Chapter 11

The personal attributes perspective of leadership identifies drive, integrity, and emotional intelligence as the:

Which of the following leadership styles in path-goal theory is the same as task-oriented leadership?

Organizational behavior research indicates that transformational leaders produce ________ followers, whereas charismatic leaders produce dependent followers.

MoneySafe, a financial services organization, uses performance-based reward systems across various departments to keep employees directed toward organizational goals. The management believes that these rewards might replace or reduce the need for task-oriented leadership. Which of the following leadership styles is of least importance under these circumstances?

Servant leadership emphasizes the notion that:

________ leadership includes behaviors that define and structure work roles.

Charisma refers to:

Effective leaders have a strong need for socialized power, meaning that they want power as a means to accomplish organizational objectives and similar good deeds. This behavior of leaders refers to:

MoneySafe, a financial services organization, uses performance-based reward systems across various departments to keep employees directed toward organizational goals. The management believes that these rewards might replace or reduce the need for task-oriented leadership. Which of the following leadership theories supports this action?

According to the situational leadership theory developed by Hersey and Blanchard, effective leaders should vary their style with the:

People with an external locus of control tend to be more satisfied with ________ leadership styles.

Johni is the CEO of a struggling company. She has listened to her employees' concerns about where the corporation is going and has developed a new vision that she feels will help develop a common bond throughout the organization. Johni then hosted a company-wide picnic where she delivered an inspiring speech about the new plans for the business, including her plans for more open communication between management and employees. After her speech, management and employees all participated in trust-building exercises, and each employee had a one-on-one conversation with Johni. What type of leadership theory most resembles Johni's actions?

Sanco Systems uses performance-based reward systems across various departments to keep employees directed toward organizational goals. The management at Sanco Systems believes that these rewards might replace or reduce the need for task-oriented leadership. Which of the following leadership theories supports this belief?

Telling, selling, participating, and delegating represent the four leadership styles identified in:

Which of the following explicitly argues that people have a preferred leadership style based on their personality, so organizations should move leaders into situations that fit their preferred style?

________ leadership includes behaviors such as listening to employees for their opinions and ideas, and showing consideration of employee needs.

According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership:

The ________ theory states that people tend to inflate the influence of leaders on organizational events.

Which of the following leadership styles in path-goal theory is the same as people-oriented leadership?

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of shared leadership?

Which of the following refers to "walking the talk"?

Which of the following leadership styles should be used by leaders when team cohesiveness is low?

The concept of leadership prototypes is an important component of:

Situational control is affected by ________.

People tend to evaluate female leaders slightly less favorably than male leaders because:

Implicit leadership theory states that:

Which of the following is a leadership style identified in path-goal theory?

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of leadership?

Which leadership theory or perspective adopts the view that leaders are agents of change?

Which of the following leadership styles in path-goal theory is most closely associated with goal-setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy?

Which of the following leadership approaches directly support the idea that the "romance of leadership" is important in leadership?

Gina and Chen are both managers at CPA4U, a large accounting firm. Each has a very different management style. Gina is very outgoing and constantly checking on her subordinates to see if there is any way she can help them to complete their projects. She also brings in fresh flowers for the lunchroom every week and always remembers everyone's birthday. Chen is more introverted and communicates with his subordinates mainly through emails, and he has his subordinates submit daily reports on their progress toward the weekly goals he has assigned them. Which type of leader is Chen?

Which of the following is a limitation of the personal attributes perspective of leadership?

Which of the following statements about leadership and gender is true?

EFT, Inc. wants to empower and engage its employees. They have several teams consisting of highly skilled employees and no one person on these teams has a specifically assigned position. Instead, employees lead each other as the occasion arises, so there is no formal hierarchy or organizational chart. This type of leadership is most effective when:

Which of the following characteristics addresses the leader's high need for achievement?

Transformational leaders:

________ leadership refers to how well leaders are aware of, feel comfortable with, and act consistently with their self-concepts.

________ represents the heart of transformational leadership.