12 Contemporary Theories of Leadership

Question 1

Concept

You know a leader who has favorites who make up an ingroup.

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Answer 1

Leader-Member Exchange Theory

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Question 2

What does research say about LMX Theory

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Answer 2

1. backed by substantive research
2. the creation of ingroups increases:
   * OCBs
   * less deviant or counterproductive behaviors
   * greater sastisfaction

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Question 3

What happens if the difference between the treatment of the ingroup is starkly different from the outgroup?

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Answer 3

It leads to negative effects for both groups

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Question 4

Define

charismatic leadership theory

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Answer 4

A leadership theory stating that followers make attributions of heroic or extraordinary leadership abilities when they observe certain behaviors in others

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Question 5

How do charismatic leaders influence followers?

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Answer 5

• by articulating an appealing vision
• and accompanying vision statement

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Question 6

Define

vision

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Answer 6

A long-term strategy for attaining a goal or goals

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Question 7

Define

vision statement

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Answer 7

A formal articulation of an organization’s vision or mission

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Question 8

Identify

One factor that enhances charismatic leadership

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Answer 8

stress

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Question 9

List

two types of leaders according to SLT and path-goal theory

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Answer 9

transactional leaders vs transformational leaders

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Question 10

Define

transformational leaders

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Answer 10

Leaders who inspire, act as role models, and intellectually stimulate, develop, or mentor their followers, thus a profound and extraordinary effect on them

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Question 11

Define

transactional leaders

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Answer 11

Leaders who guide or motivate their followers in the direction of established goals

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Question 12

Define

authentic leaders

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Answer 12

Leaders who know who they are, know what they believe in and value, and act on those values and beliefs openly and candidly

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Question 13

Complete the statement

In order to integrate ethical and charismatic leadership, scholars have advanced the idea of …

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Answer 13

socialized charismatic leadership

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Question 14

Define

socialized charismatic leadership

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Answer 14

A leadership concept stating that leaders convey values that are other-centered vs self-centered and who role-model ethical conduct

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Question 15

Complete the statement

Ethical leadership was found to lead to negative outcomes such as …

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Answer 15

abusive supervision

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Question 16

Fill in the blank

A study of 126 CEOs found that ____ leadership is negatively correlated with narcissism.

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Answer 16

servant leadership

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Question 17

Concept

A leadership stype marked by going beyond the leader’s own self-interest and instead focusing on opportunities to help followers grow and develop.

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Answer 17

Servant leadership

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Question 18

Fill in the blank

____ is a psychological state that exists when you agree to make yourself vulnerable to another person because you have positive expectations about how things are going to turn out.

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Answer 18

trust

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Question 19

transformational or transactional

____ leaders breed trust by arguing that their direction will be in everyone’s best interests

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Answer 19

transformational

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Question 20

List

outcomes of trust

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Answer 20

• trust encourages taking risks
• trust facilitates information sharing
• trusting groups are more effective
• trust enhances productivity

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Question 21

Define

attribution theory of leadership

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Answer 21

states that leadership is merely an attribution that people make about other individuals

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Question 22

Concept

states that, at the organizational level, we tend to see leaders as responsible for both extremely negative and extremely positive performance

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Answer 22

attribution theory of leadership

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Question 23

Fill in the blank

____and ____ are among the substitutes that can replace the need for a leader’s support or ability to create structure.

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Answer 23

• experience
• training

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Question 24

Concept

makes it impossible for leader behavior to make any difference to follower outcomes

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Answer 24

neutralizers

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Question 25

individual characteristic

substitutes for both relationship-oriented and task-oriented leadership

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Answer 25

professionalism

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Question 26

Individual characteristic

no effect on this type of leadership

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Answer 26

relationship-oriented leadership

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Question 27

organization characteristic

provides substitute for both relationship- and task-oriented leadership

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Answer 27

cohesive work groups

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Question 28

organization characteristic

these characteristics are substitutes for task-oriented leadership

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Answer 28

• explicit formalized goals
• rigid rules and procedures

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