Question 1

Describe the role of emotional intelligence (EI)in the effectiveness of a leader.

Accepted Answer

Emotional intelligence (EI)refers to the...

Question 2

Which of the following studies on leadership focused on leader behaviors and used a universal approach?

Accepted Answer

A)   Robert House's studies
B)   Ohio State studies
C)   Situational theory
D)   The path-goal theory
E)   Fiedler's contingency theoryF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

In the Managerial Grid,which of the following styles of management involve thoughtful attention to needs of people that ultimately lead to a comfortable,friendly atmosphere and work tempo?

Accepted Answer

A)   Country club management
B)   Team management
C)   Impoverished management
D)   Authority-obedience management
E)   Autocratic managementF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Fred Fiedler's contingency studies of leadership indicate that a relationship-motivated leader is more effective in both highly favorable and highly unfavorable situations when compared to a task-motivated leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What assumptions do Theory X managers make about people?

Accepted Answer

The assumptions made by Theory X manager...

Question 6

The amount of authority a manager has depends on the amount of referent and expert power the manager can exert.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Fred Fiedler viewed task versus relationship as a leader trait that was relatively constant for any given person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Differentiate transactional leadership from transformational leadership.

Accepted Answer

Transactional leadership takes the appro...

Question 9

According to the Managerial Grid,in which of the following management styles is adequate organization performance possible through balancing the necessity to get out work with maintaining morale of people at a satisfactory level?

Accepted Answer

A)   Organization man management
B)   Authority-obedience management
C)   Impoverished management
D)   Country club management
E)   Production-oriented managementF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

The Managerial Grid is a two-dimensional framework rating a leader on the basis of concern for people and concern for production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following types of leaders believe that pay is a just reward for working and the only reward that will motivate employees?

Accepted Answer

A)   An autocratic leader
B)   A country club leader
C)   A consultative leader
D)   A laissez-faire leader
E)   A democratic leaderF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

A democratic leader is very conscious of his or her position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the _____ management style of the Managerial Grid,exertion of minimum effort to get required work done is sufficient to sustain organizational membership.

Accepted Answer

A)   country club
B)   team
C)   impoverished
D)   organization man
E)   production-orientedF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Transactional leadership takes the approach that leaders engage in a bargaining relationship with their followers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the Managerial Grid,in which of the following styles of management does interdependence through a "common stake" in organization purpose lead to relationships of trust and respect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Country club management
B)   Team management
C)   Impoverished management
D)   Authority-obedience management
E)   Autocratic managementF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is the basis for referent power?

Accepted Answer

A)   The skill and knowledge an individual possesses
B)   The personal characteristics of an individual
C)   The position of an individual in the organizational hierarchy
D)   An individual's capacity to punish others
E)   An individual's capacity to provide rewardsF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following assumptions is true about Theory X employees?

Accepted Answer

A)   They not only accept but also seek responsibility.
B)   They consider the expenditure of physical and mental effort in work as natural as play or rest.
C)   They prefer to be directed and have relatively little ambition.
D)   They are always committed to their work and they will never choose to avoid it.
E)   They exercise self-control in the service of objectives to which they are committed.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Evaluate the trait theory of leadership.

Accepted Answer

Early research efforts devoted to leader...

Question 19

According to the Ohio State studies,leaders who score high on initiating structure tend to have more satisfied subordinates than those who do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Theory Y leaders prefer an authoritarian style of leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Developing Leadership Skills

According to the Ohio State studies,leaders who score high on initiating structure tend to have more satisfied subordinates than those who do not.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The amount of authority a manager has depends on the amount of referent and expert power the manager can exert.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Evaluate the trait theory of leadership.

Correct AnswerverifiedEarly research efforts devoted to leader...View AnswerShow Answer

According to the Managerial Grid,in which of the following management styles is adequate organization performance possible through balancing the necessity to get out work with maintaining morale of people at a satisfactory level?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following studies on leadership focused on leader behaviors and used a universal approach?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to the _____ management style of the Managerial Grid,exertion of minimum effort to get required work done is sufficient to sustain organizational membership.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Transactional leadership takes the approach that leaders engage in a bargaining relationship with their followers.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to the Managerial Grid,in which of the following styles of management does interdependence through a "common stake" in organization purpose lead to relationships of trust and respect?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following types of leaders believe that pay is a just reward for working and the only reward that will motivate employees?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Differentiate transactional leadership from transformational leadership.

Correct AnswerverifiedTransactional leadership takes the appro...View AnswerShow Answer

Fred Fiedler's contingency studies of leadership indicate that a relationship-motivated leader is more effective in both highly favorable and highly unfavorable situations when compared to a task-motivated leader.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The Managerial Grid is a two-dimensional framework rating a leader on the basis of concern for people and concern for production.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following assumptions is true about Theory X employees?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What assumptions do Theory X managers make about people?

Correct AnswerverifiedThe assumptions made by Theory X manager...View AnswerShow Answer

A democratic leader is very conscious of his or her position.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the Managerial Grid,which of the following styles of management involve thoughtful attention to needs of people that ultimately lead to a comfortable,friendly atmosphere and work tempo?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Theory Y leaders prefer an authoritarian style of leadership.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Fred Fiedler viewed task versus relationship as a leader trait that was relatively constant for any given person.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is the basis for referent power?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Describe the role of emotional intelligence (EI)in the effectiveness of a leader.

Correct AnswerverifiedEmotional intelligence (EI)refers to the...View AnswerShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Early research efforts devoted to leader...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Transactional leadership takes the appro...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
The assumptions made by Theory X manager...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Emotional intelligence (EI)refers to the...
View Answer