Chapter 16

Avoiding conflict, failing to assist employees, failing to give performance feedback, or being
a hands-off leader are examples of the _____ model of leadership
Answer
Selected Answer:
laissez-faire


Which of the following is true about leadership?
Answer
Selected Answer:
It is a process between a leader and followers.



_____ is defined as "a dynamic, interactive influence process among individuals in groups for
which the objective is to lead one another to the achievement of group or organizational
goals or both.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Shared leadership



According to Peter Drucker, which of the following should be taken into consideration when
improving leadership effectiveness?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Effective leaders should take responsibility for decision.





Jim is the daytime supervisor for an automobile assembly line. He supervises forty-five
workers who perform routine jobs that require minimal training. Which of the
following suggests that Jim follows the transactional model of leadership?
Answer

Selected
Answer:

Jim sets goals, monitors progress toward goal achievement, and
rewards and punishes people for their level of goal accomplishment.




According to Ohio State researchers, which of the following sets are the two independent
dimensions of leader behavior?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Consideration; initiating structure


According to _____, leaders have one dominant leadership style that is resistant to change-
either task motivated or relationship motivated.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Fiedler's contingency model


Initiating structure involves leader behavior associated with:
Answer
Selected
Answer:

organizing and defining what followers should be doing to maximize
output.



One of the key sets of leader behavior, referred to as _____, involves establishing an
attractive vision of the future, the use of emotional arguments, and exhibition of optimism
and enthusiasm.
Answer
Selected Answer:
inspirational motivation


Leader-member relations, task structure, and position power are concepts associated with
_____.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Fiedler's Contingency Model



_____, a set of leader behaviors, includes behaviors such as sacrificing for the good of the
group, being a role model, and displaying high ethical standards.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Idealized influence



According to the leader-member exchange model of leadership, out-group exchanges are
characterized by _____.
Answer
Selected Answer:
a lack of mutual respect




According to Fiedler's Contingency Model, _____ refers to the degree of pre-arrangement
contained within duties performed by the work group.
Answer

Selected Answer:
task structure




_____ focuses on clarifying employees' role and task requirements and providing followers
with positive and negative rewards contingent on performance.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Transactional leadership



According to the _____ model of leadership, leaders should focus on increased service to
others rather than themselves.
Answer
Selected Answer:
servant-leadership


Leader-member relations, task structure, and position power are concepts associated with
_____.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Fiedler's Contingency Model


According to House's revised path-goal theory, task structure and work group dynamics are
examples of _____.
Answer
Selected Answer:
environmental factors



Which of the following types of leaderships engenders trust, seeks to develop leadership in
others, exhibits self-sacrifice and serves as a moral agent?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Transformational leadership



Question 1
1 out of 1 points


According to House's revised path-goal theory, task structure and work group dynamics
are examples of _____.
Answer

Selected Answer:
environmental factors


Question 2
1 out of 1 points


Which of the following is true about employees with high task ability?
Answer

Selected
Answer:

They are less apt to need additional direction and thus would
respond negatively to directive leadership.


Question 3
1 out of 1 points


The path-goal theory was originally based on the _____.
Answer

Selected Answer:
expectancy theory


Question 4
1 out of 1 points


According to Peter Drucker, which of the following should be taken into consideration
when improving leadership effectiveness?
Answer

Selected Answer:
Effective leaders should take responsibility for decision.


Question 5
1 out of 1 points


Jim is the daytime supervisor for an automobile assembly line. He supervises forty-five
workers who perform routine jobs that require minimal training. Which of the
following suggests that Jim follows the path-goal model of leadership?
Answer

Selected
Answer:

Jim likes to provide the guidance and support needed by employees
and ties meaningful rewards to accomplishment of objectives.


Question 7
1 out of 1 points


According to the path-goal theory, when a manager shows concern for the well-being
and needs of employees, he or she exemplifies _____ behaviors.
Answer

Selected Answer:
supportive


Question 8
1 out of 1 points


According to the path-goal theory, when a manager presents the work group in a
positive light to others and maintains positive relationships with influential others, he
or she exemplifies _____ behavior.
Answer

Selected Answer:
representation and networking


Question 9
1 out of 1 points


According to Fiedler's Contingency Model, _____ refers to the degree of pre-arrangement
contained within duties performed by the work group.
Answer

Selected Answer:
task structure


Question 10
1 out of 1 points


The LMX model is based on the assumption that:
Answer

Selected
Answer:

leaders develop unique one-to-one relationships with each of the
people reporting to them.



Jim is the daytime supervisor for an automobile assembly line. He supervises forty-five
workers who perform routine jobs that require minimal training. Which of the following
suggests that Jim follows the contingency model of leadership?
Answer
Selected
Answer:

Jim's leadership skills are most effective when applied to match the
characteristics of the situation at hand.

Which of the following is true regarding gender and leadership?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Men and women are equally assertive.



_____ focuses on clarifying employees' role and task requirements and providing followers
with positive and negative rewards contingent on performance.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Transactional leadership


Question 6
1 out of 1 points


Which of the following is true about the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) model of
leadership?
Answer

Selected
Answer:

It focuses on the quality of relationships between managers and
subordinates as opposed to the behaviors or traits of either leaders or
followers.


Question 7
1 out of 1 points


According to the path-goal leadership theory:
Answer

Selected
Answer:

effective leaders possess and use more than one style of
leadership.


1 out of 1 points


To improve leader-member exchanges, managers should:
Answer

Selected
Answer:

use an authentic, respectful, and assertive approach to resolve
differences with the manager.


1 out of 1 points


Avoiding conflict, failing to assist employees, failing to give performance feedback, or
being a hands-off leader are examples of the _____ model of leadership
Answer

Selected Answer:
laissez-faire


1 out of 1 points


Jim is the daytime supervisor for an automobile assembly line. He supervises forty-five
workers who perform routine jobs that require minimal training. Which of the
following suggests that Jim follows the transactional model of leadership?
Answer

Selected
Answer:

Jim sets goals, monitors progress toward goal achievement, and
rewards and punishes people for their level of goal accomplishment.