Question 1

When followers have had a say in the selection of a leader,they tend to have a heightened sense of psychological identification with the leader resulting in lowered expectations and demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Leaders,as compared to managers,tend to assess their followers' performance

Accepted Answer

A)  Less in terms of personal criteria
B)  More in terms of specific criteria
C)  Less in terms of holistic criteria
D)  More in terms of idiosyncratic criteria

Question 3

A leader may be given more latitude as a newcomer than as someone who is widely respected for a history of accomplishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to a recent study,one of the general factors that explains the shift toward more women leaders is that women themselves have changed.How is this evident?

Accepted Answer

A)  A trend toward less stereotypically masculine characterizations of leadership
B)  Women's aspirations and attitudes have become more similar to those of men over time
C)  A legislation prohibiting gender-based discrimination at work
D)  Changes in organizational norms that put a higher priority on results than an "old boy" network

Question 5

What term did Rosener coin to describe how some women leaders encouraged participation and shared power and information,but went far beyond what is commonly thought of as participative management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autocratic leadership
B)  Laissez faire leadership
C)  Interactive leadership
D)  Transactional leadership

Question 6

Write a short note on the interactional framework for analyzing leadership.

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The framework first depicts leadership a...

Question 7

Which of the following factors least prevents women from advancing to corporate leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women not being in the pipeline long enough
B)  Exclusion from informal networks
C)  Inhospitable corporate culture
D)  Lack of significant line experience

Question 8

Managers emphasize consistency and predictability in follower behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Adaptive problems can be solved

Accepted Answer

A)  Only by experts
B)  Only by changing the system itself
C)  Using currently existing resources
D)  Using current ways of thinking

Question 10

Explain the Leader-Member Exchange theory and its unique contribution.

Accepted Answer

Originally,Leader-Member Exchange Theory...

Question 11

The change in organizational practices can be attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  Appointing women to leadership positions,which is a departure from past practices
B)  The fact that womens' attitudes have become similar to those of men
C)  Womens' self-reports of traits such as assertiveness
D)  Legislation prohibiting gender-based discrimination at work

Question 12

A classic study of sex roles demonstrated that there was no or limited bias in sex role stereotypes therefore women do not face problems in moving up through managerial roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain the difference between appointed leaders and elected/emergent leaders and the relationships they each have with their followers.

Accepted Answer

Leaders who are appointed by superiors m...

Question 14

Identify in-group subordinates.

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Subordinates belonging to the ...

Question 15

Leaders have considerably more influence with in-group followers than with out-group followers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Leadership must always be assessed in the context of

Accepted Answer

A)  The leader,the followers and the manager
B)  The leader and the followers
C)  The leader and the manager
D)  The leader,the followers and the situation

Question 17

A leader's experience in a particular organization is usually not very important to her/his effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The interactional framework of leadership used by the text involves the leader,the followers and the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the major factor that prevents senior female executives from advancing to corporate leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of significant general management
B)  Male stereotyping and preconceptions
C)  Inhospitable corporate culture
D)  Exclusion from informal networks

Question 20

According to popular literature and some social scientific literature of the role of women in management,women are depicted as leaders who,when compared to men,are

Accepted Answer

A)  Less competitive
B)  Less empathic
C)  More analytical
D)  More people-oriented

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Explain the Leader-Member Exchange theory and its unique contribution.

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Which of the following factors least prevents women from advancing to corporate leadership?

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The interactional framework of leadership used by the text involves the leader,the followers and the situation.

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Adaptive problems can be solved

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When followers have had a say in the selection of a leader,they tend to have a heightened sense of psychological identification with the leader resulting in lowered expectations and demands.

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Managers emphasize consistency and predictability in follower behavior.

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A leader may be given more latitude as a newcomer than as someone who is widely respected for a history of accomplishment.

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Write a short note on the interactional framework for analyzing leadership.

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Explain the difference between appointed leaders and elected/emergent leaders and the relationships they each have with their followers.

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According to a recent study,one of the general factors that explains the shift toward more women leaders is that women themselves have changed.How is this evident?

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