Leadership OB

Which of the following best describes leadership?

• The ability to use factors like training and experience to reduce dependence on formal leadership

• The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals

• The ability to induce the team members to focus on individual goals rather than collective goals

• The ability to reduce the dependence of team members on each other

Trait theories of leadership focus on ________.

• the personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders

• the match between the leader's style and the degree to which the situation gives the leader control

• the way the leader makes decisions

• the special relationship that leaders establish with a small group of their followers

Trait theories imply that we can train people to be leaders.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The ________ focuses on followers' readiness as a determinant of effective leadership.

• Big Five personality model

• behavioral theory

• Fiedler contingency model

• situational leadership theory

The situational leadership theory focuses on follower readiness to determine the appropriate leadership behavior.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following leadership theories argues that leaders establish a special relationship with a small group of their subordinates—the ingroup, who are trusted, get a disproportionate amount of the leader's attention, and are more likely to receive special privileges?

• Fiedler's theory

• Leader-member exchange

• Situational leadership theory

• Expectancy

Charismatic leaders influence followers by ________.

• communicating high performance expectations

• setting an example for followers through actions and words

• by developing an aura of charisma

• articulating an appealing vision

Servant leadership reflects the ________.

• traditional view that followers are expected to serve the leaders

• task-oriented approach to leadership

• use of empathy, listening, and persuasion by leaders

• tendency of leaders to prioritize their interests over the interests of their employees