Question 1

_____ involves behaving in ways that help followers achieve their potential through coaching, development, and mentoring.

Accepted Answer

Individualized consideration involves focusing on the individual needs of each follower by providing coaching, development, and mentoring to help them achieve their potential. This leadership style recognizes and respects the unique differences and qualities of each follower, and works to help them grow and develop in their own way.

Question 2

The optimal combination of leader behavior in the R3 stage of the life cycle theory of leadership is _____.

Accepted Answer

At the R3 stage of readiness, employees have learned to work together well, though they still need support and collaboration from the leader to help them adjust to their more self-managed state of affairs. Here, participating becomes the optimal combination of leader behaviors.

Question 3

_____ leadership involves inspiring followers to commit to a shared vision that provides meaning to their work while also serving as a role model who helps followers develop their own potential and view problems from new perspectives.

Accepted Answer

The description matches the characteristics of transformational leadership, which focuses on inspiring and motivating followers to achieve a shared vision and helping them develop their own potential. Management-by-exception involves the leader intervening only when issues arise, contingent reward involves offering rewards for achieving specific goals, and laissez-faire involves a hands-off approach where the leader provides little guidance or direction. Transactional leadership focuses on exchanging rewards or punishments for performance.

Question 4

Sally believes that there are no actions needed until she receives complaints about someone's performance.Which of the following styles of leadership is Sally following?

Accepted Answer

Sally is following the passive management-by-exception style of leadership, where a leader only takes corrective action when an issue arises, rather than being proactive in managing and guiding their team.

Question 5

Scenario: Eva Mineral Water, Inc.Ben, Tom, Ron, and Harry are four individuals working at Eva Pure, a bottled water manufacturing company.They all started at different times at the company, bringing different levels of experience and abilities to their jobs.John is the factory manager supervising all the employees including these four.From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben is able but unwilling, Tom is both able and willing, Ron is neither able nor willing, and Harry is not able but highly willing to take on the responsibilities.John must respond differently to each of them to get them prepared and get the job done.Which of the following behaviors would be best suited to deal with Ben's readiness?

Accepted Answer

Participating is best for Ben as he is able but unwilling. This approach involves supporting and encouraging him to increase his willingness.

Question 6

Over lunch Daniel and Haley are discussing their managers.Daniel describes his boss as extremely motivating.Daniel feels much more psychologically empowered and more self-confident because of how his manager leads their team.Work goals are more demanding than ever; but even though the rewards of the hard work may not come soon, Daniel trusts his manager's emphasis on the future good that will come from their work.Daniel feels that working with his new manager has led to a much stronger emotional bond with the organization, much more engagement with the work, and an overall increase in his job satisfaction.Daniel's boss can be described as a(n) ______ leader.

Accepted Answer

Daniel's boss is described as motivating, empowering, and emphasizing future goals, all of which are characteristics of a transformational leader. Transformational leaders inspire and engage their employees to work towards a shared vision, and empower them to take ownership of their work.

Question 7

With _____, the leader arranges to monitor mistakes and errors dynamically and takes corrective action when required.

Accepted Answer

Active management-by-exception involves the leader monitoring mistakes and errors in real-time and taking corrective action when necessary. The other options do not address this proactive approach to mistake monitoring and correction.

Question 8

In the _____ leader behavior the leader supplements his or her directing with support and encouragement to protect the confidence levels of the employees.

Accepted Answer

In the selling leader behavior, the leader provides a combination of high levels of direction and support to protect the confidence levels of the employees. This approach is most effective when the followers are capable but may lack the confidence to perform a task. Therefore, the combination of direction and support helps to boost their confidence and morale, leading to increased productivity and effectiveness. The other options mentioned do not involve such a combination of direction and support.

Question 9

John believes he has quite a unique style of leadership.He waits around for mistakes and errors from his employees and then takes corrective action as necessary.Which of the following is John's style of leadership?

Accepted Answer

John's style of leadership is passive management-by-exception as he is only intervening when errors or mistakes are made, rather than actively managing and guiding his employees.

Question 10

Scenario: Eva Mineral Water, Inc.Harry, Ben, Tom, and Ron are four individuals working at Eva Pure, a bottled water manufacturing company.They all started at different times at the company, bringing different levels of experience and abilities to their jobs.John is the factory manager supervising all the employees including these four.From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben is able but unwilling, Tom is both able and willing, Ron is neither able nor willing, and Harry is not able but highly willing to take on the responsibilities.John must respond differently to each of them to get them prepared and get the job done.Which of the following leadership behaviors should John adopt to deal with Harry's readiness?

Accepted Answer

Telling is the most appropriate leadership behavior for dealing with Harry, who is not able but highly willing to take on responsibilities. Telling involves giving clear instructions and directions, which can help Harry understand what is expected of him and how to perform his tasks effectively.

