Leadership

Which statement supports the idea that Macy is a servant leader?

• She maintains tight control over subordinates and makes frequent demands of them.

• She does not share power with followers or prioritize the development of their skills.

• She focuses her attention on those who are most well-off in society and those who can serve her best.

• She has a strong desire to work for the benefit of society and enhance the well-being of others.

Which example shows how culture effects leadership style?

• Leaders in profit-oriented cultures downplay the importance of individual employees' needs.

• Leaders in cultures with a long-term orientation emphasize immediate results.

• Leaders in individualistic cultures encourage the subordination of the individual to the group.

• Leaders in humanistic cultures prioritize organizational goals over the well-being of employees.

Dominique owns a small business. She hires new employees, monitors their work, and appraises their performance. What form of power is Dominique using?

• virtual

• coercive

• legitimate

• transitional

When his company beat its sales goals, Warren decided to give everyone an extra week of vacation. What form of power is Warren demonstrating?

• financial

• reward

• expert

• referent

When Ethan suspended Li for two months without pay for violating the company's code of conduct, he was exercising _______ power.

• virtual

• referent

• expert

• coercive

When managers use coercive power, they should know that it

• is power employed by managers to motivate employees.

• seldom produces high performance if used excessively.

• is the cornerstone of effective leadership.

• respects employee dignity and raises employee morale.

Empowerment is a process that

• decreases employees' involvement with and commitment to organizational projects.

• prevents employees from taking a more active role in leading themselves.

• increases the amount of time managers spend in the day-to-day supervision of employees.

• expands employees' knowledge, tasks, and decision-making responsibilities.

The _______ model of leadership focused on identifying personal characteristics that cause effective leadership.

• task-oriented

• aptitude

• trait

• contingent

According to the trait model of leadership, what helps managers discover ways to increase efficiency and effectiveness?

• knowledge and expertise

• dominance

• control

• integrity and honesty

Which activity is an example of consideration behavior?

• assigning tasks to individuals and work groups

• creating work schedules and making sure they are followed

• ensuring that employees perform their jobs acceptably

• doing what’s possible to help employees enjoy their work