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Which of the following leadership models are categorized as situational approaches to leadership?- charismatic leadership model- house's path goal model- transformational leadership model- fiedler's contingency model
Which leadership model holds that an effective leader makes desirable rewards available to workers and increases workers' motivation by clearly outlining the behavior that will help them achieve those goals and rewards?- path goal leadership- contingency leadership- transformational leadership- leader member exchange (LMX)
Which leadership approach suggests that leadership behaviors vary along a continuum of leadership styles, from passive through transactional to transformational?- path goal- full range- charismatic- servant
True or false: Task-oriented leaders are best suited to handle all situations.
True or false: House's revised path-goal theory has been tested enough to verify its overall conclusions.
Alexis chooses to manage her team through a management-by-exception approach. She only becomes involved if there is a problem. Which of the following would best describe Alexis's leadership approach?- transactional leadership - servant leadership- passive leadership- transformational leadership
Transactional leaders try to get people to do ordinary things, while (blank) leaders attempt to get people to do exceptional things.- transitional - relational- reactional- transformational
Which approach to leadership asserts that a leader's effectiveness depends on the situation at hand?- servant- full range- contingency- transactional
What type of leader excites passion, inspiring and empowering people to look beyond their own self-interest?- servant- situational- transactional- transformational
Creating and enforcing a clearly stated (blank) is an important practice for transformational leaders to follow. - favorite employees list- transformation checklist- code of ethics- dress code
Behavioral approaches to leadership have identified which categories of leader behavior?- transformational- authoritative- task oriented- passive- relationship oriented- personality driven
Which of the following have been identified as the four basic skills needed by leaders?- business skills- interpersonal skills- soft skills- performance abilities- conceptual skills- cognitive abilities
To be effective, a person employing influence tactics should do which of the following?- practice deception- rely on the core- be subtle- legitimate rather than consult- be authentic
To create effective managers, companies should do what?- create a culture of unquestioning loyalty and rules- use a system of severe punishments for employee negligence- rely on selecting them based on their traits- train them on task and relationship management
What type of leadership is primarily concerned with leaders' interactions with their subordinates and is aimed at enhancing the creation of a positive, nurturing work environment?- task oriented- job centered- relationship oriented- transactional
Which core influence tactic tends to work better than a legitimating tactic?- consultation- maturation- ingratiation- foundation
Fiedler's (blank) leadership model is determined by whether a leader's style is task-oriented or relationship-oriented and if that style is effective for the situation at hand.- contingency- transactional- transformational- goal setting
Which of the following are four conclusions we can draw from trait theory?- confidence in one's ability to influence dissimilar others is seen as a major deficit in leaders- organizations may want to consider personality and trait assessments in their selection and evaluation processes- a global mindset is an increasingly valued task-oriented trait- the positive and "dark triad" traits suggest the qualities you should cultivate and avoid- the implications of leadership traits cannot be ignored- all traits are solely either positive or negative, and good leaders should only have positive traits
Which leadership model states that successful leaders help followers by tying meaningful rewards to goal accomplishment, reducing barriers to achieving those goals, and providing subordinates with support?- contingency leadership- servant leadership- path goal leadership- transformational leadership
An organization's vision and strategic plan is created by (blank) and then implemented by (blank).- managers; leaders- leaders; managers- managers; supervisors- supervisors; nonsupervisory employees