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The competency perspective of leadership identifies drive, integrity, and emotional intelligence as the

According to the competency (trait) perspective of leadership

According to the behavioral perspective of leadership, _____ includes defining and structuring work roles, clarifying employees' work duties and procedures, and pushing employees to reach their performance capacity

People with an external locus of control tend to be more satisfied with _____ leadership styles

When people have leadership prototypes, they

Implicit leadership theory states that

Transformational leaders

Which of the following is a limitation of the competency perspective of leadership

Which of the following leadership styles in path-goal theory is most closely associated with goal-setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy

_____ leadership refers to how well leaders are aware of, feel comfortable with, and act consistently with their self-concept

The competency perspective of leadership indicates leadership

Organizational behavior research indicates that transformational leaders produce _____ followers, whereas charismatic leaders produce dependent followers

_____ is the degree to which organizations standardize behavior through rules, procedures, formal training, and related mechanisms

A steel manufacturing firm with about 1,000 employees operates in an environment that is simple and integrated (it makes a small number of steel products to a few key customers) but also dynamic and hostile (rapidly changing technology and customer needs with many competitors). Based on the environment in which this company operates, it would be more successful with a(n):

An organization that wants to compete through innovation should:

Larger organizations

In organizational structures, integrator roles serve mainly as

Formalization in organizational structures tends to

Coordination through formal hierarchy relies on

Dividing work into more specialized jobs

When functional structures are compared with divisionalized structures, functional structures are known to

Creative Advertising Corp. wants its 100 employees to work together around specific clients yet maintain an equal emphasis on alignment with their skill specializations (advertising, graphics, copywriting and public relations). Which of the following organizational structures would work best for Creative Advertising Corp.

Team-based organizations have

Which of the following fundamental requirements do all organizational structures have

Candoo Ltd. will soon flatten its hierarchy by removing two of the five layers of management. If the number of employees in the organization remains constant, which of the following must also occur

 

A combination of _____ leadership is best for employees who are (or perceive themselves to be) inexperienced and unskilled

When people have leadership prototypes, they

The competency perspective of leadership identifies drive, integrity, and emotional intelligence as the

Sanco Systems uses performance-based reward systems across various departments to keep employees directed toward organizational goals. The management at Sanco Systems believes that these rewards might replace or reduce the need for task-oriented leadership. Which of the following leadership theories supports this action

According to the situational leadership theory (SLT) developed by Hersey and Blanchard, effective leaders vary their style with the

A problem associated with path-goal theory is that

Which of the following refers to "walking the talk"?

Which of the following leadership theories or perspectives explicitly includes the participative and the directive style

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of shared leadership

Which of the following clusters of leadership behaviors are identified by the behavioral perspective of leadership

Which leadership theory or perspective adopts the view that leaders are agents of change

_____ represents the substance of transformational leadership

Creative Advertising Corp. wants its 100 employees to work together around specific clients yet maintain an equal emphasis on alignment with their skill specializations (advertising, graphics, copywriting and public relations). Which of the following organizational structures would work best for Creative Advertising Corp.?

Many of the best-performing production plants are able to widen their span of control to more than 70 employees per supervisor by

Larger organizations

A wider span of control is possible if:

When functional structures are compared with divisionalized structures, functional structures are known to:

A steel manufacturing firm with about 1,000 employees operates in an environment that is simple and integrated (it makes a small number of steel products to a few key customers) but also dynamic and hostile (rapidly changing technology and customer needs with many competitors). Based on the environment in which this company operates, it would be more successful with a(n):

Which of the following organizational design elements determines the sharing of resources and encourages coordination through informal communication?

_____ establishes the chain of command—the system of common supervision among positions and units within the organization

Flatter organizational structures

When work activities are too complex to standardize through procedures or goals, companies often coordinate work effort

Team-based organizational structures are usually found:

Most employees at Quokka Systems are organized into project teams. Employees report to the project leader, but they also report to a leader responsible for their functional specialization (such as engineering or marketing). Quokka Systems has a

An organic structure has

 

Successful leaders have a positive self­evaluation, including high self­esteem, self­ efficacy, and internal locus of control. This refers to the leaders'            .

Telling, selling, participating, and delegating represent the four leadership styles identified in

Which of the following refers to "walking the talk"?

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership has made an important and lasting contribution to the study of leadership because it:

Which of the following leadership styles should be used by leaders when team cohesiveness is low?

Leadership prototypes refer to

According to the behavioral perspective of leadership,            includes defining and structuring work roles, clarifying employees' work duties and procedures, and pushing employees to reach their performance capacity.

Transformational leaders

Sanco Systems uses performance­based reward systems across various departments to keep employees directed toward organizational goals. The management at Sanco Systems believes that these rewards might replace or reduce the need for task­oriented leadership. Which of the following leadership theories supports this action?

