Question 1

Benny, Homer, and Jean were three qualified engineers working in a team at a firm. Though Benny had the most experience, he did not always lead the group. Some projects required specialized knowledge that the other two members had, so the leadership role was passed around the group as appropriate. They were using the ________ style of leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)   lateral
B)   authentic
C)   shared
D)   bridge
E)   servant-leader.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

According to the _____, maintenance behaviors such as trust, open communication, mutual respect, mutual obligation, and mutual loyalty form the cornerstone of relationships that are satisfying and perhaps more productive.

Accepted Answer

A)   Vroom model
B)   situational approach
C)   task-motivated leadership
D)   leader-member exchange theory
E)   contingency model of leadership effectivenessF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Maintenance behaviors are important for

Accepted Answer

A)   followers with low maturity.
B)   followers with high maturity.
C)   followers of moderate maturity.
D)   followers with no maturity.
E)   followers with both high and low maturity.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding leadership vision is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   A strong leader succeeds without developing a clear vision.
B)   A vision focuses only on performance and day-to-day survival.
C)   A person or team can develop a vision for any organization.
D)   A vision helps an organization maintain the status quo.
E)   A vision exists only at the higher levels of an organization.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 5

______ is a situational approach to leadership that emphasizes how leaders go about making decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)   The Vroom model
B)   The leadership substitution theory
C)   Fiedler's contingency model of leadership effectiveness
D)   Hersey and Blanchard's model
E)   The path-goal theoryF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

According to the trait approach to studying leadership, _____ is consistently related to leadership emergence and leadership effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A)   extraversion
B)   coercion
C)   arrogance
D)   closeness of supervision
E)   confrontationF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following highlights the importance of leader behaviors not just toward the group as a whole but toward individuals on a personal basis?

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral approach
B)   Vroom model of decision-making
C)   LMX leader-member exchange)  theory
D)   trait approach to leadership
E)   Blake & Mouton's Leadership GridF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding various decision styles?

Accepted Answer

A)   A laissez-faire style results in positive attitudes.
B)   A democratic style results in positive attitudes.
C)   An autocratic style results in lower performance.
D)   A laissez-faire style results in higher performance.
E)   A democratic style is the fastest way to make decisions.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

A _______ is a person who gets others to transcend their personal interests for the good of the group.

Accepted Answer

A)   transactional leader
B)   lateral leader
C)   situational leader
D)   transformational leader
E)   pseudotransformational leaderF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

_________, in the trait approach to leadership, is the correspondence between actions and words.

Accepted Answer

A)   Positive reinforcement
B)   Initiative
C)   Punishment
D)   Extinction
E)   IntegrityF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

According to _____, effectiveness depends on two factors: the personal style of the leader and the degree to which a situation gives the leader power, control, and influence over the situation.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Vroom model
B)   the path-goal theory
C)   Fiedler's contingency model
D)   the laissez-faire leadership style
E)   Hersey and Blanchard's theoryF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

What are the characteristics of effective followers?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Advanced degrees are more important for leaders than acquired expertise in matters relevant to an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the context of Scenario A, Lily uses her _____ power to manage her employees.

Accepted Answer

A)   referent
B)   expert
C)   legitimate
D)   reward
E)   coerciveF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

What are some of the reasons for the failure of a vision?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following questions can be used to identify one's boss's level of group maintenance leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   Does your superior urge you to complete your work by a specified time?
B)   When you do an adequate job, does your superior focus on the inadequate way the job is done?
C)   Does your supervisor generally support you?
D)   To what extent does your superior give you instructions and orders?
E)   Does your superior try to make you work to your maximum capacity?F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

_____ leadership gives purpose and meaning to organizations by anticipating and envisioning a viable future for the organization and working with others to initiate changes that create such a future.

Accepted Answer

A)   Shared
B)   Strategic
C)   Lateral
D)   Bridge
E)   SupervisoryF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

What type of leader lives, goes to school, travels, or works in other cultures, then returns home to lead?

Accepted Answer

A)   servant leader
B)   bridge leader
C)   shared leader
D)   lateral leader
E)   liberal leaderF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Visions are always large and exist only at higher organizational levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Bruce's boss makes no managerial decisions but asks his employees to take the necessary steps in all aspects of work. Which of the following decision styles does Bruce's boss follow?

Accepted Answer

A)   democratic
B)   autocratic
C)   directive
D)   participative
E)   laissez-faireF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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