Question 1

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership is desirable for employees who work in teams with low cohesiveness.

Accepted Answer

According to path-goal theory, employees in a low cohesion team can be best managed using a supportive style.

Question 2

A strategic vision represents the substance of transformational leadership.

Accepted Answer

A strategic vision represents the substance of transformational leadership.

Question 3

Charismatic leadership refers more to a set of behaviors that engage followers toward a better future,whereas transformational leadership refers mainly to personal traits that provide referent power over followers.

Accepted Answer

Charisma is a personal trait or relational quality that provides referent power over followers, whereas transformational leadership is a set of behaviors that people use to lead the change process.

Question 4

Participative leadership behaviors encourage and facilitate subordinate involvement in decisions beyond their normal work activities.

Accepted Answer

Participative leadership behaviors encourage and facilitate subordinate involvement in decisions beyond their normal work activities.

Question 5

Path-goal theory has its roots in the expectancy theory of motivation.

Accepted Answer

Path-goal leadership theory has its roots in the expectancy theory of motivation because leaders create paths to effective performance for their employees.

Question 6

Supportive leadership is the same as people-oriented leadership.

Accepted Answer

Supportive leadership is the same as people-oriented leadership and reflects the benefits of social support to help employees cope with stressful situations.

Question 7

The directive style is most effective when employees have routine and simple tasks.

Accepted Answer

The directive style is ineffective when employees have routine and simple tasks because the manager's guidance serves no purpose and may be viewed as unnecessarily close control.

Question 8

In the achievement-oriented leadership style,leaders expect employees to perform at an optimal level and set realistic goals.

Accepted Answer

In the achievement-oriented leadership style, the leader sets challenging goals, and expects employees to perform at their highest level.

Question 9

The situational leadership model states that a person's leadership style cannot be changed and leaders should be placed in situations that match their natural style.

Accepted Answer

The situational leadership theory suggests that effective leaders vary their style with the ability and motivation of followers.

Question 10

According to path-goal leadership theory,directive leadership should never be applied to inexperienced employees.

Accepted Answer

The directive style is useful in certain situations. A combination of directive and supportive leadership is best for employees who are (or perceive themselves to be) inexperienced and unskilled. Directive leadership is detrimental when employees are skilled and experienced, because it introduces too much supervisory control.

Question 11

Transformational leaders shape a strategic vision of the future that focuses employees on a superordinate organizational goal.

Accepted Answer

Transformational leaders shape a strategic vision of a realistic and attractive future that bonds employees together and focuses their energy toward a superordinate organizational goal.

Question 12

Employee benefits such as reward systems cannot replace or reduce the need for task-oriented leadership.

Accepted Answer

Performance-based reward systems keep employees directed toward organizational goals, so they might replace or reduce the need for task-oriented leadership.

Question 13

Transactional leaders are mainly change agents.

Accepted Answer

Transactional leaders influence others mainly by using rewards and penalties as well as by negotiating services from employees. But, transformational leaders are change agents who energize and direct employees to a new vision and corresponding behaviors.

Question 14

According to Fiedler's contingency model,leaders should attempt to change their style to fit the situation.

Accepted Answer

According to Fiedler's contingency model, rather than changing the leader's style to fit the situation, it may be necessary to change the situation to fit the leader's dominant style.

Question 15

The achievement-oriented leadership style applies the goal-setting and self-fulfilling prophecy concepts.

Accepted Answer

Achievement-oriented leadership applies goal-setting theory as well as positive expectations in self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 16

Transactional leaders influence others mainly by using rewards and penalties as well as by negotiating services from employees.

Accepted Answer

Transactional leaders influence others mainly by using rewards and penalties as well as by negotiating services from employees.

Question 17

Managers should use directive and supportive styles of leadership when employees have an external locus of control.

Accepted Answer

Managers should use directive and supportive styles of leadership when employees have an external locus of control.

Question 18

Organizations should use transformational leadership instead of transactional leadership.

Accepted Answer

Organizations require leaders who both manage employees and transform the work unit or organization. Managing improves organizational efficiency, whereas transformational leadership steers companies to a better course of action. So, both forms of leadership are essential to organizational success.

Question 19

The leadership substitutes theory identifies conditions that either limit the leader's ability to influence subordinates or make a particular leadership style unnecessary.

Accepted Answer

The theory identifies conditions that either limit the leader's ability to influence subordinates or make a particular leadership style unnecessary.

Question 20

The situational leadership model identifies four leadership styles,telling,selling,participating,and delegating.

Accepted Answer

The situational leadership model identifies four leadership styles, telling, selling, participating, and delegating.

Quiz 12: Leadership in Organizational Settings

According to path-goal theory,supportive leadership is desirable for employees who work in teams with low cohesiveness.

A strategic vision represents the substance of transformational leadership.

Charismatic leadership refers more to a set of behaviors that engage followers toward a better future,whereas transformational leadership refers mainly to personal traits that provide referent power over followers.

Participative leadership behaviors encourage and facilitate subordinate involvement in decisions beyond their normal work activities.

Path-goal theory has its roots in the expectancy theory of motivation.

Supportive leadership is the same as people-oriented leadership.

The directive style is most effective when employees have routine and simple tasks.

In the achievement-oriented leadership style,leaders expect employees to perform at an optimal level and set realistic goals.

The situational leadership model states that a person's leadership style cannot be changed and leaders should be placed in situations that match their natural style.

According to path-goal leadership theory,directive leadership should never be applied to inexperienced employees.

Transformational leaders shape a strategic vision of the future that focuses employees on a superordinate organizational goal.

Employee benefits such as reward systems cannot replace or reduce the need for task-oriented leadership.

Transactional leaders are mainly change agents.

According to Fiedler's contingency model,leaders should attempt to change their style to fit the situation.

The achievement-oriented leadership style applies the goal-setting and self-fulfilling prophecy concepts.

Transactional leaders influence others mainly by using rewards and penalties as well as by negotiating services from employees.

Managers should use directive and supportive styles of leadership when employees have an external locus of control.

Organizations should use transformational leadership instead of transactional leadership.

The leadership substitutes theory identifies conditions that either limit the leader's ability to influence subordinates or make a particular leadership style unnecessary.

The situational leadership model identifies four leadership styles,telling,selling,participating,and delegating.