Deck 2: Understanding Theories of Organizational Leadership

Question 1

An example of the combined style is two leaders working together who both use the participative leadership style.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The manager of a group of attorneys is using an achievement leadership style when she appeals to their sense of personal accomplishment and provides benchmark standards that they can customize.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Task characteristics deal with power relationships, organizational design, external connectedness for the organization, and environmental uncertainty.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A moderating variable, if controlled, will control the relationship that the independent variable has on the dependent variable.

Question 5

The causal-chain framework focuses users on key questions surrounding causes of employee dissatisfaction.

Question 6

The causal-chain framework links together all major leadership theories to derive an integrated theory that explains causes of leadership failures.

Question 7

Performance results, as one component of the causal-chain framework, can refer to results such as production efficiency, follower satisfaction, external alignment, and organizational adaptation.

Question 8

The directive style of the ten leadership styles studied is most frequently regarded as a poor leadership choice.

Question 9

In the 2007 exposé of treatment for veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, a laissez-faire leadership approach was believed to contribute to failures that were allowed to prevail.

Question 10

The supportive style of leadership emphasizes consultation with subordinates.

Question 11

The two forms of delegating are assigning additional duties and giving additional authority.

Question 12

Intellectual stimulation is used in an inspirational style to create new ideas, gain acceptance of new approaches, and arouse enthusiasm for group goals.

Question 13

All leaders should have others in awe of them and strive for adoration among followers as well as blind optimism.

Question 14

The transformational approach to leadership is usually appropriate because it favors change, and being able to bring change is more important than bringing stability.

Question 15

Both strategic and collaborative leadership styles have an external focus, outside of the organization.

Question 16

The framework utilized for comparing various theories and aiding in the diagnosis of their varying contributions and limitations is called:

A) the contributions framework
B) the causal-chain framework
C) the benchmarking framework
D) the diagnose-detect framework

Question 17

According to Fiedler (1967), contingency theories identify:

A) the approach to be taken for ideal effectiveness in a situation
B) the "one best way to lead"
C) approaches typically taken in reality
D) aspects of leadership that apply only in limited or particular situations

Question 18

The following sequence contains the three different types of factors incorporated by the causal-chain framework:

A) contingency factors → performance goals → leader styles
B) performance goals → leader styles → contingency factors
C) leader styles → contingency factors → performance goals
D) contingency factors → leader styles → leader assessment

Question 19

Intervening and moderating variables are two types of:

A) leader behaviors
B) crisis factors
C) performance results
D) contingency factors

Question 20

Follower readiness is an example of a:

A) moderating variable
B) performance variable
C) facilitating variable
D) supporting variable

Question 21

In reference to leadership, a laissez-faire style is considered:

A) the absence of style
B) the most desirable style
C) a hands-off style
D) an active approach

Question 22

A style of leadership that emphasizes task skills is known as a:

A) supportive style
B) directive style
C) participative style
D) delegative style

Question 23

A style of leadership that focuses exclusively on people-oriented behaviors is called:

A) a delegative style
B) an inspirational style
C) a supportive style
D) an achievement-oriented style

Question 24

The predominant subtype of supportive behavior is a:

A) caring model
B) positive model
C) negative model
D) proactive model

Question 25

A leader who sets challenging task goals, seeks task improvement, emphasizes excellence in follower performance, and shows confidence that followers will perform well is:

A) a strategic leader
B) an inspirational leader
C) a collaborative leader
D) an achievement-oriented leader

Question 26

Select the leadership style that focuses on external organizational matters in the environmental context:

A) strategic style
B) achievement-oriented style
C) directive style
D) collaborative style

Question 27

Vince Lombardi, the legendary NFL coach, is widely recognized as:

A) a strategic leader
B) an inspirational leader
C) a collaborative leader
D) an achievement-oriented leader

Question 28

In their grid leadership theory, Blake and Mouton (1964, 1965) argue that ideal leaders are both:

A) delegative and strategic
B) strategic and supportive
C) directive and collaborative
D) supportive and directive

Question 29

Combined style is the use of two or more styles simultaneously in a single fused approach, yet may also purposely integrate divergent elements or perspectives in order to achieve an overall balance. Locke (2003) specifically calls it:

A) "integrated"
B) "connective"
C) "intermix"
D) "fusion"

Question 30

In regard to the contingency factors that affect outcomes, an intervening variable is:

A) measured when testing relationships between the variables
B) considered a good tool to sustain interpretation of results in a study
C) a factor that surfaces to explain the relationship between other variables
D) considered a type of independent variable

Question 31

What is a directive style? What are the important differences among directive style subtypes?

Question 32

What differentiates the laissez-faire and delegative styles?

Question 33

Explain the causal-chain framework that is diagrammed in this chapter.

Question 34

Would it be possible for the directive style of leader behavior to be acceptable? If yes, when?

Question 35

What is meant by the statement that successful public-private partnerships typically involve use of the collaborative leadership style?