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35.
Which of the following best describes a vision as it pertains to leadership?
36.
Which of the following statements is true of organizational visions?
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Visions can be inappropriate, or fail, when they
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Supervisory leadership is best described as behavior that
39.
Which of the following is
not
one of the five important sources of power in an
organization?
40.
Strategic leadership primarily gives
41.
_____ leadership gives purpose and meaning to organizations while envisioning and
creating a positive future.
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42.
Which of the following refers to the ability to influence others, which in an organizational
setup means the ability to get things done or accomplish one's goals despite resistance
from others?
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_____ power is dominant when subordinates are obliged to comply by virtue of a boss's
authority.
44.
_____ power is held by a manager who has control over the size of an employee's raise.
45.
Managers at Gary's Furniture Co. determined that there would be no end-of-year bonuses
because sales were predicted to level off. Andrew, a department manager, let his staff
know that even high-performing employees would not get bonuses this year. This change
limits Andrews's _____ power.
46.
Which of the following types of power is most dominant when a leader utilizes his or her
ability to control punishments?
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47.
Erica, a manager at a restaurant, has the responsibility of scheduling workers and
assigning projects during each shift. Employees who have performed poorly are often
scheduled for the unpopular weekend shifts and the worst shift duties. In order to avoid
this, most employees try to perform well. In this case, Erica seems to use a high degree of
_____ power.
48.
Referent power is described as the power that exists through having ____.
49.
Which of the following sources of power is most dominant when a leader is followed due
to his or her charisma?
50.
At an architecture firm where Kelsey works, her manager is a personable and likable
person who is quite popular. Kelsey has said that if she were the manager, she would
manage just as he does, and she likes working with him. This manager seems to have a
high degree of _____ power.
51.
Which type of power is dominant when a leader is respected for his knowledge?
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52.
Which of the following forms of power is being used when a sales manager gives his
salespeople some tips on how to close a deal, and the salespeople then alter their sales
techniques because they respect the manager's proficiency?
53.
A leadership perspective that focuses on individual leaders and attempts to determine the
personal characteristics that leaders share is referred to as the ____.
54.
A set of leader characteristics that reflect a high level of effort and a high need for
achievement is identified as ____.
55.
Lydia, an office manager for Northridge Dental Associates, has a high need for
achievement, is constantly striving for improvement, and shows ambition and energy. This
describes her ____.
56.
As an identified leadership trait, leadership motivation suggests that great leaders
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57.
Carla is the manager for the communications department at her company. Carla is
respected for her honesty and credibility and for keeping her word. These characteristics
help define a leadership trait known as _____.
58.
As an identified leadership trait, integrity refers to
59.
Which of the following traits distinguishes effective leaders from other people?
60.
As a leadership trait, self-confidence is most likely to
61.
Effective leaders have been shown to possess a high level of expertise about their
industries, companies, and relevant technical matters. This trait is referred to as ____.
62.
_____ approach is a leadership perspective that attempts to identify what effective leaders
do and gives less importance to personality characteristics.
63.
Actions taken to ensure that the work group or organization reaches its goals are referred
to as ____.
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The three categories of leadership behaviors that have received particular attention are
65.
Task performance behaviors are focused on
66.
Enrique is a manager who is known in his company for following the rules and demanding
accurate, quality work from his employees. Enrique is a(n) ____ leader.
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67.
Actions taken to ensure the satisfaction of group members, develop and maintain
harmonious work relationships, and preserve the social stability of the group are referred
