining.
B) It involves the study of what people do in a company and how it affects the company’s output.
C) It involves analyzing different people in an industry with independent profit-centered motives.
D) It involves developing exclusively the knowledge of managers and senior -level employees.
E) It is a field which is not influenced by factors in the external world.

Answer 19

B) It involves the study of what people do in a company and how it affects the company’s output.