Question 1

Scenario: Polar Coat Manufacturing Alexandria,Brittney,Nicole,and Dolce are four managers at Polar Coat Manufacturing.Each in their department uses a different decision-making style and believes that their style is the best.Alexandria always presents the problem to her employees,gathers their opinions/suggestions and then makes the decision herself.Brittney gives her employees the responsibility for making the decision within a set of specified boundary conditions.Nicole makes the decision without asking her employees for their opinions/suggestions.Dolce presents the problem to her employees and seeks consensus with an emphasis that her opinion should only count as important as every other employee's in her department.

Accepted Answer

A)  consultative
B)  autocratic
C)  delegative
D)  facilitative
E)  directiveF) C) and D)
G) A) and B) A

Question 2

_____ refers to the notion of who becomes a leader rather than how well people do in a leadership role.

Accepted Answer

A)  Leader efficiency
B)  Leader effectiveness
C)  Leader emergence
D)  Leader substitution
E)  Leader efficacyF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Scenario: Eva Mineral Water,Inc.

Accepted Answer

A)  Delegating
B)  Telling
C)  Selling
D)  Participating
E)  NegotiatingF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Alice has a deep concern for the welfare of her subordinates and she promotes interactive discussions with them.Alice can be described as a manager who scores high on:

Accepted Answer

A)  initiating structure.
B)  autocratic leadership.
C)  consideration.
D)  managerial control.
E)  disciplinE.Leaders who are high on consideration create a climate of good rapport and strong,two-way communication and exhibit a deep concern for the welfare of employees.They might do personal favors for employees,take time to listen to their problems,"go to bat" for them when needed,and treat them as equals.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 5

How did the Ohio state studies differ from the studies conducted at the University of Michigan with respect to the relationship between initiating structure and consideration?

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The Ohio State studies argued that initi...

Question 6

Transformational leadership represents the carrot-and-stick approach to leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____ involves behaving in ways that help followers achieve their potential through coaching,development,and mentoring.

Accepted Answer

A)  Laissez-faire leadership
B)  Inspirational motivation
C)  Transactional leadership
D)  Intellectual stimulation
E)  Individualized considerationF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Leaders who are high on initiating structure play a passive role in directing group activities and often fail to plan activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Transformational leadership is less motivational compared to other managerial approaches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

There are many factors to consider when leaders choose a decision-making style.The most obvious consideration is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  number of people involved in decision making.
B)  quality of the resulting decision.
C)  number of opinions obtained for making the decision.
D)  the style of decision-making.
E)  the number of different ideas generated during the process.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

According to the life cycle theory of leadership,_____ leader behavior comprises high initiating structure and high consideration.

Accepted Answer

A)  telling
B)  selling
C)  participating
D)  delegating
E)  performingF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

According to the time-driven model of leadership,autocratic styles are used for decisions that are insignificant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following reduces the importance of the leader with no beneficial impact on performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substitutes
B)  Transactions
C)  Training programs
D)  Neutralizers
E)  EnhancersF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

John believes he has quite a unique style of leadership.He waits around for mistakes and errors from his employees and then takes corrective action as necessary.Which of the following is John's style of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passive management-by-exception
B)  Transactional leadership
C)  Laissez-Faire
D)  Contingent reward
E)  Transformational leadershipF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Describe the leader-member exchange theory.Explain the two types of dyads.

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Leader-member exchange theory describes ...

Question 16

Neutralizers reduce the importance of the leader while providing a direct benefit to employee performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following styles represents avoidance of leadership altogether?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passive management-by-exception
B)  Contingent reward transactional leadership
C)  Laissez-faire leadership
D)  Active management-by-exception
E)  Transformational leadershipF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Describe the life cycle theory of leadership.

Accepted Answer

The life cycle theory of leadership (sometimes also called the situational model of leadership)argues that the optimal combination of initiating structure and consideration depends on the readiness of the employees in the work unit.Readiness is broadly defined as the degree to which employees have the ability and the willingness to accomplish their specific tasks.

Question 19

Critically examine the statement: "Leaders are born,not made."

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After a century of research,leadership s...

Question 20

The time-driven model of leadership suggests that the focus should shift away from autocratic,consultative,facilitative,and delegative situations to autocratic,consultative,facilitative,and delegative leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Leadership: Styles and Behaviors

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_____ refers to the notion of who becomes a leader rather than how well people do in a leadership role.

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Scenario: Eva Mineral Water,Inc.

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Alice has a deep concern for the welfare of her subordinates and she promotes interactive discussions with them.Alice can be described as a manager who scores high on:

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How did the Ohio state studies differ from the studies conducted at the University of Michigan with respect to the relationship between initiating structure and consideration?

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The Ohio State studies argued that initi...
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Transformational leadership represents the carrot-and-stick approach to leadership.

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_____ involves behaving in ways that help followers achieve their potential through coaching,development,and mentoring.

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Leaders who are high on initiating structure play a passive role in directing group activities and often fail to plan activities.

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Transformational leadership is less motivational compared to other managerial approaches.

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There are many factors to consider when leaders choose a decision-making style.The most obvious consideration is the:

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According to the life cycle theory of leadership,_____ leader behavior comprises high initiating structure and high consideration.

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According to the time-driven model of leadership,autocratic styles are used for decisions that are insignificant.

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Which of the following reduces the importance of the leader with no beneficial impact on performance?

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John believes he has quite a unique style of leadership.He waits around for mistakes and errors from his employees and then takes corrective action as necessary.Which of the following is John's style of leadership?

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Describe the leader-member exchange theory.Explain the two types of dyads.

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Neutralizers reduce the importance of the leader while providing a direct benefit to employee performance.

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Which of the following styles represents avoidance of leadership altogether?

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Describe the life cycle theory of leadership.

Critically examine the statement: "Leaders are born,not made."

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After a century of research,leadership s...
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The time-driven model of leadership suggests that the focus should shift away from autocratic,consultative,facilitative,and delegative situations to autocratic,consultative,facilitative,and delegative leaders.

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_____ refers to the notion of who becomes a leader rather than how well people do in a leadership role.

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Scenario: Eva Mineral Water,Inc.

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Alice has a deep concern for the welfare of her subordinates and she promotes interactive discussions with them.Alice can be described as a manager who scores high on:

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How did the Ohio state studies differ from the studies conducted at the University of Michigan with respect to the relationship between initiating structure and consideration?

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Transformational leadership represents the carrot-and-stick approach to leadership.

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_____ involves behaving in ways that help followers achieve their potential through coaching,development,and mentoring.

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Leaders who are high on initiating structure play a passive role in directing group activities and often fail to plan activities.

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Transformational leadership is less motivational compared to other managerial approaches.

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There are many factors to consider when leaders choose a decision-making style.The most obvious consideration is the:

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According to the life cycle theory of leadership,_____ leader behavior comprises high initiating structure and high consideration.

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According to the time-driven model of leadership,autocratic styles are used for decisions that are insignificant.

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Which of the following reduces the importance of the leader with no beneficial impact on performance?

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John believes he has quite a unique style of leadership.He waits around for mistakes and errors from his employees and then takes corrective action as necessary.Which of the following is John's style of leadership?

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Describe the leader-member exchange theory.Explain the two types of dyads.

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Neutralizers reduce the importance of the leader while providing a direct benefit to employee performance.

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Which of the following styles represents avoidance of leadership altogether?

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Describe the life cycle theory of leadership.

Critically examine the statement: "Leaders are born,not made."

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The time-driven model of leadership suggests that the focus should shift away from autocratic,consultative,facilitative,and delegative situations to autocratic,consultative,facilitative,and delegative leaders.

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