Deck 10: C: leadership and Decision Making in Groups

Question 1

A document that details the subject and goal of a meeting, the participants, and logistics such as time and place for a meeting is called a(n) ___________.

Answer 1

agenda

Question 2

List the four group leadership styles discussed in your textbook.

Answer 2

directive, participative, supportive, and achievement-oriented

Question 3

Define power distance as it applies to leadership.

Answer 3

Power distance is the extent to which less powerful members of a group expect that power will be distributed unequally between group members and the leader of the group.

Question 4

During the stage of generating solutions in the group decision-making process, members will ________ potential solutions, as well as define the ____________ that eventual solutions will have to meet.

Question 5

Define leadership.

Question 6

List the six steps in the group decision-making process described in your textbook.

Question 7

What is the difference between expert and referent power?

Question 8

Gossiping, ignoring members of the group, harsh criticism, and slander are all examples of which unethical leadership tactic?

Question 9

List two of the four questions you can ask yourself to assess how well your group is meeting its interpersonal performance goals.
Answer Key

Question 10

What type of power comes from a person's ability to punish or harm others?

Question 11

A leader who grew up in a(n) _________ culture might make suggestions to the members of his or her group, whereas a leader who grew up in a(n) ____________ culture would probably communicate more directly by dictating orders or imposing solutions on the group.