Which of the following statements about emotional intelligence and leadership is true

Which of the following clusters of leadership behaviors are identified by the behavioral perspective of leadership

Charisma refers to

Team­based organizational structures are usually found

A divisionalized structure is recommended mainly for

Creative Advertising Corp. wants its 100 employees to work together around specific clients yet maintain an equal emphasis on alignment with their skill specializations (advertising, graphics, copywriting and public relations). Which of the following organizational structures would work best for Creative Advertising Corp.

Communication flows in all directions with little concern for the formal hierarchy in a(n)            , but this structure is costly to maintain due to the need for ongoing interpersonal skill training

(blank) is the degree to which organizations standardize behavior through rules, procedures, formal training, and related mechanisms

As organizations grow older, they tend to

When work activities are too complex to standardize through procedures or goals, companies often coordinate work effort

Dividing work into more specialized jobs

A wider span of control is possible if

Which of the following is typically most important among people working in hospital surgical operations

Many of the best­performing production plants are able to widen their span of control to more than 70 employees per supervisor by

Formalization in organizational structures tends to

The            structure tends to duplicate resources, such as production equipment and engineering or information technology expertise

 

1.

Leadership is the ability to influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute to organizational effectiveness. 
 
True    False

 

2.

A supervisor uses subtle persuasion to ensure that subordinates have the motivation and role clarity to achieve specified goals. This can be considered leadership. 
 
True    False

 

3.

Shared leadership roles are formally assigned by the team and managers. 
 
True    False

 

4.

Shared leadership is the view that anyone in the organization may be a leader in various ways and at various times. 
 
True    False

 

5.

Organizational behavior takes the view that only people in management and other positions of formal authority in organizations can be leaders. 
 
True    False

 

6.

Unlike the traditional view of leadership, shared leadership lacks formal authority. 
 
True    False

 

7.

High level of extroversion is a weak predictor of leadership. 
 
True    False

 

8.

The competency perspective of leadership advocates the view that situational characteristics distinguish great leaders from the rest of us. 
 
True    False

 

9.

According to the competency perspective of leadership, self-concept, integrity, knowledge of the business, and emotional intelligence are important leadership competencies. 
 
True    False

 

10.

Leaders should not monitor others' emotions and discriminate among them. 
 
True    False

 

11.

Integrity is ultimately based on the leader's values, which provide an anchor for consistency. 
 
True    False

 

12.

Effective leaders are good at expressing emotions, as well as regulating emotions in themselves and others. 
 
True    False

 

13.

The competency perspective of leadership assumes that all effective leaders have the same personal characteristics that are equally important in all situations. 
 
True    False

 

14.

Leadership competencies identify leadership potential, not leadership performance. 
 
True    False

 

15.

The behavioral perspective of leadership focuses on the effectiveness of participative and achievement-oriented leadership styles. 
 
True    False

 

16.

Task-oriented leaders clarify duties and procedures, ensure that employees follow company rules and push them to reach their performance capacity. 
 
True    False

 

17.

University students tend to value people-oriented instructors over task-oriented instructors. 
 
True    False

 

18.

Job performance is higher among employees who work for supervisors with low levels of task-oriented leadership and high levels of people-oriented leadership. 
 
True    False

 

19.

Servant leaders try to understand employee needs and facilitate their work performance. 
 
True    False

 

20.

Servant leadership occurs when employees believe that their energy is put into serving their leader rather than accomplishing organizational objectives. 
 
True    False

 

21.

Path-goal theory has its roots in the expectancy theory of motivation. 
 
True    False

 

22.

Supportive leadership is the same as people-oriented leadership. 
 
True    False

 

23.

Participative leadership behaviors encourage and facilitate subordinate involvement in decisions beyond their normal work activities. 
 
True    False

 

24.

In the achievement-oriented leadership style, leaders expect employees to perform at an optimal level and set realistic goals. 
 
True    False

 

25.

The achievement-oriented leadership style applies the goal-setting and self-fulfilling prophecy concepts. 
 
True    False

 

26.

Managers should use directive and supportive styles of leadership when employees have an external locus of control. 
 
True    False

 

27.

According to path-goal leadership theory, directive leadership should never be applied to inexperienced employees. 
 
True    False

 

28.

The directive style is most effective when employees have routine and simple tasks. 
 
True    False

 

29.

According to path-goal theory, supportive leadership is desirable for employees who work in teams with low cohesiveness. 
 
True    False

 

30.

The situational leadership model states that a person's leadership style cannot be changed and leaders should be placed in situations that match their natural style. 
 
True    False

 

31.

The situational leadership model identifies four leadership styles, telling, selling, participating, and delegating. 
 
True    False

 

32.

