Leaders Exhibiting Two Main Types of Behavior

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Leaders Exhibiting Two Main Types of Behavior

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Question 1

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The OSU studies concluded that leaders exhibit two main types of behavior: structure behavior and consideration behavior.

	True
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Question 2

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Fiedler suggests when there is a mismatch between the type of situation in which leaders find themselves, and the leaders style of leadership:

		leaders should shift to situations for which they are best suited
		the situation should be changed
		immediate training is necessary no matter how long it may take
		any leadership style is appropriate
		the leaders should be flexible enough to adapt to the new situation

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The OSU studies concluded that leaders exhibit two main styles of behavior:

		employee-centered behavior and job-centered behavior
		structure behavior and consideration behavior
		boss-centered behavior and subordinate-centered behavior
		consideration behavior and job-centered behavior
		structure behavior and employee-centered behavior

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The life cycle theory of leadership maintains that:

		as a manager becomes more mature, he/she should become more participatory
		the organization should match the individual with a specific leadership situation
		a manager’s leadership style should be independent of the follower’s maturity levels
		the leader’s abilities will peak when the leader is 45 years old, and decline thereafter
		a manager’s leadership style will be effective only if it is appropriate for the maturity level of the followers

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According to the characteristics of the emerging leader versus characteristics of the manager, which of the following would be associated with the leader?

		problem-solving
		independent
		consulting
		stabilizing
		authoritative

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Under which of the following conditions would Fiedler say a considerate leader would be most effective?

		good leader-member relations, high task structure, and strong leader position power
		moderately poor leader-member relations, high task structure, and weak leader position power
		moderately poor leader-member relations, weak task structure and weak leader position power
		good leader-member relations, high task structure, and weak leader position power
		good leader-member relations, weak task structure, and weak leader position power

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Which approach to leadership suggests successful leadership requires a unique combination of leaders, followers, and leadership situations?

		transformational leadership
		the trait approach
		the situational approach to leadership
		contingency approach
		the contemporary leader approach

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According to the Vroom-Yetton-Jago Model, when a manager and subordinates meet as a group to discuss the situation, and the group makes the decision, it is the ________ decision style.

		CI
		AII
		CII
		GII

Question 9

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Which of the following is a situational leadership theory?

		the trait approach
		the Ohio State studies
		superleadership
		the Michigan Studies
		path-goal theory

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According to the OSU studies, the behavior that reflects friendship, mutual trust, respect, and warmth in the relationship between leader and follower is:

		consideration behavior
		structure behavior
		job-centered behavior
		employee-centered behavior
		unstructured behavior

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The only real difference between Maslow and Alderfer is that Maslow identified three levels of needs and Alderfer identified five.

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Theory X is a set of essentially positive assumptions about human nature.

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Process theories of motivation are explanations that emphasize people’s internal characteristics.

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	False

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According to McClelland’s Acquired Needs Theory, an individual with which of the following need profiles would be comfortable in competitive situations and enjoy her decision-making role?

		high need for power
		low need for achievement
		high need for achievement
		low need for power
		low need for affiliation

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Incorporating motivators into a job situation is:

		total quality management
		job rotation
		job enrichment
		job enlargement
		project management

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All of the following are advantages of flextime EXCEPT:

		decreased absenteeism and turnover
		improved employee attitude and morale
		increased production
		ease of scheduling meetings and coordinating projects
		accommodation of working parents, and leisure-time activities of employees

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A reward that consists of the elimination of an undesirable consequence of behavior is:

		positive reinforcement
		negative reinforcement
		termination
		punishment
		extinction

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An individual’s early experiences will determine which of McClelland’s three needs are the most highly developed, and therefore dominate their personality.

	True
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The correct order of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is:

		physiological, social, esteem, security, self-actualization
		self-actualization, social, esteem, security, physiological
		social, physiological, self-actualization, esteem, security
		physiological, security, social, esteem, self-actualization
		security, physiological, social, esteem, self-actualization

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Motivation theories that emphasize how individuals are motivated are:

		behavior modification theories
		job design theories
		content theories
		monetary incentive theories
		process theories

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In general, managers can sharpen their communication skills by focusing solely on the content of the message.

	True
	False

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Being critical of others can actually have a positive effect on listening.

	True
	False

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The grapevine is the network of informal organizational communication.

	True
	False

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Verbal communication is the sharing of information without using words to encode thoughts.

	True
	False

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The process of guiding the activities of the organization in appropriate directions is called:

		communicating
		managing
		influencing
		leading
		motivating

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In the influencing subsystem, which of the following factors is interrelated to leading?

		motivating
		encouraging creativity and innovation
		considering groups
		leading, motivating and considering groups are all interrelated
		none of the above are interrelated

Question 27

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In interpersonal communication, the destination’s reaction to a message, is known as:

		feedback
		the communication process
		critique
		listening
		feedforward

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In order to encourage upward formal communication, managers should:

		have formal discussions with employees every Friday afternoon
		eliminate existing grievance procedures
		establish a closed-door policy
		utilize suggestion systems
		accept and ignore attitudes

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Employees frequently cite the company grapevine as being the most reliable and credible source of information about company events.

	True
	False

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________ is an interpersonal communication system in which the information the source intends to share with the destination and the meaning the destination derives from the transmitted message are different.

		Unsuccessful Communication
		Noise
		Macro barriers to Communication
		Successful Communication

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Which stage of team development is characterized by a focus on solving organizational problems and meeting assigned challenges?

		performing
		forming
		norming
		adjourning
		storming

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The acceptance stage is the first stage of formal group development and is where members often mistrust one another initially.

	True
	False

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Once the interest or concern that caused an interest group to form has been eliminated, the group tends to disband.

	True
	False

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Not all groups in organizations are teams, but all teams are groups.

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	False

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Once the problem that brought the problem-solving team together has been addressed, the team is disbanded.

	True
	False

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A formal group is a group that:

		is formed by the affiliation of the group members
		is psychologically aware of each other
		is normally unstructured and undefined
		is formed by the common interests of group members
		was formed by management to perform organizational tasks

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Most executives think committees are a waste of time.

	True
	False

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A group qualifies as a team only if its members focus on helping one another to accomplish organizational objectives.

	True
	False

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Groupthink is the mode of thinking group members engage in when the desire for agreement and the “we-feeling” is so dominant it overrides realistic alternative problem solutions.

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	False

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A group is three or more people who interact with one another, are psychologically aware of one another, and perceive themselves to be a group.

	True
	False

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