Question 1

Increasing employee psychological empowerment requires four kinds of behaviors, including all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   meaningfulness.
B)   self-determination.
C)   competence.
D)   progress.
E)   inspiration.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Leaders especially want ________ who are productive, reliable, honest, cooperative, proactive, and flexible.

Accepted Answer

A)   employers
B)   clients
C)   superiors
D)   followers
E)   peersF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

________ 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) D) and E)
G) None of the above

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) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Research indicates that women tend to display more ________ leadership, while men tend to display more ________ leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)   autocratic; democratic
B)   task; social
C)   democratic; servant
D)   relationship; task
E)   ineffective; effectiveF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

What is a transactional leader? What is a transformational leader? Explain how the two types of leadership differ.

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Question 7

Trevor'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, Trevor 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) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Men typically rate themselves as

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A)   less effective than women.
B)   more effective than women.
C)   equal to women.
D)   more democratic than women.
E)   more relationship-oriented than women.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

In any leadership role, you will encounter many different situations, and there is no one best style for managing all of them. Using situational leadership theory, describe the different implications for managers to consider as they justify their actions.

Accepted Answer

Applying situational leadership theory i...

Question 10

What is a prerequisite to effective leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   situational leadership
B)   transformational leadership
C)   transactional leadership
D)   contingent leadership
E)   laissez-faire leadershipF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

House's revision of his theory puts more emphasis on the need for leaders to foster

Accepted Answer

A)   concrete rewards and need for achievement.
B)   intrinsic motivation through empowerment.
C)   achievement with an internal locus of control.
D)   an external locus of control.
E)   personal growth in management knowledge.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Abigail, a department manager, is struggling trying to lead a cross-functional team. Most members are other department managers at her level, and they see no reason to do what she asks. Here, Abigail has

Accepted Answer

A)   low tolerance for ambiguity.
B)   high task structure.
C)   weak position power.
D)   poor leader-member relations.
E)   weak referent power.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Because leaders need to devise effective solutions in short time spans with limited information, they need to have

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive abilities.
B)   interpersonal abilities.
C)   business skills.
D)   conceptual skills.
E)   strategic skills.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Female leaders tend to use transformational leadership more than male leaders do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ power derives from one's personal attraction.

Accepted Answer

A)   Legitimate
B)   Reward
C)   Referent
D)   Coercive
E)   PersonalizedF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 16

When do managers make mistakes?

Accepted Answer

A)   when treating people like other resources
B)   when implementing a company's vision and strategic plan
C)   when executing plans and delivering goods
D)   when being inspirational
E)   when responding to and acting for followersF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)   force
B)   reward
C)   request
D)   compensate
E)   influenceF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 18

According to the contingency model, a relationship-oriented leadership style works best in ________ situations.

Accepted Answer

A)   moderate-control
B)   high-control
C)   low-control
D)   uncontrolled
E)   both high- and low-controlF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Using threats or intimidation to persuade someone is which influence tactic?

Accepted Answer

A)   legitimating
B)   pressure
C)   ingratiating
D)   exchange
E)   personal appealsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

________ 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 B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 14: Power, Influence, and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

________ power derives from one's personal attraction.

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Trevor'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, Trevor has

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What is a transactional leader? What is a transformational leader? Explain how the two types of leadership differ.

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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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According to the contingency model, a relationship-oriented leadership style works best in ________ situations.

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Increasing employee psychological empowerment requires four kinds of behaviors, including all of the following EXCEPT

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Using threats or intimidation to persuade someone is which influence tactic?

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Female leaders tend to use transformational leadership more than male leaders do.

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What is a prerequisite to effective leadership?

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

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Men typically rate themselves as

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Because leaders need to devise effective solutions in short time spans with limited information, they need to have

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In any leadership role, you will encounter many different situations, and there is no one best style for managing all of them. Using situational leadership theory, describe the different implications for managers to consider as they justify their actions.

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House's revision of his theory puts more emphasis on the need for leaders to foster

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

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Abigail, a department manager, is struggling trying to lead a cross-functional team. Most members are other department managers at her level, and they see no reason to do what she asks. Here, Abigail has

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Research indicates that women tend to display more ________ leadership, while men tend to display more ________ leadership.

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When do managers make mistakes?

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Leaders especially want ________ who are productive, reliable, honest, cooperative, proactive, and flexible.

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