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21) In the context of the leader-member exchange (LMX) theory, which of the following statements is true of the role-taking stage of development?
A) A role is created based on a process of trust building.
B) A leader offers opportunities and evaluates a follower's performance and potential.
C) It is a fragile stage that
occurs late in a follower's work experience.
D) Similarities (for the in-group) and differences (often accentuated for the out-group) become cemented.
B) A leader offers opportunities and evaluates a follower's performance and potential.
22) The normative decision model is limited only to
A) decision making.
B) task behaviors.
C) goal accomplishment.
D) goal expectancy.
A) decision making.
23) In the context of the levels of participation in the normative decision model, which of the following is most likely true of consultative processes?
A) A leader solves a problem or makes a decision by himself or herself using the information available at the time.
B) A leader obtains any necessary information from followers and then decides on a solution to a problem himself or herself.
C) A leader
shares a problem with his or her followers in a group meeting and obtains their ideas and suggestions.
D) A leader accepts and implements any solution that has the support of the entire group.
C) A leader shares a problem with his or her followers in a group meeting and obtains their ideas and suggestions.
24) If a decision has a rational or objectively determinable "better or worse" alternative, a leader
should select the better alternative. This most likely refers to
A) strategic agility.
B) decision acceptance.
C) problem solving.
D) decision quality.
D) decision quality.
25) Which of the following statements about the normative decision model is true?
A) The model shifts focus away from the leader and followers to the situation.
B) Decision tree questions focus on the problem and situational
factors.
C) The model focuses on the effects of formal authority systems.
D) It is about personal opinions rather than theory.
B) Decision tree questions focus on the problem and situational factors.
26) Which two broad categories of leader behaviors did the Situational Leadership model originally identify?
A) directive and supportive
B) transformational and transactional
C) behavior-oriented and
cognitively oriented
D) initiating structure and consideration
D) initiating structure and consideration
27) In the context of the Situational Leadership model, which of the following was defined as the extent to which a leader spells out the responsibilities of an individual or group?
A) relationship behaviors
B) rhetorical skills
C) developmental interventions
D) task behaviors
D) task behaviors
28) In the context of the Situational Leadership model, which of the following best defines follower readiness?
A) a follower's ability and willingness to accomplish a particular task
B) the extent to which followers engage in two-way communication
C) the extent to which followers spell out responsibilities of an individual or group
D) a follower's reaction to certain leadership
styles
A) a follower's ability and willingness to accomplish a particular task
29) What should leaders first assess in order to apply the Situational Leadership model?
A) the level of task and relationship behavior that will likely produce successful outcomes
B) the readiness level of a follower relative to the task to be accomplished
C) a leader's behavior that best suits the current situation and task
D) the
historical behavior patterns of a leader and follower
B) the readiness level of a follower relative to the task to be accomplished
30) In the context of the Situational Leadership model, which of the following is a relationship behavior?
A) telling people what to do
B) spelling out how to do a task
C) telling who is to do a task
D) explaining why a task is important
D) explaining why a task is important
31) In the context of the Situational Leadership model, which of the following depicts selling as a leadership behavior?
A) high task behavior, low relationship behavior
B) low task behavior, low relationship behavior
C) high task behavior, high relationship behavior
D) low task behavior, high relationship behavior
C) high task behavior, high relationship behavior
32) Which of the following statements is true of the Situational Leadership model?
A) It considers situational favorability, which is the amount of control a leader has over his or her followers, an important variable.
B) It maintains that leaders who correctly base their behaviors on follower maturity will be highly effective.
C) It states that leader effectiveness depends on changing a situation to fit a particular leader's
style.
D) It believes that leader effectiveness depends on selecting the right kind of leader for a certain situation.
B) It maintains that leaders who correctly base their behaviors on follower maturity will be highly effective.
33) Which of the following instruments does Fiedler's contingency theory use to determine the relevant characteristics of a leader?
A) the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
B) the
California Psychological Inventory
C) the least preferred co-worker scale
D) the Five-Factor Personality Inventory
C) the least preferred co-worker scale
34) Which of the following statements about high-LPC leaders is most likely true?
A) If tasks are being accomplished in an acceptable manner, they will move to their secondary level of motivation, which is forming and maintaining relationships with
followers.
B) They focus on improving their relationships with followers after they are assured that assigned tasks are being satisfactorily accomplished.
C) They are primarily satisfied by establishing and maintaining close interpersonal relationships.
D) They primarily gain satisfaction from task accomplishment.
C) They are primarily satisfied by establishing and maintaining close interpersonal relationships.
35)
In the context of the contingency model, which of the following is the most powerful element of situational favorability?
A) effort-to-performance expectancy
B) leader-member relation
C) task structure
D) position power
B) leader-member relation
36) The highest levels of situational favorability most likely occur when
A) leader-member relations are good, the task is structured, and position power
is high.
B) there are high levels of leader-member conflict, the task is unstructured, and the leader uses reward power.
C) leader-member relations are good, the task is unstructured, and position power is low.
D) there are high levels of leader-member conflict, the task is structured, and the leader uses coercive power.
A) leader-member relations are good, the task is structured, and position power is high.
37)
In the context of the four types of leader behavior in the path-goal theory, which leadership behavior is most likely characterized by telling followers what they are expected to do, how to do it, when it is to be done, and how their work fits in with the work of others?
A) achievement-oriented leadership
B) directive leadership
C) participative leadership
D) supportive leadership
B) directive leadership
38)
In the context of the four types of leader behavior in the path-goal theory, which of the following is most likely a characteristic of achievement-oriented leadership?
A) Leaders tell followers what they are expected to do, how to do it, when it is to be done, and how their work fits in with the work of others.
B) Leaders have courteous and friendly interactions, express genuine concern for followers' well-being and individual needs, and remain open and approachable to followers.
C)
Leaders support follower behaviors by exhibiting a high degree of confidence so that subordinates can put forth the necessary effort.
D) Leaders tend to share work problems with followers and solicit their suggestions, concerns, and recommendations.
C) Leaders support follower behaviors by exhibiting a high degree of confidence so that subordinates can put forth the necessary effort.
39) Which of the
following statements about the path-goal theory is most likely false?
A) The three sub-elements in situation favorability are the task, the formal authority system, and the primary work group.
B) Redundant leader behaviors might be interpreted by followers as a lack of understanding.
C) If a task is very structured, informal authority decreases follower motivation levels.
D) It maintains that follower and situational variables can impact each other.
C) If a task is very structured, informal authority decreases follower motivation levels.
40) In terms of the path-goal theory, which of the following is considered a situational factor?
A) the decision quality
B) leader-member relations
C) position power
D) the task
d) the task
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