Question 1

According to the In Focus box, "Servant Leadership," a servant leader is one who would rate high on the X and low onthe Y dimension of the Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid.

Accepted Answer

The Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid does not specifically categorize servant leadership as high on one dimension and low on another. It focuses on concern for people and concern for production, while servant leadership emphasizes serving others and prioritizing their needs.

Question 2

The discrepancy hypothesis consists of three ideas: that people differ in what they want from a job; that people differ in how they evaluate what they experience at work; and that job satisfaction is based on the difference between what is desired and what is experienced.

Accepted Answer

The discrepancy hypothesis indeed consists of the three ideas mentioned in the statement.

Question 3

Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid has two dimensions:concern for production (X axis) and concern for people (Yaxis), each having a 1 (low) to 9 (high) scale.

Accepted Answer

This is correct. The Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid has two dimensions: concern for production (X axis) and concern for people (Y axis), each having a 1 (low) to 9 (high) scale.

Question 4

The behavioral approach to leader effectiveness is based on the idea that leaders are born, not made, and focuses on the personal characteristics displayed by successful leaders.

Accepted Answer

The behavioral approach to leader effectiveness is based on the idea that leaders can be made and focuses on the behaviors and actions of successful leaders, rather than their personal characteristics or innate traits.

Question 5

Behavioral theories of leader effectiveness focus on differences in the behaviors of effective and ineffective leaders.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral theories of leader effectiveness examine specific behaviors of leaders and differentiate between effective and ineffective leaders based on those behaviors.

Question 6

Having a 9,9 rating on the Managerial Grid would indicate that managers are high on both the X and Y dimensions, a management style called team management.

Accepted Answer

A 9,9 rating on the Managerial Grid indicates that a manager has a high concern for both people and production, leading to a team management style.

Question 7

A narcissistic leader is one who has sincere humility and cares deeply about his followers and employees.

Accepted Answer

A narcissistic leader is one who has an excessive sense of self-importance, lacks empathy and concern for others, and seeks admiration and attention. This is the opposite of sincere humility and care for followers and employees.

Question 8

According to the Managerial Grid concept, the country-club management style of leadership is likely to be rated as high onthe X dimension (concern for production) and low on the Y dimension (concern for people).

Accepted Answer

The country-club management style of leadership is likely to be rated as high on the Y dimension (concern for people) and low on the X dimension (concern for production). This style focuses more on creating a pleasant work environment and maintaining employee satisfaction rather than achieving high productivity.

Question 9

The manager of the ACME Company would be classified a shaving a country-club style of leadership because he was rated high on the X dimension of the Managerial Grid and low on the Y dimension.

Accepted Answer

The country-club style of leadership is characterized by high concern for people (Y dimension) and low concern for production (X dimension) on the Managerial Grid.

Question 10

Blake and Mouton proposed the Managerial Grid claiming that it was NOT possible to care about both productivity (concern for production or X) and about people (concern for people or Y) at the same time.

Accepted Answer

Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid actually proposes that effective managers care about both productivity (concern for production or X) and about people (concern for people or Y) at the same time.

Question 11

The trait approach to leader effectiveness focuses on the personal characteristics displayed by successful leaders.

Accepted Answer

The trait approach emphasizes the importance of personal qualities and characteristics that influence leadership effectiveness.

Question 12

Theories that claim good leadership skills depend on various situational factors, such as the structure of the task and the willingness of the followers, were better at explaining leader effectiveness than either the trait approach or the behavioral theories of leader effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true based on research in the field of leadership. Situational theories, such as contingency theory and situational leadership theory, take into account factors such as the task structure and follower readiness, and have been shown to better explain leader effectiveness compared to trait and behavioral theories.

Question 13

The situational or contingency hypothesis is an approach to explaining job satisfaction that focuses on the discrepancy, if any, between what the person wants from a job and how that person evaluates what is actually experienced at work.

Accepted Answer

The situational or contingency hypothesis focuses on how job satisfaction is influenced by situational factors and the interaction between personal characteristics and the work environment, not just the discrepancy between expectations and experiences.

Question 14

Leaders who make service to others, including one's employees, the foremost leadership objective are called servant leaders.

Accepted Answer

Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy in which the leader's primary goal is to serve their followers, customers, or others in the organization rather than their own personal gain or ambition. This approach is often described as focusing on the needs and development of employees, creating a positive company culture, and empowering individuals to grow and contribute to the organization's success. Therefore, leaders who prioritize service to others are often referred to as servant leaders.

Question 15

The behavioral theories of leadership better explain leader effectiveness than either the situational (contingency) or the trait theories of leadership.

Accepted Answer

This is a subjective statement and can be debated. Each theory has its strengths and limitations in explaining leader effectiveness. Some may argue that the situational (contingency) theory better explains leader effectiveness as it takes into account the context and situation in which leadership occurs. Others may argue that the trait theories of leadership better explain leader effectiveness, as traits such as intelligence and personality have been found to predict leader success. Ultimately, it depends on the specific situation and context in which leadership is being examined.

Question 16

Member-leader exchange theories of leader effectiveness focuson differences in the behaviors of effective and ineffective leaders.

Accepted Answer

Member-leader exchange theories focus on the quality of the relationship between leaders and their followers, not just on the behaviors of leaders.

Question 17

Blake and Mouton proposed that adequate performance is possible through balancing the necessity to get work done with maintaining the morale of employees.

Accepted Answer

Blake and Mouton's managerial grid model proposes that adequate performance can be achieved by balancing the concern for production with the concern for people, which refers to maintaining the morale and job satisfaction of employees.

Question 18

Positive leader-member relationships are characterized by mutual trust, respect, and liking, and have many benefits,including higher job satisfaction, goal commitment, improved work climate, and lower turn over rates.

Accepted Answer

Positive leader-member relationships have been found to have numerous benefits for both the leader and the member, including those listed in the statement.

Question 19

According to the Managerial Grid concept, the impoverished management style of leadership is likely to be rated as low on the X dimension (concern for production) and high on the Y dimension (concern for people).

Accepted Answer

According to the Managerial Grid concept, the impoverished management style of leadership is likely to be rated as low on both the X dimension (concern for production) and the Y dimension (concern for people).

Question 20

One behavioral theory of leader effectiveness proposed that leaders polarized into those who cared about the job (X) and those who cared about the people (Y). Research found that the most ineffective manager focused on only one dimension,either X or Y.

Accepted Answer

This statement accurately reflects the behavioral theory of leader effectiveness and its findings based on research.

Quiz 14: Therapies