Question 11

_____ involves behaving in ways that challenge followers to be innovative and creative by questioning assumptions and reframing old situations in new ways.

Accepted Answer

Intellectual stimulation involves challenging followers to think creatively and critically, to question assumptions and norms, and to approach problems in new and innovative ways. This type of leadership encourages followers to expand their skills and knowledge, and to continually seek ways to improve and grow.

Question 12

Which of the following represents the carrot-and-stick approach to leadership?

Accepted Answer

The carrot-and-stick approach involves both rewarding desired behavior (carrot) and punishing undesired behavior (stick). A transactional leader uses this approach by setting clear expectations and rewarding or punishing based on performance. Laissez-faire, passive-avoidant, charismatic, and transformational leadership styles do not necessarily rely on the carrot-and-stick approach.

Question 13

Ben just announced to his employees that if they meet the sales goal for the month of August, they can have a paid four-day vacation.Which of the following styles of leadership is being used by Ben in this case?

Accepted Answer

Ben is using the contingent reward style of leadership, where he is offering a reward for achieving a specific goal (meeting the sales target). This style is focused on rewarding employees for their efforts and achievements, and is considered to be a type of transactional leadership.

Question 14

Which of the following styles represents avoidance of leadership altogether?

Accepted Answer

Laissez-faire leadership represents the avoidance of leadership altogether where the leader avoids making decisions, delegating tasks, or providing guidance to the team.

Question 15

Scenario: Eva Mineral Water, Inc.Ron, Tom, Ben, and Harry are four individuals working at Eva Pure, a bottled water manufacturing company.They all started at different times at the company, bringing different levels of experience and abilities to their jobs.John is the factory manager supervising all the employees including these four.From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben is able but unwilling, Tom is both able and willing, Ron is neither able nor willing, and Harry is not able but highly willing to take on the responsibilities.John must respond differently to each of them to get them prepared and get the job done.Harry is at the _____ readiness level.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scenario: Eva Mineral Water, Inc.Ron, Tom, Ben,...

Question 16

In the life cycle theory of leadership, the optimal combination of leader behavior in the R2 stage is _____.

Accepted Answer

In the R2 stage of readiness, the members have begun working together and, as typically happens, are finding that their work is more difficult than they had anticipated. As eagerness turns to dissatisfaction, the optimal combination of leader behaviors is selling, where the leader supplements his or her directing with support and encouragement to protect the confidence levels of the employees.

Question 17

The life cycle theory of leadership advocates that the optimal combination of leader behavior in the R4 stage is _____.

Accepted Answer

According to the life cycle theory, the R4 stage is characterized by high levels of readiness and competence among followers. In this stage, the optimal leader behavior is to delegate tasks and responsibilities to followers, allowing them to take ownership of their work and utilize their skills and knowledge. Therefore, option A, delegating, is the best choice.

Question 18

Scenario: Eva Mineral Water, Inc.Tom, Ben, Ron, and Harry are four individuals working at Eva Pure, a bottled water manufacturing company.They all started at different times at the company, bringing different levels of experience and abilities to their jobs.John is the factory manager supervising all the employees including these four.From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben is able but unwilling, Tom is both able and willing, Ron is neither able nor willing, and Harry is not able but highly willing to take on the responsibilities.John must respond differently to each of them to get them prepared and get the job done.John's optimal behavior to deal with Ron's readiness should comprise of _____ initiating structure and _____ consideration.

Accepted Answer

Ron is neither able nor willing, so John should use high initiating structure to provide clear guidance and high consideration to motivate and support Ron.

Question 19

In case of _____, the leader avoids getting involved when important issues arise and leader's power goes unutilized.

Accepted Answer

In the case of laissez-faire leadership, the leader takes a hands-off approach and avoids getting involved in important issues. This can result in the leader's power going unutilized and a lack of direction within the team or organization.

Question 20

Scenario: Eva Mineral Water, Inc.Ron, Ben, Tom, and Harry are four individuals working at Eva Pure, a bottled water manufacturing company.They all started at different times at the company, bringing different levels of experience and abilities to their jobs.John is the factory manager supervising all the employees including these four.From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben is able but unwilling, Tom is both able and willing, Ron is neither able nor willing, and Harry is not able but highly willing to take on the responsibilities.John must respond differently to each of them to get them prepared and get the job done.Which of the following leadership behaviors should John adopt to deal with Tom's readiness?

Accepted Answer

Delegating is the most appropriate leadership behavior for Tom because he is both able and willing to take on the responsibilities. This will allow Tom to develop his skills and take ownership of his work.

Quiz 14: Leadership: Styles and Behaviors