Question 1

The concept of leadership polarity suggests that group members

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tend to intensely like or dislike leaders.

Question 2

The effective transformational leader deliberately creates distrust throughout the organization so he or she will be needed to decrease the confusion.

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False

Question 3

A leader who is personally charismatic is likely to

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attract people to him or her

Question 4

Charismatic leaders use metaphors and analogies primarily to

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maintain discipline and order.

Question 5

Charismatic leaders are much more conservative than average with respect to risk taking.

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False

Question 6

Marcie is a charismatic leader. When she encounters Salvatore, a work associate she met once two years ago, Marcie is likely to say,

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\"Hello, Salvatore, good to see you again.\"

Question 7

Part of a leader\'s vision is to implement the vision he or she created.

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True

Question 8

A study showed that attributions of charisma are heavily influenced by

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members of a person\'s network.

Question 9

Because transformational leaders attempt to bring about change, they tend to focus on the short-range, as well as a narrow focus.

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False

Question 10

The personalized charismatic leader uses power to

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further his or her own interests

Question 11

We know that charismatic leadership has taken place when

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extraordinary levels of devotion, identification and emulation are aroused in group members.

Question 12

An effective vision should

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connect with the goals and dreams of constituents

Question 13

Brain research about visions suggests that visionaries in contrast to non-visionaries,

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have different levels of brain activity.

Question 14

Which of the following would most likely be a vision for Avon Products?

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become the ultimate relationship marketer of products and services for women.

Question 15

An effective strategy for a transformational leader is to concentrate resources on the areas most in need of change and with the biggest possible payoff.

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True

Question 16

A recommended strategy for a transformational leader attempting to help a troubled organization is to concentrate resources where

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change is needed the most and the potential payoff is big

Question 17

Charismatic leaders are likely to cultivate relationships with group members by means of

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impression management

Question 18

A synthesis of studies about transformational leadership and performance found that this type of leadership

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was positively associated with a group of criteria.

Question 19

A vitally important part of being a charismatic leader is

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being emotionally expressive and warm.

Question 20

A vision deals mostly with

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the ability to imagine different and better conditions and the ways to achieve them.

Question 21

Displaying an in-your-face attitude can contribute to a person\'s charisma.

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True

Question 22

A key point about charisma is that it is a(n)

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relationship between the leader and the group members

Question 23

A study of financial firms suggested that being charismatic tended to lower business unit performance because workers became distracted by the leader\'s charm.

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False

Question 24

A major concern about charismatic leadership is that

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group members sometimes follow a charismatic leader down an unethical path.

Question 25

A socialized charismatic leader is concerned primarily with using power for the good of other people.

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True

Question 26

According to the leadership text, developing your energy level will help you become more charismatic.

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True

Question 27

A study of team leadership found that transformational leadership helped the group

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feel more potent, leading to better performance

Question 28

A charismatic leader will often

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challenge, prod, and poke other people

Question 29

A study indicated that transformational leadership of teams is likely to help the team feel more capable, and also perform better.

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True

Question 30

A statistical analysis of charismatic leadership revealed that charisma is composed of three factors: charm, assertiveness, and expert power.

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False

Question 31

A challenge to the validity of charismatic leadership is that leaders might be

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perceived as charismatic because of their accomplishments

Question 32

Charismatic leaders are characterized as

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being willing to use unconventional strategies

Question 33

A transformational leader is one who

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makes major changes in the organization

Question 34

Management by storytelling is a method used by charismatic and transformational leaders to discipline employees and involves telling them stories about what happened to other employees who stepped out of line.

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False

Question 35

Although they are confident people, charismatic leaders regularly solicit input from their constituents.

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True

Question 36

A vision statement for AcerComputer is likely to be something to the effect, \"Within three years we will increase our sales of desktop computers by 25 percent.\"

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False

Question 37

To be truly effective for the purpose of charismatic leadership, a metaphor should appeal to the intellect, imagination, and values.

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True

Question 38

Which one of the following is not particularly recommended as a method of formulating a vision?

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Studying historical precedents

Question 39

Being perceived as charismatic can often be important for a top-level leader to hold on to his or her position.

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True

Question 40

Charismatic leaders are easy-going, natural people who tend to minimize impression management.

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False

Question 41

Brain research suggests that people who are perceived to be visionaries have much higher levels of activity in certain areas of the brain than do non-visionaries.

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True

Question 42

Part of being charismatic is making an impressive physical appearance.

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True

Question 43

An essential part of being a charismatic and transformational leader is to offer constituents a vision of the future.

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True

Question 44

An effective strategy for a transformational leader is to concentrate resources on the areas most in need of change and with the biggest possible payoff.

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True

Question 45

One of the effects of charismatic leadership is the creation of a wide gap between the beliefs of the leader and those of group members.

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False

Question 46

A transactional leader in contrast to a transformational one is more likely to

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emphasize rewards for good performance

Question 47

To highly motivate organizational members, the transformational leader attempts to get constituents to focus on their self-interest.

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False

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