Question 1

Transactional leadership approaches may be more effective for individualists than for collectivists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The leadership perspective that proposes that universally important traits and behaviors do not exist and that effective leadership behavior varies from circumstance to circumstance is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)   situational approach.
B)   behavioral approach.
C)   trait approach.
D)   directive approach.
E)   charismatic approach.

Question 3

Substitutes for leadership refer to

Accepted Answer

A)   factors in the workplace that can provide the same influence on people as leaders otherwise would have.
B)   the process of delegating challenging work to deserving people.
C)   a combination of strong professional will and personal humility that builds enduring greatness.
D)   a style in which the leader is true to himself or herself while leading.
E)   methods used by leaders who bridge conflicting value systems or different cultures.

Question 4

Servant-leadership is a way of relating to others to serve their needs and enhance their personal growth while strengthening the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Effective managers are necessarily true leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Leaders serve people best by helping them develop their own initiative and good judgment, enabling them to grow, and helping them become better contributors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____ are not always the most appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A)   Autocratic styles
B)   Democratic styles
C)   Laissez-faire styles
D)   Performance styles
E)   Authoritarian styles

Question 8

Write a vision for your future company. Then evaluate that vision against what you have learned about a good vision statement.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

_____ leadership seeks information, opinions, and preferences, sometimes to the point of meeting with the group, leading discussions, and using consensus or majority vote to make the final choice.

Accepted Answer

A)   Democratic
B)   Directive
C)   Lateral
D)   Shared
E)   Autocratic

Question 10

The ability to lead effectively sets the _____ apart from the average ones.

Accepted Answer

A)   poor performing managers
B)   excellent managers
C)   mediocre managers
D)   lower level managers
E)   fair managers

Question 11

Clara, a manager at an organization, has a lot of influence over her employees. She is a popular manager. Her subordinates like working with her and want to emulate her. In the context of this scenario, Clara has _____ power.

Accepted Answer

A)   legitimate
B)   reward
C)   coercive
D)   referent
E)   expert

Question 12

In the context of the path-goal theory, _____ leadership refers to behaviors geared toward motivating people, such as setting challenging goals and rewarding good performance.

Accepted Answer

A)   directive
B)   supportive
C)   participative
D)   charismatic
E)   achievement-oriented

Question 13

According to the trait approach to leadership, some personality characteristics do distinguish effective leaders from other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In organizations, _____ often means the ability to get things done or accomplish one's goals despite resistance from others.

Accepted Answer

A)   cohesion
B)   laissez-faire
C)   democracy
D)   contingency
E)   power

Question 15

In the context of Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory, _____ refers)  to an employee's self-confidence and self-respect.

Accepted Answer

A)   substitutes for leadership
B)   psychological maturity
C)   laissez-faire
D)   servant-leadership
E)   job maturity

Question 16

In the context of leadership, which of the following is true of vision?

Accepted Answer

A)   It refers to the ability to influence others.
B)   It reflects only a leader's personal needs.
C)   It expresses a leader's ambitions for an organization.
D)   It exists only at the higher levels of an organization.
E)   It focuses on performing or surviving day by day.

Question 17

Effective leaders must

Accepted Answer

A)   reside in one or two leaders at the top.
B)   keep all the credit.
C)   manage resources efficiently.
D)   permeate the organization.
E)   minimally delegate.

Question 18

In the trait approach to leadership, which of the following traits distinguishes effective leaders from other people?

Accepted Answer

A)   material possessions
B)   education
C)   self-confidence
D)   command-and-control attitude
E)   high emotional quotient

Question 19

In the context of the path-goal theory, _____ is the degree to which individuals respect, admire, and defer to power.

Accepted Answer

A)   drive
B)   ability
C)   authoritarianism
D)   locus of control
E)   self-confidence

Question 20

In _____, the key situational factor is the maturity of the followers.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Vroom model
B)   Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory
C)   Tannenbaum and Schmidt's theory
D)   Fiedler's contingency model
E)   the path-goal theory

Exam 10: Leadership

_____ are not always the most appropriate.

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Effective managers are necessarily true leaders.

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Write a vision for your future company. Then evaluate that vision against what you have learned about a good vision statement.

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Transactional leadership approaches may be more effective for individualists than for collectivists.

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_____ leadership seeks information, opinions, and preferences, sometimes to the point of meeting with the group, leading discussions, and using consensus or majority vote to make the final choice.

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In the context of leadership, which of the following is true of vision?

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In the context of the path-goal theory, _____ is the degree to which individuals respect, admire, and defer to power.

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In organizations, _____ often means the ability to get things done or accomplish one's goals despite resistance from others.

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The leadership perspective that proposes that universally important traits and behaviors do not exist and that effective leadership behavior varies from circumstance to circumstance is known as the:

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Leaders serve people best by helping them develop their own initiative and good judgment, enabling them to grow, and helping them become better contributors.

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The ability to lead effectively sets the _____ apart from the average ones.

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Servant-leadership is a way of relating to others to serve their needs and enhance their personal growth while strengthening the organization.

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In the trait approach to leadership, which of the following traits distinguishes effective leaders from other people?

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Substitutes for leadership refer to

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In _____, the key situational factor is the maturity of the followers.

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According to the trait approach to leadership, some personality characteristics do distinguish effective leaders from other people.

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In the context of Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory, _____ refers) to an employee's self-confidence and self-respect.

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Effective leaders must

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Clara, a manager at an organization, has a lot of influence over her employees. She is a popular manager. Her subordinates like working with her and want to emulate her. In the context of this scenario, Clara has _____ power.

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In the context of the path-goal theory, _____ leadership refers to behaviors geared toward motivating people, such as setting challenging goals and rewarding good performance.

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