WGU C715 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST 2024
What is leadership? - Correct Answer - The ability to influence a
group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals.
What are trait theories of leadership? - Correct Answer - These
theories consider personal qualities and characteristics that
differentiate leaders from non-leaders.
What are behavioral theories of leadership? - Correct Answer -
Structure and interpersonal relationships (getting to know the
employees)
What is transactional leadership? - Correct Answer - Goal-
oriented - leaders who look to get followers to have established
goals.
,What is transformational leadership? - Correct Answer - Are
agents of change. They inspire followers to become motivated to
work towards organizational goals rather than personal gain.
What is a charismatic leadership? - Correct Answer -
Charismatic leaders are heroic, dominant and exceptionally self-
confident, and they have a strong conviction in the moral
righteousness of their beliefs (heroic, articulate vision, personal
risk, unconventional behavior. They strive to create an aura of
competence and success and communicate high expectations for
and confidence in followers)
What are contingency theories? - Correct Answer - Theories that
are situational - what succeeds in one situation might not succeed
in another (Fielders - leadership styles are fixed, the rest - not
fixed).
What is authentic leadership? - Correct Answer - Promote trust,
know who they are, open, candid.
,What is the difference between substitutes and neutralizers in
leadership? - Correct Answer - Substitutes - Attributes, such as
experience and training, that can replace the need for a leader's
support or ability to create structure. Neutralizers - Attributes that
make it impossible for leader behavior to make any difference to
follower outcomes.
Trait theories of leadership focus on? - Correct Answer - The
personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders
from non leaders.
Of the Big Five personality traits, which is identified as the most
important trait of leaders? - Correct Answer - Extraversion
What is the situational leadership theory? - Correct Answer - A
situational theory that focuses on followers' readiness to do what
they are told to do (follow through with their tasks).
What is laisez faire leadership? - Correct Answer - A leader who
basically does nothing.
, What is the LMX theory? - Correct Answer - People who are
"teacher's pets" and do whatever they are told.
What is path-goal leadership theory? - Correct Answer - That
leaders can change depending on the situation.
Transformational leaders enhance performance of employees by?
- Correct Answer - building consensus among employees
The primary quality produced by authentic leadership is ? -
Correct Answer - trust
What are the four different management functions? - Correct
Answer - Planning, organizing, leading, controlling
What is a liaison? - Correct Answer - Maintains a network of
contacts.
What are the three types of management skills? - Correct
Answer - technical, human, conceptual
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