WVU Bcor 370 Exam 3 /91 Questions And Answers
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Quiz :Leadership - √Answer :The process of influence aimed at directing
behavior toward the accomplishment of objectives
Quiz :The terms "leaders" and "managers": - √Answer :are perceived as being
different from one another
Quiz :Power - √Answer :the ability to influence how others behave
Quiz :Positional Power - √Answer :is the influence that is granted because of a
manager's type and ability to affect someone positively or negatively through
resource allocation or disciplinary measures
Quiz :Personal Power - √Answer :influence that is obtained by being perceived
as likable and well-informed
Quiz :Legitimate Power - √Answer :results from the influence that a manager
has because of his or her title inside an organization or status in a community
Quiz :Referent Power - √Answer :results from a manager's appealing traits or
resources, such as charisma
Quiz :James Smith, a general manager at a software company, is known for his
skill and competence in the field of computer programming. His peers always
look to him for guidance with tasks related to computer programming. Which of
the following types of power does this scenario illustrate? - √Answer :expert
power
Quiz :A directive leader tends to rely primarily on which source of power? -
√Answer :Legitimate
Quiz :Transactional Leaders - √Answer :focus on the creation of reward
contingencies and exchange relationships that result in a calculative compliance
on the part of followers
Quiz :Transformational Leaders - √Answer :create and communicate a higher-
level vision in a charismatic way that elicits an emotional response and
commitment from the followers
Quiz :Who suggested that leaders had charismatic authority and were born with
"heroism or exemplary character?" - √Answer :Max Weber
, Quiz :The Trait Perspective - √Answer :is a system of ideas that focuses on
identifying effective leaders through personal characteristics that are difficult to
obtain or cannot be learned
Quiz :According to the text, John F. Kennedy is a good example of which of the
following types of leaders? - √Answer :Great man
Quiz :What is NOT one of the traits of women leaders according to the text? -
√Answer :Dominance.
-traits of women leaders are perseverance, confidence, and a nurturing spirit
Quiz :According to the results of studies conducted by the University of
Michigan, leaders that concentrated their behaviors more on task completion
activities, such as scheduling, clarifying roles, organizing efforts, and defining
team member responsibilities, are.... - √Answer :production oriented
Quiz :According to the Managerial Grid, a leader who pays thoughtful attention
to the needs of people for satisfying relationships, leading to a comfortable,
friendly organization atmosphere and work tempo is employing which
leadership style? - √Answer :Country club (1, 9)
Quiz :What are the situational factors according to Fiedler's Contingency
Theory? - √Answer :leader-member relations, task structure, and position
power
Quiz :According to the Situational Leadership Model, the appropriate leadership
style for a new or inexperienced employee at the lowest development level
would be... - √Answer :S1 directing
Quiz :According to Path-Goal Theory, the appropriate leader behavior for a
complex, challenging or ambiguous task is: - √Answer :achievement-oriented
behavior
Quiz :Leaders who are effective yet have primary aims and goals that seek
personal power and wealth or cause harm or even death to others, such as
dictators like Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Saddam Hussein, are known
as: - √Answer :pseudotransformational
Quiz :Leaders can empower followers by doing all of the following except: -
√Answer :punishing mistakes
-leaders can empower by listening more while talking less, giving fewer
commands and orders, and supporting individual decision making
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