MGMT 440 EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Openness
Answer:
imagination, feelings, actions, ideas
Question:
Conscientiousness
Answer:
competence, self-discipline, thoughtfulness, goal-driven
Question:
Extroversion
Answer:
sociability, assertiveness, emotional expression
Question:
Agreeableness
Answer:
cooperative, trustworthy, good-natured
Question:
Neuroticism
Answer:
tendency toward unstable emotions
Question:
Behavioral Theories
Answer:
Task, Relational, Change
Question:
Behavioral Theories: Task
Answer:
Initiating structure: defining task roles and role relationships among group
members, coordinating group members' actions, determining standards of
task performance, and ensuring group members perform up to those
standards.
Transactional Leadership: make clear what is expected in terms of task
performance and the rewards for meeting those expectations (contingent
rewards), anticipate task-oriented problems, and take corrective action.
Question:
Behavioral Theories: Relational
Answer:
Consideration: show concern and respect for individual group members,
friendly approachable, are open to input from others, and treat all group
,members as equals
Empowering and participative: leader acts in ways that build follower respect
and encourage followers to focus on the welfare of the group
Question:
Behavioral Theories: Change
Answer:
Encourage actions such as developing and communicating a vision for change,
encouraging innovative thinking, and risk taking
Transformational behaviors: Inspiring motivation- focus on communicating a
compelling vision for the future
Intellectual stimulation- seek different perspectives from group members,
challenge assumptions, and take risks
Question:
Leadership Theories (6)
Answer:
Pre 1985- Trait Theory
Behavioral Theory
Contingency Theories
Post 1985- Transformational/Charismatic Theories
Attributional Approaches/ Relational Theories
Ethical theories
Question:
Fielder's Contingency Model: CT
Answer:
Leaders are most effective when their style matches the environment
Task motivated- Focused on the task
Relationship Motivated- focused on the relationship
Environment= Task Structure
Question:
Cognitive Re-source Theory :CT
Answer:
Leader effectiveness predicted based on intelligence and experience
Intelligence refers to cognitive ability to deal with novelty Experience refers to
automatization of responses reflective of mastery The situation is the leader's
level of stress- oftentimes stress with the leader's superior as the context
Ë In high-stress situations, experience + and intelligence - related to
effectiveness Ë In low-stress situations, intelligence + and experience - related
to effectiveness
He viewed these two characteristics as trade-offs Ë The need for a particular
leader behavior depends on characteristics of the
Question:
Path-Goal theory :CT
Answer:
environment and subordinates
Ë Each style is matched to the followers and workplace characteristics
, Question:
Situational Leadership Theory :CT
Answer:
The effectiveness of four leadership styles depends on whether they
complement the subordinates' task-related characteristics and psychological
maturity
Selling = high consideration (C) + initiating structure (IS) Delegate = low C +
low IS Participating= high C + low IS Tell= low C + high IS
Question:
Situational Leadership Theory :CT
4 Characteristics
Answer:
Selling = high consideration (C) + initiating structure (IS)
Delegate = low C + low IS
Participating= high C + low IS
Tell= low C + high IS
Question:
Vroom-Jago Decision Making Model CT:
Answer:
Review Study Guide
Question:
Implicit Leadership Theory and Categorization :CT
Answer:
Expectations about the leader affect perceptions of the leader behavior
Leader effectiveness will depend on followers' ILTs
i.e. Most clear across cultures and words used to describe a leader
Question:
Contingency perspective: Which aspects matter according to the Conger
Article
Answer:
Follower expectations
Organizational complexity
International differences
The organization's task
Question:
Follower Expectations (Contingency Perspective)
Answer:
Expectations of job/company
Industry expectations- professional service firms (expect autonomy) vs.
