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Chapter 4 Quiz Key
Chapter 4 Quiz Key
Chapter 4 Quiz Key
1. Leadership effectiveness is typically measured by two criteria. Which of the following identies the two
criteria?
A. Quantitative and Qualitative Data
B. Objective and Judgment Data
C. Numeric and Alphabetic Data
D. Judgmental and Leadership Data
2. The degree to which a leader creates an environment of warmth, trust, and respect is known as _____.
A. initiating structure
B. extraversion
C. consideration
D. cohesiveness
4. When performance is measured against high standards, productivity is likely to increase, since people tend to
live up to the expectations of their superiors. This concept is known as _____.
A. the Prophesizing effect
B. the Pygmalion effect
C. the Paternal effect
D. the Planning effect
5. A leader who serves group members by working on their behalf to help them achieve their goals rather than
the leaders goals is known as a _____ leader.
A. social
B. stewardship
C. servant
D. societal
6. Getting group member to move in the same direction and work collaboratively is known as_____.
A. management openness
B. aligning people
C. promoting principles
D. being a servant leader
8. Which of the following is used to characterize a leaders relatively consistent pattern of behavior?
A. Leadership behaviors
B. Leadership studies
C. Leadership theories
D. Leadership styles
10. Which model is used as a framework to specify the extent of a leaders concern for production and people?
A. The Leadership Table
B. The Leadership Grid
C. The Leadership Formula
D. The Leadership Model
2. Leadership effectiveness is typically evaluated based on two criteria. What are the two criteria?
A. Quantitative data and judgment by others about their effectiveness
B. Personality dimensions and task accomplishment
C. Quantitative data and pesonality accomplishment
D. Task and personality dimensions
4. Which of the following identifies the generally accepted leadership style in todays organizations?
A. Micromanagement style
B. Participative style
C. Laissez-Faire style
D. Autocratic style
6. Research conducted about the impact of gender on a leaders effectiveness have shown _____.
A. men are perceived to be much more effective than women
B. experienced women are more effective than experienced men
C. both sexes are perceived about the same in overall effectiveness
D. both sexes are perceived to be ineffective regardless of their gender
7. If you were to research leaders who obtain the best results, you would most likely find _____.
A. the leaders use several different styles in one week
B. the leaders use whatever style is recommended by the firms board
C. the leaders use whatever style is recommended by group members
D. the leaders use whatever style matches the latest management fad
8. Grace is a finance manager at her firm. Which participative leadership style would you advise her to use as
she considers how to get her group members input so that a decision she makes reflects their input and
agreement?
A. Consultative
B. Consensus
C. Autocratic
D. Democratic
9. Which of the following behaviors would NOT be considered a Task-Related leadership behavior?
A. Direction setting
B. Aligning people
C. Organizing for collaboration
D. Risk taking and execution of plans
10. Which of the following would NOT be considered a Relationship-Oriented leadership behavior?
A. Satisfying higher-level needs
B. Promoting principles and values
C. Concentrating on strengths of group members
D. Satisfying higher-level needs
1. Leadership studies conducted at The Ohio State University focused on _____ research.
A. behavioral
B. trait
C. personality
D. participation
2. The consideration dimension of leadership behavior includes how well the leader creates an environment of
_____.
A. heavy concern for financial controls
B. carefully controlled work procedures
C. emotional support, friendliness, and trust
D. careful concern for organizational productivity
9. In Blake and Moutons Leadership Grid model, the term Accommodating refers to _____.
A. supporting results that establish and reinforce harmony
B. supporting results that are popular but caution against taking unnecessary risk
C. support results that define initiatives for the leader and group members
D. support results that involve responsibility for results.
10. Which of the following is an appropriate phrase to define the autocratic leadership style?
A. Were all in this together!
B. My way or the highway
C. Lets hit the road at the same time
D. Get in the car and drive whichever way you want to go