According to the eight-stage model of planned organizational change, a change process
includes:
a. creating a stable envirornnent.
b. focusing on long-term goals rather than short-term accomplishments.
c. communicating financial statements to an organization’s stakeholders.
d. building a strong coalition of people with a shared commitment.
Which of the following statements is true of coercive power of leaders?
a. It refers to the power that sterns from the authority to bestow rewards on other
people.
b. It is the negative side of legitirnate and reward power.
c. It refers to authority resulting from a leader’s special knowledge or skill.
d. It depends on a leader’s personal characteristics rather than on a formal title.
In the context of Fiedler’s contingency model of leadership, if a leader describes the
least preferred coworker using positive concepts, he or she is considered
relationship-oriented.
a. True
b. False
Working in teams is right for every situation.
a. True
b. False
Organizations establish workforce diversity programs to:
a. promote the hiring of diverse employees.
b. ensure that differences are not accepted
c. hamper the career advancement of diverse employees.
d. reinforce the glass ceiling trends.
Which of the following statements is true of individualized leadership?
a. It adopts a general leadership style that is used with all group members.
b. It looks at the specific relationship between a leader and each individual follower.
c. It holds that leaders have particular traits that distinguish them from non-leaders.
d. It conceptualizes leadership as a single great individual who put everything together
and influence others to follow along.
Vision is based in the current reality but is concerned with a future that is substantially
different from the status quo.
a. True
b. False
The contingency approach to leadership sought to identify the traits leaders possessed
that distinguished them from people who were not leaders.
a. True
b. False
One approach to brainstorming is to focus on the internal aspects of a situation or
problem.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following statements is true of the contingency approach to leadership?
a. A leadership style that works in one situation will work in all situations.
b. These approaches seek to investigate traits that can improve performance in all
situations.
c. The needs, maturity, and cohesiveness of followers have been identified as a key
contingency.
d. These approaches hold that behavior that is effective in some circumstances is
effective under all conditions.
According to the path-goal theory of leadership, path clarification means that the leader
works with subordinates to help them identify and learn the behaviors that will lead to
successful task accomplishment and organizational rewards.
a. True
b. False
According to Hofstede’s research, masculinity reflects the values of relationships and
cooperation, whereas femininity reflects a preference for achievement, heroism, and
assertiveness.
a. True
b. False
Employees in companies that are infused with a social mission are typically more
highly motivated because:
a. they want to avoid punishments and negative consequences.
b. they get intrinsic rewards by helping other people.
c. they are given monetary incentives.
d. they can get access to profitsharing programs.
The management at GreatBiz Inc. wants to reduce the separation between management
and the workers. As part of the change initiative, it eliminates the rule about clocking in
at a particular time every day. However, it is met with great resistance from the
workers. In this case, which of the following steps should the management take?
a. The management should declare bonuses for workers who agree to accept the change
so that other workers who are resistant about the change may also be lured to accept it.
b. The management should take legal actions against the workers who oppose the
change or who instigate other workers to resist the change.
c. The management should find ways to enable the workers to see the value in changes
that are needed for the organization to succeed.
d. The management should promise to fulfill all the demands of the workers and
empower them to make important business decisions.
Which of the following is a behavioral trait of unethical leaders?
a. Establishing and communicating ethics policies
b. Withholding help and support
c. Rewarding ethical conduct
d. Setting examples for others
Which of the following is a characteristic of leaders who inspire fear?
a. They remove the opportunity for blinding employees to reality.
b. They eradicate secrecy and cautiousness among employees.
c. They eliminate avoidance behavior among employees.
d. They destroy the opportunity for feedback from employees.
High-quality leader-member exchange relationships:
a. lead to poor job satisfaction in the long mn.
b. have been found to lead to very positive outcomes for the organization.
c. pertain to lesser responsibility and authority in the case of followers.
d. support the sharply differentiated in-group and out-group relationships.
Members on large teams typically ask more questions, exchange more opinions, and
exhibit more cooperative behavior.
a. True
b. False
Discuss the aspects of being an ethical leader. Discuss the existence of trust in
organizations today.
________refers to communication that takes place across boundaries and hierarchical
levels about the group or organization’s vision, critical strategic themes, and the values
that can help achieve desired outcomes.
Describe the four themes that are common to powerful, effective visions.
refers to a theory meaning one thing depends on other things.
What are the characteristics of an organization driven by fear?
Followers accept the_________of formal leaders to set goals, make decisions, and
direct activities.
Describe the personality dimensions of extroversion and agreeableness.
An important factor in team effectiveness is ensuring that the needs for both task
accomplishment and team members’ socioemotional well-being are met. Discuss.
Describe the principles of effective followership.
means that leaders who are able to maintain balance and keep themselves motivated are
positive role models to help motivate and inspire those around them.