2017 Fall Final Exam Review

John and Kim work for the same company.  They lead teams of workers with almost John and Kim work for the same company.  They lead teams of workers with almost identical duties.  John relates well with his worker's who believe that he genuinely cares about their well-being, but he isn't good at giving direction, and he frequently assigns unfair workloads.  Kim shows that she cares about her worker's well-being by giving clear direction and assigning fair workloads.  For some reason, however, her team never performs as well as John's.    This seems to indicate that:

• There is no one best way to lead.  A leader's style has to match the situation.
• Leaders do not have an impact on group or organization effectiveness.
• Kim's team would probably work better if she used the Laissez-faire style of leadership.
• Kim should try to be like John.

Throughout history, leaders used the same approaches and styles identified in modern studies.  Kings and Queens in the middle ages ruled with absolute authority, and people believed that hereditary monarchies were the best way to govern.    Which modern leadership approach and style best reflects this type of governing?

• Traits approach and autocratic style
• Behavior approach and autocratic style
• Follower approach and democratic style
• Traits approach and laissez-faire style

We elect a President every four years.  The responsibility for a President's success or failure lies with the President, the federal government, AND the voters because of the approach we use to choose a President.    Which approach is most similar to the way we choose a President?

• Contingency Approach - the person chosen has the proper style to fit the situation.
• Follower Approach - the person chosen is most likely to be able to balance the needs of the group with the situation.
• Situational Approach - the person is chosen because they best fit a specific situation.
• Trait Approach - the person chosen either does or does not possess the required leadership traits.

The theory that leaders were born was prominent from the 1800's to the 1940's and was called the _____________ approach.

• Hatching
• Leadership
•  Succession
•  Traits

Name three traits common to those in leadership positions that were discovered through research from the 1800s to the 1940s.

• Health, longevity, tenacity.
• Education level, marital status, and race.
• Intelligence, dependability, and humor.
• Income, height, and listening skills.

From the 1940s to the 1970s, Kurt Lavin's research into leadership was called a ___________ approach.

•  Scattershot
• Behavior
• Eclectic
• Adaptive

As a result of studies at Ohio State on leadership, two primary leadership behaviors were identified. What are they?

• Humor and honesty
• Relationship and structure.
• Provider and relationship
• Structure and stature

Explain what is meant by "relationship behaviors" in leadership.

• Concerning oneself with goal setting and making work assignments.
• Treating team members as equal and looking out for the well-being of others.
• Communicating expectations, establishing work schedules, and sharing work.
• The degree to which your communication style is indirect.

Explain what is meant by the "structural behaviors" of leadership.

• Concerned for the expectations and assignments of the task.
• Abiding by one's chain of command.
• Providing structured feedback on the performance of peers.
• To correct drill mistakes on the parade field.

What approach to leadership discerned that there is no one best way to lead?

• The confidence approach of the 1980s.
• The eclectic approach of the 1990s.
• The contingency approach of the 1960s to the present.
• The free-for-all approach of the 1950s.