Deck 3: Perspectives on Effective Leadership Behavior

Question 1

Which of the following is least likely to be an outcome of leader supporting behavior?

A)better time management for the leader
B)reduced stress for the subordinates
C)more cooperative leader-subordinate relationships
D)lower absenteeism and turnover by subordinates

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following was not recommended as a guideline for coaching?

A)provide constructive feedback about effective and ineffective behavior
B)ask specific questions to help the person analyze his or her performance
C)encourage the person to look at a problem from different perspectives
D)provide detailed instructions on how to carry out each assignment

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which feature was not recommended as a guideline for setting performance goals?

A)set goals for every task and responsibility
B)set goals that are clear and specific
C) set goals that include a specific target date
D) set goals that are challenging but realistic

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is not primarily a change-oriented behavior?

A)communicating an inspiring vision for the organizational unit
B)monitoring the external environment
C)encouraging innovative thinking by subordinates
D)setting specific performance goals for subordinates

Question 5

Which of the following was provided as a guideline for monitoring?

A)measure only outcomes rather than wasting time trying to assess causal processes
B)develop independent sources of information about the performance of the work unit
C)use prior performance as the primary basis for assessing current performance
D)conduct weekly progress review meetings with each subordinate

Question 6

Which of the following was not provided as a guideline for developing subordinates?

A)provide constructive feedback about effective and ineffective behavior
B)ask specific questions to help the person analyze his or her performance
C)provide opportunities to learn from experience
D)provide detailed instructions on how to carry out each assignment

Question 7

Which is not a method for developing behavior taxonomies?

A)distributive aggregation
B)judgmental classification
C)factor analysis
D)theoretical-deductive approach

Question 8

According to Blake and Mouton,effective leaders are most likely to have:

A)a high concern for the task and a moderate concern for relationships
B)a moderate concern for the task, and a high concern for relationships
C)a moderate concern for both the task and relationships
D)a high concern for both the task and relationships

Question 9

Which of the following was not recommended as a guideline for managers?

A)use more planning to prepare for a long, complex task
B)provide more direction to people with independent work roles
C)be more supportive to people who have a stressful task
D)provide more direction and briefings when there is a crisis

Question 10

Which of the following is not an example of clarifying behavior by a leader?

A)explain the reasons for an assignment
B)clearly explain what results are expected
C)ask the subordinate to set performance goals
D)explain the relative priority of different tasks

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the three behavior meta-categories identified by Yukl?

A)task-oriented
B)relations-oriented
C)process-oriented
D)change-oriented

Question 12

Supportive leadership is most likely to result in what outcome for subordinates?

A)stronger organizational commitment
B)stronger satisfaction with the leader
C)better coordination among subordinates
D)better performance by subordinates

Question 13

Which type of behavior is least likely to occur with people outside the leader's work unit?

A) scanning
B)empowering
C)networking
D)representing

Question 14

Which of the following guidelines for recognizing was recommended?

A)provide recognition only for outstanding performance
B)provide more recognition to people in essential, high-visibility jobs
C)actively look for effective behavior or contributions to recognize
D)give praise in private to avoid embarrassing the recipient

Question 15

Which of the following is not an example of supporting behavior?

A)clearly explain what the subordinate is expected to do
B)express confidence in a subordinate who has a difficult task
C)remember details about a subordinate's interests and family
D)help a subordinate deal with a personal problem

Question 16

Which of the following was not a suggested guideline for action planning?

A) Identify the optimal sequence for the essential action steps.
B)Determine starting times and deadlines for each action step.
C) Determine who will be accountable for each action step
D)Identify the best procedure for conducting each action step