Question 1

Narcissistic leaders tend to bring out the best work behaviors in others.

Accepted Answer

Although passionate and charismatic,narcissistic leaders may provoke counterproductive work behaviors in others,such as strong resentments and resistance.

Question 2

As a manager,when you provide rewards or threaten reprimands in exchange for your subordinates' doing the work,you are practicing transactional leadership.

Accepted Answer

As a manager,your power stems from your ability to provide rewards (and threaten reprimands)in exchange for your subordinates' doing the work.When you do this,you are performing transactional leadership.

Question 3

Shared leadership is the idea that the managers in an organization can engage in leader behavior.

Accepted Answer

Shared leadership is the idea that employees do not have to be supervisors or managers to engage in leader behavior,but rather may share leadership among all employees of the organization.

Question 4

According to path-goal theory,effective leaders possess and use one style of leadership.

Accepted Answer

Effective leaders possess and use more than one style of leadership.Thus,you are encouraged to study the eight styles offered in path-goal theory so that you can try new leader behaviors when a situation calls for them.

Question 5

Managers applying a situational theory should identify important outcomes and situational conditions.

Accepted Answer

The manager must determine the goals he or she is trying to achieve for a specific point in time.This is followed by identification of both leadership behaviors and situational conditions.

Question 6

A recent study shows that female executives are better than male executives at producing high-quality work.

Accepted Answer

According to studies,women were found to be better at producing quality work,recognizing trends,and generating new ideas and acting on them.

Question 7

Two contingency factors,employee characteristics and environmental factors,cause some leadership behaviors to be more effective than others according to path-goal theory.

Accepted Answer

Two contingency factors,which are employee characteristics and environmental factors,cause some leadership behaviors to be more effective than others according to path-goal theory.

Question 8

To determine a person's leadership orientation,the contingency model has a questionnaire known as the least preferred coworker (LPC)scale.

Accepted Answer

To determine a person's leadership orientation,the contingency model has a questionnaire known as the least preferred coworker (LPC)scale.

Question 9

Path-goal theory implies that managers should help employees achieve their goals,modify their leadership style to fit employee and task characteristics and use more than leadership style.

Accepted Answer

Path-goal theory implies that managers should help employees achieve their goals,modify their leadership style to fit employee and task characteristics,and use more than leadership style.

Question 10

Giving credit to others rather than taking it for themselves could be a reason that fewer women than men are in top leadership positions.

Accepted Answer

Women have a tendency to be overly modest and to give credit to others rather than taking it for themselves,which can undermine opportunities for promotions and raises.It is one possible explanation for a lack of women in top leadership positions.

Question 11

According to Fiedler's model,a relationship orientation will be more effective than a task-oriented one in a high- or low-control situation,but the task orientation is best in a moderate-control situation.

Accepted Answer

Neither leadership style is effective all the time,Fiedler's research concludes,although each is right in certain situations.The task-oriented style works best in either high-control or low-control situations.The relationship-oriented style works best in situations of moderate control.

Question 12

In the contingency leadership model,the most important component of situational control is position power.

Accepted Answer

Leader-member relations,the most important component of situational control,reflects the extent to which a leader has or doesn't have the support,loyalty,and trust of the work group.

Question 13

The path-goal leadership model implies that managers should use more than one leadership style,and should modify their style to fit employee and task characteristics.

Accepted Answer

Two contingency approaches are (1)the contingency leadership model by Fiedler,and (2)the path-goal leadership model by House.The path-goal leadership model implies that managers should use more than one leadership style,and should modify their style to fit employee and task characteristics.

Question 14

Charismatic leadership was assumed to be an individual inspirational and motivational characteristic of particular leaders,but now it is considered part of transformational leadership.

Accepted Answer

Charismatic leadership was assumed to be an individual inspirational and motivational characteristic of particular leaders,much like other trait-theory characteristics and was viewed as a category of its own,but now it is considered part of transformational leadership.

