Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to autonomous group members
with unstructured tasks from a
a. Directive style.
b. Supportive style.
c. Participative style.
d. Achievement style.
Authentic leadership helps provide an answer to people who are searching for sound
leadership in an uncertain world. Which of the following is true?
a. This is a strength of authentic leadership
b. This is a criticism of authentic leadership
c. Authentic leadership is not considered a leadership approach
d. The research on authentic leadership studies variables that are not authentic
leadership
Ethical theories fall within two broad domains:
a. Consequences and duty
b. Ethical and unethical
c. Conduct and character
d. Duty based and virtue based
According to GLOBE researchers, which of the following statements is false?
a. The Anglo cluster is high in performance orientation and low in in-group
collectivism.
b. The Eastern Europe cluster tends to be forceful and supportive of its coworkers.
c. The Latin Europe cluster places value on institutional collectivism and societal goals.
d. The Sub-Saharan Africa cluster tends to place higher concern for family and friends
than for themselves.
Which theory of leadership suggests that it is important to recognize the existence of
in-groups and out-groups within an organization?
a. Path-goal theory
b. Expectancy theory
c. Servant leadership
d. Leader-member exchange theory
The directive leadership behavior is similar to
a. Delegating in the SLII model
b. Initiating structure in the Ohio State studies
c. Consideration in the University of Michigan studies
d. Employee orientation in the University of Michigan studies
Leadership skills research attempts to
a. Identify largely fixed abilities in leaders
b. Identify multiple behaviors in leaders
c. Identify personality factors of leadership
d. Identify competencies that can be acquired by leaders
Women respond to multiple gender-based leadership stereotypes with reactive
behaviors rather than vulnerability behaviors.
a. True
b. False
Which is not a strength of LMX?
a. It looks at dyadic relationships in the leadership process
b. It accurately describes the in- and out-group process
c. Research substantiates how LMX is related to organizational outcomes
d. It runs counter to the human value of fairness
Birds hitting a plane on takeoff causing engine failure in flight is an example of what
component of the Skills Model by Mumford?
a. Competencies
b. Individual attributes
c. Career experiences
d. Environmental influence
The ethics theory that is high in self-interest and low in concern for others is
a. Utilitarianism.
b. Apathea.
c. Ethical egoism.
d. Altruism.
A strength of the GLOBE study is that it provided a classification of cultural
dimensions that is more expansive than Hofstede’s classification system.
a. True
b. False
Elena is a sales manager who encourages her employees through motivation to be
committed to and a part of the shared vision of the organization. Elena is demonstrating
which factor of transformational leadership?
a. Inspiration
b. Intellectual stimulation
c. Individualized consideration
d. Idealized influence
The emerging approach called servant leadership
a. Focuses on followers needs
b. Focuses on traits
c. Focuses on adapting to solve problems
d. Focuses on spirituality
Which of the following statements is false?
a. Women are showing a greater presence in top leadership positions.
b. Men earn more bachelor’s degrees than women.
c. Women still have less employment continuity than men.
d. Organizations with women heading them have more financial success.