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Leadership only occurs at the upper management levels within an organization. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Being a leader means executing plans, implementing and delivering the goods and services. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to Fiedler's contingency model, leader-member relations (the extent that the leader has the support, loyalty, and trust of the work group) is the most important component of situational control. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The degree, to which the leader has formal power to reward, punish or otherwise obtain compliance from employees, is Position power. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A transactional leader transforms employees to pursue organizational goals over self-interests. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to the Ohio State studies, "consideration" involves leader behavior associated with |
| | A) | a concern for group members' needs and desires. |
| | B) | deciding what group members should be doing to maximize output. |
| | C) | selection and performance appraisal decision. |
| | D) | encouraging group members to put organizational interests above self-interests. |
| | E) | increasing the size of the out-group. |
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According to Fiedler's contingency model, __________ represents the extent to which the leader has the support, loyalty, and trust of the work group. |
| | A) | situational control |
| | B) | leader-member relations |
| | C) | task structure |
| | D) | position power |
| | E) | readiness |
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According to Path-Goal theory, __________ leadership behaviors occur when leaders show concern for the well-being and needs of employees, are friendly, approachable, and treat employees as equals. |
| | A) | achievement-oriented |
| | B) | supportive |
| | C) | value-based |
| | D) | work facilitation |
| | E) | group-oriented decision-making |
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According to the Level 5 leadership hierarchy model, |
| | A) | having a Level 5 leader in charge is the only factor taking an organization from good to great. |
| | B) | a Level 4 leader is defined as a highly capable individual who makes productive contributions through his or her talent, knowledge, and good work habits. |
| | C) | a Level 3 leader is defined as a contributing team ember who contributes his or her individual capabilities to the achievement of the group. |
| | D) | a Level 5 leader must also possess the capabilities associated with the other levels in the hierarchy. |
| | E) | an individual moves up the hierarchy (from Level 1 to Level 5) in a stair-step fashion. |
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The __________ model of leadership assumes that leaders develop unique one-to-one relationships with each of the subordinates reporting to them. |
| | A) | contingency |
| | B) | path-goal |
| | C) | leader-member exchange |
| | D) | charismatic |
| | E) | substitute |
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