QUESTION As a regional sales manager I worked to solve a recent problem of decreased seed sales to the local farming community. I consulted the sales staff in the area to hear their thoughts and communicated openly that I share their concerns. Which two components of authentic leadership am I using? a. Relational transparency and […]
QUESTION How can a leader’s style affect a follower’s motivation? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER: The path-goal approach is based on expectancy theory, “which suggests that subordinates will be motivated if they think they are capable of performing their work, if they believe their efforts will result in a certain outcome, and […]
QUESTION Which leadership approach is not leader centered? a. Trait b. LMX c. Skills d. Behavioral ANSWER: B
QUESTION Women use interpersonal leadership styles more than men. a. True b. False ANSWER: FALSE
QUESTION The majority of organizational research applies equally well to people of all colors, abilities, and sexual orientations. a. True b. False ANSWER: FALSE
QUESTION Three of my followers each have very different views about how to solve a team problem. When I explore each of their opinions and keep bias out of the decision, I am using which component of authentic leadership? a. Resilience b. Self-awareness c. Internal moral processing d. Balanced processing ANSWER: D
QUESTION Problems that lack clarity and cannot be solved by leader expertise or normal ways of doing things in the organization are technical challenges. a. True b. False ANSWER: FALSE
QUESTION Men have more communal characteristics than women. a. True b. False ANSWER: FALSE
QUESTION A technical challenge is one in which the leader can identify and implement a solution. a. True b. False ANSWER: TRUE
QUESTION Path-goal theory is criticized for its over-emphasis on the leader and not so much on the follower. This may lead to follower dependence on the leader. What would you recommend to an organization wanting to avoid such outcomes? Use specific behaviors of the leader and give examples. What will be an ideal response? […]
