MGMT Topic 9

A manager focuses on _____________; and a leader focuses on ______________.

• lower level workers; higher level workers

• complexity; change

• setting mission; setting vision

• punishing employees; rewarding employees

According to Fred Fiedler Leadership approach, ______________ refers to the extent to which tasks are routine, unambiguous, and easily understood.

• position power

• task structure

• leader-member relations

• member-member relation

The influential tactic that gets others to support your efforts to persuade someone is ______________.

• rational persuasion

• coalition tactic

• consultation

• ingratiating tactics

Which of the following is NOT a kind of relationship-oriented behavior?

• Empowering leadership

• Ethical leadership

• Servant leadership

• Passive leadership

Jennifer motivates employees to pursue organisational goals by offering them a chance to grow or enhance their skills. Which of the following key behaviors of transformational leader is Jennifer applying?

• Inspirational Motivation

• Idealised Influence

• Individualised Consideration

• Intellectual Stimulation

The leadership approach that suggests that there are distinctive characteristics that account for leaders’ effectiveness is the _______ approach.

• trait

• contingency

• behavioral

• transactional

The leader who is skillful and knowledgeable will possess ________________.

• legitimate power

• reward power

• referent power

• expert power

Based on Path-Goal Leadership Model, two contingency factors that will affect effectiveness of leadership are ___________ and _____________.

• employee characteristics; environment factors

• employee characteristics; leader behaviors

• environment factors; leader behaviors

• leader behaviors; interpersonal attributes

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of situational control in Fred Fiedler Contingency leadership model?

• Leader-member

• Task structure

• Environmental factors

• Position power

Kenny as the general manager of a financial technology company, holds the belief that effective leadership focuses on clarifying workers’ roles and task requirements, and he provides rewards and punishment according to the performance. Kenny probably applying ____________.

• transactional leadership

• transformational leadership

• relationship-oriented leadership

• positive task-oriented leadership