According to Fiedler's contingency model, leaders should attempt to change their style to fit the situation. 
 
True    False

 

33.

The leadership substitutes theory identifies conditions that either limit the leader's ability to influence subordinates or make a particular leadership style unnecessary. 
 
True    False

 

34.

Employee benefits such as reward systems cannot replace or reduce the need for task-oriented leadership. 
 
True    False

 

35.

Transactional leaders influence others mainly by using rewards and penalties as well as by negotiating services from employees. 
 
True    False

 

36.

Transactional leaders are mainly change agents. 
 
True    False

 

37.

Organizations should use transformational leadership instead of transactional leadership. 
 
True    False

 

38.

Charismatic leadership refers more to a set of behaviors that engage followers toward a better future, whereas transformational leadership refers mainly to personal traits that provide referent power over followers. 
 
True    False

 

39.

Transformational leaders shape a strategic vision of the future that focuses employees on a superordinate organizational goal. 
 
True    False

 

40.

A strategic vision represents the substance of transformational leadership. 
 
True    False

 

41.

Transformational leadership is usually described as a contingency-oriented model rather than a universal model. 
 
True    False

 

42.

Transformational leadership is more appropriate when organizations have stable environmental conditions. 
 
True    False

 

43.

Implicit leadership theory holds the view that leader prototypes are more important than the attribution of leadership. 
 
True    False

 

44.

The implicit leadership theory states that everyone has beliefs about leadership prototypes. 
 
True    False

 

45.

According to the implicit leadership perspective, we are more likely to believe that a leader is effective if the leader looks and acts consistently with our prototype. 
 
True    False

 

46.

Research indicates that male and female leaders widely differ in their levels of task-oriented and people-oriented leadership. 
 
True    False

 

47.

Women tend to use the participative leadership style less readily than their male counterparts. 
 
True    False

 

48.

Surveys report that women are rated lower than men on the emerging leadership qualities of coaching, teamwork, and empowering employees. 
 
True    False

 

49.

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of leadership? 
 
 

A. 

Leadership refers to transforming the day-to-day activities of an organization to increase its effectiveness.

 

B. 

Leadership refers to the personality traits of an individual which makes him or her guide an organization to better performance and effectiveness.

 

C. 

Leadership refers to the abilities of an individual to act according to the changes in the environment.

 

D. 

Leadership is influencing, motivating, and enabling others to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of the organizations.

 

E. 

Leadership refers to the capabilities of certain individuals to introduce successful changes in organizational performance.

 

 

50.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of shared leadership? 
 
 

A. 

Shared leadership operates out of one formally assigned position shared by two employees.

 

B. 

Leaders should share their power and responsibility to avoid self-serving bias among employees.

 

C. 

Leadership of an organization is broadly distributed rather than assigned to one person.

 

D. 

For organizations to move from autocratic to democratic institutions, shared leadership must be implemented.

 

E. 

A team should have more than one leader to perform effectively.

 

 

51.

The competency (trait) perspective of leadership: 
 
 

A. 

is one of the most recently studied perspectives of leadership.

 

B. 

is no longer accepted as an approach to understanding leadership in organizations.

 

C. 

takes a contingency approach by identifying the best leadership competencies under different conditions.

 

D. 

holds the view that leaders' competency is dependent on the situation.

 

E. 

presents the view that certain personal characteristics distinguish great leaders from the rest of us.

 

 

52.

According to the _____ perspective of leadership, leadership is associated with the personal characteristics of the person. 
 
 

A. 

transactional

 

B. 

competency

 

C. 

behavioral

 

D. 

contingency

 

E. 

implicit

 

 

53.

According to the competency (trait) perspective of leadership: 
 
 

A. 

effective leadership involves being both task-oriented and people-oriented.

 

B. 

the best leadership style depends on the situation.

 

C. 

introducing specific environmental conditions can replace the need for leaders.

 

D. 

leadership is a personal characteristic of the person.

 

E. 

people tend to inflate the importance of leadership in explaining organizational events.

 

 

54.

The competency perspective of leadership identifies drive, integrity, and emotional intelligence as the: 
 
 

A. 

substitutes for leadership.

 

B. 

main elements of situational leadership theory.

 

C. 

competencies of effective leaders.

 

D. 

contingencies in path-goal theory.

 

E. 

essential traits of engaging in transactional leadership.

 

 

55.

Successful leaders have a positive self-evaluation, including high self-esteem, self-efficacy, and internal locus of control. This refers to the leaders' _____. 
 
 

A. 

drives

 

B. 

self-concept

 

C. 

cognitive intelligence

 

D. 

emotional intelligence

 

E. 

leadership motivation

 

 

56.

Which of the following characteristics addresses leaders' high need for achievement? 
 
 

A. 

Integrity

 

B. 

Emotional intelligence

 

C. 

