BUS318 Quiz
Question 11 pts
According to Hersey and Blanchard, a telling style of
leadership is best for __________.
low follower readiness.
low to moderate follower readiness.
moderate to high follower readiness.
high follower readiness.
veteran employees who are highly prepared for a particular
job.
Question 21 pts
Some work in the United States, Britain, Hong Kong and Japan
show that leadership behaviors _________________.
are the same in all four countries.
are not important.
must be carried out in different ways in alternative
cultures.
must be carried out the same ways in different cultures.
change consistently by country.
Question 31 pts
Which of the following statements about self-rewards is
inaccurate?
self-rewards, in conjunction with self observation, can be
useful in moving behaviors toward goal attainment.
self-rewards can be real such as a steak dinner.
imagery, such as imaging the receipt of a bonus, is a
self-reward.
rehearsal of desired behaviors before actual performance can
prove quite useful.
most people do not like to often reward themselves for their
activities.
Question 41 pts
All of the following are types of position power EXCEPT:
reward power.
coercive power.
legitimate power.
statutory power.
information power.
Question 51 pts
Which of the following is NOT one of the four styles of
leadership identified by Hersey and Blanchard?
delegating.
participating.
selling.
telling.
motivating.
Question 61 pts
In order to increase their centrality and criticality in the
organization, managers may seek to acquire a more central role in the workflow
by doing all of the following EXCEPT:
having information filtered through them.
occupying an office convenient to main traffic flows.
expanding their network of communication contacts.
increasing their political savvy.
making at least part of their job responsibilities unique.
Question 71 pts
What type of power does a manager exercise when he or she
offers pay raises, bonuses, special assignments, or compliments as incentives
to subordinates?
legitimate power.
expert power.
coercive power.
referent power.
reward power.
Question 81 pts
All of the following are true of the study by Detert and
Burris on leadership behaviors EXCEPT
Personalized behavior is not enough to generate employee
voice.
If leaders are going to overcome employee restraint in
speaking up, they must indicate openness to change.
Openness behaviors send a clear signal that voice is
welcome.
Many individuals don’t feel safe speaking up in their
organizations.
Transformational leader behaviors are enough to signal
openness.
Question 91 pts
The primary disadvantage of grapevines occurs when
__________________.
provides a sense of security from “being in the know.”
provides social satisfaction as information is exchanged
interpersonally.
helps fulfill the needs of people involved in them.
they transmit incorrect or untimely information.
they transmit information quickly and efficiently.
Question 101 pts
Key similarities between transformational theories of
leadership and ethical theories leadership include all of the following EXCEPT:
ethical decision-making
integrity
role modeling
concern for others
future-orientation
