Question 1

Jennifer congratulated her staff when the team received an industry award for their project, and also sent a companywide e-mail announcing it.Here, Jennifer is using her ______ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  personalized
B)  referent
C)  coercive
D)  expert
E)  rewardF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Managerial leadership is defined as the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  minimizing the impacts of environmental change on the organization.
B)  facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives.
C)  motivating others to achieve extraordinary levels of performance.
D)  creating a vision and a strategic plan for an organization.
E)  striving for constructive change by setting a direction for the future.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The best type of leader for a rapidly changing situation is a transactional one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Leadership functions include planning, budgeting, organizing, and staffing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has made sure his employees have health insurance and work in a positive environment.He could best be described as which type of leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leader-member exchange
B)  Situational
C)  Servant
D)  Shared
E)  TransactionalF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Karl was put on probation for a string of customer complaints about his service and professionalism.His supervisor was using ______ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  coercive
B)  personalized
C)  referent
D)  reward
E)  expertF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

According to the concept of full-range leadership, leadership behaviors vary along a range from ______ leadership at one extreme to transformational leadership at the other.

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional
B)  shared
C)  laissez-faire
D)  servant
E)  charismaticF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of transformational leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are better in stable situations.
B)  They clarify employees' roles.
C)  They set goals and monitor progress toward their achievement.
D)  They encourage people to do exceptional things.
E)  They provide rewards in exchange for subordinates doing the work.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Power deriving from one's personal attraction is called ______ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimate
B)  referent
C)  reward
D)  coercive
E)  personalizedF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Leader behaviors are one of the contingency factors in the path-goal leadership model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an employee characteristic of relevance in path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Position power
B)  Work satisfaction
C)  Need for achievement
D)  Task awareness
E)  ExtroversionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

According to a study, nearly twice as many men as women aspire to be CEO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Referent power is more likely to be associated with leaders than with managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Karen, the manager of a branch location of a large travel firm, treated company resources as if they were her own and her employees even better.She cared about the staff deeply and even organized international volunteering activities to promote their growth.Karen could best be described as which type of leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  Situational
B)  Servant
C)  Laissez-faire
D)  Shared
E)  TransactionalF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Charisma is a form of interpersonal attraction that inspires acceptance and support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Gaining commitment as a response to an influence tactic is most likely to occur when pressure tactics are used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the contingency model, a relationship-oriented leadership style works best in ______ situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  low control
B)  high control
C)  moderate control
D)  uncontrolled
E)  both high and low controlF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Physical fitness, one of the biophysical traits, is considered to be a key leadership trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Charisma is a form of interpersonal attraction that inspires acceptance and support.

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According to the concept of full-range leadership, leadership behaviors vary along a range from ______ leadership at one extreme to transformational leadership at the other.

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Jennifer congratulated her staff when the team received an industry award for their project, and also sent a companywide e-mail announcing it.Here, Jennifer is using her ______ power.

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Leadership functions include planning, budgeting, organizing, and staffing.

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Power deriving from one's personal attraction is called ______ power.

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Physical fitness, one of the biophysical traits, is considered to be a key leadership trait.

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

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According to the contingency model, a relationship-oriented leadership style works best in ______ situations.

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Karl was put on probation for a string of customer complaints about his service and professionalism.His supervisor was using ______ power.

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Leader behaviors are one of the contingency factors in the path-goal leadership model.

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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has made sure his employees have health insurance and work in a positive environment.He could best be described as which type of leader?

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Managerial leadership is defined as the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and the process of

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The best type of leader for a rapidly changing situation is a transactional one.

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Which of the following is an employee characteristic of relevance in path-goal theory?

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

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Referent power is more likely to be associated with leaders than with managers.

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Gaining commitment as a response to an influence tactic is most likely to occur when pressure tactics are used.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of transformational leaders?

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According to a study, nearly twice as many men as women aspire to be CEO.

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Charisma is a form of interpersonal attraction that inspires acceptance and support.

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Jennifer congratulated her staff when the team received an industry award for their project, and also sent a companywide e-mail announcing it.Here, Jennifer is using her ______ power.

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Leadership functions include planning, budgeting, organizing, and staffing.

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Power deriving from one's personal attraction is called ______ power.

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Physical fitness, one of the biophysical traits, is considered to be a key leadership trait.

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

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According to the contingency model, a relationship-oriented leadership style works best in ______ situations.

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Karl was put on probation for a string of customer complaints about his service and professionalism.His supervisor was using ______ power.

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Leader behaviors are one of the contingency factors in the path-goal leadership model.

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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has made sure his employees have health insurance and work in a positive environment.He could best be described as which type of leader?

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Managerial leadership is defined as the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and the process of

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The best type of leader for a rapidly changing situation is a transactional one.

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Which of the following is an employee characteristic of relevance in path-goal theory?

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

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Referent power is more likely to be associated with leaders than with managers.

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Gaining commitment as a response to an influence tactic is most likely to occur when pressure tactics are used.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of transformational leaders?

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According to a study, nearly twice as many men as women aspire to be CEO.

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