HRM 300 MIDTERM 2 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
leader-member relations - Answers - degree to which a leader is respected, accepted ,
and has friendly interpersonal relations.
Task Structure - Answers - degree to which tasks can be broken down into easily
understood steps or parts.
Position power - Answers - Degree to which a leader can reward, punish, promote,
demote
leadership's effectiveness is determined by: - Answers - interaction of the leader's style
of behavior and favorable of the situational characteristics.
Path-goal leadership - Answers - theory based on expectancy concepts from the study
of motivation. Suggests that leader effectiveness depends on the degree to which a
leader enhances the performance expediencies and valences of her subordinates.
directive leadership - Answers - implementing guidelines, providing info on what is
expected, definite performance standards. Rules
Supportive Leadership - Answers - Leadership behavior characterized by friendliness
and concern for individuals' well-being, welfare, and needs.
Achievement-oriented leadership - Answers - leadership behavior characterized by
setting challenging goals and seeking to improve performance
participative leadership - Answers - a leadership style in which the leader consults
employees for their suggestions and input before making decisions
Transactional Leadership - Answers - base on the exchange relationship between
followers and leaders. There are 3 types: contingent reward, active management by
exception, laissez faire
contingent reward - Answers - Form of transactional leadership that involves clarifying
performance.
active management-by-exception - Answers - A type of transactional leadership in
which the leader arranges to monitor mistakes and errors actively, and takes corrective
action when required
Laizzez-faire - Answers - involve the avoiding of responsibility and nonresponse to
followers.
, Transformational Leadership - Answers - motivating followers to do more than
expected, continuously grow, increase self-confidence, place interests of the unit or
organization.
Transformational Leadership attributes - Answers - increase awareness of pursuing a
vision
Encourage followers to place the interests of unit before their personal interests
raise aspirations.
charisma - Answers - leader's ability to inspire emotion and passion in his followers.
leader-member exchange - Answers - leaders develop different relationships with
different followers.
Servant Leadership - Answers - focuse on serving others
structural cultural model - Answers - suggests that women and men behave differently
as leaders.
socialization model - Answers - no difference in the way male and female leaders
behave
personality - Answers - stable set of characteristics representing internal properties of a
individual. reflected in behavior
3 basic beliefs of about personality - Answers - 1. Personality traits are enduring
2. personality traits are major determinants of one's behavior
3. personality traits influence one's behavior across many situations.
5 big personality traits - Answers - extroversion
conscientiousness
agreeableness
emotional stability
openness to experience
Extraversion - Answers - the degree to which an individual is outgoing and derives
energy from being around other people
Conscientiousness - Answers - the degree to which an individual focuses on goals and
works toward them in a disciplined way
agreeableness - Answers - degree to which a person is easygoing and tolerant.
leader-member relations - Answers - degree to which a leader is respected, accepted ,
and has friendly interpersonal relations.
Task Structure - Answers - degree to which tasks can be broken down into easily
understood steps or parts.
Position power - Answers - Degree to which a leader can reward, punish, promote,
demote
leadership's effectiveness is determined by: - Answers - interaction of the leader's style
of behavior and favorable of the situational characteristics.
Path-goal leadership - Answers - theory based on expectancy concepts from the study
of motivation. Suggests that leader effectiveness depends on the degree to which a
leader enhances the performance expediencies and valences of her subordinates.
directive leadership - Answers - implementing guidelines, providing info on what is
expected, definite performance standards. Rules
Supportive Leadership - Answers - Leadership behavior characterized by friendliness
and concern for individuals' well-being, welfare, and needs.
Achievement-oriented leadership - Answers - leadership behavior characterized by
setting challenging goals and seeking to improve performance
participative leadership - Answers - a leadership style in which the leader consults
employees for their suggestions and input before making decisions
Transactional Leadership - Answers - base on the exchange relationship between
followers and leaders. There are 3 types: contingent reward, active management by
exception, laissez faire
contingent reward - Answers - Form of transactional leadership that involves clarifying
performance.
active management-by-exception - Answers - A type of transactional leadership in
which the leader arranges to monitor mistakes and errors actively, and takes corrective
action when required
Laizzez-faire - Answers - involve the avoiding of responsibility and nonresponse to
followers.
, Transformational Leadership - Answers - motivating followers to do more than
expected, continuously grow, increase self-confidence, place interests of the unit or
organization.
Transformational Leadership attributes - Answers - increase awareness of pursuing a
vision
Encourage followers to place the interests of unit before their personal interests
raise aspirations.
charisma - Answers - leader's ability to inspire emotion and passion in his followers.
leader-member exchange - Answers - leaders develop different relationships with
different followers.
Servant Leadership - Answers - focuse on serving others
structural cultural model - Answers - suggests that women and men behave differently
as leaders.
socialization model - Answers - no difference in the way male and female leaders
behave
personality - Answers - stable set of characteristics representing internal properties of a
individual. reflected in behavior
3 basic beliefs of about personality - Answers - 1. Personality traits are enduring
2. personality traits are major determinants of one's behavior
3. personality traits influence one's behavior across many situations.
5 big personality traits - Answers - extroversion
conscientiousness
agreeableness
emotional stability
openness to experience
Extraversion - Answers - the degree to which an individual is outgoing and derives
energy from being around other people
Conscientiousness - Answers - the degree to which an individual focuses on goals and
works toward them in a disciplined way
agreeableness - Answers - degree to which a person is easygoing and tolerant.
