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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Referent Power (B)</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 (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the purpose of a leadership substitutes model?

<p>To understand when leadership is unnecessary (A)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of a manager?

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

What is a key characteristic of a servant leader?

<p>Sharing power with followers (A)</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 (B)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the primary focus of Japanese managers?

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

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