Prin Of Mgt_Leadership

Early research on leadership traits ________.

• A) sought to prove that charisma was an essential trait of leadership

• B) focused on behavioral traits rather than physical traits of a leader

• C) found consistent and unique traits that would apply to all effective leaders

• D) focused on characteristics that might differentiate leaders from nonleaders

Which one of the following describes the leadership style in which a leader tends to centralize authority, dictate work methods, make unilateral decisions, and limit employee participation?

• A) Authoritarian style

• B) Autocratic style

• C) Democratic style

• D) Laissez-faire style

Barbara solicits input from her subordinates before making decisions that will affect them. She often praises them for good work and gently offers suggestions to improve their performance. Barbara uses the ________ style of leadership.

• A) autocratic

• B) participative

• C) democratic

• D) supportive

According to the University of Iowa behavioral studies, group members' satisfaction levels were generally ________.

• A) higher under a supportive leader in the long run

• B) improved when the leader was production oriented

• C) maintained when the leader was directive in the short run

• D) higher under a democratic leader than under an autocratic one

According to the Ohio State studies, ________ refers to the extent to which a leader is likely to define and shape his or her role and the roles of group members in the search for goal attainment.

• A) people orientation

• B) production orientation

• C) initiating structure

• D) consideration

The University of Michigan studies used the two dimensions of ________ and ________ to study behavioral characteristics of leaders.

• A) employee oriented; production oriented

• B) consideration; initiating structure

• C) task; people

• D) decision-making; employee development

Fiedler would expect that the best leadership style was a function of ________.

• A) leader-member relations, task structure, and position power

• B) formal authority, production orientation, and consideration

• C) chain of command, relationships, and power

• D) situation, personality of leader, and readiness of employees

According to Hersey and Blanchard, a high task-low relationship situation calls for the ________ leadership style.

• A) delegating

• B) telling

• C) participating

• D) selling

According to the path-goal theory, a leader who is friendly and shows concern for the needs of subordinates is termed ________.

• A) directive

• B) achievement oriented

• C) participative

• D) supportive

________ leaders have a vision, the ability to articulate that vision and a willingness to take risks to achieve that vision.

• A) Visionary

• B) Charismatic

• C) Trait

• D) Transactional