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Chapter Quiz

Chapter Quiz

This activity contains 23 questions.

	Which of the following is not a trait which leaders often possess?   Intelligence Dominance Passivity Integrity

	The Vroom and Yetton Model instructs leaders to choose among alternative decision styles (e.g. autocratic, consultative) on the basis of their answers to a series of questions including which of the following:   Does the leader have the information needed to make a good decision? Is there mutual trust, commitment, and involvement between the leader and the followers? Do the subordinates have specific goals that need to be accomplished and does every group member know how to go about achieving the goals? Do the subordinates believe that they can obtain their work goals and perform at a high level?

	According to the Vroom and Yetton model, when and how much leaders should allow their subordinates to participate in decision making depends on:   The information needed to make a good decision Aspects of the decision. The subordinates involved. All of the above.

	Aspects of contemporary perspectives on leadership are:   Realize that participation in decision-making can contribute to your subordinates' growth and development on the job and can save you time. Strive to find leadership substitutes for your subordinates especially when they lack intrinsic motivation and are performing boring tasks. Develop high-quality relationships with as many of your subordinates as possible-that is, have a big in-group and a small out-group. Tailor your leadership behaviors based on your own characteristics.

	According to Bass, transformational leadership occurs when a leader transforms, or changes, his or her followers. One of the three important changes in the followers is:   Followers are motivated to work for their own personal benefit. Followers are aware of their needs for personal accomplishment and growth. Followers have increased awareness of the charisma of their leader. Both answers 2 and 3 above.

	Research has shown that women tend to lead in a more democratic style and men tend to lead in a more autocratic style. The potential explanations for why women are more democratic than men when occupying leadership roles in organizations are all of the following EXCEPT:   Women have less experience in leadership roles than do men and therefore need more input from others to assist them in making decisions. Women in leadership positions encounter more resistance from subordinates than do men in leadership positions. Women's interpersonal skills (expertise in interacting with and relating to other people) tend to be better than men's are. Gender stereotypes may lead members of an organization to readily accept men in leadership positions but to resist women taking on these same roles. A female supervisor, recognizing a male subordinate's resistance to her leadership, might try to overcome it by involving the subordinate in decision making and seeking his input on a variety of matters.

	Which theory of leadership uses this unique scale to measure leader style: the least preferred co-worker (LPC) scale? Relationship-oriented leaders describe their LPC in relatively positive terms, while task-oriented leaders describe their LPC negatively.   Path-Goal Theory of Leadership Fiedler's Contingency Theory of Leadership The Behavior Model of Leadership. Vroom and Yetton Leadership Model

	The focus of transformational leadership is:   Specific traits that contribute to effective leadership. How leaders make profound changes in their followers and organizations. How effective leaders motivate their followers. Characteristics of situations in which different kinds of leaders (relationship-oriented and task-oriented) are most effective.

	Which leadership theory is being used when a supervisor rewards her work team by providing the members with bonuses for exceeding the established goals for the team?   Vroom and Yetton Model Behavior Approach Path-Goal Theory Fiedler's Contingency Model

	There are three situational characteristics used in Fiedler's Contingency Leadership model for determining whether a situation is favorable, moderately favorable, or unfavorable for leadership. The characteristics EXCLUDE the following:   Task Structure Whether the leader tends to use initiating structure or consideration. Leader-Member Relations Position Power

	Research has shown that subordinates of leaders who are concerned about people (consideration structure) have high levels of job satisfaction and subordinates of leaders who are concerned about production (initiating structure) have high levels of job performance.    True  False

	In very favorable situations, task-oriented leaders, realizing that the group will achieve its goals because the situation is so good, can focus on their second priority-good interpersonal relations-because they know the job will get done.    True  False

	The Leader-Member Exchange Theory suggests that the leader-follower dyad develops a unique relationship that stems from the formal authority (position power) that the leader has.    True  False

	Leader mood may be an important determinant of leader effectiveness.    True  False

	Research on transactional leadership suggests that transactional leadership is positively related to subordinate job satisfaction and job performance.    True  False

	Women tend to lead in a more democratic style, whereas men tend to lead in a more autocratic style.    True  False

	Individuals who possess the traits associated with effective leadership (e.g. intelligence, dominance, self-confidence) are more likely to become effective leaders than those who do not possess these traits.    True  False

	Transformational leaders influence their followers, as noted in the text, through the following: being charismatic, intellectually stimulating their followers, and engaging in leader reward and punishment behavior.    True  False

	Leader neutralizers are dysfunctional because a leader's influence is lacking.    True  False

	Transformational leaders influence their followers through developmental consideration, which concerns the behavior through which a leader provides support and encouragement to followers and gives them opportunities to develop and grow on the job by acquiring new skills and capabilities. It also includes the leader's concern for the follower's well being.    True  False

	What is the definition of leadership, and what would be real-life examples of formal and informal leadership?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Explain Fiedler's contingency theory and its application to organizational leadership.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What is the difference between transformational and transactional leaders? What are some real-life examples of each?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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