MBA 704, Module 7, Heller
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1. What point does Warren Ben- Effective leadership cannot exist without the full inclusion,
nis make about leadership and initiatives, and the cooperation of employees.
followers?
2. What qualities do leaders They need to be human. They need to be in touch, they need
need according to Barry Pos- to be empathetic, and they need to be with people.
ner?
3. How has globalization It has changed the traditional view of an organizational leader
changed the traditional view as "the heroic individual, often charismatic, whose positional
of leadership? power, intellectual strength, and persuasive gifts motivate fol-
lowers."
4. What does the Gallup survey Most employees believe that it is the leader, not the company,
indicate about the importance that guides the culture and creates situations where workers
of leadership? can be happy and successful.
5. What is leadership often re- A "black box" because it is known to exist and have a tremen-
ferred to as, due to its com- dous influence on human performance, but its inner workings
plexity? cannot be precisely spelled out.
6. What is one commonality The role that influence plays in leadership.
found in most leadership defi-
nitions?
7. What distinction does Warren Leaders conquer the context—the volatile, turbulent, am-
Bennis make between leaders biguous surroundings—while managers surrender to it.
and managers?
8. What were the two main di- Consideration and initiating structure.
mensions identified in the
Ohio State Leadership Stud-
ies?
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9. What were the leadership Authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire.
styles examined in the Iowa
Leadership Studies?
10. What did the laissez-faire lead- The greatest number of aggressive acts from the group.
ership style produce in the
Iowa studies?
11. What were the consistent find- Consideration and initiating structure emerged as the consis-
ings of the Ohio State Leader- tent dimensions of leadership.
ship Studies?
12. What supervisory style was as- Supervisors of high-producing sections were more likely to
sociated with high-producing be general rather than close in their supervisory styles and be
sections in the Michigan stud- employee-centered.
ies?
13. What characteristics were They were close, production-centered supervisors.
found in low-producing super-
visors in the Michigan studies?
14. What did the great person the- Some individuals are born with certain traits that allow them
ory of leadership imply? to emerge as leaders.
15. What did preliminary findings Genetics may account for around a third of the variance in
about genetics and leadership leadership style and emergence in leadership roles.
suggest?
16. What do Avolio and Luthans Leadership is affected by both nature (genetics) and nurture
say about nature versus nur- (development).
ture in leadership?
17. Identifying the personality traits of the leader.
, MBA 704, Module 7, Heller
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What was the primary focus of
the trait approach to leader-
ship?
18. What does Fiedler's contin- It depends on the situation.
gency theory suggest about
leadership effectiveness?
19. What did early leadership re- The search for universal traits possessed by leaders.
search using the trait ap-
proach focus on?
20. What was the only consistent Intelligence.
trait found in early leadership
research?
21. What was discovered about Leaders were generally smarter than the group they led but
leaders' intelligence com- not the smartest individual in the group.
pared to the group they led?
22. What problem arose with the Traits alone were insufficient to explain effective leadership.
trait approach to organization-
al leadership?
23. What modern theory inte- The "Big Five" personality traits, linking extraversion, consci-
grates personality traits into entiousness, and openness to leadership effectiveness.
leadership?
24. What emerging theory contin- The Motivation to Lead (MTL) theory.
ues the trait-based perspec-
tive on leadership?
25. What constructs are linked to Optimism, hope, resiliency, emotional intelligence, and
effective leadership according self-efficacy.
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to Positive Organizational Be-
havior (POB)?
26. What are the three types of Technical, conceptual, and human skills.
skills needed for effective lead-
ership identified by Katz?
27. What are some leadership Creativity, organization, persuasiveness, diplomacy, tact, task
skills identified by Yukl? knowledge, and public speaking.
28. What are some key leadership Drive, leadership motivation, integrity, self-confidence, intel-
competencies related to effec- ligence, business knowledge, and emotional intelligence.
tiveness?
29. What is the basis of the group Leadership is an exchange process between leaders and fol-
and exchange theories of lead- lowers.
ership?
30. What does classic exchange The leader must provide more benefits than costs to their
theory emphasize about lead- followers.
ership?
31. How do followers affect lead- Followers' performance and behavior influence leadership
ers? style and actions.
32. What do some leaders argue Employees lack "followership" skills, which are becoming in-
about employees? creasingly important.
33. What does the Leader-Mem- Leaders treat individual followers differently, developing
ber Exchange (LMX) theory dyadic relationships.
propose?
34.
