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3) Which of the following is a desirable feature of leadership?
A) one-directional influence from the leader to the follower
B) coercive power and authority
C) lack of freedom
D) passivity of followers
E) coexistence of leaders and managers

9) The Ohio State Studies narrowed the independent dimensions of leader behavior to two that
substantially accounted for most of the leadership behavior described by employees: consideration
and……..
A) employee-orientation
B) empathy
C) constructing vision
D) initiating structure
E) charisma

15) The University of Michigan studies define a(n) leader as one who takes a personal interest in the
needs of his/her subordinates.
A) contingency
B) task-oriented
C) employee-oriented
D) production-oriented
E) structure initiating

23) Fiedler's contingency leadership model assumes that

A) an individual's leadership style is essentially fixed
B) an individual is constantly striving to develop a more productive style
C) an individual's leadership is primarily determined by the the features of the followers
D) an individual's leadership style can be altered much like his/her personality traits
E) an individual's leadership style must be task oriented to be effective

29) Which of the following theoretical approaches in the study of leadership focuses on followers'
readiness as a determinant of effective leadership?
A) Big Five personality model
B) behavioral theories
C) Fiedler contingency model
D) laissez-faire leadership
E) situational leadership theory
33) Maura Ruiz has been working in the e-learning industry for over eight years. She is aware of the fact
that in this industry, once an employee has learned his job, the work becomes fairly automatic and
competence can be achieved rapidly. She has been noticing how in her team, this competence has come
along with a lot of complacency; the employees, though able, are unwilling to work hard. According to
the situational leadership theory, to rectify this situation, Maura would benefit the most if she uses the
style of leadership.
A) task-oriented
B) production-oriented
C) participative
D) directive
E) autocratic

41) According to the LMX theory, a leader implicitly categorizes followers as "in" or "out"
A) after careful performance analysis
B) on a temporary basis
C) early in the interaction
D) because of political pressure
E) only after several months of working together

49) A transactional leader is likely to…..

A) reward employees for the work that they have done, thus recognizing accomplishments
B) help followers trust the leader and develop a loyalty toward the common vision
C) stimulate others in the organization to become thinkers of what the organization is all about
D) pay attention to the emotional needs of others and consider individual differences
E) avoid authoritarian, command, and control behaviors when dealing with employees

57) The primary quality produced by authentic leadership is……

A) efficiency
B) reinforcement
C) supervision
D) trust
E) authority

60)………. is defined as a psychological state that exists when you agree to make yourself vulnerable to
another because you have positive expectations about how things are going to turn out.
A) Consideration
B) Trust
C) Support
D) Empathy
E) Respect
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4) Trait theories of leadership focus on……..

A) the special relationship that leaders establish with a small group of their followers
B) the personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders
C) the way the leader makes decisions
D) the extent to which followers are willing and able to accomplish a specific task
E) the match between the leader's style and the degree to which the situation gives the leader control

14) The two dimensions of leadership behavior identified in the University of Michigan studies are
A) absolute leadership and contingency leadership
B) transformational leaders and authentic leaders
C) employee-oriented leaders and production-oriented leaders
D) initiating structure and consideration
E) initiation and completion

16) Ifa leader's main concern is accomplishing his/her group's tasks, the University of Michigan studies
label this leader……..
A) employee-oriented
B) high in consideration
C) relationship-oriented
D) low in initiating structure
E) production-oriented

18) Maurice Harper is a friendly and warm manager who starts her day at work by personally greeting
her colleagues and subordinates. Maurice is often seen listening sincerely to employees' concerns and
problems. She takes the initiative to hold programs to renew and improve the skills of current employees.
Most of her employees know that she is accessible for help and information at all times. Maurice is a(n)
leader….
A) achievement-oriented
B) transaction-oriented
C) employee-oriented
D) production-oriented
E) task-oriented

31) According to the situational leadership theory, if employees are unwilling and unable, the appropriate
leadership style in this situation would be
A) participative
B) democratic
C) person-oriented
D) directive
E) supportive
44) Which theory of leadership proposes that followers attribute heroic or extraordinary leadership
abilities when they observe certain behaviors?
A) situational leadership theory
B) path-goal leadership theory
C) transactional leadership theory
D) behavioral leadership theory
E) charismatic leadership theory

51) leaders inspire followers to transcend their self-interests for the good of the organization and can
have an extraordinary effect on their followers.
A) Transformational
B) Transactional
C) Task oriented
D) Laissez-faire
E) Production-oriented

58) Which of the following is a feature of servant leadership?

