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Organisational Behaviour: European Edition, 2/e
Robert Kreitner, Arizona State University
Angelo Kinicki, Arizona State University
Marc Buelens, University of Ghent

Leadership

Self-test Questions - Quiz 1



1

Leadership is a social influence process in which the leader seeks the voluntary participation of subordinates in an effort to reach organizational goals.
A)True
B)False
2

Leaders administer, maintain, and control; managers innovate, develop, and inspire.
A)True
B)False
3

Men and women use different leadership styles.
A)True
B)False
4

According to the Leadership Grid® there is one best leadership style that suites every situation.
A)True
B)False
5

According to Fiedler's contingency model the three dimensions of situational control are leader-member relations, task structure, and position power.
A)True
B)False
6

________ is a function of a leader while ________ is a function of a manager.
A)Originate; inspire.
B)Innovate; control.
C)Administer; develop.
D)Maintain; administer.
E)Maintain; originate.
7

Which of the following is true regarding gender and leadership?
A)Women were viewed as more effective leaders when their roles were defined in more masculine terms.
B)Men display more social leadership than women.
C)Gender differences in leadership effectiveness are associated with the percentage of male leaders and male subordinates.
D)Men employ a more participative style than women.
E)Women display more task leadership than men.
8

According to ________ the performance of a leader depends on two interrelated factors- the degree to which the situation gives the leader control and whether the leader's self-esteem depends primarily on accomplishing the task or having close supportive relations with others.
A)Graen's leader-member exchange model
B)Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory
C)House's path-goal theory
D)Fiedler's contingency model
E)Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid®
9

According to path-theory, when a manager encourages employees to perform at their highest level, he or she exemplifies a ________ leadership style.
A)directive
B)supportive
C)achievement-orientated
D)charismatic
E)participative
10

Two underlying characteristics of ________ leadership are (1) leaders use contingent rewards to motivate employees and (2) leaders exert corrective action only when subordinates fail to obtain performance goals.
A)charismatic
B)trait
C)in-group
D)transactional
E)out-group
11

Charismatic leadership is most likely to be effective when
A)the situation offers opportunities for moral involvement.
B)performance goals are easily measured.
C)extrinsic rewards can be linked to individual performance.
D)goals can be accomplished with relatively little effort.
E)behaviour is heavily constrained by situational factors.
12

According to the ________ model, leaders should focus on increased service to others rather than himself or herself.
A)trait
B)contingency
C)path-goal
D)servant-leadership
E)charismatic
13

A(n) ________ is someone who leads others to lead themselves.
A)superleader
B)out-group leader
C)in-group leader
D)servant leader
E)charismatic leader
14

Path-goal theory is based on ________
A)goal-setting theory.
B)need theory.
C)social learning theory.
D)equity theory.
E)expectancy theory.
15

Healing, stewardship, and awareness are characteristics of a
A)superleader.
B)out-group leader.
C)in-group leader.
D)servant leader.
E)charismatic leader.