Chapter 12 Flashcards
Followers attributing to leaders qualities the leaders do not actually possess is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_of leadership. A. Mirage B. Romance C. Projection D. Fantasy
B. Romance
The Vroom and Yetton Model instructs leaders to choose among alternative decision styles (e.g. autocratic, consultative) on the basis of their answers to a series of questions including which of the following:
A. Does the leader have the information needed to make a good decision?
B. Are there mutual trust, commitment, and involvement between the leader and the followers?
C. Do the subordinates believe that they can obtain their work goals and perform at a high level?
D. Do the subordinates have specific goals that need to be accomplished and does every group member know how to go about achieving the goals?
A. Does the leader have the information needed to make a good decision?
According to the Vroom and Yetton model, when and how much leaders should allow their subordinates to participate in decision making depends on:
A. The information needed to make a good decision
B. Aspects of the decision.
C. The subordinates involved.
D. All of the above.
D. All of the above.
Which of the following is not a trait which leaders often possess? A. Passivity B. Integrity C. Intelligence D. Dominance
A. Passivity
According to Bass, transformational leadership occurs when a leader transforms, or changes, his or her followers. One of the three important changes in the followers is:
A. Followers are aware of their needs for personal accomplishment and growth.
B. Followers have increased awareness of the charisma of their leader.
C. Followers are motivated to work for their own personal benefit.
D. Both answers B and C above.
A. Followers are aware of their needs for personal accomplishment and growth.
Research has shown that women tend to lead in a more democratic style and men tend to lead in a more autocratic style. The potential explanations for why women are more democratic than men when occupying leadership roles in organizations are all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Women’s interpersonal skills (expertise in interacting with and relating to other people) tend to be better than men’s.
B. Gender stereotypes may lead members of an organization to readily accept men in leadership positions but to resist women taking on these same roles. A female supervisor, recognizing a male subordinate’s resistance to her leadership, might try to overcome it by involving the subordinate in decision making and seeking his input on a variety of matters.
C. Women in leadership positions encounter more resistance from subordinates than do men in leadership positions.
D. Women have less experience in leadership roles than do men and therefore need more input from others to assist them in making decisions.
D. Women have less experience in leadership roles than do men and therefore need more input from others to assist them in making decisions.
Which theory of leadership uses this unique scale to measure leader style: the least preferred co-worker (LPC) scale? Relationship-oriented leaders describe their LPC in relatively positive terms, while task-oriented leaders describe their LPC negatively.
A. Path-Goal Theory of Leadership
B. Fiedler’s Contingency Theory of Leadership
C. The Behavior Model of Leadership.
D. Vroom and Yetton Leadership Model
B. Fiedler’s Contingency Theory of Leadership
The focus of transformational leadership is:
A. How leaders make profound changes in their followers and organizations.
B. Characteristics of situations in which different kinds of leaders (relationship-oriented and task-oriented) are most effective.
C. How effective leaders motivate their followers.
D. Specific traits that contribute to effective leadership.
A. How leaders make profound changes in their followers and organizations.
Which leadership theory is being used when a supervisor rewards her work team by providing the members with bonuses for exceeding the established goals for the team? A. Path-Goal Theory B. Fiedler's Contingency Model C. Vroom and Yetton Model D. Behavior Approach
A. Path-Goal Theory
There are three situational characteristics used in Fiedler’s Contingency Leadership model for determining whether a situation is favorable, moderately favorable, or unfavorable for leadership. The characteristics EXCLUDE the following:
A. Position Power
B. Leader-Member Relations
C. Task Structure
D. Whether the leader tends to use initiating structure or consideration.
D. Whether the leader tends to use initiating structure or consideration.
Research has shown that subordinates of leaders who are concerned about people (consideration structure) have high levels of job satisfaction and subordinates of leaders who are concerned about production (initiating structure) have high levels of job performance.
A. True
B. False
B. False
In very favorable situations, task-oriented leaders, realizing that the group will achieve its goals because the situation is so good, can focus on their second priority-good interpersonal relations-because they know the job will get done.
A. True
B. False
A. True
The Leader-Member Exchange Theory suggests that the leader-follower dyad develops a unique relationship that stems from the formal authority (position power) that the leader has.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Leader mood may be an important determinant of leader effectiveness.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Research on transactional leadership suggests that transactional leadership is positively related to subordinate job satisfaction and job performance.
A. True
B. False
B. False
