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