Leaders & Leadership

Question 1

Formal bases of power

Answer 1

Coercive
Reward
Legitimate

Question 2

Personal bases of power

Answer 2

Expert
Referent
More effective than formal

Question 3

Coercive

Answer 3

One reacts to power out of fear of negative results that might occur if one failed to comply

Question 4

Reward

Answer 4

People comply with the wishes of directives of another because doing so produces positive benefits

Question 5

Legitimate

Answer 5

Represents formal authority to control and use organizational resources

Question 6

Expert

Answer 6

Influence wielded as a result of expertise, special skill, or knowledge

Question 7

Referent

Answer 7

Based on identification with a person who has desirable resources or personal traits

Question 8

Empowerment

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Trusting employees to make decisions and take responsibility for their decisions and actions

Question 9

What you need to be empowered

Answer 9

Knowledge and tools
Responsibility and accountability
Authority within span of control

Question 10

How empowerment contributes to effective leadership

Answer 10

Increases managers ability to get things done and spend less time on daily supervision
Increases workers involvement, motivation, and commitment
Allow quick decisions to be made at all levels

Question 11

The trait approach

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View that leaders possess special traits that set them apart from others and that these traits are responsible for their assuming positions of power and authority

Question 12

Traits

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Enduring attributes associated with an individual’s make up or personality

Question 13

Emotional intelligence enables leaders to

Answer 13

Motivate subordinates to commit to vision
Develop significant identity for their organization and instill high levels of trust and cooperation throughout the organization
Respond appropriately when they make mistakes

Question 14

Fiedlers Model

Answer 14

Leadership effectiveness depends on characteristics of the leader and the situation

Question 15

Two basic leader styles

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Relationship oriented

Task oriented

Question 16

Relationship oriented style

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Leaders concerned with developing good relations with their subordinates and to be liked by them

Question 17

Task oriented style

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Leaders whose primary concern is to ensure that subordinates perform at a high level and focus on task accomplishment

Question 18

When certain style is best

Answer 18

Task oriented for extremes

Relationship for moderate

Question 19

Path goal theory

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Theory of leadership suggesting that subordinates will be motivated by a leader only to the extent they perceive this individual as helping them to attain valued goals

Question 20

Leader style interacts with

Answer 20

Environmental contingencies

Subordinate contingencies

Question 21

Four leadership behaviors for motivation

Answer 21

Directive
Supportive
Participative
Achievement oriented

Question 22

Directive

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Defines clear expectations
Offers guidance
Establishes performance standards
Schedules work tasks

Question 23

Supportive

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Creates pleasant, cooperative work environment

Question 24

Participative

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Collaborates with employees by soliciting input and participation in the decision making process

Question 25

Achievement oriented

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Establishes clear challenging goals Emphasizes performance excellence Shows belief in employees ability to attain goals

Question 26

Leader substitutes model

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Direct leadership may be unnecessary depending on characteristics of subordinates and the situation or context

Question 27

Self fulfilling prophecy

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Tendency for someone's expectations about another to cause that person to behave in a manner consistent with those expectations

Question 28

Pygmalion effect

Answer 28

Positive instance of self fulfilling prophecy

Question 29

Golem effect

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Negative instance of self fulfilling prophecy

Question 30

Self efficacy

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Confidence that you will be successful on a particular task or challenge

Question 31

Beliefs about self efficacy develop through

Answer 31

Direct experience | Vicarious experience

Question 32

Direct experience

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Feedback from performing similar tasks in the past

Question 33

Vicarious experience

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Observations of others performance on these tasks

Question 34

Transactional leadership

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Motivate followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirements

Question 35

Transformational leaders

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Inspire followers to transcend their own self interests for the good of the organization

Question 36

Things transformational leaders do

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Stimulate subordinates intellectually Engage in developmental consideration Being a charismatic leader

Question 37

Charisma

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Art of mobilizing others to want to struggle for shared aspirations through vision

Question 38

Bases of Power

Answer 38

Formal | Informal