A) pursuit of the leaders' self-interest
B) use of power and authority to achieve organizational ends
C) universal appeal and effectiveness across cultures
D) focus on growth, development, and well-being of followers
E) applicability restricted to the leader's in-group

61) ………. is a dimension of trust defined as honesty, truthfulness, and the ability to display consistency
between one's words and action.
A) Consideration
B) Sensitivity
C) Support
D) Reflexivity
E) Integrity

69) Which of the following is a substitute for leadership?

A) lack of experience
B) training
C) ambiguous task
D) high need for supervision
E) external feedback
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5) Which of the following Big Five personality traits has been identified as the most important trait in
effective leaders?
A) conscientiousness
B) openness
C) extraversion
D) agreeableness
E) emotional stability

10) In the context of behavioral dimensions of leadership identified in the Ohio State Studies, initiating
structure refers to the extent to which .
A) a person's job relationships are characterized by mutual trust, respect for employees' ideas, and regard
for their feelings
B) a leader engages in participative management
C) a leader is accepting of and respects individual differences among various team members
D) a leader is likely to define and organize his or her role and those of employees in the search for goal
attainment
E) a leader initiates efforts to communicate personally with employees

17) Norman has been working in the sales division for a large manufacturing company for four months.
In this short period of time, Norman has learned that Mr. Hill, his manager, keeps increasing monthly
targets significantly, and though each time the target appears unrealistic, Norman has been able to
achieve them throughout the last four months. Mr. Lee's approach of leading his employees to work more
efficiently by setting successively higher targets is an example of his leadership.
A) employee-oriented
B) consideration-based
C) person-oriented
D) production-oriented
E) support-oriented

34) Which of the following statements is true with regard to the path-goal theory of leadership?
A) The theory considers leadership to be a set of attributes ascribed to leaders by followers.
B) The theory proposes only a passive and supportive role for leaders.
C) The theory considers removing obstacles to be a component of effective leadership.
D) The theory proposes that leaders must work closely with followers throughout.
E) The path-goal theory represents a laissez-faire approach to leadership.

39) The leader-participation model focuses on……

A) the personality traits of leaders
B) the presence of charisma in the leader
C) the way decisions are made by the leader
D) the mere projection of successful leadership by the leader
E) the use of in-groups by the leader
48) Leaders who function primarily by clarifying role and task requirements to accomplish established
goals exhibit a(n) style of leadership.
A) transformational
B) transactional
C) charismatic
D) laissez-faire
E) employee-oriented

53) Transformational leaders enhance performance of employees by

A) restricting creativity among employees
B) focusing on short-term goals for employees
C) building consensus among employees
D) establishing goals, roles, and requirements
E) abdicating all responsibility to employees

59) Servant leadership reflects the………

A) traditional view that followers are expected to serve the leaders
B) task-oriented approach to leadership
C) use of empathy, listening and persuasion by leaders
D) Western prototype of a leader who gives orders to followers
E) tendency of leaders to prioritize their interests over the interests of their employees

62) Which of the following dimensions of trust is defined as an individual's technical and interpersonal
knowledge and skills?
A) integrity
B) ability
C) propensity
D) reflexivity
E) complexity

65) Which of the following is true with regard to mentorship?

A) Mentoring only serves career-like functions related to occupational duties, promotions, and coaching.
B) Informal mentoring programs inadvertently discriminated against minority groups.
C) Mentors are discouraged from sharing any personal experiences with the mentee.
D) Having a mentor is a strong predictor of better objective outcomes like compensation and job
performance.
E) Mentoring provides no significant psychological gains for either parties in the mentoring relationship.