Deck 9: Leading Followers

Question 1

Hersey and Blanchard have identified the stages of follower readiness EXCEPT FOR:

A)an employee is able to do the job but is unwilling to do so.
B)an employee is both unable and unwilling to do a job.
C)an employee is unable to do the job but willing to perform the necessary tasks.
D)an employee is willing to do the job but not able to do the job.
E)an employee is both able and willing to do the job.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The inability to explain leadership solely from traits and skills has led researchers to look at:

A)the behaviors and communications that specific leaders exhibit.
B)the behaviors and abilities leaders exhibit.
C)the behaviors and styles that specific leaders exhibit.
D)the behavior and competence leaders exhibit.
E)the behaviors and knowledge that specific leaders exhibit.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

When an employee has become the expert on her job and no longer needs to be told what to do, the type of leadership style a supervisor would use is a:

A)directive style of leadership.
B)autocratic style of leadership.
C)boss-centered approach to leadership.
D)participating style of leadership.
E)top-down approach to management.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The ability to create and articulate a realistic,credible,attractive vision of the future that grows out of,and improves upon,the present is known as:

A)expectant leadership.
B)equitable leadership.
C)visionary leadership.
D)self-confident leadership.
E)referent leadership.

Question 5

A leadership style that adjust to specific situations is known as:

A)situational.
B)task-centered.
C)autocratic.
D)transformational.
E)transactional.

Question 6

Becoming a leader requires the following skills EXCEPT FOR:

A)conceptual skills.
B)charismatic skills.
C)technical skills.
D)networking skills.
E)human relations skills.

Question 7

In today's organization,many employers appear to prefer to work for a supervisor with a:

A)task-centered leadership style.
B)participative leadership style.
C)problem solving leadership style
D)autocratic leadership style.
E)people-centered leadership style.

Question 8

The following are characteristics emphasized by people-centered leaders with those they lead EXCEPT FOR:

A)trusting.
B)emphasizing technical skills.
C)supportive.
D)sensitive.
E)good interpersonal relations.

Question 9

A leadership skill that emphasizes interpersonal relations with those he or she leads is known as:

A)people-centered.
B)participative.
C)free-rein.
D)consultative-participative.
E)situational.

Question 10

Individuals who can easily adjust their behavior to different situations are know as:

A)group facilitators.
B)team leaders.
C)charismatic leaders.
D)high self-monitors.
E)participatory leaders.

Question 11

A type of leader who gives employees total autonomy to make the decisions that will affect them is a:

A)conceptual leader.
B)free-rein leader.
C)Theory X leader.
D)democratic leader.
E)participative leader.

Question 12

The ability one demonstrates in influencing others to act in a particular way is:

A)supervision.
B)organization.
C)training.
D)leadership.
E)motivation.

Question 13

The following are personal characteristics associated with charismatic leaders EXCEPT FOR:

A)having a compelling vision or sense of purpose.
B)the ability to communicate their vision in clear terms that their followers could readily understand.
C)a demonstrated consistency and focus in the pursuit of their vision.
D)an understanding of their own strengths.
E)being unassuming and low key as to assertiveness.

Question 14

A leadership style where decisions are made truly by the group is a(n):

A)Theory X style of leadership.
B)problem solving leadership.
C)autocratic leadership.
D)democratic participative leadership.
E)conceptual style of leadership.

Question 15

One leadership characteristic where people are free of self-doubt and have a strong belief in order to convince others of the correctness of goals and decisions is the trait of:

A)intelligence.
B)honesty.
C)enthusiasm.
D)drive.
E)self-confidence.

Question 16

Leadership skills that refer to your ability to socialize and interact with outsidersthose not associated with your unit are:

A)networking skills.
B)technical skills.
C)conceptual skills.
D)human relation skills.
E)problem solving skills.

Question 17

The following are traits in assessing leadership qualities EXCEPT FOR:

A)intelligence.
B)Theory X.
C)self-confidence.
D)enthusiasm.
E)decisiveness.

