Week 5

Question 1

Position Power

Answer 1

Power associated with a job or position

Question 2

Personal Power

Answer 2

Power independent of a job or position

Question 3

“Great Man” Approach

Answer 3

Identifies personality traits that can be used to separate leaders from followers

Question 4

Modern Trait Theories

Answer 4

Assumes that leaders do have certain traits but, the traits can be developed

Question 5

Trait Approach to Leadership

Answer 5

Attempts to identify personality traits that differentiate leaders from followers

Question 6

Behavioral Theories

Answer 6

Assume specific behavioral styles differentiate leaders from non-leaders

Question 7

Behavioral Approach (Ohio State)

Answer 7

Sought to identify dimensions and effects of leadership

Question 8

Behavioral Approach (Michigan)

Answer 8

Sought to identify behavioral differences between effective and ineffective leaders

Question 9

Transactional leadership

Answer 9

Focuses on clarifying roles and requirements, and setting and monitoring goal progress

Question 10

What are the 4 categories of unique behaviors displayed by effective leaders?

Answer 10

Task-oriented, Relationship-oriented, Passive, and Transformational

Question 11

Task-Oriented Behaviors

Answer 11

Ensure that people, equipment, and other resources are used in efficient ways

Question 12

Relationship-Oriented Leadership

Answer 12

Leadership style that prioritizes relationships and the well-being of a group over tasks

Question 13

Relationship-Oriented Leadership 4 components:

Answer 13

Consideration, Empowerment, Servant-leadership, and Ethical leadership

Question 13

Leadership Prototype

Answer 13

A mental representation of the traits and behaviors people believe leaders possess

Question 14

Global Mindset

Answer 14

The belief in one’s ability to influence dissimilar others in a global context

Question 15

Initiating Structure

Answer 15

Leader behavior that organizes and defines what people should do to maximize output

Question 16

Contingency/Situational Approach

Answer 16

Suggests that there is no “best” style of leadership

Question 17

Fiedler’s Contingency Model

Answer 17

Based on the premise that a leader’s effectiveness depends on the extent to whether a leader’s style matches the situation at hand (style is measured on the Least Preferred Coworker scale)

Question 18

Transformational Leadership

Answer 18

Leaders transform their followers and organizations

Question 19

LPC Scale: High vs. Low?

Answer 19

High: relationship-motivated style
Low: task-motivated style

Question 20

Laissez-Faire Leadership

Answer 20

A general failure to take responsibility for leading

Question 21

Abusive Supervision

Answer 21

The sustained display of hostile verbal and nonverbal behaviors displayed by managers (excludes physical contact)

Question 22

Leader-Member Exchange Theory

Answer 22

A relationship-based approach to leadership that focuses on the two-way relationship between leaders and followers

Question 23

Situational Control

Answer 23

Refers to the amount of control and influence a leader has in their work environment

Question 24

What are the two types of LMX Theory?

Answer 24

In-group and out-group exchange