Chapter 14: Leadership
TRUE/FALSE
1. Whereas managers tend to have a short-term perspective, leaders tend to have a long-term perspective.
2. Since there are no consistent trait differences between leaders and nonleaders, or between effective and
ineffective leaders, trait theory is wrong.
3. While transformational leaders use visionary and inspirational appeals to influence followers,
transactional leadership is based on an exchange process.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Research at three universities has confirmed that two basic leader behaviors, ______ and ______, are
central to successful leadership.
a.
initiating structure; consideration
b.
initiating structure; job-centered leadership
c.
employee-centered leadership; consideration
d.
concern for production; job-centered leadership
e.
autonomous; participative
2. Which of the following is the best leadership style for all situations?
a.
team management
b.
middle of the road management
c.
authority-compliance
d.
country club management
e.
none of these
3. Fiedler’s contingency theory assumes:
a.
leaders are effective when their work groups perform well
b.
leadership styles cannot be matched to the proper situation
c.
leaders can change their leadership styles to fit the situation
d.
favorable situations permit leaders to influence group members
e.
leaders should be judged according to how they perform—not how their subordinates
perform
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the four leadership styles identified in the path-goal theory of
leadership?
a.
directive
b.
supportive
c.
participative
d.
charismatic
e.
achievement-oriented
5. According to the path-goal theory of leadership, __________ means setting challenging goals, having
high expectations of employees, and displaying confidence that employees will assume responsibility
and put forth extraordinary effort.
a.
directive leadership
b.
supportive leadership
c.
participative leadership
d.
achievement-oriented leadership
e.
empowerment leadership
6. Hershey and Blanchard’s situational theory states that leaders need to adjust their leadership styles to
match:
a.
participative requirements
b.
the corporate culture
c.
the situation
d.
worker readiness
e.
employee responsiveness
7. Transactional leaders:
a.
reward followers for good behavior and punish followers for poor behavior
b.
help followers see how their jobs fit with the organization’s vision
c.
pay special attention to individual needs by creating learning opportunities
d.
motivate followers by providing them with meaningful and challenging work
e.
are accurately described by all of these
8. Which of the following leadership theories is most strongly supported by research evidence?
a.
trait theory
b.
Blake and Mouton’s leadership grid
c.
Vroom-Yetton-Jago’s normative decision model
d.
path-goal theory
e.
Fiedler’s contingency theory
