Question 1

Amy,the manager of a branch location of a large travel firm,treated company resources as if they were her own and encouraged continued development and training of her employees.She cared about the staff deeply and even organized international volunteering activities to promote their growth.Amy could best be described as which type of leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  situational
B)  shared
C)  laissez-faire
D)  servant
E)  transactionalF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

______ leadership approaches attempt to determine the unique behaviors used by effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trait
B)  Servant
C)  Shared
D)  Behavioral
E)  ContingencyF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is not positively associated with transformational leadership,according to research?

Accepted Answer

A)  goals consistent with those of the leader
B)  more work engagement
C)  less group cohesion
D)  higher levels of intrinsic motivation
E)  more identification with their work groupsF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

________,which include acting friendly or making someone feel good or important before making a request,are influence tactics.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coalition tactics
B)  Inspirational appeals
C)  Consultations
D)  Personal appeals
E)  Ingratiating tacticsF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Steve Jobs is an example of a transformational leader;he had a vision of developing an "insanely great" desktop computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One's power comes as part of one's job;it is the right to perform or command.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

____________ is the model in which an effective leader makes desirable rewards available,clarifies how employees can achieve objectives,and provides them support in doing so.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greenleaf's servant leadership model
B)  LMX model of leadership
C)  Leader-member exchange model
D)  House's path-goal model
E)  Fiedler's contingency modelF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Regina apologized to Clay for an e-mail that upset him.She said she had chosen an inconsiderate way of stating her idea,and that she'd be happy to discuss it further.Regina is

Accepted Answer

A)  expressing consideration behavior.
B)  initiating structure.
C)  practicing shared leadership.
D)  exercising personalized power.
E)  using a personal appeal.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

David's peers were surprised when he received a promotion and suddenly became their supervisor.They thought he was rather unreliable and weren't sure he was up to the task.According to the contingency model,David has

Accepted Answer

A)  weak position power.
B)  poor leader-member relations.
C)  poor worker facilitation.
D)  low task structure.
E)  unsuccessful leadership adaptation.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Leadership is the ability to ______ employees to voluntarily pursue organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  force
B)  reward
C)  request
D)  compensate
E)  influenceF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

_____ is the questionnaire used in Fiedler's model to determine leadership orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
B)  Least preferred coworker (LP
C)  scale
C)  Tolerance of ambiguity
D)  Type-A behavior scale
E)  Path-goal surveyF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of transformational leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are better in stable situations.
B)  They try to get people to do ordinary things.
C)  They monitor progress toward their achievement.
D)  They provide rewards in exchange for employees doing the work.
E)  They encourage people to do exceptional things with trust,commitment,and loyalty to produce significant results and change.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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One's power comes as part of one's job;it is the right to perform or command.

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______ leadership approaches attempt to determine the unique behaviors used by effective leaders.

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Regina apologized to Clay for an e-mail that upset him.She said she had chosen an inconsiderate way of stating her idea,and that she'd be happy to discuss it further.Regina is

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Which of the following is not positively associated with transformational leadership,according to research?

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Steve Jobs is an example of a transformational leader;he had a vision of developing an "insanely great" desktop computer.

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________,which include acting friendly or making someone feel good or important before making a request,are influence tactics.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of transformational leaders?

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Leadership is the ability to ______ employees to voluntarily pursue organizational goals.

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_____ is the questionnaire used in Fiedler's model to determine leadership orientation.

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____________ is the model in which an effective leader makes desirable rewards available,clarifies how employees can achieve objectives,and provides them support in doing so.

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David's peers were surprised when he received a promotion and suddenly became their supervisor.They thought he was rather unreliable and weren't sure he was up to the task.According to the contingency model,David has

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______ leadership approaches attempt to determine the unique behaviors used by effective leaders.

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Regina apologized to Clay for an e-mail that upset him.She said she had chosen an inconsiderate way of stating her idea,and that she'd be happy to discuss it further.Regina is

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Which of the following is not positively associated with transformational leadership,according to research?

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Steve Jobs is an example of a transformational leader;he had a vision of developing an "insanely great" desktop computer.

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________,which include acting friendly or making someone feel good or important before making a request,are influence tactics.

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_____ is the questionnaire used in Fiedler's model to determine leadership orientation.

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____________ is the model in which an effective leader makes desirable rewards available,clarifies how employees can achieve objectives,and provides them support in doing so.

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