Understanding Leadership in an Organizational Context

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What is the main focus of effective leadership in an organizational context?

Enhancing productivity, innovation, satisfaction, and commitment of the workforce (correct)

Maximizing profits at any cost

Exerting control over employees

Ignoring the workforce and focusing solely on strategy

Which two personal qualities are highlighted as consistent predictors of leadership effectiveness?

Introversion and laziness

Extraversion and conscientiousness (correct)

Shyness and carelessness

Aggressiveness and dishonesty

Why are extraverts more likely to be leaders?

Because they are less intelligent

Because they lack personality traits

Because they are more likely to attract people (correct)

Because they have better physical attributes

Which type of leadership measures show a stronger relationship with personal traits?

Affective and relational measures Signup and view all the answers

What is a major limitation of the Trait Approach to leadership?

It assumes traits make the leader rather than the opportunity for leadership producing traits Signup and view all the answers

What can effective leadership strongly impact in an organization?

Strategy, success, and survival Signup and view all the answers

In the context of leadership categorization theory, individuals are more likely to view someone as a leader if they possess __________ characteristics of leadership.

Prototypical Signup and view all the answers

According to the Ohio State University leadership study, which two crucial behaviors do leaders engage in to influence employee performance and satisfaction?

Consideration and initiating structure Signup and view all the answers

Which behavior is more strongly associated with follower satisfaction, motivation, and leader effectiveness?

Consideration Signup and view all the answers

What type of theory focuses on 'where people do it' in terms of leadership approach?

Path-Goal Theory Signup and view all the answers

In the context of team leadership, what does LMX stand for?

Leader-Member Exchange Signup and view all the answers

Which theory suggests that people are more likely to evaluate someone as a leader when they possess prototypical characteristics of leadership?

Leadership Categorization Theory Signup and view all the answers

What is the innocent bystander effect?

When a person assumes others will take care of a problem because others are present Signup and view all the answers

What is escalation of commitment in a team context?

Persisting in a losing course of action despite evidence of error Signup and view all the answers

What defines groupthink in team dynamics?

Faulty decision making when members seek agreement over decision quality Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of conformity and obedience in teams?

Causes members with low ability or expertise to trust others with decision making Signup and view all the answers

Why do people tend to make riskier decisions in teams according to the text?

To reduce their own personal risk Signup and view all the answers

What are productive team norms based on?

Mutual accountability for the team's success Signup and view all the answers