chapter 7 & 8

What is coercive power based on?

• Providing guidance and expertise

• Giving rewards for compliance

• Using threats or punishment to enforce compliance

• Being admired by others

Which trait describes a leader’s ability to combine experience, data, and preconditions to create innovative solutions?

• Charisma

• Creativity

• Flexibility

• Analytical ability

Which stage of motivation involves maintaining effort over time?

• Activating

• Directing

• Sustaining

• Evaluating

A leader admired and followed because others wish to be associated with them possesses what type of power?

• Legitimate power

• Referent power

• Expert power

• Reward power

Which skill is essential for dealing with people inside and outside the organization?

• Conceptual skills

• Technical skills

• Human skills

• Decision-making skills

What is job rotation primarily used for?

• Increasing financial rewards

• Providing honest explanations of job roles

• Reducing dissatisfaction from repetitive tasks

• Combining specialized tasks into a single job

Why is analytical ability important for leaders?

• It helps identify and address challenges that hinder task completion

• It enhances the emotional connection with employees

• It fosters creativity in problem-solving

• It ensures compliance with organizational rules

What does leading as a management function primarily involve?

• Supervising organizational tasks

• Influencing others to engage in work behaviors necessary for organizational goals

• Managing financial resources efficiently

• Ensuring compliance with policies

Which theory of motivation is based on a hierarchy of needs?

• Goal-setting theory

• Expectancy theory

• Herzberg's two-factor theory

• Maslow's needs hierarchy theory

What is the primary objective of job enrichment?

• Combining multiple tasks into a single job

• Limiting exposure to repetitive tasks

• Making jobs more interesting, challenging, and rewarding

• Providing realistic job previews