Your boss asks you to asses situational favorability in your department. Which of the following
theories/models would be most helpful correct answers Feidler's Contingency Theory
Mork is a high LPC leader. According to Fiedler's Contingency Theory, Mork would be most
effective in ___________ situations correct answers moderately favorable
Transactional leaders rely heavily upon developmental consideration. This statement is correct
answers False - a transformational leader would heavily rely on developmental consideration
The potential of a supervisor to give out punishment is _________ power, while the employee's
identification with the goal of the supervisor is an indication of the supervisor's _____ power.
correct answers Coercive; referent
Jerbina asks you to tell her about the behavioral approaches to leadership. In order to answer her
correctly, you should tell her about correct answers Ohio-State Studies
According to lecture, which of the following was identified as an important trait for leader
success correct answers None of the above
Leaders tend to have somewhat higher intelligence than their subordinates. correct answers True
Apu wants to know his leadership style. According to Fiedler's Contingency theory, Apu should
use the _____ scale. correct answers LPC
Least Preferred Coworker
,Rico and Suave are not required to communicate with each other very often at work. Each can do
his job relatively independently of the other. This situation best describes ________
interdependence. correct answers Pooled interdependence
Which of the follow is NOT a core job dimension (characteristic) in Hackman and Oldham's Job
Characteristics Model? correct answers Responsibility
Rather than just working on on part of the engine. Justin now works on five parts of the engine.
This is most characteristics of correct answers Job enlargement
A cornerstone of job ________ is the specialization of labor with the goal of achieving higher
efficiency correct answers Engineering
Who would most benefit from job enrichment? correct answers Bort - who has high self-
actualization needs
The JDS is used for job diagnosis. This statement is correct answers true
Which approach to job design would most likely produce the highest levels of efficiency and the
lowest levels of employee satisfaction? correct answers Job Specialization
Paco is part of a team with other workers in his same area. He and his team have to find a design
flaw in the engines they produce. Paco can best described as being part of a __________
group/team correct answers Task Force
Group members are most likely to keep feelings to themselves, act more secure than they
actually feel, and experience confusion and uncertainty about what is expected of them at the
_______ stage of group development. correct answers Forming
, Petra is part of a team with people from different departments in her company. The team is
meeting to decide how to better meet customer needs. Petra can be best described as being part
of ______ team? correct answers Cross-Functional
- different departments
Rica's group is having an emotional debate over who will lead the group. According to the five-
stage model. Rica's group can be best described as being at the _______ stage of group
development correct answers Storming
Research indicates that traditional brainstorming is very effective. This statement is correct
answers True
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of groupthink? correct answers Group censorship
Nam is interested in arriving at a distributive solution that is the most fair. Nam would most
likely choose a(n) ______ conflict handling style. correct answers Compromise
The principles of "Separate people from the problem" and "Focus on interest not positions" are
part of distributive bargaining approach. This statement is ____ correct answers False
When dealing with conflict, Zayden states "I find it's best to probe for the real needs underlying
the other person's stated position, and then explore with him/her ways of meeting both our needs
through some sort of creative solution." Zayden most likely is referring to the _______ conflict-
handling style correct answers Collaberation
Jon chooses to use forcing style of conflict management. According to research and interpersonal
conflict handling styels, Jon has correct answers High concern for himself