Leaders vs Managers
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What type of power does a manager have when they can punish others?

  • Coercive Power (correct)
  • Reward Power
  • Expert Power
  • Legitimate Power
  • Which leadership model focuses on a leader's skills, abilities, knowledge, and expertise?

  • Behaviour Model
  • Situational Model
  • Trait Model (correct)
  • Contingency Model
  • What type of power is based on a leader's special knowledge, skills, and expertise?

  • Referent Power
  • Expert Power (correct)
  • Legitimate Power
  • Reward Power
  • Which behaviour model of leadership involves ensuring that work gets done and the organization is efficient and effective?

    <p>Initiating Structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of power is based on subordinates' respect, admiration, and loyalty?

    <p>Referent Power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which learning outcome explains how contingency models of leadership enhance our understanding of effective leadership and management?

    <p>Learning Outcome 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of a task-oriented leader?

    <p>To ensure that subordinates perform at a high level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a situation identified by Fiedler?

    <p>Organization size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Robert House's path–goal theory?

    <p>Motivating subordinates to achieve group and organizational goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a leadership substitutes model?

    <p>To understand when leadership is unnecessary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of a relationship-oriented leader?

    <p>To develop good relationships with their subordinates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following contingency models helps explain why a manager may be an effective leader in one situation and ineffective in another?

    <p>Fiedler's contingency model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of transformational leadership?

    <p>Making subordinates aware of the importance of their jobs and performance to the organisation and their own needs for personal growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of transformational leadership?

    <p>Rewarding subordinates for high performance and reprimanding them for low performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between transformational and transactional leadership?

    <p>The use of reward and coercive powers to encourage high performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between linguistic style and leadership?

    <p>Research suggests that linguistic style is an important aspect of leadership, but more research is needed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do research findings suggest about the difference in leadership style between men and women?

    <p>The research findings are inconclusive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Leader Substitutes theory?

    <p>The people who work for you and their level of skill and knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do women in leadership positions tend to do more often than men?

    <p>Involve subordinates and be participative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do men in leadership positions tend to punish their subordinates more harshly?

    <p>The reason is unknown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of a manager?

    <p>Establishing procedures and processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way that emotional intelligence helps leaders to be more effective?

    <p>By promoting high levels of trust and cooperation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of a servant leader?

    <p>Sharing power with followers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do men in leadership positions tend to do more often than women?

    <p>Make decisions on their own</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does emotional intelligence help leaders to develop a significant identity in the organization?

    <p>By motivating subordinates to commit to the vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to research, what is a distinct characteristic of European managers?

    <p>More humanistic and people-oriented</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a cultural factor that contributes to differences in leadership styles?

    <p>Collectivism and individualism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do men and women in leadership positions tend to do similarly?

    <p>Behave in similar ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Japanese managers?

    <p>Medium-term focus on the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between leaders and managers?

    <p>Leaders are more focused on people, while managers are more focused on processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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