Drive

 

D. 

Self confidence

 

E. 

Leadership motivation

 

 

57.

Effective leaders have a strong need for socialized power, meaning that they want power as a means to accomplish organizational objectives and similar good deeds. This behavior of leaders refers to: 
 
 

A. 

emotional intelligence.

 

B. 

cognitive intelligence.

 

C. 

integrity.

 

D. 

drive.

 

E. 

leadership motivation.

 

 

58.

Which of the following statements about emotional intelligence and leadership is true? 
 
 

A. 

Emotional intelligence is one of the most frequently identified contingencies of employees when choosing the best leadership style.

 

B. 

Emotional intelligence is one of the desired competencies of effective leaders.

 

C. 

Emotional intelligence is the psychological condition that makes people want to believe that leaders make a difference.

 

D. 

Emotional intelligence refers to the leader's above-average cognitive ability to process information.

 

E. 

Emotional intelligence makes leaders function with a transactional rather than a transformational orientation.

 

 

59.

_____ leadership refers to how well leaders are aware of, feel comfortable with, and act consistently with their self-concept. 
 
 

A. 

Authentic

 

B. 

Transformational

 

C. 

Transactional

 

D. 

Behavioral

 

E. 

Implicit

 

 

60.

_____ is knowing yourself and being yourself. 
 
 

A. 

Authenticity

 

B. 

Integrity

 

C. 

Cognition

 

D. 

Humility

 

E. 

Drive

 

 

61.

Which of the following is a limitation of the competency perspective of leadership? 
 
 

A. 

It ignores the potential traits of a leader and hence cannot be used to identify leaders.

 

B. 

It suggests that leadership varies according to situations but does not provide remedies to solve any problems related to it.

 

C. 

It supports the view that every individual possesses leadership qualities.

 

D. 

It does not consider the importance of integrity and emotional intelligence in leadership.

 

E. 

It views leadership as something within a person.

 

 

62.

The competency perspective of leadership indicates leadership: 
 
 

A. 

performance.

 

B. 

potential.

 

C. 

behavior.

 

D. 

contingency.

 

E. 

transformation.

 

 

63.

According to the behavioral perspective of leadership: 
 
 

A. 

all great leaders are highly task-oriented and are rated low in people-orientation.

 

B. 

leadership behaviors are dependent on the leaders' skills, aptitudes, and situation.

 

C. 

leadership behaviors are clustered into people-oriented and task-oriented leadership.

 

D. 

the best leadership style depends on the employee's behavior at the time of interaction.

 

E. 

leadership style is related to the individual's personality and, consequently, organizations should engineer the situation to fit the leader's dominant style.

 

 

64.

Which of the following clusters of leadership behaviors are identified by the behavioral perspective of leadership? 
 
 

A. 

Task-oriented and people-oriented

 

B. 

Transformational and transactional

 

C. 

Supportive and achievement-oriented

 

D. 

Transformational and implicit

 

E. 

Extrovert and competency-based

 

 

65.

According to the behavioral perspective of leadership, task-oriented leaders: 
 
 

A. 

establish challenging goals.

 

B. 

develop mutual trust and respect for subordinates.

 

C. 

listen to employees' suggestions.

 

D. 

do personal favors for employees.

 

E. 

establish a personal relationship with employees.

 

 

66.

According to the behavioral perspective of leadership, _____ includes showing mutual trust and respect for subordinates and having a desire to look out for their welfare. 
 
 

A. 

task-orientation

 

B. 

people-orientation

 

C. 

achievement-orientation

 

D. 

transaction-orientation

 

E. 

participation-orientation

 

 

67.

According to the behavioral perspective of leadership, _____ includes defining and structuring work roles, clarifying employees' work duties and procedures, and pushing employees to reach their performance capacity. 
 
 

A. 

achievement-orientation

 

B. 

participation-orientation

 

C. 

task-orientation

 

D. 

transformational-orientation

 

E. 

people-orientation

 

 

68.

Servant leadership emphasizes the notion that: 
 
 

A. 

employees are paid to serve their leaders.

 

B. 

leaders should be able to serve the organization by maximizing employee performance.

 

C. 

employees are servants in the organization, so they should place organizational objectives above their personal needs.

 

D. 

leaders should serve the organization rather than the society.

 

E. 

leaders serve followers, rather than vice versa.

 

 

69.

Which of the following leadership theories or perspectives explicitly includes the participative and the directive style? 
 
 

A. 

Competency (trait) perspective

 

B. 

Transformational leadership theory

 

C. 

Implicit leadership perspective

 

D. 

Path-goal theory

 

E. 

Transactional perspective

 

 

70.

Which of the following is a leadership style identified in path-goal theory? 
 
 

A. 

Achievement-oriented leadership

 

B. 