manufacturing (expect direction)
Implicit leadership theories
Note: Path-Goal Theory and Situational Leadership take follower expectations
into account, while the others do not
Question:
Organizational Complexity (Contingency Perspective)
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Openness
Answer:
imagination, feelings, actions, ideas
Question:
Conscientiousness
Answer:
competence, self-discipline, thoughtfulness, goal-driven
Question:
Extroversion
Answer:
sociability, assertiveness, emotional expression
Question:
Agreeableness
Answer:
cooperative, trustworthy, good-natured
Question:
Neuroticism
Answer:
tendency toward unstable emotions
Question:
Behavioral Theories
Answer:
Task, Relational, Change
Question:
Behavioral Theories: Task
Answer:
Initiating structure: defining task roles and role relationships among group
members, coordinating group members' actions, determining standards of
task performance, and ensuring group members perform up to those
standards.
Transactional Leadership: make clear what is expected in terms of task
performance and the rewards for meeting those expectations (contingent
rewards), anticipate task-oriented problems, and take corrective action.
Question:
Behavioral Theories: Relational
Answer:
Consideration: show concern and respect for individual group members,
friendly approachable, are open to input from others, and treat all group
,members as equals
Empowering and participative: leader acts in ways that build follower respect
and encourage followers to focus on the welfare of the group
Question:
Behavioral Theories: Change
Answer:
Encourage actions such as developing and communicating a vision for change,
encouraging innovative thinking, and risk taking
Transformational behaviors: Inspiring motivation- focus on communicating a
compelling vision for the future
Intellectual stimulation- seek different perspectives from group members,
challenge assumptions, and take risks
Question:
Leadership Theories (6)
Answer:
Pre 1985- Trait Theory
Behavioral Theory
Contingency Theories
Post 1985- Transformational/Charismatic Theories
Attributional Approaches/ Relational Theories
Ethical theories
Question:
Fielder's Contingency Model: CT
Answer:
Leaders are most effective when their style matches the environment
Task motivated- Focused on the task
Relationship Motivated- focused on the relationship
Environment= Task Structure
Question:
Cognitive Re-source Theory :CT
Answer:
Leader effectiveness predicted based on intelligence and experience
Intelligence refers to cognitive ability to deal with novelty Experience refers to
automatization of responses reflective of mastery The situation is the leader's
level of stress- oftentimes stress with the leader's superior as the context
Ë In high-stress situations, experience + and intelligence - related to
effectiveness Ë In low-stress situations, intelligence + and experience - related
to effectiveness
He viewed these two characteristics as trade-offs Ë The need for a particular
leader behavior depends on characteristics of the
Question:
Path-Goal theory :CT
Answer:
environment and subordinates
Ë Each style is matched to the followers and workplace characteristics
, Question:
Situational Leadership Theory :CT
Answer:
The effectiveness of four leadership styles depends on whether they
complement the subordinates' task-related characteristics and psychological
maturity
Selling = high consideration (C) + initiating structure (IS) Delegate = low C +
low IS Participating= high C + low IS Tell= low C + high IS
Question:
Situational Leadership Theory :CT
4 Characteristics
Answer:
Selling = high consideration (C) + initiating structure (IS)
Delegate = low C + low IS
Participating= high C + low IS
Tell= low C + high IS
Question:
Vroom-Jago Decision Making Model CT:
Answer:
Review Study Guide
Question:
Implicit Leadership Theory and Categorization :CT
Answer:
Expectations about the leader affect perceptions of the leader behavior
Leader effectiveness will depend on followers' ILTs
i.e. Most clear across cultures and words used to describe a leader
Question:
Contingency perspective: Which aspects matter according to the Conger
Article
Answer:
Follower expectations
Organizational complexity
International differences
The organization's task
Question:
Follower Expectations (Contingency Perspective)
Answer:
Expectations of job/company
Industry expectations- professional service firms (expect autonomy) vs.
manufacturing (expect direction)
Implicit leadership theories
Note: Path-Goal Theory and Situational Leadership take follower expectations
into account, while the others do not
Question:
Organizational Complexity (Contingency Perspective)
