Question 1

Propose a situation in which one's personal style is in conflict with the kind of leadership one's followers need. How should a leader handle this challenge?

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Question 2

A focus on employee needs and concerns would be consistent with what?
A) Production orientation
B) Employee orientation
C) Consideration behavior perspective
D) Initiating structure
E) B & C only

Accepted Answer

A focus on employee needs and concerns is consistent with an employee orientation as well as consideration behavior perspective. It is not consistent with a production orientation or initiating structure.

Question 3

When would be an appropriate time to use more of a task-oriented leadership style?
A) You have an experienced team
B) Your team is immature
C) Your team is confused about the task
D) All of the above
E) B and C only

Accepted Answer

Task-oriented leadership style is appropriate when the team is confused about the task and needs guidance on how to achieve it. It is also useful when the team is immature and lacks experience or direction. However, if the team is already experienced, they may not require as much direct guidance and micromanagement.

Question 4

Your boss keeps talking to you about the technical aspects of your job and how to do them properly. She is probably taking a(n):
A) Production orientation
B) Employee orientation
C) Consideration behavior perspective
D) Overly cautious approach
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

A production orientation is focused on the technical aspects of a job and maximizing efficiency and productivity, which aligns with the boss's behavior described in the question.

Question 5

At its core, relationship orientation is about what?
A) Treating followers with dignity and respect
B) Making the work setting a pleasant place to be
C) Building relationships and helping people get along
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Relationship orientation involves all three components listed in options A, B, and C. It is about treating followers with dignity and respect, creating a pleasant work setting, and building relationships and helping people get along.

Question 6

Briefly define the behaviors that comprise task leadership. What is the common thread among them?

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Question 7

A focus on quality control initiatives would be consistent with what?
A) Employee orientation
B) Production orientation
C) Relationship leadership
D) Positive attitude
E) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Quality control initiatives are typically associated with a production orientation, which prioritizes efficient and high-quality production processes.

Question 8

I much prefer "being" rather than "doing." I am not an organized, goal-oriented person. I probably am a:
A) Task oriented leader
B) Production oriented leader
C) Relationship oriented leader
D) Poor leader
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Being someone who prefers "being" rather than "doing" indicates a tendency toward valuing relationships and people over tasks and goals. Therefore, a relationship oriented leader would be the best fit.

Question 9

Explain why every leadership situation demands a degree of relationship leadership behavior.

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Question 10

Employee orientation involves all of the following except:
A) Valuing workers' uniqueness
B) Giving special attention to workers' needs
C) Helping workers reach their production goals
D) Taking an interest in workers as human beings
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Employee orientation is focused on introducing new employees to the company and its culture, providing information on policies and procedures, and setting expectations. While helping workers reach their production goals is important, it is not typically a primary focus of employee orientation. The other options (A, B, D) are all important aspects of employee orientation.

Question 11

Jeff likes things to be in order. On every Saturday, Jeff washes his car, does the laundry, and cleans his house, all by 10:00 a.m. Jeff probably is:
A) Production oriented
B) Employee oriented
C) Task oriented
D) A & C only
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Jeff is task oriented because he likes things to be in order and he completes his tasks by a certain time. He is also production oriented because he is focused on completing his tasks efficiently.

Question 12

A supervisor who was concerned with building trust, providing good working conditions, and maintaining a fair salary structure would be exhibiting:
A) Naiveté
B) Concern for people
C) Production orientation
D) Altruism
E) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The supervisor exhibiting concern for building trust, providing good working conditions, and maintaining a fair salary structure is primarily focusing on the well-being and satisfaction of their employees, which falls under a concern for people management style.

Question 13

A supervisor that was only concerned with the work getting done on time without paying attention to employees' concerns is:
A) Production orientation
B) Employee orientation
C) Consideration behavior perspective
D) Overly cautious approach
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

A supervisor with a production orientation is solely focused on getting the work done efficiently and effectively without considering the needs or concerns of employees. This type of supervisor is often results-driven and may overlook important aspects of employee engagement and motivation.

Question 14

Defining roles, organizing work, and scheduling work activities would be consistent with:
A) Initiating structure
B) Overcompensation
C) Employee orientation
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Defining roles, organizing work, and scheduling work activities are all examples of initiating structure, which is a leadership behavior that focuses on task accomplishment and goal attainment through organizing, planning, and clarifying roles and responsibilities. Overcompensation and employee orientation are not relevant to this context.

Question 15

Identify your preferred leadership style. Which of the leadership concepts we have discussed so far best explains this preference: your traits, your beliefs about the nature of people, your beliefs about the nature of work, your upbringing, or your habits?

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Question 16

As a follower, which leadership behavior would you like your leader to use? Why?

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Question 17

Briefly define the behaviors that comprise relationship leadership. What is the common thread among them?

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Question 18

According to Stogdill, _____ includes building camaraderie, trust, respect, and liking between leaders and followers.
A) Task orientation
B) Consideration behavior
C) Production orientation
D) Initiating structure
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Stogdill's consideration behavior focuses on building relationships and people-oriented skills, which includes building camaraderie, trust, respect, and liking between leaders and followers. Options A, C, and D are focused on task and production, rather than relationships. Option E is not applicable as Stogdill's consideration behavior is one of the leadership dimensions he identified.

Question 19

According to research, which of the following is not a behavior found to be part of consideration behavior?
A) Camaraderie
B) Trust
C) Organization
D) Mutual regard
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

According to research, consideration behavior includes camaraderie, trust, and mutual regard, but not necessarily organization.

Quiz 5: Attending to Tasks and Relationships

Propose a situation in which one's personal style is in conflict with the kind of leadership one's followers need. How should a leader handle this challenge?

A focus on employee needs and concerns would be consistent with what?

When would be an appropriate time to use more of a task-oriented leadership style?

Your boss keeps talking to you about the technical aspects of your job and how to do them properly. She is probably taking a(n) :

At its core, relationship orientation is about what?

Briefly define the behaviors that comprise task leadership. What is the common thread among them?

A focus on quality control initiatives would be consistent with what?

I much prefer "being" rather than "doing." I am not an organized, goal-oriented person. I probably am a:

Explain why every leadership situation demands a degree of relationship leadership behavior.

Employee orientation involves all of the following except:

Jeff likes things to be in order. On every Saturday, Jeff washes his car, does the laundry, and cleans his house, all by 10:00 a.m. Jeff probably is:

A supervisor who was concerned with building trust, providing good working conditions, and maintaining a fair salary structure would be exhibiting:

A supervisor that was only concerned with the work getting done on time without paying attention to employees' concerns is:

Defining roles, organizing work, and scheduling work activities would be consistent with:

Identify your preferred leadership style. Which of the leadership concepts we have discussed so far best explains this preference: your traits, your beliefs about the nature of people, your beliefs about the nature of work, your upbringing, or your habits?

As a follower, which leadership behavior would you like your leader to use? Why?

Briefly define the behaviors that comprise relationship leadership. What is the common thread among them?

According to Stogdill, _____ includes building camaraderie, trust, respect, and liking between leaders and followers.

According to research, which of the following is not a behavior found to be part of consideration behavior?