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In case of _____,the leader avoids getting involved when important issues arise and leader's power goes unutilized.

A) passive management-by-exception
B) transactional leadership
C) laissez-faire leadership
D) active management-by-exception
E) transformational leadership

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

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Tests of the leader-member exchange theory suggest that employees who are competent,likable,and similar to the leader in personality will be more likely to end up in the leader's in group.

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B) False

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_____ leadership involves inspiring followers to commit to a shared vision that provides meaning to their work while also serving as a role model who helps followers develop their own potential and view problems from new perspectives.

A leader's _____ reflects the process that the leader uses to generate and choose from a set of alternatives to solve a problem.

Readiness is defined as the degree to which employees have the ability and willingness to accomplish specific tasks.

Leader-member exchange theory argues that new leader-member relationships are typically marked by a role taking phase.

Scenario: Polar Coat Manufacturing Alexandria,Brittney,Nicole,and Dolce are four managers at Polar Coat Manufacturing.Each in their department uses a different decision-making style and believes that their style is the best.Alexandria always presents the problem to her employees,gathers their opinions/suggestions and then makes the decision herself.Brittney gives her employees the responsibility for making the decision within a set of specified boundary conditions.Nicole makes the decision without asking her employees for their opinions/suggestions.Dolce presents the problem to her employees and seeks consensus with an emphasis that her opinion should only count as important as every other employee's in her department.

The degree to which the leader's actions result in the achievement of the unit's goals,the continued commitment of the unit's employees,and the development of mutual trust,respect,and obligation in leader-member dyads refers to:

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

Which of the following characteristics is most closely related to leader effectiveness?

Increasing the time spent on training the leaders can help maximize their effectiveness.

In the time-driven model of leadership,which style is reserved for circumstances in which employees have strong teamwork skills and are not likely to just commit to whatever decision the leader makes?

Which of the following reflects the extent to which the leader defines and structures the roles of employees in pursuit of goal attainment?

Scenario: Polar Coat Manufacturing Alexandria,Brittney,Nicole,and Dolce are four managers at Polar Coat Manufacturing.Each in their department uses a different decision-making style and believes that their style is the best.Alexandria always presents the problem to her employees,gathers their opinions/suggestions and then makes the decision herself.Brittney gives her employees the responsibility for making the decision within a set of specified boundary conditions.Nicole makes the decision without asking her employees for their opinions/suggestions.Dolce presents the problem to her employees and seeks consensus with an emphasis that her opinion should only count as important as every other employee's in her department.

Inspirational motivation involves behaving in ways that foster an enthusiasm for a shared vision of the future.

_____ is broadly defined as the degree to which employees have the ability and the willingness to accomplish their specific tasks.

According to the life cycle theory of leadership,_____ leader behavior comprises high initiating structure and low consideration.

Leadership is the use of power and influence to direct the activities of followers toward goal attainment.

Which of the following theories is known as the situational model of leadership?

Leaders do not make the ultimate decision with a consultative style of decision making.