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Question 41

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Sally believes that there are no actions needed until she receives complaints about someone's performance. Which of the following styles of leadership is Sally following?

A) Laissez-faire leadership
B) Transactional leadership
C) Passive management-by-exception
D) Contingent reward
E) Transformational leadership

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Question 42

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_____ leadership involves inspiring followers to commit to a shared vision that provides meaning to their work while also serving as a role model who helps followers develop their own potential and view problems from new perspectives.

A) Management-by-exception
B) Contingent reward
C) Transactional
D) Laissez-faire
E) Transformational

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following represents the carrot-and-stick approach to leadership?

Based on studies of identical twins, research suggests that there is a genetic component to charisma specifically and to transformational leadership more broadly.

Tests of the leader-member exchange theory suggest that employees who are competent, likable, and similar to the leader in personality will be more likely to end up in the leader's in group.

Leader-member exchange theory argues that new leader-member relationships are typically marked by a role taking phase.

Situational leadership theory is well supported by many scientific studies.

In the leader-member exchange theory, the _____ exchange dyad is marked by the frequent exchange of information, influence, latitude, support, and attention.

Explain the time-driven model of leadership, using the seven factors.

A leader's decision-making style captures how a leader decides as opposed to what a leader decides.

The degree to which the leader's actions result in the achievement of the unit's goals; the continued commitment of the unit's employees; and the development of mutual trust, respect, and obligation in leader-member dyads are all called:

Employees with transformational leaders tend to have higher levels of task performance.

Over lunch, Daniel and Haley are discussing their managers. Daniel describes his boss as extremely motivating. Daniel feels much more psychologically empowered and more self-confident because of how his manager leads their team. Work goals are more demanding than ever, but even though the rewards of the hard work may not come soon, Daniel trusts his manager's emphasis on the future good that will come from their work. Daniel feels that working with his new manager has led to a much stronger emotional bond with the organization, much more engagement with the work, and an overall increase in his job satisfaction. Daniel's boss can be described as a(n) ______ leader.

The _____ process is marked by a free-flowing exchange in which the leader offers more opportunities and resources and the employee contributes more activities and effort.

Differentiate between the consultative style and the facilitative style of leader decision making.

Transformational leadership is less motivational compared to other managerial approaches.

_____ involves behaving in ways that challenge followers to be innovative and creative by questioning assumptions and reframing old situations in new ways.

Alexandria, Brittney, Nicole, and Dolce are four managers at Polar Coat Manufacturing. Each uses a different decision-making style and believes that her style is the best. Alexandria always presents the problem to her employees, gathers their opinions/suggestions, and then makes the decision herself. Brittney gives her employees the responsibility for making the decision within a set of specified boundary conditions. Nicole makes the decision without asking her employees for their opinions/suggestions. Dolce presents the problem to her employees and seeks consensus with an emphasis that her opinion should only count as important as every other employee's in her department. Identify the decision-making style that Brittney is using.

Which of the following decision-making styles is characterized by the highest level of follower control?

Which of the following is the style of decision making whereby the leader plays no role in deliberations unless asked?