Deck 5: Leadership

Question 1

Situational leaders deliver the support and direction an employee needs to accomplish a given task. How does the leader determine what support and direction the employee will require for the specific task?

A) Whether the employee is intrinsically or extrinsically motivated for the task
B) The employee's motivation and competence for the specific task
C) How the task relates to the employee's development plan
D) Preferences on leadership factors such as need for control and autonomy

Answer 1

B
Explanation:B) The leader adjusts the support and direction they give the employee by considering the employee's level of motivation for the specific task and their competence for successfully completing it.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of middle of the road managers?

A) They have an ideal combination of task and interpersonal behaviors and thus are the most effective type of leader
B) They are great with people because they demonstrate a compromising leadership style that is especially effective for resolving conflicts
C) They are good role models because they spend equal energy on task and interpersonal behaviors
D) They are equally concerned at a medium level with task behaviors and interpersonal behaviors

Answer 2

D
Explanation:D) A middle of the road manager is one of five styles in the leadership grid. These managers have a moderate concern for people and a moderate concern for results and task, thus placing them squarely in the middle of the leadership grid.

Question 3

Which is not one of the three primary factors of study in contemporary leadership?

A) Traits of the leader
B) Situation leader faces
C) Maximizing leader efficiency
D) Social interactions between leaders and followers

Answer 3

C
Explanation:C) Maximizing leader efficiency is not a primary in the contemporary study of leadership. The three primary factors are traits and behaviors of the leader, situational context that shapes leadership, and the followers and follower interactions.

Question 4

Leader-member exchange (LMX)shares the common elements of gaining follower trust and the importance of the relationship between the leader and followers with which other leadership style?

A) Transactional leadership
B) Transformational leadership
C) Bureaucratic leadership
D) Charismatic leadership

Question 5

How do transformational leaders impact their followers?

A) They can bring awareness and conscientiousness to ethical issues
B) The followers receive personal gain in factors appealing to them
C) They use extrinsic motivation to encourage followers to work toward their vision
D) None of the above

Question 6

Two leaders have the same leadership style on the leadership grid. How do they compare to each other in terms of effectiveness?

A) One is an effective leader while the other is a very ineffective leader
B) Both leaders demonstrate the same level of effectiveness
C) The leadership grid does not measure effectiveness so no conclusion can be drawn
D) All of the above are true

Question 7

In what way is charisma unique?

A) It is considered a trait and a behavior
B) It evokes strong social feelings in followers
C) It requires risk to achieve goals
D) It conveys their vision to their followers

Question 8

Leaders ________ and managers ________.

A) Create the vision; accomplish goals in plans
B) Inspire people; force people
C) Use intrinsic motivation to lead; use extrinsic motivation to manage
D) Are intrinsically motivated; are extrinsically motivated

Question 9

Which of the following is a true statement?

A) A manager can be a leader
B) A leader can be a manager
C) A manager can't be a leader
D) All of the above

Question 10

Quid pro quo is a hallmark of which type of leadership?

A) Charismatic leadership
B) Bureaucratic leadership
C) Transactional leadership
D) Transformational leadership

Question 11

The leadership grid results in five styles of leadership based on the levels of which leader concerns?

A) Motivation and ethics
B) Task and people
C) Charisma and ethics
D) Vision and motivation

Question 12

Which of the following describes a responsibility of managers?

A) Helping others understand the "why" for their actions
B) Creating order and efficiency
C) Producing change
D) Inspiring others

Question 13

Which of the following is not a contextual factor that could impact an organization's leader(s)?

A) State of the economy
B) Unemployment rate
C) Organizational culture
D) Follower interactions

Question 14

Which of the following describes transactional leadership?

A) The follower achieves self-actualization they couldn't have done without the leader's guidance
B) Leaders can obtain more followers to achieve their vision, and followers can achieve a higher purpose through their contribution
C) Followers can become leaders and leaders can become moral agents
D) The leader offers something the followers want in exchange for helping them achieve their vision so both parties benefit

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the research on trait theory?

A) If you are not born with leadership traits, you can develop them
B) No one is born with leadership traits but everyone can develop them
C) Traits consist of task behaviors and interpersonal behaviors but you can only develop interpersonal traits
D) Possessing certain traits does not translate into leadership effectiveness

Question 16

Authentic leadership emphasizes ________ and de-emphasizes the importance of ________.

A) Leadership; management
B) Justice; demagogues
C) Integrity; power
D) Ethics; trust

Question 17

Which of the following is a conclusion of the leadership research in cross-cultural settings?

A) Leadership traits that are effective in China are increasingly important because of China's economic growth
B) Leaders should specialize in the roles that make effective cross-cultural leaders
C) Effective leadership differs across different cultures
D) More experienced leaders are able to better manage multi-cultural organizations

Question 18

Which leadership approach requires leaders to shift their behaviors to address different situations as they arise in order to be successful?

A) Transformational
B) Transactional
C) Situational
D) Personalized

Question 19

Which factor does path-goal theory suggest is more important than the capability of the individual leader when determining leadership success?

A) Ability to set goals
B) Ability to influence followers to reach goals
C) Access to external resources
D) Being intrinsically motivated

Question 20

All of the following are skills involved in transformational leadership except ________.

A) Effective communication
B) Legitimate power
C) Assuming personal risk
D) Innovating new methods

Question 21

Your team leader noticed that you have been really stressed lately. She took the time to provide detailed positive feedback on your performance, offered encouragement that raised your self-esteem, and extended an upcoming deadline. Your team leader is obviously a good ________, and because she responds differently according to the situation, she demonstrates the critical aspect of ________ leadership.

A) Leader; effective
B) Self-monitor; situational
C) Interpersonal leader; social
D) Staff manager; promising

Question 22

As a manager, you lead by example through demonstrating high performance. You set high performance expectations for your subordinates and support their progress toward reaching these goals with frequent feedback. What is your management style?

A) Team leader
B) Country club
C) Middle of the road
D) Authoritarian

Question 23

Alpha Inc. wants to develop effective leaders by establishing an employee development plan for their top performing managers. What is Alpha's underlying assumption about leaders?

A) Effective leadership comes from what a manager does
B) Effective leadership comes from what a manager believes
C) Effective leadership comes from those with natural talent
D) Effective leadership requires the ability to delegate

Question 24

What are the four critical leadership issues and challenges facing contemporary organizations? Provide at least one reason why each of these issues are important to address.

Question 25

Followers of ________ leaders are not motivated by the leader's characteristics or by their grand vision for the future but instead are motivated to follow because the leader has legitimate authority granted by an institution that the follower respects.

A) Transactional
B) Bureaucratic
C) Charismatic
D) All of these leaders obtain their power by influencing their followers