Selling leadership

 

C. 

Transformational leadership

 

D. 

Emotional intelligence

 

E. 

Transactional leadership

 

 

71.

Which of the following leadership styles in path-goal theory is the same as task-oriented leadership in the behavioral perspective of leadership? 
 
 

A. 

Directive

 

B. 

Supportive

 

C. 

Participative

 

D. 

Achievement-oriented

 

E. 

Collaborative

 

 

72.

Which of the following leadership styles in path-goal theory is the same as people-oriented leadership in the behavioral perspective of leadership? 
 
 

A. 

Directive

 

B. 

Supportive

 

C. 

Participative

 

D. 

Achievement-oriented

 

E. 

Facultative

 

 

73.

Which of the following leadership styles in path-goal theory is most closely associated with goal-setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy? 
 
 

A. 

Directive

 

B. 

Supportive

 

C. 

Participative

 

D. 

Achievement-oriented

 

E. 

Encouraging

 

 

74.

Path-goal theory argues that: 
 
 

A. 

leadership is relatively unimportant in high-performance organizations.

 

B. 

participative leadership is the most effective style of leadership.

 

C. 

supportive leadership is best suited to maximize organizational performance.

 

D. 

great leaders have certain common personal characteristics and goals.

 

E. 

effective leaders select the most appropriate behavior based on the situation.

 

 

75.

A combination of _____ leadership is best for employees who are (or perceive themselves to be) inexperienced and unskilled. 
 
 

A. 

achievement-oriented and directive

 

B. 

participative and directive

 

C. 

directive and supportive

 

D. 

supportive and achievement-oriented

 

E. 

supportive and participative

 

 

76.

People with an external locus of control tend to be more satisfied with _____ leadership styles. 
 
 

A. 

achievement-oriented and directive

 

B. 

participative and directive

 

C. 

directive and supportive

 

D. 

supportive and achievement-oriented

 

E. 

supportive and participative

 

 

77.

A problem associated with path-goal theory is that: 
 
 

A. 

it has received less research support than other contingency leadership models.

 

B. 

some elements of the theory have not yet been investigated.

 

C. 

it ignores the possibility that the best leadership style depends on the situation.

 

D. 

it overlooks the two dimensions of leadership identified in the behavioral perspective of leadership.

 

E. 

it ignores team dynamics as a possible contingency of leadership.

 

 

78.

Which of the following leadership styles should be used by leaders when team cohesiveness is low? 
 
 

A. 

Directive

 

B. 

Supportive

 

C. 

Participative

 

D. 

Achievement-oriented

 

E. 

Authoritative

 

 

79.

According to the situational leadership theory (SLT) developed by Hersey and Blanchard, effective leaders vary their style with the: 
 
 

A. 

ability and motivation of followers.

 

B. 

availability of leadership substitutes.

 

C. 

leader's capacity to engage in participative management.

 

D. 

leader's integrity, influence, and other traits or competencies.

 

E. 

leaders' personality and perceptions.

 

 

80.

Telling, selling, participating, and delegating represent the four leadership styles identified in: 
 
 

A. 

path-goal theory.

 

B. 

transformational leadership theory.

 

C. 

leadership competencies theory.

 

D. 

situational leadership theory.

 

E. 

implicit leadership theory.

 

 

81.

According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership: 
 
 

A. 

everyone has the same capacity to become an effective leader.

 

B. 

effective leaders are able to change their style to fit the situation.

 

C. 

the best leadership style depends on the availability of leadership substitutes.

 

D. 

leader effectiveness depends on whether the person's natural leadership style is appropriately matched to the situation.

 

E. 

effective leaders vary their style with the ability and motivation (or commitment) of followers.

 

 

82.

Which of the following explicitly argues that people have a preferred leadership style based on their personality, so organizations should move leaders into situations that fit their preferred style? 
 
 

A. 

Path-goal theory

 

B. 

Transformational leadership

 

C. 

Implicit leadership perspective

 

D. 

Leadership competencies perspective

 

E. 

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership

 

 

83.

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership states that the best leadership style depends on: 
 
 

A. 

the leader's emotional intelligence.

 

B. 

the level of situational control.

 

C. 

the leader's level of servant leadership.

 

D. 

the leader's knowledge of the employee's job.

 

E. 

ability and motivation of followers.

 

 

84.

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership has made an important and lasting contribution to the study of leadership because it: 
 
 

A. 

is the only leadership theory to adopt a contingency approach.

 

B. 

was the first theory to recognize the existence of leadership substitutes.

 

C. 

suggests that organizations need to engineer the situation to fit the leader's preferred style.

 

D. 

discovered that effective leaders do not have a common set of competencies.

 

E. 

is the only theory to adopt the implicit leadership perspective.

 

 

85.

