30 Questions
What type of power does a manager have when they can punish others?
Coercive Power
Which leadership model focuses on a leader's skills, abilities, knowledge, and expertise?
Trait Model
What type of power is based on a leader's special knowledge, skills, and expertise?
Expert Power
Which behaviour model of leadership involves ensuring that work gets done and the organization is efficient and effective?
Initiating Structure
What type of power is based on subordinates' respect, admiration, and loyalty?
Referent Power
Which learning outcome explains how contingency models of leadership enhance our understanding of effective leadership and management?
Learning Outcome 3
What is the primary concern of a task-oriented leader?
To ensure that subordinates perform at a high level
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a situation identified by Fiedler?
Organization size
What is the primary focus of Robert House's path–goal theory?
Motivating subordinates to achieve group and organizational goals
What is the purpose of a leadership substitutes model?
To understand when leadership is unnecessary
What is the primary concern of a relationship-oriented leader?
To develop good relationships with their subordinates
Which of the following contingency models helps explain why a manager may be an effective leader in one situation and ineffective in another?
Fiedler's contingency model
What is the primary focus of transformational leadership?
Making subordinates aware of the importance of their jobs and performance to the organisation and their own needs for personal growth
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of transformational leadership?
Rewarding subordinates for high performance and reprimanding them for low performance
What is the primary difference between transformational and transactional leadership?
The use of reward and coercive powers to encourage high performance
What is the relationship between linguistic style and leadership?
Research suggests that linguistic style is an important aspect of leadership, but more research is needed
What do research findings suggest about the difference in leadership style between men and women?
The research findings are inconclusive
What is the primary focus of Leader Substitutes theory?
The people who work for you and their level of skill and knowledge
What do women in leadership positions tend to do more often than men?
Involve subordinates and be participative
Why do men in leadership positions tend to punish their subordinates more harshly?
The reason is unknown
What is the primary focus of a manager?
Establishing procedures and processes
What is one way that emotional intelligence helps leaders to be more effective?
By promoting high levels of trust and cooperation
What is a key characteristic of a servant leader?
Sharing power with followers
What do men in leadership positions tend to do more often than women?
Make decisions on their own
How does emotional intelligence help leaders to develop a significant identity in the organization?
By motivating subordinates to commit to the vision
According to research, what is a distinct characteristic of European managers?
More humanistic and people-oriented
What is a cultural factor that contributes to differences in leadership styles?
Collectivism and individualism
What do men and women in leadership positions tend to do similarly?
Behave in similar ways
What is the primary focus of Japanese managers?
Medium-term focus on the group
What is a key difference between leaders and managers?
Leaders are more focused on people, while managers are more focused on processes
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