Question 1

Which of the following is true of supportive leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​It involves consulting employees for their suggestions and input before making decisions. 
B)   ​It involves setting challenging goals and having confidence that employees will achieve them. 
C)   ​It involves letting employees know precisely what is expected of them.  
D)   ​It involves being approachable and friendly to employees and treating them as equals.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

In terms of leadership behavior,_____ is the degree to which a leader organizes the roles of followers by setting goals,giving directions,setting deadlines,and assigning tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​emotional stability 
B)   ​autonomy 
C)   ​initiating structure 
D)   ​driveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Fiedler's contingency theory assumes that leaders can change and adapt their leadership styles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is true of transformational leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​They make sure that employees do not have to make any sacrifices for their organization. 
B)   ​They are able to make their followers feel that they are a vital part of their organization. 
C)   ​They do what is best for themselves instead of their organizations. 
D)   ​They have moral standards that put their interests before everyone else's.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Janet,a manager at a gym,finds it difficult to get any job done with Sam,who is her least preferred coworker.However,when her boss asks for a feedback about all her employees,she describes Sam as cheerful,supportive,sincere,and friendly.This scenario illustrates that Janet follows a _________ leadership style.
A.impoverished management
B.relationship-oriented
C.task-oriented
D.authority-compliance​

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Question 6

Leadership style is:

Accepted Answer

A)   ​the extent to which a leader focuses on productivity. 
B)   ​the process by which a person becomes a leader. 
C)   ​the extent to which a leader believes in his or her abilities. 
D)   ​the way a leader behaves toward followers.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Fiedler assumes that the favorableness of a situation for a leader depends on the degree to which the situation permits the leader to influence the behavior of group members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the normative decision theory,which of the following is true of the CI decision-making style?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​A leader shares a problem with employees as a group, obtains their ideas and suggestions, and then makes a decision, which may or may not reflect their input. 
B)   ​A leader uses information available at the time and solves the problem or makes a decision. 
C)   ​A leader shares a problem and gets ideas and suggestions from relevant employees on an individual basis. 
D)   ​A leader shares a problem with employees as a group, and they, together, generate and evaluate alternatives and try to reach an agreement on a solution.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

In the context of environmental contingencies,which of the following describes the formal authority system?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​It is the amount of emotional support that is provided by an employee's immediate work group. 
B)   ​It is an organization's set of procedures, rules, and policies. 
C)   ​It is the degree to which the requirements of a subordinate's tasks are clearly specified. 
D)   ​It is a subordinate's ability to perform his or her job well.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Nisha is a retail manager at Hexagon Corp.She needs to troubleshoot customer complaints regarding a product.She has to decide on either scrapping the product or replacing it with a different brand.Based on the customer complaints and favorable online reviews of an alternate brand,she decides to switch to a different brand.According to the normative decision theory,which of the following decision-making styles has Nisha adopted?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​AI 
B)   ​AII 
C)   ​CI 
D)   ​GIIE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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