CMN 3V Final Exam
authoritarian leadership - Answer -leadership style in which designated leader uses legitimate, coercive,
and reward power to control members
coercive power - Answer -ability to influence others that arises because one can impose punishment or
unpleasant consequences
connection power - Answer -ability to influence that arises because of one's connections and
associations inside and outside the organization
contingency approaches to leadership - Answer -leadership theories that assert the most effective
leadership style is flexible, changing as needed with the context
democratic leadership style - Answer -leadership style in which designated leader encourages members
to share decision making
emergent leader - Answer -leader chosen by group; either officially or informally
expert power - Answer -decision making method in which a single person perceived as an expert makes
a decision for the group
functional roles - Answer -types of behavior that are necessary if a group is to do its job effectively
, groupthink - Answer -condition in which group members are unwilling to critically examine ideas
because of desire to maintain harmony
hidden agenda - Answer -group member's personal goal that is not made public
information power - Answer -ability to influence that arises because of one's access to otherwise
obscure information
laissez faire leadership style - Answer -leader gives up power and transforms group into a leaderless
collection of equals
leader member exchange - Answer -theory that views leadership as a collection of multiple relationships
with members, each one unique
life cycle theory of leadership - Answer -approach to understanding leadership that suggests a leader's
attention to tasks and relationships should vary depending on organizational maturity of subordinates
position power - Answer -ability to influence that comes from one's position
referent power - Answer -ability to influence because one is respected or liked
relational roles - Answer -functional roles that help facilitate smooth interaction among members
reward power - Answer -ability to influence because one can induce desirable consequences or rewards
risky shift - Answer -harmful conformity in which groups take positions that are more extreme than the
positions of individual members
self directed work teams - Answer -groups that manage their own behavior to accomplish a task
authoritarian leadership - Answer -leadership style in which designated leader uses legitimate, coercive,
and reward power to control members
coercive power - Answer -ability to influence others that arises because one can impose punishment or
unpleasant consequences
connection power - Answer -ability to influence that arises because of one's connections and
associations inside and outside the organization
contingency approaches to leadership - Answer -leadership theories that assert the most effective
leadership style is flexible, changing as needed with the context
democratic leadership style - Answer -leadership style in which designated leader encourages members
to share decision making
emergent leader - Answer -leader chosen by group; either officially or informally
expert power - Answer -decision making method in which a single person perceived as an expert makes
a decision for the group
functional roles - Answer -types of behavior that are necessary if a group is to do its job effectively
, groupthink - Answer -condition in which group members are unwilling to critically examine ideas
because of desire to maintain harmony
hidden agenda - Answer -group member's personal goal that is not made public
information power - Answer -ability to influence that arises because of one's access to otherwise
obscure information
laissez faire leadership style - Answer -leader gives up power and transforms group into a leaderless
collection of equals
leader member exchange - Answer -theory that views leadership as a collection of multiple relationships
with members, each one unique
life cycle theory of leadership - Answer -approach to understanding leadership that suggests a leader's
attention to tasks and relationships should vary depending on organizational maturity of subordinates
position power - Answer -ability to influence that comes from one's position
referent power - Answer -ability to influence because one is respected or liked
relational roles - Answer -functional roles that help facilitate smooth interaction among members
reward power - Answer -ability to influence because one can induce desirable consequences or rewards
risky shift - Answer -harmful conformity in which groups take positions that are more extreme than the
positions of individual members
self directed work teams - Answer -groups that manage their own behavior to accomplish a task