_____ theory identifies conditions that either limit the leader's ability to influence subordinates or make a particular leadership style unnecessary. 
 
 

A. 

Transformational leadership

 

B. 

Transactional leadership

 

C. 

Leadership substitutes

 

D. 

Path-goal

 

E. 

Implicit leadership

 

 

86.

Sanco Systems uses performance-based reward systems across various departments to keep employees directed toward organizational goals. The management at Sanco Systems believes that these rewards might replace or reduce the need for task-oriented leadership. Which of the following leadership theories supports this action? 
 
 

A. 

Situational leadership

 

B. 

Path-goal

 

C. 

Behavioral perspective

 

D. 

Leadership substitutes

 

E. 

Competency perspective

 

 

87.

Which leadership theory or perspective adopts the view that leaders are agents of change? 
 
 

A. 

Transformational leadership perspective

 

B. 

Path-goal theory

 

C. 

Implicit leadership perspective

 

D. 

Behavioral perspective

 

E. 

Leadership substitutes

 

 

88.

Transactional leaders: 
 
 

A. 

engage in participative leadership.

 

B. 

build a strategic vision to change the organization.

 

C. 

influence subordinates by using rewards.

 

D. 

possess all of the competencies of great leaders.

 

E. 

act as change agents in the organization.

 

 

89.

Transformational leaders: 
 
 

A. 

improve the operational efficiency of an organization.

 

B. 

support the current strategy and ensure that the employees perform tasks more effectively.

 

C. 

energize and direct employees to a new vision and corresponding behaviors.

 

D. 

help employees become more proficient and satisfied in the current situation.

 

E. 

influence employees by negotiating services from them.

 

 

90.

Charisma refers to: 
 
 

A. 

the personal traits that provide referent power over others.

 

B. 

the traits that lead to transactional leadership.

 

C. 

the situational traits that lead to transformational leadership.

 

D. 

the people-oriented behaviors displayed by individuals.

 

E. 

any situation where followers attribute positive things to leaders who do not really deserve this credit.

 

 

91.

Organizational behavior research indicates that transformational leaders produce _____ followers, whereas charismatic leaders produce dependent followers. 
 
 

A. 

unskilled

 

B. 

directive

 

C. 

empowered

 

D. 

real

 

E. 

servant

 

 

92.

_____ represents the substance of transformational leadership. 
 
 

A. 

Effectiveness

 

B. 

Charisma

 

C. 

Operational efficiency

 

D. 

Strategic vision

 

E. 

Emotional intelligence

 

 

93.

If vision is the substance of transformational leadership, then _____ is the process. 
 
 

A. 

framing consistent values

 

B. 

establishing a mission

 

C. 

showing integrity

 

D. 

embedding the vision in strategy

 

E. 

communicating the vision

 

 

94.

Which of the following refers to "walking the talk"? 
 
 

A. 

The leader uses metaphors to symbolize the vision to the employees.

 

B. 

The leader continuously works as a part of a team to know them better.

 

C. 

The leader provides specific instructions to help employees understand the task requirements.

 

D. 

The leader steps out and behaves in ways that symbolize the vision.

 

E. 

The leader continuously analyzes the path that the organization is taking.

 

 

95.

Which of the following is a limitation of the transformational perspective of leadership? 
 
 

A. 

It focuses too much on how leaders improve organizational efficiency.

 

B. 

It is typically presented as a universal rather than contingency perspective.

 

C. 

Transformational leaders are not defined in terms of their success.

 

D. 

It totally ignores the need for having an organizational change agent.

 

E. 

Transformational leaders are often judged based on specific behaviors.

 

 

96.

Implicit leadership theory states that: 
 
 

A. 

everyone is capable of being an effective leader.

 

B. 

the best leadership style depends on both the characteristics of employees and the environment in which they work.

 

C. 

leadership is a perception, not the actual behaviors and competencies of people.

 

D. 

everyone has preconceived beliefs about leaders.

 

E. 

leaders should act as change agents in organizations.

 

 

97.

The concept of leadership prototypes is an important component of: 
 
 

A. 

competency theory.

 

B. 

implicit leadership theory.

 

C. 

Fiedler's contingency perspective.

 

D. 

transformational perspective.

 

E. 

path-Goal theory of leadership.

 

 

98.

Leadership prototypes refer to: 
 
 

A. 

preconceived beliefs about the features and behaviors of effective leaders.

 

B. 

factors that substitute leadership in organizations.

 

C. 

a theoretical construct that encompasses all the qualities of leadership.

 

D. 

the models of ideal leadership in various situations based on previous experience.

 

E. 

an amalgam of the least effective leadership characteristics leaders should avoid.

 

 

99.

When people have leadership prototypes, they: 
 
 

A. 

attribute the actions of leaders to external causes rather than to internal attributes.

