OLS 28400:Exam Two
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If I am a person who can find good in even the "the least favored co-workers," I am most likely to be:
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Relationship Motivated
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Consider the three variables of leader member relations, task structure and position power. Assume that a person is very low in position power, member relations, and works in an environment where there is little or no task structure. The leader will have the followers
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Little or No influence
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According to the Situational Model of Leadership if a follower is both unable and unwilling, the leader must be:
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Telling
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Which of the following is not one of the path-goal leader behaviors?
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Voluntary leadership
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If a follower percieves that his/her efforts leads to rewards that are highly valued, the followers satisfaction and effectiveness will:
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Increase
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Achievement oriented leadership is a leader who sets___________ and expects subordinates to perform at their highest elvel.
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Challenging Goals
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The path-goal theory of leadership apporach has its roots in:
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Expectancy theory
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Three factors that have a major influence on situation favorability are:
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Leader member relations, task structure, and position power
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When subjects are highly ego-involved in a decision or task and the decision or task demands are ambiguous which path goal leadership style is best?
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Participative
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Ability and willingness are two factors that can be used when accessing:
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Follower readiness.
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Which type of power is a charismatic leader most likely to utilize
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Referent power
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Which of the following is untrue regarding charismatic leaders and how they motivate their followers?
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Encourage low expectations
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A person wanting to become a transformational leader would avoid which of the following action steps
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Set easily obtainable goals
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Transformational leadership encourages followers to
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Serve a collective purpose
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Which of the following is not a dimension of Transformational Leadership
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Diffusion of responsibility
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Which of the following is not a charismatic leader behavior?
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onventional and conforming
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Charisma is_______ in nature
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Relational
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n an exchange relationship where the leader rewards the followers for their efforts that relationship is best describe as:
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Transactional
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What type of leader would use his or her personal values, visions, passions, andcommitment to energize and move others
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transformational Leaders
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Which of the following is not an accurate statement
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Charismatic leadership promotes entrenchment
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By definition_____always resist organizational change.
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Targets
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When the transition period for organizational change is lengthened, the chance of success of the change
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Decreases
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Which of the following are helpful techniques for implementing organizational change?
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Ask for suggestions on how to implement organizational change
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Which of the following approaches to organizational change tend to cause the greatest resistance?
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Attitude
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Which of the following statements is most accurate?
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Stakeholders and Sponsors describe individuals who support organizational change
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Of the following, which one is not a guideline for formulating a vision
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Use impression management
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Which one of the following is not a guideline for implementing change?
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Delay the announcement of the change for as long as possible
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Which one of the following is a sign that an organization is in transition as the result of the announcement of a major change?
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Employees are spreading rumors
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Which of the following do employees fear as a result of the introduction of a major change?
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- Fear of personal failures
- Fear of loss of status-Fear of loss of power- All the above
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Which of the following is not a stage in the reaction to change?
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Prosperity
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Which one of the following is a task function in team meetings?
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Summarizing
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The ground rules for brainstorming do not include which one of the following:
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Identifying solutions
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Which of the following is not a systematic approach for evaluating solutions
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Member Diversity
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When a team leader serves as a group centered leader, the leader:
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Serves as a consultant
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The better description of a functional work team is
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A formal leader is a appointed to lead the team
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All of the following are guidelines for a team building except:
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The use of coercion
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In teams:
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High status members have more influence than low status members
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When team members are emotionally immature:
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There is more social loafing
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To the extent that members of teams vary in regard to education, gender, age, etc. is named:
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Conflict sources
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Self-Managed work teams are more likely to be delegated the responsibility for:
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Setting Work Schedules
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OLS 28400:Exam One