MADM 701 - Module 7 Exam Questions
and Answers
Leadership is defined in - Answers -different ways
There's an emphasis on the difference between managers and leaders.
What is the common theme in leadership? - Answers -Role of influence in leadership
Differences btwn managers and leaders - Answers -Administers vs. innovates
Relies on control vs. inspires trust
Short-term view vs. long-term view
Accepts status quo vs. challenges status quo
Does things right vs. does the right thing
Confidence, determination, and persistence - Answers -High degree of faith in
themselves and in attainment of vision
Image building and role modeling - Answers -Self-conscious about and demonstration
of their competency, credibility, and trustworthiness
External representation - Answers -Spokesperson for organization
Expectation of and confidence in followers - Answers -Communication of high
performance expectations
Selective motive arousal - Answers -Motivation related to accomplishment of vision and
mission
What are the Iowa Leadership Studies? - Answers -- First attempt to determine what
effects styles of leadership have on a group
- First to analyze leadership from the standpoint of scientific methodology
- Showed that different styles of leadership can produce different, complex reactions
from the same or similar groups
What were the three types of leadership according to the Iowa leadership studies? -
Answers -- Authoritarian—directive and allowed no participation
- Democratic—encouraged group discussion and decision making
, - Laissez-faire—gave complete freedom to group; provided no leadership
What are the Ohio State Leadership Studies? - Answers -- Began with idea that no
satisfactory definition of leadership existed
and that previous work equated leadership with good leadership
- First to point out and emphasize the importance of both task and human dimensions in
evaluating leadership
- Lessened the gap between scientific management and the human relations
perspective
- Two Dimensions of Leadership
* Consideration—recognition of individual needs and relationships * Initiating Structure
—task or goal orientation
What are the two dimensions of leadership according to the Ohio State Leadership
studies? - Answers -1. Consideration—recognition of individual needs and relationships
2. Initiating Structure—task or goal orientation
What are the early Michigan Leadership Studies? - Answers -- Conducted about the
same time as Ohio State studies
- High-producing groups were more likely to have employee- centered supervisors
- Low-producing groups were more likely to have production- centered supervisors
- Employee satisfaction was not directly related to productivity
- Type of supervision was key to employee performance
•Employee-centered—concern for people
•Production-centered—concern for the task
What is the great person theory of leadership? - Answers -- Leaders are born, not made
- Individuals are born with certain traits that allow them to emerge out of any situation or
period of time to become leaders
- However, research indicates that leadership is affected by both nature (genetics) and
nurture (development)
What is the trait theory of leadership? - Answers -- Associated with Great Person
Theory
- Concerned with identifying the personal traits of the leader
- Disappointing research results
- Only intelligence seems to be consistent leader trait
Psychological States and Skills Development Leadership theories - Answers -- Focused
on leadership development
- Includes positive organizational behavior states (e.g., hope,
optimism), skill development areas (e.g. technical), and leader competencies (e.g.,
drive, integrity)
and Answers
Leadership is defined in - Answers -different ways
There's an emphasis on the difference between managers and leaders.
What is the common theme in leadership? - Answers -Role of influence in leadership
Differences btwn managers and leaders - Answers -Administers vs. innovates
Relies on control vs. inspires trust
Short-term view vs. long-term view
Accepts status quo vs. challenges status quo
Does things right vs. does the right thing
Confidence, determination, and persistence - Answers -High degree of faith in
themselves and in attainment of vision
Image building and role modeling - Answers -Self-conscious about and demonstration
of their competency, credibility, and trustworthiness
External representation - Answers -Spokesperson for organization
Expectation of and confidence in followers - Answers -Communication of high
performance expectations
Selective motive arousal - Answers -Motivation related to accomplishment of vision and
mission
What are the Iowa Leadership Studies? - Answers -- First attempt to determine what
effects styles of leadership have on a group
- First to analyze leadership from the standpoint of scientific methodology
- Showed that different styles of leadership can produce different, complex reactions
from the same or similar groups
What were the three types of leadership according to the Iowa leadership studies? -
Answers -- Authoritarian—directive and allowed no participation
- Democratic—encouraged group discussion and decision making
, - Laissez-faire—gave complete freedom to group; provided no leadership
What are the Ohio State Leadership Studies? - Answers -- Began with idea that no
satisfactory definition of leadership existed
and that previous work equated leadership with good leadership
- First to point out and emphasize the importance of both task and human dimensions in
evaluating leadership
- Lessened the gap between scientific management and the human relations
perspective
- Two Dimensions of Leadership
* Consideration—recognition of individual needs and relationships * Initiating Structure
—task or goal orientation
What are the two dimensions of leadership according to the Ohio State Leadership
studies? - Answers -1. Consideration—recognition of individual needs and relationships
2. Initiating Structure—task or goal orientation
What are the early Michigan Leadership Studies? - Answers -- Conducted about the
same time as Ohio State studies
- High-producing groups were more likely to have employee- centered supervisors
- Low-producing groups were more likely to have production- centered supervisors
- Employee satisfaction was not directly related to productivity
- Type of supervision was key to employee performance
•Employee-centered—concern for people
•Production-centered—concern for the task
What is the great person theory of leadership? - Answers -- Leaders are born, not made
- Individuals are born with certain traits that allow them to emerge out of any situation or
period of time to become leaders
- However, research indicates that leadership is affected by both nature (genetics) and
nurture (development)
What is the trait theory of leadership? - Answers -- Associated with Great Person
Theory
- Concerned with identifying the personal traits of the leader
- Disappointing research results
- Only intelligence seems to be consistent leader trait
Psychological States and Skills Development Leadership theories - Answers -- Focused
on leadership development
- Includes positive organizational behavior states (e.g., hope,
optimism), skill development areas (e.g. technical), and leader competencies (e.g.,
drive, integrity)
