Ch 12 Flashcards
1) Which of the following Big Five personality traits has been identified as the most important trait in effective leaders?
A) conscientiousness
B) openness
C) extraversion
D) agreeableness
E) emotional stability
C) extraversion
2) Nellie Fritz, the head of client support services at Olson Inc., is very popular among her subordinates. Many believe that Nellie has a knack for getting the work done without making the employees feel pushed into a corner. She is often seen speaking to her subordinates and support staff about their families, helping them with any personal problems they have, and praising employees for their good work. In light of the Ohio State Studies, this indicates that Nellie, as a leader, is ________.
A) task oriented
B) high in consideration
C) low in trust propensity
D) low in relationship orientation
E) production oriented
B) high in consideration
3) According to the Fiedler contingency model, high managerial control is characterized by ________.
A) high task structure, good leader-member relations, and strong position power
B) limited position power, good leader-member relations, and low task structure
C) less structured jobs, strong position power, and moderate leader-member relations
D) broad employee responsibilities, low position power, and moderate leader-member relations
E) good leader-member relations, low position power, unstructured jobs
A) high task structure, good leader-member relations, and strong position power
4) According to the LMX (leader member exchange) theory, a leader implicitly categorizes followers as “in” or “out” ________.
A) after careful performance analysis
B) on a temporary basis
C) early in the interaction
D) because of political pressure
E) only after several months of working together
C) early in the interaction
5) Which theory of leadership proposes that followers attribute heroic or extraordinary leadership abilities when they observe certain behaviors?
A) situational leadership theory
B) path-goal leadership theory
C) transactional leadership theory
D) behavioral leadership theory
E) charismatic leadership theory
E) charismatic leadership theory
6) A transactional leader is likely to ________.
A) reward employees for the work that they have done, thus recognizing accomplishments
B) help followers trust the leader and develop a loyalty toward the common vision
C) stimulate others in the organization to become thinkers of what the organization is all about
D) pay attention to the emotional needs of others and consider individual differences
E) avoid authoritarian, command, and control behaviors when dealing with employees
A) reward employees for the work that they have done, thus recognizing accomplishments
7) ________ leaders inspire followers to transcend their self-interests for the good of the organization and can have an extraordinary effect on their followers.
A) Transformational
B) Transactional
C) Task-oriented
D) Laissez-faire
E) Production-oriented
A) Transformational
8) In terms of the full range of leadership models, which leadership behavior is the least effective?
A) management by exception (active)
B) contingent reward
C) management by exception (passive)
D) individualized consideration
E) laissez-faire
E) laissez-faire
9) The primary quality produced by authentic leadership is ________.
A) efficiency
B) reinforcement
C) supervision
D) trust
E) authority
D) trust
10) According to the attribution theory of leadership, a person aiming to be a leader has to ________.
A) gain sufficient experience to be a leader
B) possess qualities like charisma and intelligence
C) make changes on ground before leading people
D) possess many significant actual accomplishments
E) shape the perception that he or she could be a leader
E) shape the perception that he or she could be a leader
11) The top management of Myers Corp are planning a reorganization of their company to cut costs and increase efficiency. The different department heads have been asked to present their departmental strengths, needs, and concerns at a meeting. The various division heads have come to an agreement that clarity of goals and tasks, detailed procedural guidelines like employee manuals, and a cooperative workforce are their main strengths. Additionally, they are of the opinion that cutting managerial positions to reduce costs and reorganizing Myers Corp as a relatively flat organization is a good approach. This scenario reflects the operation of ________ in replacing the support and ability offered by leaders.
A) vision
B) traits
C) attributes
D) substitutes
E) charisma
D) substitutes
12) Which of the following is a neutralizer of leadership?
A) indifference to rewards
B) experience and training
C) explicit formalized rules
D) cohesive work groups
E) highly structured task
A) indifference to rewards
13) Lionel Tucker has been asked to lead a virtual team on a project with a tight time schedule. While allocating the project to him, his manager impressed upon him the need to complete this project successfully and in time so that this client gains enough confidence to use their services in the future. Lionel and his team communicate via e-mail as the team members are located at geographically dispersed locations. They have not had even one face-to-face meeting as yet. In this case, Lionel must have an ability to ________ in addition to all the other desirable abilities of a leader to lead the team successfully.
A) generate charisma to inspire the team
B) abdicate all responsibility to the members of the team
C) micromanage his team members till project completion
D) avoid making any decisions for the team
E) convey support and trust through electronic means
E) convey support and trust through electronic means
