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Which of the following is a benefit of having a visionary leadership?


A) It only exists when every team member exercises power and achieves influence within an organization.
B) It gives meaning to people's work; it makes what they do seem worthy and valuable.
C) It is only based on serving others and helping them use their talents fully so that organizations benefit society.
D) It never allows team members to take decisions and act accordingly.
E) It requires managers to act in a unilateral fashion and retain authority and information.

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Which of the following characteristics refers to a leader practicing a human relations style of leadership?


A) Acting in a command-and-control fashion
B) Acting in a unilateral fashion
C) Acting with a "do the best you can and don't bother me" attitude
D) Retaining authority and information
E) Emphasizing people over task

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____ is the process of inspiring others to work hard to accomplish important tasks.

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Fred Fiedler's research showed that both the task-oriented and the relationship-oriented leadership styles were effective all the time.

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A(n) ____ decision is made by the leader and then communicated to the group.

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Visionary leadership is based on serving others and helping them use their talents fully so that organizations benefit society.

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Sally is a new manager. Her leadership style is task-oriented, visionary, democratic, participative, connecting, and inclusive. Some people criticize her for "acting like a man" when she is task-oriented and visionary. Other people criticize her for "acting too much like a woman" when she is supportive and nurturing of her employees. This is an example of


A) autocratic leadership
B) gender similarities bias.
C) the leadership double bind.
D) moral overconfidence.
E) interactive leadership.

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An employee-centered leader:


A) monitors the performance of employees.
B) urges task completion from employees.
C) sets clear work standards for employees.
D) maintains good social relations with employees.
E) defines the work to be done by employees.

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____ leaders are strong communicators and act in democratic and participative ways with followers.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a laissez-faire leader?


A) Acts in a command-and-control fashion
B) Lets team members make decisions
C) Retains authority and information
D) Emphasizes task over people
E) Actively helps others develop their skills

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Which of the following is true of a leader who has an autocratic style?


A) The leader allows employees to choose their own work.
B) The leader lets employees take their own time to complete work.
C) The leader sets clear work standards for employees.
D) The leader maintains good social relations with employees.
E) The leader shows trust in employees and allows them to make decisions regarding work.

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Anthony is a manager who values maintaining social relationships with all his employees. He treats them like family and allows them to take days off even if it means that work will be compromised. He personally tracks each employee's performance and tries to help them in whatever way he can. What leadership style is Anthony following?


A) Autocratic style
B) Human relations style
C) Laissez-faire style
D) Democratic style
E) Impoverished style

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Identify the function emphasized by participative leadership from the following statements.


A) Setting challenging goals
B) Expecting the highest levels of performance
C) Maintaining definite standards of performance
D) Involving team members in decision making
E) Clarifying the leader's role in a group

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Bruno, Tim's manager, suggested that if Tim would get his additional work done in a day, then Bruno would make sure that Tim gets two days of extra pay. Which of the following types of leadership powers is Bruno displaying?


A) Coercive power
B) Legitimate power
C) Expert power
D) Reward power
E) Referent power

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D

List and describe the personal traits of successful leaders identified by Shelley Kirkpatrick and Edwin Locke.

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The following are the personal traits of...

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Moral leadership is always "good" and "right" by ethical standards.

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What are the four leadership styles identified by Robert House that can add value in different types of situations for a leader?

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Interactive leadership uses command-and-control use of position power to get work done.

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Servant leadership differs from visionary leadership in that servant leadership:


A) is follower-centered.
B) influences through authority.
C) controls persons in subordinate positions.
D) influences through punishment.
E) is coercive.

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From the following, identify the function of the supportive leadership style in the path-goal leadership theory.


A) Setting challenging goals
B) Treating team members as equals
C) Expecting the highest levels of performance
D) Involving team members in decision making
E) Clarifying the leader's role in a group

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