Question 1

leader

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someone who can influence others and who has managerial authority

Question 2

fielder contingency model

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leadership theory proposing that effective group performance depends on the proper match between a leader\'s style and the degree to which the situation allowed the leader to control and influence

Question 3

leadership

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the process of leading a group and influencing that group to achieve it\'s goal

Question 4

last-preferred coworker (LPC) questionnaire

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a questioner that measures whether a leaser was task or relationship oriented

Question 5

behavioral theories of leadership

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theories, that isolate behaviors that differentiate effective leaders from ineffective leaders

Question 6

managerial grid

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a two-dimensional grid for appraising leadership styles

Question 7

situational leadership theory (SLT)

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a leadership contingency theory that focuses on follower\'s readiness

Question 8

readiness

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the extent to which people have the ability and willingness to accomplish a specific task

Question 9

leaser-participation model

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a leadership contingency theory that\'s based on a set of rules for determining how much participation a leader uses in decision making according to different types of situations

Question 10

path-goal theory

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a leadership theory that says the leader\'s job is to assist followers in attaining their goals and to provide direction or support needed to ensure that their goals are compatible with the organization\'s or group\'s goal

Question 11

leader-member exchange (LMX) theory

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a leadership theory that says leaders create in-groups and out-groups and those in the in-group will have higher performance ratings, less turnover, and great job satisfaction

Question 12

transactional leaders

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leaders who lead primarily by using social exchanges (or transactions)

Question 13

transformational leaders

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leaders who stimulate and inspire (transform) followers to achieve extraordinary outcomes

Question 14

charismatic leaders

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enthusiastic, self-confident leaders whose personalities and actions influence people to behave in certain ways

Question 15

visionary leadership

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the ability to create and articulate a realistic, credible, and attractive vision of the future that improves on the present situation

Question 16

empowerment

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the act of increasing the decision-making discretion of workers

Question 17

credibility

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the degree to which followers perceive someone as hones, competent, and to inspire

Question 18

trust

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the belief the integrity, character, and ability of a leader

Question 19

energy

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element is a measure of intensity or drive

Question 20

direction

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that benefits the organization

Question 21

persostemce

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dimension

Question 22

long history of leadership

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actual studies of leadership began in the twentieth century

Question 23

what do you know about leadership

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people cite a list of qualities they admire in leaders-intelligence, charisma, decisiveness, enthusiasm, streght, bravery, integrity, self-confidence, and so forth

Question 24

trait theories of leadership

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in a nutshell-the search for traits or characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders

Question 25

drive

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leaders exhibit a high effort level

Question 26

desire to lead

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leaders have a strong desire to influence and lead others

Question 27

honesty and integrity

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leaders build trusting relationships with followers by being truthful , or nondeceitful, and showing high consistency between word and deed

Question 28

self-confidence

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followers look to leaders who don\'t self-doubt.

Question 29

intelligence

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leaders need to be intelligent enough to gather, synthesize, and interpret large amounts of information, and they need to be able to create visions, solve problems, and make correct decisions

Question 30

job-relevant knowledge

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effective leaders have a high degree of knowledge about the company, industry, and technical matters.

Question 31

extraversion

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leaders are energetic, lively people.

Question 32

proneness to guilt

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guilt proneness is positively related to leadership effectiveness because it produces a strong sense of responsibility for others

Question 33

they began looking at situation influence

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specifically, which leadership styles might be suitable in different situations and what were these different sittuation

Question 34

suggestions to build trust

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practice openness; be fair; speak your feelings; tell me truth; be consistent; fulfill your promises; maintain confidences; demonstrate confidence

Question 35

Because leading is one of the four basic managerial functions, ________ leaders

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b. all managers should be Correct

Question 36

Which leadership style tends to centralize authority and make unilateral decisions

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b. autocratic style Correct

Question 37

The Ohio State studies indicated that leaders who were high in consideration performed _

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b. best when employee tasks were routine Correct

Question 38

According to the University of Michigan studies, leaders who were ________ were associated with higher group productivity and higher job satisfaction.

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a. employee oriented Correct

Question 39

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c. high in concern for people, moderate in concern for production Correct

Question 40

Fiedler\'s LPC ratings concluded that leaders were either _____

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d. task oriented or relationship oriented Correct

Question 41

____ is defined in situational leadership theory (SLT) as a high task, low relationship leadership role.

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a. Telling Correct

Question 42

A(n) ________ leader in path-goal theory gives specific guidance in performing tasks.

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a. directive Correct

Question 43

Which of the following is included in the class of contingency variables that are associated with personal characteristics of a follower

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a. locus of control Correct

Question 44

In a highly mechanistic organization, this approach seems to work best.

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a. supportive Correct

Question 45

A leader should avoid a directive leadership style when ________.

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a. tasks are highly structured Correct

Question 46

Transactional leaders are leaders who guide by

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d. offering rewards to followers Correct

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT a typical trait of a charismatic leader?

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d. erect body posture Correct

Question 48

If a visionary-leader CEO switched from one company to another, you would expect ________ to follow her to the new company.

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d. some employees and managers Correct

Question 49

A difficult skill for a team leader to learn is knowing when to ________ the team.

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c. intervene with

Question 50

A ________ is characterized by high performance orientation.

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a. German leader Correct

Question 51

All of the following appear to be universal elements of transformational leadership EXCEPT

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d. aggressiveness Correct

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT a key component of emotional intelligence (EI)?

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c. active imagination Correct

Question 53

This is the dimension of trust that includes how honest a leader is.

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a. integrity Correct

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