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39. Building camaraderie and trust is consistent with ______.
a. consideration behavior
b. initiating structure
c. employee orientation
d. concern for people
40. Whether or not a leader has a task-oriented style, some ______ is always required.
a. negotiation
b. strengths perspective
c. task leadership
d. none of these
41. A professor introducing and describing the role of their Teaching Assistant would be
an example of ______.
a. employee orientation
b. consideration behavior
c. concern for people
d. initiating structure
42. A manager who is highly task-oriented might have challenges with ______.
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a. relationship leadership
b. initiating structure
c. production orientation
d. concern for production
43. Effective leadership requires that leaders be both ______ and ______.
a. strength-oriented; weakness-oriented
b. task-oriented; relationship-oriented
c. production-focused; profit-motivated
d. laissez-faire; goal-driven
44. A coaches who forces students to do drills to the point of exhaustion to improve
physical performance, but who then caringly listen to personal problems is balancing
______.
a. democratic and authoritarian leadership
b. unrealized strengths and weaknesses
c. task and relationship leadership
d. laissez-faire and authoritarian leadership
45. Change behaviors are closely linked to leadership skills and ______.
a. strengths
b. talents
c. vision
d. planning
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46. A new manager has been in their role for three months. They take time each day to
get to know and socialize with their team, and are often meeting with employees to
discuss various challenges they are facing. However, work efficiency is down and
project deadlines are not being met. It is likely that this manager is disproportionately
______ in their leadership style.
a. relationship-oriented
b. task-oriented
c. authoritarian
d. laissez-faire
47. Mick Wilz in the Leadership Snapshot is an example of which kind of leadership?
a. Task leadership
b. Relationship Leadership
c. Laissez-faire leadership
d. Strengths-based leadership
48. ______ sharpens our self-image and helps us define ourselves.
a. Achievement
b. Failure
c. The world around us
d. Mentors
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49. Task-oriented people want to ______.
a. be liked
b. relate to others
c. achieve
d. feel supported by others
50. Relationship-oriented people want to ______.
a. achieve goals
b. connect with others
c. master skills
d. become self-aware
51. According to recent research, what lingering social expectations exist for women
leaders in the US workplace?
a. They should be more relational than task-oriented.
b. They should be more task-oriented than relational.
c. They should be more assertive.
d. They should be more confident.
True/False
1. A major difference between task-oriented people and relationship-oriented people is
that relationship-oriented people are not as goal-directed.
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2. Employee orientation refers to how a leader organizes work, defines role
responsibilities, and schedules work activities.
3. Personal style influences the degree to which one exhibits task or relationship
leadership.
4. Concern for people includes actions such as building trust and providing good
working conditions.
5. Task leadership can be thought of as any behavior that influences people toward goal
achievement.
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6. Building camaraderie is part of initiating structure in a group or organization.
7. A leader who views leadership as production orientation pays attention to new
product development, workload matters, and sales volume.
8. Showing genuine concern for an employee taking sick leave is an example of
initiating structure.
9. The amount of task or relationship orientation a leader should use will not change
with the situation.
10. All of us have developed unique habits regarding work and play, which have been
ingrained over many years.
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11. Men and women are perceived similarly by observers when they use task-oriented
leadership.
Essay
1. Briefly define the behaviors that comprise task leadership. What is the common
thread among them?
2. Propose a situation in which one’s personal style is in conflict with the kind of
leadership one’s followers need. How should a leader handle this challenge?
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3. Identify your preferred leadership style. Which of the leadership concepts we have
discussed so far best explains this preference: your traits, your beliefs about the nature
of people, your beliefs about the nature of work, your upbringing, or your habits?
4. Briefly define the behaviors that comprise relationship leadership. What is the
common thread among them?
5. As a follower, which leadership behavior would you like your leader to use? Why?
6. Discuss the perspectives presented in the “Student Perspectives on Task and
Relationship Styles.” Which is more compelling to you?
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7. Differentiate among task, relationship, and change behaviors. How does a leader
know when to engage in which behaviors?
8. Discuss the leadership of Mick Wilz from the leadership snapshot. What aspects
made him successful? Which aspects of his leadership would you want to enact in your
own style?
9. Analyze your personal style for biases of task or relationship. Where does your bias
come from, how do you lead through your bias? Incorporate themes from task and
relationship leadership.
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10. Compare and contrast employee orientation with production orientation. How are
they similar and how are they different? In which case would you as a leader need to be
attentive to both perspectives?
11. Discuss how the perceptions of followers can affect the way men and women lead in
the work place.