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The primary benefit(s) of mentoring is/are ________.


A) monetary
B) performance
C) psychological
D) both B and C
E) all A, B, and C

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

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Nonsanctioned leadership refers to which of the following situations?


A) when one influences others outside of the formal organizational structures
B) when one influences others outside of their defined leadership role
C) when one influences others in a manner which is approved by the subordinates
D) when subordinates supersede the directives of the leader
E) when leaders and subordinates abandon all organizational structures

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

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Leaders who clarify role and task requirements to accomplish established goals exhibit a(n) ________ style of leadership.


A) transformational
B) transactional
C) charismatic
D) authentic
E) situational

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

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Describe the full range of leadership model.

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The behavioral dimensions identified by the University of Michigan's Survey Research Center are closely related to those identified in the Ohio State Study. Employee-oriented leadership is similar to ________, and production-oriented leadership is similar to ________.


A) initiating structure; consideration
B) task-orientation; relationship-orientation
C) transformational leadership; authentic leadership
D) authentic leadership; transformational leadership
E) consideration; initiating structure

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

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Leaders who effectively display and manage emotions will ________.


A) not express genuine enthusiasm
B) keep the commitments they make
C) find it easier to influence the feelings of followers
D) focus on their own self-interest
E) use sympathy for those who fail to perform

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

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All managers are leaders.

A) True
B) False

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The president of a small Asian country was hailed as a visionary and a genius when the nation's economy burgeoned during his first term in office. However, when the currency and the stock markets crashed during his government's second term, he was criticized as arrogant, elitist, and shortsighted. This scenario reflects the ________ theory of leadership.


A) traits
B) behavioral
C) LMX
D) substitutes
E) attribution

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

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Within mentoring relationships, ________.


A) only the protégé benefits
B) the protégé mainly benefits, but the mentor might also benefit
C) both the protégé and the mentor benefit
D) the mentor mainly benefits, but the protégé might also benefit
E) only the mentor benefits

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

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a servant leader?


A) one who uses power to achieve ends
B) one who focuses on self-interest
C) one who reduces team potency
D) one who gives orders to followers
E) one who serves the needs of others

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

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Research has narrowed the thousands of leadership behaviors into two primary dimensions. Please list and describe these two behaviors.

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According to the GLOBE study, which of the following elements is not universal in transformational leadership?


A) encouragement
B) trustworthiness
C) vision
D) hindsight
E) dynamism

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

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Who was the first researcher to consider charismatic leadership in terms of OB?


A) Max Weber
B) Robert House
C) Fred Fiedler
D) John Kotter
E) Douglas Surber

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

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According to the full range of leadership model, which of the following leader behaviors will enable leaders to motivate followers to perform above expectations and transcend their self-interest for the sake of the organization?


A) management by exception (active)
B) contingent reward
C) individualized consideration
D) management by exception (passive)
E) laissez-faire

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

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Navar is an Emotionally Intelligent, well-respected manager at a financial analytics firm. One day, Navar sensed something was wrong with one of his team members, Michael, and asked him what was wrong. Michael immediately started crying and telling Navar that his grandmother was sick and in the hospital. Being high in EI, which reaction is most likely for Navar?


A) Navar starts crying along with Michael and gives him a hug.
B) Navar hurriedly gets Michael out of the room so he will not embarrass himself.
C) Navar listens quietly to Michael but does not offer any type of advice or physical contact.
D) Navar tells Michael step outside to regain his composure.
E) Navar tells Michael all about how when his own grandmother was sick.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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Fiedler's contingency leadership model assumes that ________.


A) an individual's leadership style is essentially fixed
B) an individual can use the LPC to change his/her style to a more productive style
C) there is no ideal way to match leadership styles with situations
D) all leaders can learn to adapt to different contingencies
E) each person's style will change in accordance with the situation at hand

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

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Identify and explain the two dimensions of leadership described in the Ohio State studies.

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Leadership research has sought to identify all but which of the following attributes of leaders?


A) personality
B) social attributes
C) intellectual attributes
D) physical attributes
E) communication abilities

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

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The University of Michigan studies define a(n) ________ leader as one who takes a personal interest in the needs of his/her subordinates.


A) contingency
B) task-oriented
C) employee-oriented
D) production-oriented
E) structure initiating

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Transactional and transformational leadership are opposing approaches to getting things done.

A) True
B) False

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