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Human Relations in Organizations: Applications and Skill Building 9th Ed.

Quiz ­ Chapter 7: Leading and Trust

Question1)"I am planning to reduce the duration of lunch break by ten minutes. Does anyone have any objection to this policy?" According to the leadership continuum, this is an example of a leadership style where:

 

a.          a leader sells a decision.

 

b.         a leader presents ideas and invites questions.  

 

c.          a leader makes a decision and announces it.

 

d.         a leader presents a tentative decision that is subject to change.

 

Question 2

Clarity and routine; invariant methodology; and intrinsic satisfaction are characteristics of        , which may substitute for management.

 

a.          leadership

 

b.         subordinates

 

c.          organization

 

d.         task     

 

Question 3

In which of the following Vroom's leadership styles does the group make the decision?

 

a.          Delegate          

 

b.         Facilitate

 

c.          Consult group

 

d.         Decide

 

Question 4

Rufus, a supervisor at an automobile store, is considered friendly by his subordinates and has the authority to assign important work to high performers under his wing. But he does not chalk out clear objectives for his workers. According to Fiedler's contingency leadership theory model, which of the following leadership styles should Rufus follow in order to be a better leader?

 

a.          Task-oriented  

 

b.         Relationship-oriented

 

c.          Power-oriented

 

d.         Team-oriented

 

Question 5

"These are the two projects which I think need your expertise. Which one would you choose to work on first?" According to the leadership continuum, this is an example of a leadership style where:

 

a.          the leader lets employees make a decision within set limits.     

 

b.         the leader presents ideas and invites questions.

 

c.          the leader makes a decision and announces it.

 

d.         the leader presents a tentative decision that is subject to change.

 

Question 6

            has a high concern for production and a low concern for people.

 

a.          The impoverished manager

 

b.         The sweatshop manager          

 

c.          The country club manager

 

d.         The organized-person manager

 

Question 7

The       style entails low-directive-low-supportive behavior and is appropriate when interacting with outstanding employees.

 

a.          autocratic

 

b.         consultative

 

c.          participative

 

d.         laissez-faire      

 

Question 8

            is the process of influencing employees to work toward the achievement of objectives.

 

a.          Craftsmanship

 

b.         Leadership       

 

c.          Internship

 

d.         Dealership

 

Question 9

            has a high concern for both production and people.

 

 

c.          The sweatshop manager

 

d.         The country club manager

 

e.          The organized-person manager

 

Question 10

The sweatshop manager has low concern for both production and people.

 

a. True

 

 

Question 11

Supervisors who show moderate efforts to get the job done while meeting employee needs use the     style according to the leadership grid.

 

a. sweatshop manager

 

 

c.          team manager

 

d.         country club manager

 

Question 12

You've been promoted from being an employee in one department to becoming the supervisor in another. The supervisor you are replacing did not succeed in getting much work done because he let employees make ongoing decisions. Production declined in recent months and that is why you got the job. As a situational manager, which management style should you use?

 

 

b.         Consultative

 

c.          Participative

 

d.         Laissez-faire

 

Question 13

The leadership continuum, developed by Tannenbaum and Schmidt, focuses on who makes the decisions.

 

 

b. False

 

Question 14

"Gentlemen, I will consider all your suggestions before I decide the final strategy for this project." According to the leadership continuum, which of the following leadership behaviors is reflected in this statement?

 

a.          A leader who presents a tentative decision that is subject to change.

 

b.         A leader who defines limits and asks the group to make a decision.

 

c.          A leader who presents a problem, gets suggestions, and makes a decision.      

 

d.         A leader who sells a decision.

 

Question 15

            is a decision-tree model that enables the user to select from five leadership styles the one that is appropriate for the situation.

 

a.          Situational leadership

 

b.         Normative leadership theory   

 

c.          Leadership continuum

 

d.         Contingency leadership theory

 

Question 16

Which of the following denotes a selling leadership style?

 

a.          High relationship, low task

 

b.         High task, high relationship     

 

c.          High task, low relationship

 

d.         Low relationship, low task

 

Question 17

Which of the following did Ghiselli identify as the most important trait for effective leadership?

 

a.          Initiative

 

b.         Need for occupational achievement

 

c.          Decisiveness

 

d.         Supervisory ability       

 

Question 18

Integrity and dependability are the most important dimensions when people assess another's trustworthiness.

a.          True    

 

b.         False

 

 

 

 

 

Question 19

All managers are not leaders.

 

a.          True    

 

b.         False

 

Question 20

The laissez-faire style entails low-directive-low-supportive behavior and is appropriate when interacting with outstanding employees.

 

a.          True    

 

b.         False

 

Question 21

As a supervisor, you want to improve performance in your department. You give specific instructions, telling employees what the task is and when, where, and how to perform it, as well as overseeing performance at all major stages through completion. Although you already have ideas covering broad areas, you are open to suggestions from employees, however you have the final say. Which management style is being used here?

a.          Autocratic

 

b.         Consultative    

 

c.          Participative

 

d.         Laissez-faire

 

Question 22

"I have complete confidence in you. I know you can complete this project by yourself and if you have any doubts, you can always consult me." Which quadrant of the two-dimensional leadership styles would this behavior reflect?

 

a.          High structure and low consideration

 

b.         High structure and high consideration

 

c.          Low structure and high consideration  

 

d.         Low structure and low consideration

 

Question 23

The       assumes that the appropriate leadership style varies from situation to situation.

 

a.          Leadership trait theory

 

b.         Ghiselli study

 

c.          Contingency leadership theory

 

d.         Two-dimensional leadership model

 

 

 

 

Question 24

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a.          True

 

b.         False    

 

Question 25

"I should extend the delivery date for this project, because training the new team members will be tedious." Which of the following leadership styles is portrayed by this attitude?

 

a.          The country club manager

 

b.         The sweatshop manager

 

c.          The team manager

 

d.         The impoverished manager