BCOR 370 WVU UPDATED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● The terms "leaders" and "managers":
Answer: are perceived as being different from one another
●● Power
Answer: the ability to influence how others behave
●● Positional Power
Answer: is the influence that is granted because of a manager's type and
ability to affect someone positively or negatively through resource
allocation or disciplinary measures
●● Personal Power
Answer: influence that is obtained by being perceived as likable and
well-informed
●● Legitimate Power
Answer: results from the influence that a manager has because of his or
her title inside an organization or status in a community
●● Referent Power
,Answer: results from a manager's appealing traits or resources, such as
charisma
●● James Smith, a general manager at a software company, is known for
his skill and competence in the field of computer programming. His
peers always look to him for guidance with tasks related to computer
programming. Which of the following types of power does this scenario
illustrate?
Answer: expert power
●● A directive leader tends to rely primarily on which source of power?
Answer: Legitimate
●● Transactional Leaders
Answer: focus on the creation of reward contingencies and exchange
relationships that result in a calculative compliance on the part of
followers
●● Transformational Leaders
Answer: create and communicate a higher-level vision in a charismatic
way that elicits an emotional response and commitment from the
followers
●● Who suggested that leaders had charismatic authority and were born
with "heroism or exemplary character?"
, Answer: Max Weber
●● The Trait Perspective
Answer: is a system of ideas that focuses on identifying effective leaders
through personal characteristics that are difficult to obtain or cannot be
learned
●● According to the text, John F. Kennedy is a good example of which
of the following types of leaders?
Answer: Great man
●● What is NOT one of the traits of women leaders according to the
text?
Answer: Dominance.
-traits of women leaders are perseverance, confidence, and a nurturing
spirit
●● According to the results of studies conducted by the University of
Michigan, leaders that concentrated their behaviors more on task
completion activities, such as scheduling, clarifying roles, organizing
efforts, and defining team member responsibilities, are....
Answer: production oriented
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● The terms "leaders" and "managers":
Answer: are perceived as being different from one another
●● Power
Answer: the ability to influence how others behave
●● Positional Power
Answer: is the influence that is granted because of a manager's type and
ability to affect someone positively or negatively through resource
allocation or disciplinary measures
●● Personal Power
Answer: influence that is obtained by being perceived as likable and
well-informed
●● Legitimate Power
Answer: results from the influence that a manager has because of his or
her title inside an organization or status in a community
●● Referent Power
,Answer: results from a manager's appealing traits or resources, such as
charisma
●● James Smith, a general manager at a software company, is known for
his skill and competence in the field of computer programming. His
peers always look to him for guidance with tasks related to computer
programming. Which of the following types of power does this scenario
illustrate?
Answer: expert power
●● A directive leader tends to rely primarily on which source of power?
Answer: Legitimate
●● Transactional Leaders
Answer: focus on the creation of reward contingencies and exchange
relationships that result in a calculative compliance on the part of
followers
●● Transformational Leaders
Answer: create and communicate a higher-level vision in a charismatic
way that elicits an emotional response and commitment from the
followers
●● Who suggested that leaders had charismatic authority and were born
with "heroism or exemplary character?"
, Answer: Max Weber
●● The Trait Perspective
Answer: is a system of ideas that focuses on identifying effective leaders
through personal characteristics that are difficult to obtain or cannot be
learned
●● According to the text, John F. Kennedy is a good example of which
of the following types of leaders?
Answer: Great man
●● What is NOT one of the traits of women leaders according to the
text?
Answer: Dominance.
-traits of women leaders are perseverance, confidence, and a nurturing
spirit
●● According to the results of studies conducted by the University of
Michigan, leaders that concentrated their behaviors more on task
completion activities, such as scheduling, clarifying roles, organizing
efforts, and defining team member responsibilities, are....
Answer: production oriented