Question 15

The primary purpose of task-oriented leadership behaviors is to ensure that people,equipment,and other resources are used efficiently to accomplish a mission.

Accepted Answer

The primary purpose of task-oriented leadership behaviors is to ensure that people,equipment,and other resources are used in an efficient way to accomplish the mission of a group or organization.

Question 16

Studies show that in the workplace men are better than women at teamwork,partnering,and collaboration.

Accepted Answer

Women have been found to be better at working on teams and partnering,being more collaborative,seeking less personal glory,being motivated less by self-interest than in what they can do for the company,being more stable,and being less turf conscious.

Question 17

In the contingency leadership model,the successful leader helps followers by tying meaningful rewards to goal accomplishment.

Accepted Answer

The path-goal leadership model holds that the effective leader makes available to followers desirable rewards in the workplace and increases their motivation by clarifying the paths,or behavior,that will help them achieve the goals and providing them with support.The contingency leadership model determines if a leader's style is (1)task-oriented or (2)relationship-oriented and if that style is effective for the situation at hand.

Question 18

According to a study,55% of women and 57% of men aspire to be CEO.

Accepted Answer

A study by a New York research firm found that 55% of women and 57% of men aspire to be CEO,challenging the notion that more women aren't at the top because they don't want to be there.

Question 19

Initiating-structure leadership is leader behavior that focusing on clarifying employees' roles and task requirements and providing rewards and punishments contingent on performance.

Accepted Answer

Initiating-structure leadership is leader behavior that organizes and defines-that is,"initiates the structure for"-what employees should be doing to maximize output.

Question 20

Four key behaviors of transformational leaders in affecting employees are they inspire motivation,inspire trust,encourage excellence,and stimulate them intellectually.

Accepted Answer

Four key behaviors of transformational leaders in affecting employees are they inspire motivation,inspire trust,encourage excellence,and stimulate them intellectually.

Quiz 14: Power,Influence,and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Narcissistic leaders tend to bring out the best work behaviors in others.

As a manager,when you provide rewards or threaten reprimands in exchange for your subordinates' doing the work,you are practicing transactional leadership.

Shared leadership is the idea that the managers in an organization can engage in leader behavior.

According to path-goal theory,effective leaders possess and use one style of leadership.

Managers applying a situational theory should identify important outcomes and situational conditions.

A recent study shows that female executives are better than male executives at producing high-quality work.

Two contingency factors,employee characteristics and environmental factors,cause some leadership behaviors to be more effective than others according to path-goal theory.

To determine a person's leadership orientation,the contingency model has a questionnaire known as the least preferred coworker (LPC)scale.

Path-goal theory implies that managers should help employees achieve their goals,modify their leadership style to fit employee and task characteristics and use more than leadership style.

Giving credit to others rather than taking it for themselves could be a reason that fewer women than men are in top leadership positions.

According to Fiedler's model,a relationship orientation will be more effective than a task-oriented one in a high- or low-control situation,but the task orientation is best in a moderate-control situation.

In the contingency leadership model,the most important component of situational control is position power.

The path-goal leadership model implies that managers should use more than one leadership style,and should modify their style to fit employee and task characteristics.

Charismatic leadership was assumed to be an individual inspirational and motivational characteristic of particular leaders,but now it is considered part of transformational leadership.

The primary purpose of task-oriented leadership behaviors is to ensure that people,equipment,and other resources are used efficiently to accomplish a mission.

Studies show that in the workplace men are better than women at teamwork,partnering,and collaboration.

In the contingency leadership model,the successful leader helps followers by tying meaningful rewards to goal accomplishment.

According to a study,55% of women and 57% of men aspire to be CEO.

Initiating-structure leadership is leader behavior that focusing on clarifying employees' roles and task requirements and providing rewards and punishments contingent on performance.

Four key behaviors of transformational leaders in affecting employees are they inspire motivation,inspire trust,encourage excellence,and stimulate them intellectually.