Briefly describe the five key elements of leadership. - Answer -Leader-Follower—
leaders influence the behavior of followers, and vice versa. Influencing—the relationship
between leaders and followers, who change roles. Organizational objectives—outcomes
that leaders and followers want to accomplish. Change—needed to achieve objectives.
People—leadership is about leading people.
Identify and define the managerial leadership skills. - Answer -The three skills are
technical, interpersonal, and decision making. Technical skills involve the ability to use
methods and techniques to perform a task. Interpersonal skills involve the ability to
understand, communicate, and work well with individuals and groups through
developing effective relationships. Decision-making skills are based on the ability to
conceptualize situations and select alternatives to solve problems and take advantage
of opportunities.
List the ten managerial roles based on their three categories. - Answer -Leaders
perform the interpersonal role when they act as figurehead, leader, and liaison. Leaders
perform the informational role when they act as monitor, disseminator, and
spokesperson. Leaders perform the decisional role when they act as entrepreneur,
disturbance-handler, resource-allocator, and negotiator.
Explain the interrelationships among the levels of leadership analysis. - Answer -The
three levels of leadership analysis are individual, group, and organizational. The
individual performance affects the group and organizational performance. The group
performance affects the organizational performance. And both the group and
organization affect the performance of the individual.
Describe the major similarity and difference between the trait and behavioral leadership
theories, and the interrelationships between them and contingency theories. - Answer -
The similarity between the trait and behavioral leadership theories is that they are both
universal theories, or they are seeking one best leadership style for all situations. The
difference is the approach to determining leadership effectiveness. Trait theory attempts
to explain personal characteristics of effective leaders, whereas behavioral theory
attempts to explain what leaders actually do on the job.
, Which of the following statements regarding managers and leaders is not true?
Select one:
a. Managers focus on doing things right.
b. Leaders are concerned with maintaining stability.
c. Leaders place great concern on innovation and change.
d. Managers are concerned with the best way to get the job done.
e. Successful managers use a truly participative form of leadership.
Feedback - Answer -b. Leaders are concerned with maintaining stability.
A manager is attending a company workshop called the Leadership Grid to help him
improve his effectiveness as a manager. The manager will learn how to implement a
high concern for getting the job done while showing concern for the workers. This
workshop best illustrates which leadership theory paradigm?
Select one:
a. trait
b. behavioural
c. contingency
d. management to leadership - Answer -b. behavioural
According to Mintzberg, which of the following is a managerial role category?
Select one:
a. interpersonal
b. intrapersonal
c. technical
d. integrative - Answer -a. interpersonal
Leaders perform the ___________ role when they represent the organization or
department in legal, social, and ceremonial activities. - Answer -e. figurehead
Which of the following is not a trait identified within the Big Five Model of Personality
Traits?
Select one:
a. dominance
b. high energy
c. intelligence
d. talent
e. locus of control - Answer -d. talent
Research has found that, overall, the problem of derailed managers is
Select one:
a. lack of skills and knowledge.
b. poor human relations skills.
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