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Which of the following reflects the extent to which leaders create job relationships characterized by mutual trust,respect for employee ideas,and thoughtfulness of employee feelings?

A) Transformation
B) Delegating
C) Consideration
D) Participating
E) Initiating structure

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

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Decision-making styles capture how a leader decides as opposed to what a leader decides.

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B) False

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Setting goals and providing incentives for the effort and productivity of employees describe which of the following initiating structure behaviors?

Ellen,as a manager,has always been driven by scheduling,directing group activities,planning,and trying out new ideas.For her,meeting deadlines is critical and she always gives explicit standards of performance.Ellen can be described as high on which of the following?

As a manager,Ron has always made all the decisions necessary for his department alone without asking for the opinions or suggestions of the employees involved.Ron can be described as having which of the following decision-making styles?

Transformational leadership represents the "carrot-and-stick" approach to leadership,with management-by-exception providing the "sticks" and contingent reward supplying the "carrots."

Which of the following is a conflict resolution style in which conflict is resolved through give-and-take concessions?

With a(n) _____ decision making style,employees do "have a say" in the process but the ultimate authority still rests with the leader.

Competing occurs most often when one party has high levels of organizational power and can use Expert power to settle the conflict.

Compliance reflects a shift in the behaviors of employees but not their attitudes.

The two tactics that have been shown to be least effective and could result in resistance from the target are:

_____ reduce the importance of the leader while simultaneously providing a direct benefit to employee performance.

Linda has a deep concern for the welfare of her employees and she has established a strong,two-way communication with them.Linda can be described as a manager high on which of the following?

When a manager asks an employee to stay late to work on a project,work on one task instead of another,or work faster,he/she is exercising:

Which of the following involves behaving in ways that challenge followers to be innovative and creative by questioning assumptions and reframing old situations in new ways?

The Ohio State studies argued that initiating structure and consideration were independent concepts,meaning that leaders could be high on both,low on both or high on one and low on the other.

The use of logical arguments and hard facts to show the target that the request is a worthwhile one is called:

With _____,the leader arranges to monitor mistakes and errors actively and takes corrective action when required.

Which of the following factors is included in the time-driven model of leadership?

Defining and structuring work,clarifying leader versus member roles,and coordinating employee tasks describe which of the following initiating structure behaviors?