Deck 5: Attending to Tasks and Relationships

Question 1

A teacher introducing herself to the class is an example of primarily what?

A) Production orientation
B) Task leadership
C) Initiating structure
D) Relationship leadership
E) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In which of the following ways has relationship-oriented leadership been characterized?

A) Consideration behavior
B) Concerned for people
C) Employee orientation
D) All of the above
E) Only A and B

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A professor describing the roles of students and teaching assistants the first day of class would be an example of initiating structure.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Employee orientation refers to how a leader organizes work, defines role responsibilities, and schedules work activities.

Question 5

According to the text, what affects the balance of task- to relationship-oriented leadership behaviors that one employs?

A) Personal style
B) Personal traits
C) Genetic predisposition
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 6

Building camaraderie and trust are consistent with consideration behavior.

Question 7

Task leadership is critically important in a company with a large number of newly hired employees.

Question 8

People do not vary much in their ability to show task-oriented leadership.

Question 9

Leaders will rarely be called on for task leadership.

Question 10

Task leadership can be thought of as any behavior that influences people toward goal achievement.

Question 11

For those who are highly task-oriented in their personal lives, being relationship-oriented in leadership presents challenges.

Question 12

Relationship leadership is at its heart about making the work setting a pleasant place to be.

Question 13

All of us have developed unique habits regarding work and play, which have been ingrained over many years.

Question 14

Building camaraderie is part of initiating structure in a group or organization.

Question 15

A leader who views leadership as production orientation pays attention to new product development, workload matters, and sales volume.

Question 16

Whether or not a leader has a task-oriented style, some task leadership is always required.

Question 17

Personal style influences the degree to which one exhibits task or relationship leadership.

Question 18

The amount of task or relationship orientation a leader should use will not change with the situation.

Question 19

Showing genuine concern for an employee taking sick leave is an example of initiating structure.

Question 20

Concern for people includes actions such as building trust and providing good working conditions.

Question 21

Propose a situation in which one's personal style is in conflict with the kind of leadership one's followers need. How should a leader handle this challenge?

Question 22

A focus on employee needs and concerns would be consistent with what?

A) Production orientation
B) Employee orientation
C) Consideration behavior perspective
D) Initiating structure
E) B & C only

Question 23

When would be an appropriate time to use more of a task-oriented leadership style?

A) You have an experienced team
B) Your team is immature
C) Your team is confused about the task
D) All of the above
E) B and C only

Question 24

Your boss keeps talking to you about the technical aspects of your job and how to do them properly. She is probably taking a(n):

A) Production orientation
B) Employee orientation
C) Consideration behavior perspective
D) Overly cautious approach
E) None of the above

Question 25

At its core, relationship orientation is about what?

A) Treating followers with dignity and respect
B) Making the work setting a pleasant place to be
C) Building relationships and helping people get along
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 26

Briefly define the behaviors that comprise task leadership. What is the common thread among them?

Question 27

A focus on quality control initiatives would be consistent with what?

A) Employee orientation
B) Production orientation
C) Relationship leadership
D) Positive attitude
E) All of the above

Question 28

I much prefer "being" rather than "doing." I am not an organized, goal-oriented person. I probably am a:

A) Task oriented leader
B) Production oriented leader
C) Relationship oriented leader
D) Poor leader
E) None of the above

Question 29

Explain why every leadership situation demands a degree of relationship leadership behavior.

Question 30

Employee orientation involves all of the following except:

A) Valuing workers' uniqueness
B) Giving special attention to workers' needs
C) Helping workers reach their production goals
D) Taking an interest in workers as human beings
E) None of the above

Question 31

Jeff likes things to be in order. On every Saturday, Jeff washes his car, does the laundry, and cleans his house, all by 10:00 a.m. Jeff probably is:

A) Production oriented
B) Employee oriented
C) Task oriented
D) A & C only
E) None of the above

Question 32

A supervisor who was concerned with building trust, providing good working conditions, and maintaining a fair salary structure would be exhibiting:

A) Naiveté
B) Concern for people
C) Production orientation
D) Altruism
E) All of the above

Question 33

A supervisor that was only concerned with the work getting done on time without paying attention to employees' concerns is:

A) Production orientation
B) Employee orientation
C) Consideration behavior perspective
D) Overly cautious approach
E) None of the above

Question 34

Defining roles, organizing work, and scheduling work activities would be consistent with:

A) Initiating structure
B) Overcompensation
C) Employee orientation
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 35

Identify your preferred leadership style. Which of the leadership concepts we have discussed so far best explains this preference: your traits, your beliefs about the nature of people, your beliefs about the nature of work, your upbringing, or your habits?

Question 36

As a follower, which leadership behavior would you like your leader to use? Why?

Question 37

Briefly define the behaviors that comprise relationship leadership. What is the common thread among them?

Question 38

According to Stogdill, _____ includes building camaraderie, trust, respect, and liking between leaders and followers.

A) Task orientation
B) Consideration behavior
C) Production orientation
D) Initiating structure
E) None of the above

Question 39

According to research, which of the following is not a behavior found to be part of consideration behavior?

A) Camaraderie
B) Trust
C) Organization
D) Mutual regard
E) None of the above