Deck 9: Leadership

Question 1

If your leader works with others to initiate changes that will create a viable future for the organization,what kind of leader is he or she?

A)Transformational leader
B)Transactional leader
C)Participative leader
D)Strategic leader
E)Global leader

Answer 1

D

Question 2

________ leaders work with others to initiate changes that will create a viable future for the organization.

Answer 2

Strategic

Question 3

Any organizational member can exert influence and engage in leadership.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which statement about leadership is TRUE?

A)Leadership can be exhibited by persons other than those formally designated as leaders by the organization.
B)The most effective leader will exhibit high consideration and high initiating structure in all leadership situations.
C)Initiating structure is a leadership trait.
D)There is a set of leadership traits that strongly and consistently predicts leader effectiveness across a broad range of situations.
E)A leader can be either high on initiating structure or high on consideration but not both.

Question 5

What is the most pressing human capital challenge facing Canadian businesses today?

A)leadership
B)employee retention
C)job performance
D)employee recruitment
E)corporate social responsibility

Question 6

As discussed in the text,________ are examples of potential leadership traits.

A)charisma
B)dominance and intelligence
C)consideration and initiating structure
D)reward and punishment
E)direction and support

Question 7

Research on leadership traits has mostly focused on

A)demographics, interpersonal attributes, and physical attributes.
B)demographics, task competence, and interpersonal attributes.
C)demographics, task competence, and physical attributes.
D)task competence, interpersonal attributes, and physical attributes.
E)task competence, interpersonal attributes, and psychological attributes.

Question 8

A recent survey found that the most pressing human capital challenge facing Canadian businesses today is ________.

Question 9

If you are looking for an effective leader to hire into your organization,which personality dimension(s)should you focus on during the hiring process?

A)Extraversion
B)Conscientiousness
C)Agreeableness
D)Extraversion and conscientiousness
E)Agreeableness and conscientiousness

Question 10

Which of the following best represents the relationship between traits and leadership effectiveness?

A)The relationship is stronger for affective measures of effectiveness than performance measures.
B)The relationship is the same for affective and performance measures of effectiveness.
C)The relationship is stronger for performance measures of effectiveness than affective measures.
D)The relationship is poor or non-existent for affective and performance measures of effectiveness.
E)The relationship is poor or non-existent for affective measures of effectiveness and very high for performance measures of effectiveness.

Question 11

When did serious scientific research on leadership traits begin?

A)During the lifetime of Charles Darwin
B)During World War I
C)During World War II
D)During the Trudeau years
E)During the Great Depression

Question 12

How many of the Big Five dimensions of personality have been found to be related to leadership emergence and success?

A)One
B)Two
C)Three
D)Four
E)Five

Question 13

Which of the following is most accurate about leadership effectiveness?

A)Leader traits have a greater impact than leader behaviours.
B)Leader behaviours have a greater impact than leader traits.
C)Leader traits and behaviours have a similar impact.
D)Sometimes leader traits have a greater impact, and sometimes leader behaviours have a greater impact.
E)Some leader traits have a greater impact and some have a weaker impact than leader behaviours.

Question 14

Which of the Big Five dimensions of personality are the most consistent predictors of leadership effectiveness?

A)Extraversion and agreeableness
B)Extraversion and conscientiousness
C)Agreeableness and conscientiousness
D)Emotional stability and conscientiousness
E)Emotional stability and extraversion

Question 15

Which of the following best represents strategic leadership?

A)Open and honest interactions with the organization's stakeholders
B)Unbridled inquisitiveness
C)Personal character
D)Duality
E)Savvy

Question 16

A recent study found what characteristic of the CEO and top management was related to organizational performance?

A)team intelligence
B)team conscientiousness
C)team charisma
D)team ethics
E)team LMX

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a trait?

A)Consideration
B)Low intelligence
C)High energy
D)Tallness
E)Honesty

Question 18

What is strategic leadership and why is it important for organizations to have strategic leaders?

Question 19

Which dimensions of the "Big Five" have been found to be related to leadership emergence and success?

A)Agreeableness, extraversion, and conscientiousness
B)Agreeableness, extraversion, conscientiousness, and openness to experience
C)Agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience
D)Agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, and emotional stability
E)Agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, openness to experience, and emotional stability

Question 20

The most pressing human capital challenge facing Canadian businesses today is leadership.

Question 21

What theory of leadership helps to explain bias and discrimination when evaluating a leader's effectiveness and when making decisions about who should be in a leadership position?