 

B. 

give leaders more credit or blame than due because of their need to believe that life's events are caused mainly by human agents.

 

C. 

believe that effective leaders should concentrate on increasing organizational effectiveness rather than other activities.

 

D. 

believe that leaders are effective only if they behave consistently with their own preconceptions of how an effective leader should act.

 

E. 

tend to observe the leader's performance rather than physical features and other traits.

 

 

100.

Which of the following leadership approaches directly support the idea that the "romance of leadership" is important in leadership? 
 
 

A. 

Transformational leadership perspective

 

B. 

Transactional leadership perspective

 

C. 

Implicit leadership perspective

 

D. 

Contingency perspective of leadership

 

E. 

Behavioral perspective of leadership

 

 

101.

Which of the following statements about culture and leadership is true? 
 
 

A. 

Participative leadership is perceived as characteristic of effective leadership in low power distance cultures.

 

B. 

There are no similarities and only differences in the concept and preferred practice of leadership across cultures.

 

C. 

Transformational leadership theory explains differences in leadership practices across cultures.

 

D. 

Employees in high power distance cultures prefer a participative leadership style.

 

E. 

People's

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Liberty University BUSI 340 quiz 7 complete solutions correct answers A+ work More than 3 different versions The competency perspective of leadership identifies drive, integrity, and emotional intelligence as the According to the competency (trait) perspective of leadership According to the behavioral perspective of leadership, _____ includes defining and structuring work roles, clarifying employees' work duties and procedures, and pushing employees to reach their performance capacity People with an external locus of control tend to be more satisfied with _____ leadership styles When people have leadership prototypes, they Implicit leadership theory states that Transformational leaders Which of the following is a limitation of the competency perspective of leadership Which of the following leadership styles in path-goal theory is most closely associated with goal-setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy _____ leadership refers to how well leaders are aware of, feel comfortable with, and act consistently with their self-concept The competency perspective of leadership indicates leadership Organizational behavior research indicates that transformational leaders produce _____ followers, whereas charismatic leaders produce dependent followers _____ is the degree to which organizations standardize behavior through rules, procedures, formal training, and related mechanisms A steel manufacturing firm with about 1,000 employees operates in an environment that is simple and integrated (it makes a small number of steel products to a few key customers) but also dynamic and hostile (rapidly changing technology and customer needs with many competitors). Based on the environment in which this company operates, it would be more successful with a(n): An organization that wants to compete through innovation should: Larger organizations In organizational structures, integrator roles serve mainly as Formalization in organizational structures tends to Coordination through formal hierarchy relies on Dividing work into more specialized jobs When functional structures are compared with divisionalized structures, functional structures are known to Creative Advertising Corp. wants its 100 employees to work together around specific clients yet maintain an equal emphasis on alignment with their skill specializations (advertising, graphics, copywriting and public relations). Which of the following organizational structures would work best for Creative Advertising Corp. Team-based organizations have Which of the following fundamental requirements do all organizational structures have Candoo Ltd. will soon flatten its hierarchy by removing two of the five layers of management. If the number of employees in the organization remains constant, which of the following must also occur A combination of _____ leadership is best for employees who are (or perceive themselves to be) inexperienced and unskilled When people have leadership prototypes, they The competency perspective of leadership identifies drive, integrity, and emotional intelligence as the Sanco Systems uses performance-based reward systems across various departments to keep employees directed toward organizational goals. The management at Sanco Systems believes that these rewards might replace or reduce the need for task-oriented leadership. Which of the following leadership theories supports this action According to the situational leadership theory (SLT) developed by Hersey and Blanchard, effective leaders vary their style with the A problem associated with path-goal theory is that Which of the following refers to "walking the talk"? Which of the following leadership theories or perspectives explicitly includes the participative and the directive style Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of shared leadership Which of the following clusters of leadership behaviors are identified by the behavioral perspective of leadership Which leadership theory or perspective adopts the view that leaders are agents of change _____ represents the substance of transformational leadership Creative Advertising Corp. wants its 100 employees to work together around specific clients yet maintain an equal emphasis on alignment with their skill specializations (advertising, graphics, copywriting and public relations). Which of the following organizational structures would work best for Creative Advertising Corp.? Many of the best-performing production plants are able to widen their span of control to more than 70 employees per supervisor by Larger organizations A wider span of control is possible if: When functional structures are compared with divisionalized structures, functional structures are known to: A steel manufacturing firm with about 1,000 employees operates in an environment that is simple and integrated (it makes a small number of steel products to a few key customers) but also dynamic and hostile (rapidly changing technology and customer needs with many competitors). Based on the environment in which this company operates, it would be more successful with a(n): Which of the following organizational design elements determines the sharing of resources and encourages coordination through informal communication? _____ establishes the chain of command—the