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What are the characteristics of effective followers?

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Path-goal theory suggests leaders should use a participative leadership style with subordinates who are highly authoritarian.

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In the context of the path-goal theory, _____ is the degree to which individuals respect, admire, and defer to power.


A) drive
B) ability
C) authoritarianism
D) locus of control
E) self-confidence

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In the context of Fiedler's contingency model, _____ leadership is more likely exhibited by leaders with low LPC scores.


A) relationship-motivated
B) participatory
C) directive
D) charismatic
E) task-motivated

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According to Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory, maintenance behaviors are not important for followers of moderate maturity.

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Which of the following is best described as a mental image of a possible and desirable future state of the organization?


A) Power
B) Vision
C) Leadership
D) Expertise
E) Authority

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Every managerial decision requires an analysis using the Vroom model of leadership.

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Contrast the autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire styles of decision making.

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Visions can be small or large and can exist only at higher organizational levels.

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A leader who has _____ power has certain knowledge; people comply because they believe in, can learn from, or can otherwise gain from that knowledge.


A) expert
B) coercive
C) reward
D) referent
E) legitimate

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The leadership perspective that proposes that universally important traits and behaviors do not exist and that effective leadership behavior varies from circumstance to circumstance is known as the:


A) situational approach.
B) behavioral approach.
C) trait approach.
D) directive approach.
E) charismatic approach.

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Scenario A. Use the information given below to answer the questions that follow. As a consultant to a local manufacturing facility, you are conducting a leadership training seminar. You encounter several managers who believe that they can describe the key to their success: Sarah says that she is successful because when she tells her employees to do something, they do it because she's the boss. Martha explains that she can get her employees to do what she wants because they like her and they want their manager to appreciate them. Carl feels that his employees are cooperative because they realize that he knows more about their jobs than anybody else in the organization. Elizabeth says that if employees fail to be productive, she takes away their leave privileges and that corrects the problem. -In the context of the above scenario, Elizabeth utilizes _____ power to get work done.


A) referent
B) expert
C) legitimate
D) reward
E) coercive

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In the context of leadership, which of the following statements regarding vision is accurate?


A) Strong leaders succeed without developing a clear vision.
B) Vision focuses only on performance and day-to-day survival.
C) A person or team can develop a vision for any organization.
D) A vision is optional for effective leadership.
E) No action is necessary to explain a meaningful vision.

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Academic research shows that a clear vision and communication of that vision lead to higher growth in entrepreneurial firms.

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A leadership perspective that focuses on individual leaders and attempts to determine the personal characteristics that leaders share is known as the:


A) situational model.
B) relationship-motivated leadership.
C) leadership grid.
D) leader-member exchange theory.
E) trait approach.

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Scenario B. Use the information given below to answer the questions that follow. At a management retreat, people are talking about the leadership theories they prefer. Thomas says that his favorite leadership perspective is the one that assumes that leaders are born, not made. Linda, on the other hand, has found that her most effective style of leadership is to capitalize on the fact that she arouses a sense of excitement in her employees, who genuinely like and admire her and want to follow her lead. William says that his favorite theory recognizes the fact that the style of leadership to use depends on the state of affairs. He explains that the theory he favors suggests looking before one leads. -In the context of the above scenario, Linda prefers the _____ approach to leadership.


A) trait
B) behavioral
C) situational
D) charismatic
E) transactional

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A person who gets others to transcend their personal interests for the good of the group is referred to as a:


A) transactional leader.
B) lateral leader.
C) situational leader.
D) transformational leader.
E) pseudotransformational leader.

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Many people, including managers who do not develop into strong leaders, focus on performing or surviving day by day.

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Fiedler's contingency model brought a focus on the significance of finding a fit between the situation and the leader's style.

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Matt, Ray, and Andy were three qualified engineers working in a team at a firm. Though Matt had the most experience, he did not always lead the group. Some projects required specialized knowledge that the other two members had, so the leadership role was passed around the group as appropriate. This style of leadership is known as:


A) lateral leadership.
B) authentic leadership.
C) shared leadership.
D) bridge leadership.
E) servant-leadership.

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