MHR405 - Chapter 9 || High-Scorer’s Study
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Leadership correct answer The influence that particular individuals exert on the goal
achievement of others in an organizational context
Strategic Leadership correct answer Leadership that involves the ability to anticipate,
envision, maintain flexibility, think strategically, and work with others to initiate changes that
will create a viable future for the organization
Emergent Leadership correct answer The degree to which an individual with no formal status
or authority is perceived by one or more team members as exhibiting leaderlike influences
Shared Leadership correct answer An emergent and dynamic team phenomenon whereby
leadership roles and influence are distributed among team members
Trait Theory of Leadership correct answer Leadership depends on the personal qualities or
traits of the leader
Traits correct answer Individual characteristics such as physical attributes, intellectual ability,
and personality
Narcissism correct answer A personality trait that combines grandiosity, attention seeking, an
unrealistically inflated self-view, a need for that self-view to be continuously reinforced
through self-regulation, and a general lack of regard for others
Motivation to Lead (MTL) correct answer The desire to attain leadership roles and to expand
effort to fulfill leader role requirements
Leadership Categorization Theory correct answer People are more likely to view someone as
a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess prototypical
characteristics of leadership
Consideration correct answer The extent to which a leader is approachable and shows
personal concern and respect for employees
Initiating Structure correct answer The degree to which a leader concentrates on group goal
attainment
Leader Reward Behaviour correct answer The leader's use of compliments, tangible benefits,
and deserved special treatment
Contingent Reward Power correct answer Rewarding employees for meeting performance
goals and expectations
Leader Punishment Behaviour correct answer The leader's use of reprimands or unfavourable
task assignments and the active withholding of rewards
, Contingency Theory correct answer Fred Fiedler's theory that states that the association
between leadership orientation and group effectiveness is contingent on how favourable the
situation is for exerting influence
Least Preferred Co-Worker correct answer A current or past co-worker with whom a leader
has had a difficult time accomplishing a task
Path-Goal Theory correct answer A situational theory of leadership that is concerned with the
situations under which various leader behaviours (directive, supportive, participative,
achievement oriented) are most effective
Participative Leadership correct answer Involving employees in making work-related
decisions
Leader-Member Exchange correct answer A theory of leadership that focuses on the quality
of the relationship that develops between a leader and an employee
LMX Differentiation (LMXD) correct answer The variability in the quality of LMX
relationships between members of the same workgroup
Social Exchange Theory correct answer Individuals who are treated favourably by others feel
obliged to reciprocate by responding positively and returning that favourable treatment in
some manner
Transactional Leadership correct answer Leadership that is based on a straightforward
exchange relationship between the leader and the followers
Management by Exception correct answer Leadership that involves the leader taking
corrective action on the basis of the results of leader-follower transactions
Management by Exception-Active (MBEA) correct answer Routinely monitoring the
behaviour of followers and actively searching for and correcting deviations from the norm as
they happen
Management by Exception-Passive (MBEP) correct answer Correcting mistakes only after
they have occurred
Transformational Leadership correct answer Leadership that provides followers with a new
vision that instills true commitment
Charisma correct answer The ability to command strong loyalty and devotion from followers
and thus have the potential for strong influence among them
Positive Leadership correct answer Leadership that focuses on leader behaviours and
interpersonal dynamics that increase followers' confidence and result in positive outcomes
beyond task compliance
Empowering Leadership correct answer Implementing conditions that enable power to be
shared with employees
Companion: Pass with Confidence!!
Leadership correct answer The influence that particular individuals exert on the goal
achievement of others in an organizational context
Strategic Leadership correct answer Leadership that involves the ability to anticipate,
envision, maintain flexibility, think strategically, and work with others to initiate changes that
will create a viable future for the organization
Emergent Leadership correct answer The degree to which an individual with no formal status
or authority is perceived by one or more team members as exhibiting leaderlike influences
Shared Leadership correct answer An emergent and dynamic team phenomenon whereby
leadership roles and influence are distributed among team members
Trait Theory of Leadership correct answer Leadership depends on the personal qualities or
traits of the leader
Traits correct answer Individual characteristics such as physical attributes, intellectual ability,
and personality
Narcissism correct answer A personality trait that combines grandiosity, attention seeking, an
unrealistically inflated self-view, a need for that self-view to be continuously reinforced
through self-regulation, and a general lack of regard for others
Motivation to Lead (MTL) correct answer The desire to attain leadership roles and to expand
effort to fulfill leader role requirements
Leadership Categorization Theory correct answer People are more likely to view someone as
a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess prototypical
characteristics of leadership
Consideration correct answer The extent to which a leader is approachable and shows
personal concern and respect for employees
Initiating Structure correct answer The degree to which a leader concentrates on group goal
attainment
Leader Reward Behaviour correct answer The leader's use of compliments, tangible benefits,
and deserved special treatment
Contingent Reward Power correct answer Rewarding employees for meeting performance
goals and expectations
Leader Punishment Behaviour correct answer The leader's use of reprimands or unfavourable
task assignments and the active withholding of rewards
, Contingency Theory correct answer Fred Fiedler's theory that states that the association
between leadership orientation and group effectiveness is contingent on how favourable the
situation is for exerting influence
Least Preferred Co-Worker correct answer A current or past co-worker with whom a leader
has had a difficult time accomplishing a task
Path-Goal Theory correct answer A situational theory of leadership that is concerned with the
situations under which various leader behaviours (directive, supportive, participative,
achievement oriented) are most effective
Participative Leadership correct answer Involving employees in making work-related
decisions
Leader-Member Exchange correct answer A theory of leadership that focuses on the quality
of the relationship that develops between a leader and an employee
LMX Differentiation (LMXD) correct answer The variability in the quality of LMX
relationships between members of the same workgroup
Social Exchange Theory correct answer Individuals who are treated favourably by others feel
obliged to reciprocate by responding positively and returning that favourable treatment in
some manner
Transactional Leadership correct answer Leadership that is based on a straightforward
exchange relationship between the leader and the followers
Management by Exception correct answer Leadership that involves the leader taking
corrective action on the basis of the results of leader-follower transactions
Management by Exception-Active (MBEA) correct answer Routinely monitoring the
behaviour of followers and actively searching for and correcting deviations from the norm as
they happen
Management by Exception-Passive (MBEP) correct answer Correcting mistakes only after
they have occurred
Transformational Leadership correct answer Leadership that provides followers with a new
vision that instills true commitment
Charisma correct answer The ability to command strong loyalty and devotion from followers
and thus have the potential for strong influence among them
Positive Leadership correct answer Leadership that focuses on leader behaviours and
interpersonal dynamics that increase followers' confidence and result in positive outcomes
beyond task compliance
Empowering Leadership correct answer Implementing conditions that enable power to be
shared with employees
