MGT 101 Exam 3 50 Unanswered
MGT 101 3 Leadership, Communication & HR Management
Exam Questions and Answers
Q1. According to Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership, which of the following is a primary factor that
should be considered when moving leaders into situations appropriate for their leadership styles?
a. participative behavior
b. analytic skills of managers
c. past performances
d. task structure
e. emotional intelligence
Q2. Lisa Lewis is the leader of a small research team formed to study the internal operations of a
company. She instructs the team members on how to collect and analyze the data. Lisa is an expert on
statistics and the team members are free to approach her for technical help whenever needed. She is also
careful to note any inappropriate behavior that may occur in the team and takes immediate measures to
guide the person concerned. Lisa can be called a(n) .
a. superleader
b. transformational leader
c. entrepreneurial leader
d. coaching leader
e. positional leader
Q3. Which of the following statements is most closely associated with the concepts of the path-goal
theory of leadership?
a. Achievement of organizational goals is more important than the paths used to achieve them.
b. Managers must set the goals for performance and allow employees to select the path they use to achieve the
goal.
c. Directive behavior is not appropriate when precise performance goals and procedures exist.
d. Effective leaders are characterized by high degree of acceptance and low task-orientation.
e. Managers can help job performance by showing employees how their performance directly affects reception of
rewards.
Q4. As the manager of a department store, Joan focuses primarily on the work that each employee at
the store is doing and provides rewards purely based on performance. This behavior is called .
a. subordinate-centered behavior
b. consideration behavior
c. structured behavior
d. job-centered behavior
e. employee-centered behavior
, Q5. An organization urges its managers to blend personal humility with an intense will to build long-term
success of the company. Which of the following classifications is best suited to describe this leadership
approach?
a. transformational leadership
b. mentoring leadership
c. entrepreneurial leadership
d. coaching leadership
e. Level 5 leadership
Q6. When most individuals join an organization, they are unable to solve task-related problems
independently. According to the life cycle theory, which of the following is the appropriate leadership
style for these individuals?
a. low task and low relationship
b. low task and high relationship
c. high task and high relationship
d. high task and low relationship
e. moderate task and relationship behavior
Q7. Situational theories of leadership, except for Fiedler's theory, are all based upon the concept of
.
a. leader flexibility
b. follower readiness
c. skills and abilities of managers
d. specific follower skills
e. leader-member relationships
Q8. The Vroom-Yetton-Jago model is a method for determining .
a. when a leader should use which decision style
b. interpersonal dynamics of organizational leaders
c. the motivational appeals necessary to motivate followers
d. leadership traits and motivation of individuals
e. the effectiveness of leaders in various situations
Q9. theory hypothesizes that in any given leadership situation, success is determined
primarily by: (1) the degree to which the task performed by the followers is structured, (2) the degree of
position power possessed by the leader, and (3) the type of relationship between the leader and the
followers.
a. Path-goal
b. Transformational leadership
c. Superleadership
d. Fiedler's Contingency
e. Life cycle
Q10. Which of the following approaches to leadership suggests successful leadership requires a unique
combination of leaders, followers, and leadership circumstances?
a. the trait approach
b. the situational approach to leadership
c. transformational leadership
d. contingency approach
e. the behavioral approach
Q11. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs has been criticized because .
a. it is questionable whether human needs can be arranged in such a hierarchy
b. the model is too complicated
c. no one ever reaches self-actualization
d. research suggests that esteem needs should be above all other needs
e. it is too objective a description of human needs
Q12. A self-actualization need refers to the desire to maximize whatever potential an individual possesses.
a. True
MGT 101 3 Leadership, Communication & HR Management
Exam Questions and Answers
Q1. According to Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership, which of the following is a primary factor that
should be considered when moving leaders into situations appropriate for their leadership styles?
a. participative behavior
b. analytic skills of managers
c. past performances
d. task structure
e. emotional intelligence
Q2. Lisa Lewis is the leader of a small research team formed to study the internal operations of a
company. She instructs the team members on how to collect and analyze the data. Lisa is an expert on
statistics and the team members are free to approach her for technical help whenever needed. She is also
careful to note any inappropriate behavior that may occur in the team and takes immediate measures to
guide the person concerned. Lisa can be called a(n) .
a. superleader
b. transformational leader
c. entrepreneurial leader
d. coaching leader
e. positional leader
Q3. Which of the following statements is most closely associated with the concepts of the path-goal
theory of leadership?
a. Achievement of organizational goals is more important than the paths used to achieve them.
b. Managers must set the goals for performance and allow employees to select the path they use to achieve the
goal.
c. Directive behavior is not appropriate when precise performance goals and procedures exist.
d. Effective leaders are characterized by high degree of acceptance and low task-orientation.
e. Managers can help job performance by showing employees how their performance directly affects reception of
rewards.
Q4. As the manager of a department store, Joan focuses primarily on the work that each employee at
the store is doing and provides rewards purely based on performance. This behavior is called .
a. subordinate-centered behavior
b. consideration behavior
c. structured behavior
d. job-centered behavior
e. employee-centered behavior
, Q5. An organization urges its managers to blend personal humility with an intense will to build long-term
success of the company. Which of the following classifications is best suited to describe this leadership
approach?
a. transformational leadership
b. mentoring leadership
c. entrepreneurial leadership
d. coaching leadership
e. Level 5 leadership
Q6. When most individuals join an organization, they are unable to solve task-related problems
independently. According to the life cycle theory, which of the following is the appropriate leadership
style for these individuals?
a. low task and low relationship
b. low task and high relationship
c. high task and high relationship
d. high task and low relationship
e. moderate task and relationship behavior
Q7. Situational theories of leadership, except for Fiedler's theory, are all based upon the concept of
.
a. leader flexibility
b. follower readiness
c. skills and abilities of managers
d. specific follower skills
e. leader-member relationships
Q8. The Vroom-Yetton-Jago model is a method for determining .
a. when a leader should use which decision style
b. interpersonal dynamics of organizational leaders
c. the motivational appeals necessary to motivate followers
d. leadership traits and motivation of individuals
e. the effectiveness of leaders in various situations
Q9. theory hypothesizes that in any given leadership situation, success is determined
primarily by: (1) the degree to which the task performed by the followers is structured, (2) the degree of
position power possessed by the leader, and (3) the type of relationship between the leader and the
followers.
a. Path-goal
b. Transformational leadership
c. Superleadership
d. Fiedler's Contingency
e. Life cycle
Q10. Which of the following approaches to leadership suggests successful leadership requires a unique
combination of leaders, followers, and leadership circumstances?
a. the trait approach
b. the situational approach to leadership
c. transformational leadership
d. contingency approach
e. the behavioral approach
Q11. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs has been criticized because .
a. it is questionable whether human needs can be arranged in such a hierarchy
b. the model is too complicated
c. no one ever reaches self-actualization
d. research suggests that esteem needs should be above all other needs
e. it is too objective a description of human needs
Q12. A self-actualization need refers to the desire to maximize whatever potential an individual possesses.
a. True
