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______ is a lack of concern for others,impulsive behavior,and a lack of remorse or guilt when one's actions harm others.

A) Machiavellianism
B) Narcissism
C) Psychopathy
D) Ethnocentrism
E) Laissez-faire syndrome

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Violet is taking a test for an insurance sales job and is answering questions regarding her level of extroversion/introversion.She really needs the job and tries to stretch the truth a little.Violet is somewhat introverted,but instead,she responds positively to the extrovert questions such as "I prefer social activities to solitary activities." The next step in the process is an interview with the sales manager,Gail.Gail is looking for someone who has growth potential; they can sell and they have the skills and traits necessary to move up in the organization.What should Gail look for based on trait theory? How can she be sure that she is hiring the right person?

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________ behaviors are when a leader is planning,scheduling,organizing,and coordinating work.

________ leadership theory is based on the idea that people have beliefs about how leaders should behave and what they should do for their followers.

Katie is a very positive manager.She's optimistic about the company,the goals,and she rarely gets upset,even when things go wrong.Katie is a __________ leader.

Drake is running for Congress during a time of conflict.He has a strong,craggy,dominant look-similar to Clint Eastwood.His campaign manager says that this gives him an advantage over his opponent.This reflects a

In which of the following situations would a leader's situational control be considered low?

Tanya is the night supervisor for a data processing company.She supervises 26 workers who perform routine jobs that require minimal training.Which of the following statements would indicate that Tanya is following the transformational model of leadership?

Define transactional leadership.Compare and contrast this with the initiating structure type of leader behavior.

Describe the concept of servant-leadership.Identify at least five servant-leadership characteristics,and give an example of each.

Wendy is a large-scale project manager.She can break down a project into its component parts,create the project timelines,and ensure that milestones are met.Wendy is much more focused on end results than specific roles or the overall mission of the organization.This is an example of ______ leadership.

"Let me give you tangible support to help you reach your goals" is individualized consideration.

_______ leadership is an example of passive leadership.

Jim is the daytime supervisor for an automobile assembly line.He supervises 45 workers who perform routine jobs that require minimal training.Which of the following statements would indicate that Jim is following the transactional model of leadership?

Explicit leadership theory is the idea that people have beliefs about how leaders should behave and what they should do for their followers.

Jim is the daytime supervisor for an automobile assembly line.He supervises 45 people who perform relatively routine jobs that require minimal training.The shop is unionized,so Jim has little latitude when it comes to dismissing poor performers.However,he does have the authority to transfer employees and has been known to reassign poor performers to less desirable jobs on the assembly line.Jim has a reputation for only transferring employees with just cause,and generally is viewed as a fair supervisor by his employees.Although he would like greater autonomy to determine salaries,Jim generally divides bonuses and raises equally among his employees.To do otherwise would likely create conflict with union members and representatives.According to Fiedler's model,what would the task structure of Jim's employees be considered?

When a leader is resolving disputes and facilitating communication among subordinates,he or she is engaging in ________ behaviors.

Which of the following is not considered a contingency factor in House's path-goal theory?

__________ leadership focuses on increased benefit to others rather than to oneself.

Jen runs a medium-sized credit processing company.Everyone gets along and does their job,but Jen feels the employees are not really invested in the company.Jen volunteers as an ESOL teacher twice a week,helping immigrants learn English.She is inspired by doing this volunteer work,and she decides to offer all the employees an opportunity to volunteer "on the clock" at whatever they choose.Each employee will meet with Human Resources,create a plan and submit a schedule.Jen is ______ by empowering employees and leading for meaningfulness.