A)laissez-faire leadership theory
B)leadership categorization theory
C)implicit leadership theory
D)leader-member exchange theory
E)contingency theory

Question 22

All of the Big Five dimensions of personality have been found to be related to leadership emergence and success.

Question 23

Extraversion and agreeableness are the most consistent predictors of leadership effectiveness among the Big Five dimensions of personality.

Question 24

There is a significant and strong relationship between intelligence and leadership.

Question 25

Leader traits have a greater impact on leadership effectiveness than leader behaviours.

Question 26

A recent study found that CEO and top management team intelligence was directly related to organizational performance.

Question 27

Many contemporary organizations use trait-based assessment centres to measure leadership traits when making hiring and promotion decisions.

Question 28

The most effective leaders have high levels of intelligence.

Question 29

Intelligence is an example of a trait.

Question 30

According to leadership categorization theory

A)people are more likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess characteristics of their organization.
B)people are less likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a less effective leader when they possess characteristics of leadership.
C)people are more likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess characteristics that are similar to themselves.
D)people are more likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess characteristics of leadership.
E)people are more likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess characteristics associated with men.

Question 31

The trait approach is one of the best means of understanding and improving leadership.

Question 32

Research indicates that leader traits have a greater impact on leadership effectiveness than leader behaviours.

Question 33

Of the Big Five dimensions of personality,extraversion and agreeableness are the most consistent predictors of leadership effectiveness.

Question 34

Research on leadership traits has focused mostly on traits associated with physical attributes.

Question 35

Research has isolated a large number of leadership traits that are highly associated with effective leadership.

Question 36

Research indicates that leader behaviours have a greater impact on leadership effectiveness than leader traits.

Question 37

Trait theories of leadership have the strongest,most supportive research base.

Question 38

What theory suggests that people are more likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess prototypical characteristics of leadership?

A)role congruity theory
B)leadership categorization theory
C)implicit leadership theory
D)leader-member exchange theory
E)contingency theory

Question 39

In recent years,there has been little interest in the study of leadership traits.

Question 40

Of the Big Five dimensions of personality,extraversion and conscientiousness are the most consistent predictors of leadership effectiveness.

Question 41

A recent study found that CEO and top management team ________ were directly related to organizational performance.

Question 42

Describe the trait theory of leadership and discuss the main research findings on leadership traits and leader effectiveness.

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT a trait that might be investigated in leadership studies?

A)Need for achievement
B)Height
C)Leader reward behaviour
D)Self-confidence
E)Emotional stability

Question 44

"Leaders are born,not made" is a statement that suggests that the speaker believes in the ________ theory of leadership.

Question 45

Describe the trait theory of leadership and discuss its main limitations.

Question 46

Of the Big Five dimensions of personality,extraversion and ________ are the most consistent predictors of leadership effectiveness.

Question 47

According to leadership categorization theory,people are more likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess prototypical characteristics of leadership.

Question 48

A recent study found that CEO and top management team conscientiousness was directly related to organizational performance.

Question 49

Co-operators president and CEO Kathy Bardswick is a good example of

A)leader initiating structure behaviour.
B)leader reward behaviour.
C)leader punishment behaviour.
D)transformational leadership.
E)leader consideration behaviour.

Question 50

Intelligence and dominance are possible examples of leadership ________.

Question 51

Compared to initiating structure,consideration is more strongly related to

A)leader satisfaction, job satisfaction, and motivation.
B)leader satisfaction, leader job performance, and group performance.
C)leader satisfaction, job satisfaction, and leader job performance.
D)leader job performance, job satisfaction, and motivation.
E)job satisfaction, leader job performance, and group performance.

Question 52

Research indicates that leader behaviours have a greater impact on leadership effectiveness than leader ________.

Question 53

Research shows that consideration on the part of a leader

A)is more effective for follower satisfaction than motivation.
B)is more effective for follower satisfaction than leader effectiveness.
C)is more effective for follower satisfaction than leader job performance.
D)is more effective for leader job performance than group performance.
E)is more effective for follower satisfaction than job satisfaction.

Question 54

A leader who stresses standard procedures,schedules the work to be done,and assigns subordinates to particular tasks is high on

A)initiating structure.
B)consideration.
C)task structure.
D)leader reward behaviour.
E)supportive behaviour.

Question 55

According to leadership ________ theory,people are more likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess prototypical characteristics of leadership.

Question 56

Describe leadership categorization theory and explain how it can result in bias and discrimination.

