Question 1

Research on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that women are perceived as more effective when the ratings of effectiveness are made by their peers and bosses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In recent years, there has been little interest in the study of leadership traits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to leadership categorization theory

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A)  people are more likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess characteristics of their organization.
B)  people are less likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a less effective leader when they possess characteristics of leadership.
C)  people are more likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess characteristics that are similar to themselves.
D)  people are more likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess characteristics of leadership.
E)  people are more likely to view somebody as a leader and to evaluate them as a more effective leader when they possess characteristics associated with men.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Servant leaders want to lead first and serve second.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The fastest leader decision style in the Vroom and Jago decision tree is the ________ style.

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The answer of The fastest leader decision style in the...

Question 6

________ is the degree to which the leader takes corrective action on the basis of results of leader-follower transactions.

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Question 7

Which of the following best represents the relationship between traits and leadership effectiveness?

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A)  The relationship is stronger for affective measures of effectiveness than performance measures.
B)  The relationship is the same for affective and performance measures of effectiveness.
C)  The relationship is stronger for performance measures of effectiveness than affective measures.
D)  The relationship is poor or non-existent for affective and performance measures of effectiveness.
E)  The relationship is poor or non-existent for affective measures of effectiveness and very high for performance measures of effectiveness.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

LMX theory is a ________ exchange relationship-based approach to leadership.

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The answer of LMX theory is a ________ exchange relationship-based...

Question 9

"Leaders are born, not made" is a statement that suggests that the speaker believes in the ________ theory of leadership.

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The answer of "Leaders are born, not made" is a...

Question 10

Research on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that men are perceived as more effective in organizations that are masculine and ________ dominated.

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The answer of Research on gender differences in perceptions of...

Question 11

What theory suggests that prejudice against female leaders is the result of a difference between the perceived characteristics of women and the perceived requirements of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leader categorization theory
B)  Role congruity theory
C)  Implicit leadership theory
D)  Contingency theory
E)  Social exchange theoryF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

What type of leadership has been found to be associated with service performance behaviours in a study of hairstylists in a Chinese chain of hair salons?

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A)  Authentic leadership
B)  Ethical leadership
C)  Charismatic leadership
D)  Servant leadership
E)  Empowering leadershipF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 13

According to Fiedler's Contingency Theory, task-oriented leaders perform best when the situation for leaders is either very favourable or very unfavourable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Humility and stewardship are associated with servant leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Stinky Cheese Company has sent all of its managers to a training program so that they learn how to engage in a new style of leadership that involves the demonstration of normatively appropriate conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relationships.What kind of leaders will they be?

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A)  Transformational
B)  Servant
C)  Empowering
D)  Authentic
E)  EthicalF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 16

A review of 95 studies on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that

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A)  men are perceived as more effective in middle management positions.
B)  women are perceived as more effective in middle management positions.
C)  there are no differences between men and women in any position.
D)  men are perceived as more effective in senior management positions.
E)  women are perceived as more effective in senior management positions.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Canadian companies are way ahead of most organizations in big countries like the United States when it comes to

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic leadership.
B)  transformational leadership.
C)  ethical leadership.
D)  global leadership.
E)  participative leadership.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Research indicates that leader behaviours have a greater impact on leadership effectiveness than leader traits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following best describes transformational leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses on the relationship that develops between a leader and an employee.
B)  It focuses on the exchange relationship between the leader and followers.
C)  It focuses on providing followers with a new vision that instills true commitment.
D)  It focuses on implementing conditions that enable power to be shared with employees.
E)  It focuses on going beyond one's own self-interests and having a genuine concern to serve others and a motivation to lead.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

A low LPC leader is ________ oriented.

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The answer of A low LPC leader is ________ oriented....

Exam 9: Leadership

According to Fiedler's Contingency Theory, task-oriented leaders perform best when the situation for leaders is either very favourable or very unfavourable.

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Humility and stewardship are associated with servant leadership.

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"Leaders are born, not made" is a statement that suggests that the speaker believes in the ________ theory of leadership.

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In recent years, there has been little interest in the study of leadership traits.

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LMX theory is a ________ exchange relationship-based approach to leadership.

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Which of the following best represents the relationship between traits and leadership effectiveness?

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The Stinky Cheese Company has sent all of its managers to a training program so that they learn how to engage in a new style of leadership that involves the demonstration of normatively appropriate conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relationships.What kind of leaders will they be?

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Research on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that women are perceived as more effective when the ratings of effectiveness are made by their peers and bosses.

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________ is the degree to which the leader takes corrective action on the basis of results of leader-follower transactions.

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Canadian companies are way ahead of most organizations in big countries like the United States when it comes to

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A low LPC leader is ________ oriented.

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What type of leadership has been found to be associated with service performance behaviours in a study of hairstylists in a Chinese chain of hair salons?

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The fastest leader decision style in the Vroom and Jago decision tree is the ________ style.

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What theory suggests that prejudice against female leaders is the result of a difference between the perceived characteristics of women and the perceived requirements of leadership?

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Servant leaders want to lead first and serve second.

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According to leadership categorization theory

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Research indicates that leader behaviours have a greater impact on leadership effectiveness than leader traits.

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Research on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that men are perceived as more effective in organizations that are masculine and ________ dominated.

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A review of 95 studies on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that

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