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1. leaders power to provide pay raises and promotions is a. reward b. c. legitimate d. referent

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reward

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2. you really enjoy working for your boss and look up to him or her as a role model - you are more than willing to work hard for the organization because of relationship with boss a. legitimate b. coercive c. position d. personal

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personal

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3. what type of leadership is most similar to transformational leadership? a. traditional b . lassize faire c. transactional d. charistmatic

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charistmatic

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4. servant leaderhsip works best whenL a. willing to lead followers leaders are willing b leaders use a task oriented approach c. altruism- leaders have strong motivation to help others d there is a balance between leaders and followers.

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c. altruism- leaders have strong motivation to help others

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5. emotional intelligence includes our ability to do all of the following except: a.manage emotions within ones self b.understand others emotions c. reason logically d. express your own emotions

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reason logically

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6.trait approach is criticized for not taking____ into consideration. a. emotional intelligence b. personality c. differencef in leaders d. situations

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situations

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7.you are required to report to your supervisor at the end of the day. he has a list of things for you to do every morning. he will be checking in after lunch to check progress. a. authority compliance b.team management c. country club d.middle of the road management

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authority compliance

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8. pseudo transformational leadership a. aids followers in an exclusively superficial way b. is socialized leadership concerned with collective good c. focuses on leaders own interests, not the interests of others d. effective form of leadership

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c. focuses on leaders own interests, not the interests of others

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9.Kousner and Posner have five practices to enable leaders to get extraordinary things accomplished include all of the following except: a. model the way b. challenge the process c. reward excellent performance d. inspire shared vision (encourage the heart)

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reward excellent perfomance

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10. Ethical theories fall within two broad domains. they are: a. consequence and duty b. ethical and unethical c. conduct and character d. duty based and virtue based

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conduct and character

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11. giving an employee a merit based pay raise is an example of: a. respect b. service c. distributive justice d. altruism

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distributive justice

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12. jim is the manager of a wendy's. Very concerned with efficiency and keeping employees happy. a. jim is low in initiating structure and high in consideration b. jim is a high high-style leader c. jim is a country club manager d. Jim is a compromiser. (style theory)

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high high style leader

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13. it is accurate to say that situational leadership is primarily: a. descriptive b. prescriptive c. well supported by research d. follower focused

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prescriptive

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14. which scholar or scholars developed the leadership grid? a. stogdill b. blake and mouton c. french and raven d. kotter

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blake and mouton

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15. during the stranger phase of leadership making, roles are: a. scripted b. tested c. Negotiated d. implied

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scripted

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16.which of the following is not a factor of transformational leadership a. charisma b. contingent reward c. inspirational motivation d. intellectual stimulation

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contingent reward

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17. which of the following leadership traits or skills is more likely to belong to men than women? a. intelligence b. persuasiveness c. initiative d. authoritative

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authoritative

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18. according to the anglo culture cluster, the least desirable leader behavior is: a. charismatic values based leadership b. participative leadership c. humane oriented leadership d. self-protective leadership twist: LEAST desirable behavior...

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self protective leadership

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19. utilitarianism is concerned with: a. showing concern for leader only b. creating the greatest good for the leader c. creating the greatest good for greatest number d. showing concern for best interest of others

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creating the greatest good for greatest number

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20. you are told you need to work weekends. you get a pay raise. what type of power is she using? a. referent power b. expert power c. legitimate power d. reward power

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reward power

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21. which of the following statements best describes situational leadership a. leadership is directive b. different situations demand different kinds of leadership c. leaders must adapt to situation but not to followers d. specific leaders are needed in specific situations (contingency theory)

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different situations demand different kinds of leadership

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t/f One of the advantages of the trait approach is that it provides a strong set of definitive leadership traits that are needed to be successful.

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false

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The strength of the transformational model is the emphasis it places on both leader's and follower's needs, values, and morals

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true

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There is no single accepted definition of authentic leadership.

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true

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Contingency theory suggests that a leader's style is more important than the leader's context (environment he/she is in)

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false

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Servant leadership can be effective in any organizational context. .

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False - some environments are not appropriate for servant leadership

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Women are less likely than men to negotiate for what they want.

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True

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In the leadership grid, the (9,9) type of leader prefers the middle ground and swallows convictions in interest of progress

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false

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22. Which of the following statements is false a. organizations with women heading them have less financial success. b. women still have less employment continuity than men c. women earn more bachelor's degrees than men d. women are showing a greater presence in top leadership than in the past.