system of common supervision among positions and units within the organization Flatter organizational structures When work activities are too complex to standardize through procedures or goals, companies often coordinate work effort Team-based organizational structures are usually found: Most employees at Quokka Systems are organized into project teams. Employees report to the project leader, but they also report to a leader responsible for their functional specialization (such as engineering or marketing). Quokka Systems has a An organic structure has Successful leaders have a positive self­evaluation, including high self­esteem, self­ efficacy, and internal locus of control. This refers to the leaders' . Telling, selling, participating, and delegating represent the four leadership styles identified in Which of the following refers to "walking the talk"? Fiedler's contingency model of leadership has made an important and lasting contribution to the study of leadership because it: Which of the following leadership styles should be used by leaders when team cohesiveness is low? Leadership prototypes refer to According to the behavioral perspective of leadership, includes defining and structuring work roles, clarifying employees' work duties and procedures, and pushing employees to reach their performance capacity. Transformational leaders Sanco Systems uses performance­based reward systems across various departments to keep employees directed toward organizational goals. The management at Sanco Systems believes that these rewards might replace or reduce the need for task­oriented leadership. Which of the following leadership theories supports this action? Which of the following statements about emotional intelligence and leadership is true Which of the following clusters of leadership behaviors are identified by the behavioral perspective of leadership Charisma refers to Team­based organizational structures are usually found A divisionalized structure is recommended mainly for Creative Advertising Corp. wants its 100 employees to work together around specific clients yet maintain an equal emphasis on alignment with their skill specializations (advertising, graphics, copywriting and public relations). Which of the following organizational structures would work best for Creative Advertising Corp. Communication flows in all directions with little concern for the formal hierarchy in a(n) , but this structure is costly to maintain due to the need for ongoing interpersonal skill training (blank) is the degree to which organizations standardize behavior through rules, procedures, formal training, and related mechanisms As organizations grow older, they tend to When work activities are too complex to standardize through procedures or goals, companies often coordinate work effort Dividing work into more specialized jobs A wider span of control is possible if Which of the following is typically most important among people working in hospital surgical operations Many of the best­performing production plants are able to widen their span of control to more than 70 employees per supervisor by Formalization in organizational structures tends to The structure tends to duplicate resources, such as production equipment and engineering or information technology expertise 1. Leadership is the ability to influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute to organizational effectiveness. True False 2. A supervisor uses subtle persuasion to ensure that subordinates have the motivation and role clarity to achieve specified goals. This can be considered leadership. True False 3. Shared leadership roles are formally assigned by the team and managers. True False 4. Shared leadership is the view that anyone in the organization may be a leader in various ways and at various times. True False 5. Organizational behavior takes the view that only people in management and other positions of formal authority in organizations can be leaders. True False 6. Unlike the traditional view of leadership, shared leadership lacks formal authority. True False 7. High level of extroversion is a weak predictor of leadership. True False 8. The competency perspective of leadership advocates the view that situational characteristics distinguish great leaders from the rest of us. True False 9. According to the competency perspective of leadership, self-concept, integrity, knowledge of the business, and emotional intelligence are important leadership competencies. True False 10. Leaders should not monitor others' emotions and discriminate among them. True False 11. Integrity is ultimately based on the leader's values, which provide an anchor for consistency. True False 12. Effective leaders are good at expressing emotions, as well as regulating emotions in themselves and others. True False 13. The competency perspective of leadership assumes that all effective leaders have the same personal characteristics that are equally important in all situations. True False 14. Leadership competencies identify leadership potential, not leadership performance. True False 15. The behavioral perspective of leadership focuses on the effectiveness of participative and achievement-oriented leadership styles. True False 16. Task-oriented leaders clarify duties and procedures, ensure that employees follow company rules and push them to reach their performance capacity. True False 17. University students tend to value people-oriented instructors over task-oriented instructors. True False 18. Job performance is higher among employees who work for supervisors with low levels of task-oriented leadership and high levels of people-oriented leadership. True False 19. Servant leaders try to understand employee needs and facilitate their work performance. True False 20. Servant leadership occurs when employees believe that their energy is put into serving their leader rather than accomplishing organizational objectives. True False 21. Path-goal theory has its roots in the expectancy theory of motivation. True False 22. Supportive leadership is the same as people-oriented leadership. True False 23. Participative leadership behaviors encourage and facilitate subordinate involvement in decisions beyond their normal work activities. True False 24. In the achievement-oriented leadership style, leaders expect employees to perform at an optimal level and set realistic goals. True False 25. The achievement-oriented leadership style applies the goal-setting and self-fulfilling prophecy concepts. True False 26. Managers should use directive and supportive styles of leadership when employees have an external locus of control. True False 27. According to path-goal leadership theory,...
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