MGMT 395 Midterm Exam | Questions with Verified Answers
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MGMT 395 Midterm Exam | Questions with Verified Answers Which leadership theory states that the challenge facing leaders is first to analyze the situation and identify the most appropriate style of leadership and then to develop the capacity to be flexible enough to use different leadership styl...
Which leadership theory states that the challenge facing leaders is first to analyze the
situation and identify the most appropriate style of leadership and then to develop the
capacity to be flexible enough to use different leadership styles as appropriate?
path-goal approach to leadership
Which of the following models of leadership suggests the motivational function of the
leader consists of increasing personal payoffs to organizational members for work
attainment and reducing barriers in order employees to be more successful?
path-goal
According to personality psychologists, leader traits will play a stronger role shaping
leader behavior in what type of situations?
weak
The starting point for the development of the study of leadership began with:
the great man theory
Fielder's Contingency model states that situational factors are important when
considering the relative importance of leader behaviors. He also stated that certain
situational factors are more important than others. Which of the following order of
situational factors is most accurate?
leader-member relations, task structure, position power
The major determinant of the most effective style of leadership will be:
the follower's personality
Positive mood has been shown to:
be associated with interpersonal competence and more effective functioning as a leader
An essential ingredient for effective leadership is the exercise of:
Power
Which of the following statements regarding the differences between management and
leadership is NOT true?
Leaders are seen as motivating primarily through extrinsic processes while managers
motivate primarily through intrinsic processes.
Research evidence on the managerial grid supports which of the following statements?
there is no universally effective style of leadership
, Amani is the newly hired manager at MyCoffee, a global coffee roasting company. As
part of her responsibilities, Amani often gives interviews to media outlets and speeches
to community organizations. Amani is playing the role of a
Spokesperson
The interactive nature of management means that most management work is
Conversational
When Samantha, manager at ABC International, seeks and receives information from
both web and industry journals, she is acting as a
Monitor
According to Mintzberg, which of the following role is interpersonal?
Leader
While spokesperson is a type of _______ role, liaison is a(n) ______ role.
informational; interpersonal
While monitor is a type of _______ role, negotiator is a(n) ______ role.
informational; decisional
Which skills for managers include the ability to see the organization as a whole and to
understand how various parts fit together to work as an integrated unit?
Conceptual
While resource allocator is a type of _______ role, disseminator is a(n) ______ role.
decisional; informational
When Olamede, the Marketing department chair, passes information to his faculty and
staff about new policies through memos and emails, he is acting as a
Disseminator
As a production manager, Sylvia just received the report that the product output is 20
percent below the projected target. She immediately takes the corrective actions to
remedy the crisis. Sylvia is engaging in the role of a
disturbance handle.
Which of the following term illustrate that decision making process is limited with
incomplete information as well as our capacity to process all the information?
Bounded rationality
Michael is known for his ability to understand other peoples' emotions and he has a
genuine interest in doing so. Michael can be rated high on which of these elements?
Empathy
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