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1. What point does Warren Ben- Effective leadership cannot exist without the full inclusion,
nis make about leadership and initiatives, and the cooperation of employees.
followers?
2. What qualities do leaders They need to be human. They need to be in touch, they need
need according to Barry Pos- to be empathetic, and they need to be with people.
ner?
3. How has globalization It has changed the traditional view of an organizational leader
changed the traditional view as "the heroic individual, often charismatic, whose positional
of leadership? power, intellectual strength, and persuasive gifts motivate fol-
lowers."
4. What does the Gallup survey Most employees believe that it is the leader, not the company,
indicate about the importance that guides the culture and creates situations where workers
of leadership? can be happy and successful.
5. What is leadership often re- A "black box" because it is known to exist and have a tremen-
ferred to as, due to its com- dous influence on human performance, but its inner workings
plexity? cannot be precisely spelled out.
6. What is one commonality The role that influence plays in leadership.
found in most leadership defi-
nitions?
7. What distinction does Warren Leaders conquer the context—the volatile, turbulent, am-
Bennis make between leaders biguous surroundings—while managers surrender to it.
and managers?
8. What were the two main di- Consideration and initiating structure.
mensions identified in the
Ohio State Leadership Stud-
ies?
, MBA 704, Module 7, Heller
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_frtc66
9. What were the leadership Authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire.
styles examined in the Iowa
Leadership Studies?
10. What did the laissez-faire lead- The greatest number of aggressive acts from the group.
ership style produce in the
Iowa studies?
11. What were the consistent find- Consideration and initiating structure emerged as the consis-
ings of the Ohio State Leader- tent dimensions of leadership.
ship Studies?
12. What supervisory style was as- Supervisors of high-producing sections were more likely to
sociated with high-producing be general rather than close in their supervisory styles and be
sections in the Michigan stud- employee-centered.
ies?
13. What characteristics were They were close, production-centered supervisors.
found in low-producing super-
visors in the Michigan studies?
14. What did the great person the- Some individuals are born with certain traits that allow them
ory of leadership imply? to emerge as leaders.
15. What did preliminary findings Genetics may account for around a third of the variance in
about genetics and leadership leadership style and emergence in leadership roles.
suggest?
16. What do Avolio and Luthans Leadership is affected by both nature (genetics) and nurture
say about nature versus nur- (development).
ture in leadership?
17. Identifying the personality traits of the leader.
, MBA 704, Module 7, Heller
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_frtc66
What was the primary focus of
the trait approach to leader-
ship?
18. What does Fiedler's contin- It depends on the situation.
gency theory suggest about
leadership effectiveness?
19. What did early leadership re- The search for universal traits possessed by leaders.
search using the trait ap-
proach focus on?
20. What was the only consistent Intelligence.
trait found in early leadership
research?
21. What was discovered about Leaders were generally smarter than the group they led but
leaders' intelligence com- not the smartest individual in the group.
pared to the group they led?
22. What problem arose with the Traits alone were insufficient to explain effective leadership.
trait approach to organization-
al leadership?
23. What modern theory inte- The "Big Five" personality traits, linking extraversion, consci-
grates personality traits into entiousness, and openness to leadership effectiveness.
leadership?
24. What emerging theory contin- The Motivation to Lead (MTL) theory.
ues the trait-based perspec-
tive on leadership?
25. What constructs are linked to Optimism, hope, resiliency, emotional intelligence, and
effective leadership according self-efficacy.
, MBA 704, Module 7, Heller
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_frtc66
to Positive Organizational Be-
havior (POB)?
26. What are the three types of Technical, conceptual, and human skills.
skills needed for effective lead-
ership identified by Katz?
27. What are some leadership Creativity, organization, persuasiveness, diplomacy, tact, task
skills identified by Yukl? knowledge, and public speaking.
28. What are some key leadership Drive, leadership motivation, integrity, self-confidence, intel-
competencies related to effec- ligence, business knowledge, and emotional intelligence.
tiveness?
29. What is the basis of the group Leadership is an exchange process between leaders and fol-
and exchange theories of lead- lowers.
ership?
30. What does classic exchange The leader must provide more benefits than costs to their
theory emphasize about lead- followers.
ership?
31. How do followers affect lead- Followers' performance and behavior influence leadership
ers? style and actions.
32. What do some leaders argue Employees lack "followership" skills, which are becoming in-
about employees? creasingly important.
33. What does the Leader-Mem- Leaders treat individual followers differently, developing
ber Exchange (LMX) theory dyadic relationships.
propose?
34.