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a. organizations with women heading them have less financial success.

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23. How many cultural dimensions did GLOBE researchers find? a. 9 b. 15 c. 12 d. 6

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9

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24. According to the text, which is not the following dimension when assessing personality a. judging vs perceiving b. sensing vs inferring c. thinking vs. feeling d. extroversion vs. introversion

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sensing vs inferring

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25. A definition of culture does not include a. individual's qualities b. customs and scripts of a group c. traditions that are shared by a group d. learned beliefs and values of a group

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individual's qualitites

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26. The opposite of servant leadership is a. coercive leadership b. authentic leadership c. path-goal leadership d. laissez - faire leadership

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coercive leadership

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27. Followers with an internal locus of control believe a. leaders are in charge of events that occur in follower's lives b. that fate dictates events will occur in our lives c. that we are in charge of the events that occur in our own lives d. the organization is in charge of what happens employees lives.

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c. that we are in charge of the events that occur in our own lives

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28. Which of the following statements about LMX is false. a. LMX theory describes and prescribes leadership b. LMX theory makes the concept of a dyadic relationship the centerpiece of the leadership process c. the theory of LMX has been fully developed and agreed upon d. the theory of LMX creates inequalities.

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the theory of LMX has been fully developed and agreed upon

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29. Which type of leadership gives no feedback and gives little effort to satisfy needs a. democratic leadership b. laissez faire leadership (hands off) c. transactional leadership d. charismatic leadership

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laissez faire leadership (hands off)

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30. as the followers' perceptions of their own abilities increases, a. the need for supportive leadership goes down b. the need for supportive leadership goes up c. the need for directive leadership goes up d. the need for directive leadership goes down.

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the need for directive leadership goes down.

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31. Which of the following leadership theories emphasize the specific relationship between the leader and the follower a. LMX theory b. situational leadership c. path-goal theory d. transformational leadership

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LMX theory

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Which of the following is not a component of Terry's action wheel a. meaning b. mission c. skill set d. power

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skill set

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The three definitions of authentic leadership are a. interactional, legitimate, intrapersonal b. interpersonal, intrapersonal developmental c. sincere devotional, fluid d. practical, intentional, sociable

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interpersonal, intrapersonal developmental

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Freud's personality types include all of the following except: a. obsessive b. erotic c. developmental d. narcissistic

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developmental

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Critical life events affect authentic leadership because: a. influence a multitude of people b. they act as a catalyst for change c. common occurrence d. they reinforce patterned behaviors.

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they act as a catalyst for change

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t/f Path-goal theory has a disadvantage in that it could foster subordinate dependency

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true

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Subordinates in the out group receive more information and concern from their leaders than do the in-group members.

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false

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Psychodynamic approach has its roots in the work of Freud and Jung.

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true

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According to Bass, charisma is a necessary but an insufficient condition for transformational leadership.

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true

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Servant leadership is most effective when the subordinates have an external locus of control

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false

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In the parent ego state, thoughts, feelings and behaviors are a result of current happiness.

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False

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Path-goal theory predicts that subordinates who have strong needs for affiliation prefer directive leadership

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false

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36. Mary has managed the mail room for two years. management sees her as strong talent, such as intelligence, sociability, what tactic are they using to analyze her? a. trait approach b. c. style d. managerial grid

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trait

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37. What type of power did Bill Gates use when he started Microsoft? a. expert power b. referent power c. legitimate power d. coercive power

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expert

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38. The big five consist of all the following except a. extraversion b. openness c. neuroticism d. conscientiousness e. authenticity

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authenticity

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39. The skills approach takes a____ perspective on leadership a. leader-follower centered b. organizational centered c. situational centered d. follower centered e. leader centered.

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leader centered

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40. In the skills model, crystallized knowledge means: a. intelligence quotient (IQ) b. intellectual ability acquired over time c. motivation d. effectiveness

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intellectual ability acquired over time

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Of the big five pers. factors, which is most tied to leadership a. openness b. emotional intelligence c. social status d. extraversion

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extraversion

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Which of the following is NOT associated with opportunistic leader style. a. leaders stresses the importance of social needs b. leader puts self interest in front of others interests c. leader may be perceived as adaptable and strategic d. leader ruthless and cunning

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leaders stresses the importance of social needs

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Using contingency theory in a highly structured task: a. there would be less control by leader and more by followers b. there would be room for ... c. no single best way to accomplish task d. both high and low LPC leaders would perform effectively.

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both high and low LPC leaders would perform effectively.

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