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__________ power refers to the ability to control valued resources within the organization.

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What are some examples of traits that a trait theorist would consider or suggest contribute to effective leadership?

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Which of the following is NOT considered a primary component of leadership?

According to Bernard, there are three classifications of directives that a leader might give.They include:

Referent power refers to officers' knowledge or ability to perform some specialized task.

The __________-authoritarian leader has no confidence or trust in subordinates.

According to Engel, a __________ supervisor expects his or her officers to engage in aggressive law enforcement and see other activities like community service as non-essential.

According to Downs, "zealots" are organizational members with a mission.

Describe and distinguish between three types of leadership.

__________ leadership consists of identifying the environmental and employee factors that are most important in a given situation and then utilizing the most appropriate style of leadership for the situation.

Describe each of Downs' styles of leadership.

If a leader's directives are within the __________, then the leader will very likely not have adequate influence over subordinates.

Participative leadership occurs when subordinates have input only into tactical decisions.

A popular contingency approach to leadership is House and Mitchell's __________ theory of leadership.

According to Downs, there are four styles of leadership.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

The benevolent-authoritarian style of leadership is more positive than the exploitive-authoritarian style.

Cordner and Scarborough identified four primary styles of police leadership.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Describe the types of directives Bernard identified.

Qualities of transformational leaders may include:

According to Downs, leaders described as "climbers" are bureaucrats who strive to maintain the status quo.