Individualized leadership is based on:
a. a leader’s unique relationship with each subordinate.
b. a series of dyads, two-person interactions.
c. the Leadership Grid.
d. both a leader’s unique relationship with each subordinate and a series of dyads, two-person interactions.
What is D, PAGE 51
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The Behavior approach recognized ____________________ and ____________________ leadership styles.
What is AUTOCRATIC, DEMOCRATIC
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____________________ the distinguishing personal characteristics of a leader, such as intelligence, honesty, self-confidence, and appearance.
What is TRAITS, PAGE 38
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Different personal characteristics and behavioral styles are suited to different types of:
a. leadership roles.
b. vertical dyad linkages.
c. authority-compliance management.
d. job-centered leadership.
What is A, PAGE 55
100
In the Leadership Grid, the term Country Club Management refers to:
a. the exertion of minimum effort to get required work done.
b. efficiency in operations from arranging work conditions.
c. thoughtful attention to the needs of people for satisfying relationships.
d. work accomplishment from committed people and interdependence.
What is C, PAGE 49
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Leaders who are drawn to new opportunities, are action oriented, and try to influence their
teams toward creativity are:
a. entrepreneurial leaders.
b. “high-high” leaders.
c. operational leaders.
d. individualized leaders.
What is A, PAGE 56
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The extent to which a leader is task oriented and directs subordinates' work activities toward goal achievement is called ____________________
What is INITIATING STRUCTURE, 46
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____________________ a leadership perspective that sought to identify the inherited traits leaders possessed that distinguished them from people who were not leaders.
What is GREAT MAN APPROACH, PAGE 38
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Entrepreneurs are:
a. autocratic leaders.
b. leaders of innovation and change.
c. not risk takers.
d. “high-high” leaders.
What is B, PAGE 55
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In the new paradigm, leaders emphasize all EXCEPT:
a. accountability.
b. self-interest.
c. responsibility.
d. integrity.
What is B, PAGE 12
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Leaders who are drawn to new opportunities, are action oriented, and try to influence their
teams toward creativity are:
a. entrepreneurial leaders.
b. “high-high” leaders.
c. operational leaders.
d. individualized leaders.
What is D, PAGE 48
300
____________________ is a theory based on the notion that a leader develops a unique relationship with each subordinate which determines how the leader behaves toward the member.
What is INDIVIDUALIZED, PAGE 56
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The University of Michigan studies are part of:
a. trait theory.
b. behavioral theory.
c. individualized leadership.
d. entrepreunial leadership.
What is B, PAGE 48
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"High-high" leadership behavior is generally considered desirable because:
a. leaders display concern for both people and production.
b. leaders will meet people-oriented and task-oriented needs simultaneously.
c. both leaders display concern for both people and production and leaders will meet people-oriented and task-oriented needs simultaneously.
d. task-oriented behavior was associated with higher productivity.
What is C, PAGE 51
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The belief that leaders were born with certain natural abilities of power and influence characterizes:
a. Great Man theories.
b. Trait theories.
c. Era 1 leadership theory.
d. Transformational leadership theory.
What is A, PAGE 19
400
Many think a leader has:
a. to be “all things to all people.”
b. to handle any problem that comes along.
c. both to be “all things to all people” and to handle any problem that comes along.
d. to maintain the status quo.
What is C, PAGE 38
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A leadership behavior that displays a focus on the human needs of subordinates is called ____________________.
What is EMPLOYEE CENTERED, PAGE 48
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Leader behavior towards in-group members includes all EXCEPT:
a. listening to employee’s suggestions.
b. praising accomplishments.
c. punishing mistakes.
d. treating mistakes as learning opportunities.
What is C, PAGE 53
400
A democratic leader is one who tries to centralize authority and derive power from position.
What is FALSE, PAGE 44
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____________________ are studies of larger-than-life leaders to define a leader.
What is TRAIT THEORIES, PAGE 19
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Becoming an effective leader requires all EXCEPT:
a. discovering your own unique strengths.
b. seeking new opportunities.
c. discovering your capabilities.
d. learning how to make the most of your strengths.
What is B, PAGE 38
500
The Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) is an individualized leadership model that explores ____________________.
What is LEADER-MEMBER RELATIONSHIPS, PAGE 53
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Leaders can develop performance and productivity gains if they:
a. use an operational role.
b. are independent.
c. develop positive relationships one-on-one with each subordinate.
d. maintain the status quo.
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The leadership continuum model implies that a participative leadership can be used when subordinates are able to learn decision-making readily.
What is TRUE, PAGE 45
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The University of Michigan studies showed that goal emphasis, work facilitation, support, and interaction facilitation can be performed by subordinates.