NUR 217 Test 3 Leadership, Followership, and Management; Communication, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution; and Delegation Q&A

Which leadership style works best when the members of the group have the same level of education as the leader and the leader performs the same tasks as the group members? A. Laissez-faire B. Democratic C. Participative D. Authoritarian **C-10** A (Laissez-faire) Which leadership style works best with groups whose members have a relatively equal status and who know each other well because they have worked together for an extended period? A. Laissez-faire B. Democratic C. Nondirective D. Authoritarian **C-10** B (Democratic) People who work under which style of leadership usually harbor hostile feelings that they are fearful to express, use passive-aggressive techniques to try to even the playing field, and feel oppressed and unable to use their full potential as a worker? A. Laissez-faire B. Democratic C. Nondirective D. Authoritarian **C-10** D (Authoritarian) Which type of leader often allows the group to make its own decisions without regard to the task at hand and ultimately may not achieve the goals the group was organized for in the first place? A. High relationship-low task B. High task-low relationship C. High task-high relationship D. Low task-low relationship **C-10** A (High relationship-low task) Various forms of punishment, ranging from verbal putdowns to poor performance evaluations that are used to determine pay raises, are used by which type of leader? A. High relationship-low task B. High task-low relationship C. High task-high relationship D. Low task-low relationship **C-10** B (High task-low relationship) Which theory recognizes that multiple intangibles exist whenever people interact and that factors such as sense of meaning, creativity, inspiration, and vision are involved in creating a sense of mission that exceeds good interpersonal relationships and rewards? A. Trait theory B. Behavior theory C. Situational theory D. Transformational theory **C-10** D