Question 1

Karen, the manager of a branch location of a large travel firm, treated company resources as if they were her own and her employees even better.She cared about the staff deeply and even organized international volunteering activities to promote their growth.Karen could best be described as which type of leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  Situational
B)  Servant
C)  Laissez-faire
D)  Shared
E)  TransactionalF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Referent power is more likely to be associated with leaders than with managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A recent study shows that male executives are better than female executives at producing high-quality work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Shared leadership is the idea that all employees in an organization can engage in leader behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has made sure his employees have health insurance and work in a positive environment.He could best be described as which type of leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leader-member exchange
B)  Situational
C)  Servant
D)  Shared
E)  TransactionalF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Leadership functions include planning, budgeting, organizing, and staffing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of transformational leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are better in stable situations.
B)  They clarify employees' roles.
C)  They set goals and monitor progress toward their achievement.
D)  They encourage people to do exceptional things.
E)  They provide rewards in exchange for subordinates doing the work.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Physical fitness, one of the biophysical traits, is considered to be a key leadership trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Leader behaviors are one of the contingency factors in the path-goal leadership model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Gaining commitment as a response to an influence tactic is most likely to occur when pressure tactics are used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the contingency model, a relationship-oriented leadership style works best in ______ situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  low control
B)  high control
C)  moderate control
D)  uncontrolled
E)  both high and low controlF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 12

According to a study, nearly twice as many men as women aspire to be CEO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is an employee characteristic of relevance in path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Position power
B)  Work satisfaction
C)  Need for achievement
D)  Task awareness
E)  ExtroversionF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Jennifer congratulated her staff when the team received an industry award for their project, and also sent a companywide e-mail announcing it.Here, Jennifer is using her ______ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  personalized
B)  referent
C)  coercive
D)  expert
E)  rewardF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Charisma is a form of interpersonal attraction that inspires acceptance and support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the concept of full-range leadership, leadership behaviors vary along a range from ______ leadership at one extreme to transformational leadership at the other.

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional
B)  shared
C)  laissez-faire
D)  servant
E)  charismaticF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 17

Power deriving from one's personal attraction is called ______ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimate
B)  referent
C)  reward
D)  coercive
E)  personalizedF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

The best type of leader for a rapidly changing situation is a transactional one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Karl was put on probation for a string of customer complaints about his service and professionalism.His supervisor was using ______ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  coercive
B)  personalized
C)  referent
D)  reward
E)  expertF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Managerial leadership is defined as the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  minimizing the impacts of environmental change on the organization.
B)  facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives.
C)  motivating others to achieve extraordinary levels of performance.
D)  creating a vision and a strategic plan for an organization.
E)  striving for constructive change by setting a direction for the future.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Exam 14: Power, Influence, and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Leader behaviors are one of the contingency factors in the path-goal leadership model.

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Leadership functions include planning, budgeting, organizing, and staffing.

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Power deriving from one's personal attraction is called ______ power.

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Karl was put on probation for a string of customer complaints about his service and professionalism.His supervisor was using ______ power.

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Which of the following is an employee characteristic of relevance in path-goal theory?

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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has made sure his employees have health insurance and work in a positive environment.He could best be described as which type of leader?

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A recent study shows that male executives are better than female executives at producing high-quality work.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of transformational leaders?

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Jennifer congratulated her staff when the team received an industry award for their project, and also sent a companywide e-mail announcing it.Here, Jennifer is using her ______ power.

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Physical fitness, one of the biophysical traits, is considered to be a key leadership trait.

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Managerial leadership is defined as the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and the process of

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According to the concept of full-range leadership, leadership behaviors vary along a range from ______ leadership at one extreme to transformational leadership at the other.

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Referent power is more likely to be associated with leaders than with managers.

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According to a study, nearly twice as many men as women aspire to be CEO.

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Gaining commitment as a response to an influence tactic is most likely to occur when pressure tactics are used.

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Shared leadership is the idea that all employees in an organization can engage in leader behavior.

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The best type of leader for a rapidly changing situation is a transactional one.

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According to the contingency model, a relationship-oriented leadership style works best in ______ situations.

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Charisma is a form of interpersonal attraction that inspires acceptance and support.

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Exam 14: Power, Influence, and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Leader behaviors are one of the contingency factors in the path-goal leadership model.

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Leadership functions include planning, budgeting, organizing, and staffing.

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Power deriving from one's personal attraction is called ______ power.

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Karl was put on probation for a string of customer complaints about his service and professionalism.His supervisor was using ______ power.

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Which of the following is an employee characteristic of relevance in path-goal theory?

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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has made sure his employees have health insurance and work in a positive environment.He could best be described as which type of leader?

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A recent study shows that male executives are better than female executives at producing high-quality work.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of transformational leaders?

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Jennifer congratulated her staff when the team received an industry award for their project, and also sent a companywide e-mail announcing it.Here, Jennifer is using her ______ power.

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Physical fitness, one of the biophysical traits, is considered to be a key leadership trait.

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Managerial leadership is defined as the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and the process of

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According to the concept of full-range leadership, leadership behaviors vary along a range from ______ leadership at one extreme to transformational leadership at the other.

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Referent power is more likely to be associated with leaders than with managers.

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According to a study, nearly twice as many men as women aspire to be CEO.

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Gaining commitment as a response to an influence tactic is most likely to occur when pressure tactics are used.

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Shared leadership is the idea that all employees in an organization can engage in leader behavior.

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The best type of leader for a rapidly changing situation is a transactional one.

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According to the contingency model, a relationship-oriented leadership style works best in ______ situations.

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Charisma is a form of interpersonal attraction that inspires acceptance and support.

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