Question 1

Personal power, innovation, and nurturing are consistently viewed as manager qualities rather than leader qualities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Legitimate, reward, and expert powers are all forms of position power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A transformational leader is a leader distinguished by a special ability to bring about innovation and change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Consideration is the extent to which the leader is task oriented and directs subordinate work activities toward goal attainment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Distinguish between charismatic and transformational leadership.

Accepted Answer

A charismatic leader has the ability to ...

Question 6

A _____ is a situational variable that makes a leadership style unnecessary or redundant.

Accepted Answer

A)   neutralizer
B)   substitute
C)   contingency
D)   transaction
E)   transformationF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Linda is viewed by her colleagues as someone who makes productive contributions through talent, knowledge, and good work habits, but she is sometimes hard to work with because of her communication style. Based on the Level 5 leadership spectrum, Linda would be placed in which category?

Accepted Answer

A)   Level 1: Highly capable individual
B)   Level 2: Contributing team member
C)   Level 3: Competent manager
D)   Level 4: Effective leader
E)   Level 5: Level 5 executiveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

_____ power comes from personal sources that are not as invested in the organization, such as personal interests, goals, and values.

Accepted Answer

A)   Motivation
B)   Management
C)   Personal
D)   Control
E)   PositionalF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

_____ and _____ proposed a two dimensional leadership theory called the Managerial Grid.

Accepted Answer

A)   Blake; Mouton
B)   Hersey; Blanchard
C)   Vroom; Yetton
D)   Tannenbaum; Schmidt
E)   Evans; HouseF) A) and B)
G) B) and E) A

Question 10

In a recent study, it was found that men were more capable of motivating others and producing high-quality work than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

At work, Sue Ellen favors a consensual and collaborative process, where influence derives from relationships rather than positions of power and formal authority. As such, she can best be viewed as what type of leader?

Accepted Answer

A)   Level 5
B)   Servant
C)   Authentic
D)   Transformational
E)   InteractiveF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Influence means that the relationship among people is passive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_____ works best for employees with moderate readiness, according to Hersey and Blanchard.

Accepted Answer

A)   Selling and telling
B)   Telling and participating
C)   Selling and participating
D)   Telling and delegating
E)   Selling and delegatingF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

The less effective leaders, in the University of Michigan studies, were called:

Accepted Answer

A)   job-centered leaders.
B)   employee-centered leaders.
C)   initiating structure.
D)   consideration.
E)   impoverished management.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

A(n) _____ leader is distinguished by a special ability to bring about innovation and change.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _____ leader is distinguished by a...

Question 16

A situational variable that counteracts a leadership style is known as a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A situational variable that counteracts a leadership...

Question 17

Good leadership is needed to help the organization meet current commitments, while good management is needed to move the organization in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Use of rational persuasion and making use of higher authority are two commonly used influence tactics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 19

Leadership occurs among people, involves the use of influence, and is used to attain goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which type of leader clarifies the role and task requirements of subordinates?

Accepted Answer

A)   Transactional
B)   Charismatic
C)   Transformational
D)   Supportive
E)   TeamF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 15: Leadership

Personal power, innovation, and nurturing are consistently viewed as manager qualities rather than leader qualities.

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Legitimate, reward, and expert powers are all forms of position power.

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A transformational leader is a leader distinguished by a special ability to bring about innovation and change.

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Consideration is the extent to which the leader is task oriented and directs subordinate work activities toward goal attainment.

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Distinguish between charismatic and transformational leadership.

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A _____ is a situational variable that makes a leadership style unnecessary or redundant.

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Linda is viewed by her colleagues as someone who makes productive contributions through talent, knowledge, and good work habits, but she is sometimes hard to work with because of her communication style. Based on the Level 5 leadership spectrum, Linda would be placed in which category?

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_____ power comes from personal sources that are not as invested in the organization, such as personal interests, goals, and values.

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_____ and _____ proposed a two dimensional leadership theory called the Managerial Grid.

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In a recent study, it was found that men were more capable of motivating others and producing high-quality work than women.

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At work, Sue Ellen favors a consensual and collaborative process, where influence derives from relationships rather than positions of power and formal authority. As such, she can best be viewed as what type of leader?

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Influence means that the relationship among people is passive.

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_____ works best for employees with moderate readiness, according to Hersey and Blanchard.

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The less effective leaders, in the University of Michigan studies, were called:

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A(n) _____ leader is distinguished by a special ability to bring about innovation and change.

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A situational variable that counteracts a leadership style is known as a(n) _____.

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Good leadership is needed to help the organization meet current commitments, while good management is needed to move the organization in the future.

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Use of rational persuasion and making use of higher authority are two commonly used influence tactics.

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Leadership occurs among people, involves the use of influence, and is used to attain goals.

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Which type of leader clarifies the role and task requirements of subordinates?

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