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Differentiate between a substitute and a neutralizer.

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Which of these is the potential ability to influence the behavior of others?


A) Leadership
B) Management
C) Power
D) Control
E) Motivation

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Ian does not have much of a relationship with his subordinates. They feel obligated to do as he says because he's the boss. This is an example of:


A) referent power.
B) legitimate power.
C) coercive power.
D) reward power.
E) expert power.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Describe the five bases of power typical in organizations.

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Which of the following characteristics of leaders have been studied?


A) Personality traits
B) Physical traits
C) Social traits
D) Work-related traits
E) all of these

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Research indicates people rate leaders as "more effective" when they are perceived to use one influence tactic.

A) True
B) False

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Influence is the effect a person's actions have on the attitudes, values, beliefs, or behavior of others.

A) True
B) False

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The task-oriented leader, according to Fiedler, excels in the favorable situation whereas relationship-oriented leaders are most effective in situations of moderate favorability.

A) True
B) False

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"A fire that ignites followers" is used to describe which leadership characteristic?


A) Vision
B) Charisma
C) Service
D) Tenacity
E) Authority

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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The less effective leaders, in the University of Michigan studies, were called:


A) job-centered leaders.
B) employee-centered leaders.
C) initiating structure.
D) consideration.
E) impoverished management.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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________are the distinguishing personal characteristics of a leader, such as intelligence, honesty, and appearance.

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Which type of leader clarifies the role and task requirements of subordinates?


A) Transactional
B) Charismatic
C) Transformational
D) Supportive
E) Team

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following is the most frequently used and a highly effective influence tactic?


A) Using rational persuasion
B) Rewarding desired behaviors
C) Relying on the rule of reciprocity
D) Making people like you
E) Developing allies

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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A situation would be considered highly favorable to the leader when tasks are highly unstructured and the leader has little formal authority.

A) True
B) False

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Which of these, according to the leadership grid, is a 1,9 management style?


A) Team Management
B) Country Club Management
C) Middle of the Road Management
D) Impoverished Management
E) Authority-Compliance

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Self-confidence, honesty and integrity, and the desire to lead, are all components of which personal characteristic of leaders?


A) Physical characteristics
B) Intelligence and Ability
C) Personality
D) Social Characteristics
E) Social Background

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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All of the following are essential parts of any definition of leadership EXCEPT:


A) influence.
B) people.
C) goals.
D) coercive power.
E) all of these are essential parts of leadership definition.

F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

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Scenario - Barry Bailey The mandatory leadership-training seminar had just been concluded. All of the newly promoted managers at Marc's Music, Inc. had been asked to attend and participate in the two-day seminar, and Barry Bailey had been fascinated with what she had learned. She is now reviewing the material she covered. -Barry learns of a recent study on gender differences in leadership behaviors. In which area of leadership do women score more highly than men?


A) Motivating others
B) Fostering communication
C) Builds relationships
D) Listening to others
E) All of the above

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Two types of personal powers are expert and reward powers.

A) True
B) False

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A situational variable that counteracts a leadership style is known as an________ .

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