Question 18

One model of leadership getting much attention lately was proposed several years ago by:

A)Theodore Turner.
B)Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard.
C)Frederick Herzberg.
D)Douglas McGregor.
E)Abraham Maslow.

Question 19

Leadership skills that focus on your ability to work with,understand,and motivate those people around you are:

A)human relation skills.
B)technical skills.
C)problem solving skills.
D)networking skills.
E)conceptual skills.

Question 20

Emphasizing the technical aspect of the employees' jobs,ensuring that employees know what is expected of them,and providing guidance necessary for accomplishment of goals is identified with:

A)task-centered leaders.
B)autocratic leaders.
C)financial-centered leaders.
D)company-centered leaders.
E)people-centered leaders.

Question 21

Which leadership style is more compatible with cultures where power is unequal?

A)Participative leadership
B)Autocratic leadership
C)Consultative-participative leadership
D)People-centered leadership
E)Democratic-participative leadership
TRUE/FALSE.Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.

Question 22

Trust is critical and employees have to trust supervisors to treat them fairly,and supervisors have to trust employees to fulfill their responsibilities conscientiously.

Question 23

The ability to create and articulate a realistic,credible,attractive vision of the future for an organization is:

A)autocratic leadership.
B)charismatic leadership.
C)visionary leadership.
D)participatory leadership.
E)team leadership.

Question 24

To be an effective leader,the trust of your subordinates can be built through:

A)centralized authority.
B)development of a win-lose approach with your employees.
C)conveying hard facts.
D)demonstrating a consistency in your decision making.
E)centralized planning.

Question 25

What type of skills are those tools,procedures,and techniques that are unique to your specialized situations?

A)Human relations skills
B)Conceptual skills
C)Networking skills
D)Technical skills

Question 26

Autocratic leadership is inappropriate in today's organization.

Question 27

To be a charismatic leader you need a vision for the future,unconventional ways for achieving the vision,and the ability to communicate the vision to others.

Question 28

Researchers from Ohio State University narrowed down the list of leadership behavioral dimensions to two categories:

A)task-centered and employee-centered behaviors.
B)people-centered and knowledge-centered behaviors.
C)skill-centered and task-centered behaviors.
D)task-centered and technology-centered behaviors.

Question 29

What type of leader is a taskmaster?

A)Autocratic leader
B)Free-rein leader
C)Participator leader
D)People-Centered leader

Question 30

Legitimate power does not allow supervisors to reward and punish their employees.

Question 31

An employee who is both able to do the job,but unwilling to do so would be classified at what readiness level in the Situational Leadership model?

A)R-1
B)R-5
C)R-3
D)R-4
E)R-2

Question 32

A people-centered leader takes personal interest in the needs of his or her employees.

Question 33

Effective e-leadership requires supervisors to be judicious in their choice of words while monitoring their messages for anything that may appear to have subliminal meaning to the reader.

Question 34

If organizations are to successfully compete in a dynamic global village,they have to be able to make decisions and implement changes quickly through the use of empowerment.

Question 35

The top-rating of honesty as an identifying characteristic of admired supervisors indicates that in order for supervisors to become effective leaders,they must realize the importance of:

A)credibility and trust.
B)control and structure.
C)manipulation and exploitation.
D)responsibility and authority.
E)power and coerciveness.

Question 36

If you fail as a leader,it is likely that your followers-as well as others-have lost respect for you because of your lack of human relations skills.

Question 37

Leaders seem to have the following traits EXCEPT:

A)self-confidence.
B)humor.
C)honesty.
D)the desire to influence others.
E)intelligence.

Question 38

Effective leaders change their leadership style or behavior to fit changing situations.

Question 39

All of the following are dimensions that underlie the concept of trust EXCEPT FOR:

A)integrity.
B)inconsistency.
C)competence.
D)openness.
E)loyalty.

Question 40

For those studying leadership,it has become increasingly clear that predicting leadership success involved something more complex than isolating a few traits or preferable behaviors.