Question 1

*McGregor proposed two basic assumptions from managers about employee behavior._____ assumes employees are lazy and avoid work._____ believes employees enjoy work and will try to achieve organizational goals.

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Question 2

Task-oriented behaviors are also called

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A)  authoritarianism.
B)  consideration.
C)  initiating structure
D)  laissez-faire.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Martin finds out that his manager has been cheating employees out of pay bonuses.Martin's manager seems to lack

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A)  integrity.
B)  agreeableness.
C)  extraversion.
D)  neuroticism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Research on transformational and transactional leadership shows

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A)  transactional leadership is more effective than transformational leadership.
B)  transactional leaders have little to no influence on employee attitudes.
C)  transformational leaders create higher levels of commitment to organizational change efforts.
D)  transactional leaders increase the intrinsic motivation of their followers.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Why would some employees not want to have a high quality relationship with their leader?

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All employees may not want to have a hig...

Question 6

For abusive leaders,research has found a correlation between their negative behavior with employees to their

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A)  ability or lack thereof)  to regulation their emotions.
B)  inability to get attention.
C)  ability to get control of the situation.
D)  desire to command authority.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

In House's path-goal theory,the leader's style is viewed as fixed and the environment changes;Fiedler's theory assumes just the opposite.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

House's path-goal theory is based on equity theory of motivation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Critique the leader-member exchange theory LMX) with regard to the implications it has for effective leadership in the organization.

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There are many different relationships i...

Question 10

Laissez-faire leaders create high levels of ambiguity about job expectations for their employees and thus lower employee satisfaction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The most successful way to apply the trait approach is to

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A)  pick the trait the organization lacks and hire for that.
B)  you can't really understand people's traits so don't try.
C)  identify the conditions under which different traits are needed.
D)  rank the traits and rank the person.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The earliest approach to the study of leadership was

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A)  the trait approach.
B)  the behavioral approach.
C)  the transactional approach.
D)  the transformational approach.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

___________________ involves leaving employees to do their jobs without interference but at the same time proactively predicting problems.

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Active man...

Question 14

Differentiate between mental intelligence and emotional intelligence.What impact does either have on leadership in an organization?

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Mental intelligence is represented by IQ...

Question 15

Researchers at the Ohio State University and the University of Michigan found that there are two broad categories of behaviors related to leadership;they are __________ and ____________.

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task-oriented,people...

Question 16

All employees want a high-quality relationship with their manager.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement regarding global leader characteristics is correct?

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A)  In Western and Latin cultures,leaders who speak in a monotonous voice convey the ability to control emotions.
B)  Universally,people feel that honesty,trustworthiness and fairness are related to leadership effectiveness.
C)  Transactional leaders are found to be the most influential leaders around the world.
D)  There is no universal agreement on characteristics viewed as undesirable in leaders.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

__________leaders are found to be one of the most influential leaders around the world.

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The answer of __________leaders are found to be one of...

Question 19

Three key traits associated with leadership are: integrity,conscientiousness and introversion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When a leader puts his employees first,he is exhibiting ___________ _____

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The answer of When a leader puts his employees first,he...

Exam 12: Leading People Within Organizations

Differentiate between mental intelligence and emotional intelligence.What impact does either have on leadership in an organization?

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The most successful way to apply the trait approach is to

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All employees want a high-quality relationship with their manager.

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Three key traits associated with leadership are: integrity,conscientiousness and introversion.

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House's path-goal theory is based on equity theory of motivation.

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Martin finds out that his manager has been cheating employees out of pay bonuses.Martin's manager seems to lack

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In House's path-goal theory,the leader's style is viewed as fixed and the environment changes;Fiedler's theory assumes just the opposite.

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Which statement regarding global leader characteristics is correct?

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__________leaders are found to be one of the most influential leaders around the world.

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When a leader puts his employees first,he is exhibiting ___________ _____

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Laissez-faire leaders create high levels of ambiguity about job expectations for their employees and thus lower employee satisfaction.

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Task-oriented behaviors are also called

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For abusive leaders,research has found a correlation between their negative behavior with employees to their

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*McGregor proposed two basic assumptions from managers about employee behavior._____ assumes employees are lazy and avoid work._____ believes employees enjoy work and will try to achieve organizational goals.

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Research on transformational and transactional leadership shows

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The earliest approach to the study of leadership was

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Researchers at the Ohio State University and the University of Michigan found that there are two broad categories of behaviors related to leadership;they are __________ and ____________.

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___________________ involves leaving employees to do their jobs without interference but at the same time proactively predicting problems.

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Why would some employees not want to have a high quality relationship with their leader?

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