Question 57

According to leadership categorization theory,prejudice against female leaders is the result of a difference between the perceived characteristics of women and the perceived requirements of leadership roles.

Question 58

Research on consideration and initiating structure has found that

A)consideration is more strongly related to leader job performance, and initiating structure is more strongly related to group performance.
B)initiating structure is more strongly related to leader job performance, and consideration is more strongly related to group performance.
C)consideration is more strongly related to leader job performance and group performance.
D)initiating structure is more strongly related to leader job performance and group performance.
E)consideration and initiating structure are similarly related to leader job performance and group performance.

Question 59

All five of the Big Five dimensions of personality have been found to be related to leadership emergence,and success,________,and conscientiousness are the most consistent predictors of leadership effectiveness.

Question 60

Research on leadership has focused on traits associated with ________,task competence,and interpersonal attributes.

Question 61

Leader reward and punishment behaviours are related to employee attitudes and behaviours because they lead to more positive perceptions of justice and lower ________.

Question 62

Fiedler's Contingency Theory of leadership is most clearly a

A)behavioural theory.
B)theory of participation.
C)trait theory.
D)situational theory.
E)path-goal theory.

Question 63

Leader reward and punishment behaviours are related to employee attitudes and behaviours because they

A)lead to more positive perceptions of justice and lower role conflict.
B)lead to more positive perceptions of justice and lower stress.
C)lead to more positive perceptions of justice and lower role ambiguity.
D)lead to more positive perceptions of the leader and lower stress.
E)lead to more positive perceptions of the leader and lower role ambiguity.

Question 64

Consideration and initiating structure both contribute positively to employees' motivation,job satisfaction,and leader effectiveness.

Question 65

Contingent leader reward behaviour is positively related to employees' perceptions,attitudes,and behaviour,while contingent leader punishment behaviour is negatively related.

Question 66

Leader punishment behaviour is ineffective regardless of whether it is contingent or non-contingent.

Question 67

If you have a boss who provides you with compliments,tangible benefits,and special attention,then what kind of behaviour does your boss exhibit?

A)Considerate leader behaviour
B)Transactional leader behaviour
C)Transformational leader behaviour
D)Leader reward behaviour
E)Participative leader behaviour

Question 68

If Mark's job is clear and routine,a leader is most likely to increase Mark's satisfaction by

A)being directive and participative.
B)being supportive and participative.
C)being supportive.
D)being participative.
E)being directive.

Question 69

________ involves providing employees with compliments,tangible benefits,and deserved special treatment.

Question 70

In Fiedler's Contingency Theory of leadership,an LPC score measures

A)type of leadership orientation.
B)task structure.
C)leader-member relations.
D)position power.
E)Least Personal Charisma.

Question 71

According to Fiedler,the most favourable situation for leadership involves good leader-member relations,a(n)________ task,and ________ position power.

A)unstructured; strong
B)structured; weak
C)structured; strong
D)unstructured; weak
E)challenging; informal

Question 72

Initiating structure is more strongly related to leader job performance and group performance than consideration.

Question 73

A leader who is high on initiating structure can also be high on consideration.

Question 74

Which of the following leaders is a good example of a considerate leader?

A)Michael McCain
B)Bonnie Brooks
C)Kathy Bardswick
D)Elyse Allan
E)Linda Hasenfratz

Question 75

The task is unstructured,the group members hate the leader,and the leader has no position power.According to Fiedler,the leader will perform best if he or she

A)is task-oriented.
B)uses participation.
C)is relationship-oriented.
D)is charismatic.
E)is social-emotional.

Question 76

Contingent leader punishment behaviour is positively related to employees' perceptions,attitudes,and behaviour,while noncontingent leader punishment behaviour is negatively related.

Question 77

Consideration and initiating structure are incompatible.

Question 78

Fiedler's Contingency Theory of leadership predicts that relationship-oriented leadership will be most effective in

A)very favourable situations.
B)very unfavourable situations.
C)situations of medium favourableness.
D)very favourable and very unfavourable situations.
E)virtually all situations.

Question 79

Leader reward and punishment behaviour lead to more positive perceptions of justice and lower role ambiguity.

Question 80

Nellie is a high LPC leader.According to Fiedler's Contingency Theory of leadership,she

A)will be most effective in very favourable leadership situations.
B)will be most effective in very unfavourable leadership situations.
C)is more relationship-oriented than task-oriented.
D)is more task-oriented than relationship-oriented.
E)has high position power and low task structure.