Introduction to Leadership Concepts And Practice 3rd Edition By Peter G. Northouse - Test Bank

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Chapter 5 – Attending to Tasks and Relationships

 

True/False

 

1. Leaders will rarely be called on for task leadership.
2. A) True

*B) False

Pg: 106

Level: Easy

 

2. Personal style influences the degree to which one exhibits task or relationship leadership.

*A) True

1. B) False

Pg: 106

Level: Easy

 

3. Concern for people includes actions such as building trust and providing good working conditions.

*A) True

1. B) False

Pg: 110

Level: Easy

 

4. Employee orientation refers to how a leader organizes work, defines role responsibilities, and schedules work activities.
5. A) True

*B) False

Pg: 110

Level: Easy

 

5. Building camaraderie is part of initiating structure in a group or organization.
6. A) True

*B) False

Pg: 110

Level: Easy

 

6. Task leadership can be thought of as any behavior that influences people toward goal achievement.

*A) True

1. B) False

Pg: 109

Level: Easy

 

 

7. People do not vary much in their ability to show task-oriented leadership.
8. A) True

*B) False

Pg: 109

Level: Medium

 

8. A leader who views leadership as production orientation pays attention to new product development, workload matters, and sales volume.

*A) True

1. B) False

Pg: 109

Level: Medium

 

9. Building camaraderie and trust are consistent with consideration behavior.

*A) True

1. B) False

Pg: 110

Level: Hard

 

10. Relationship leadership is at its heart about making the work setting a pleasant place to be.

*A) True

1. B) False

Pg: 100

Level: Easy

 

11. Whether or not a leader has a task-oriented style, some task leadership is always required.

*A) True

1. B) False

Pg: 109

Level: Easy

 

12. Showing genuine concern for an employee taking sick leave is an example of initiating structure.
13. A) True

*B) False

Pg: 109

Level: Medium

 

13. The amount of task or relationship orientation a leader should use will not change with the situation.
14. A) True

*B) False

Pg: 113

Level: Medium

 

14. A professor describing the roles of students and teaching assistants the first day of class would be an example of initiating structure.

*A) True

1. B) False

Pg: 109

Level: Hard

 

15. All of us have developed unique habits regarding work and play, which have been ingrained over many years.

*A) True

1. B) False

Pg: 106

Level: Easy

 

16. Task leadership is critically important in a company with a large number of newly hired employees.

*A) True

1. B) False

Pg: 113

Level: Medium

 

17. For those who are highly task-oriented in their personal lives, being relationship-oriented in leadership presents challenges.

*A) True

1. B) False

Pg: 113

Level: Easy

 

Multiple Choice

 

18. In which of the following ways has relationship-oriented leadership been characterized?
19. A) Consideration behavior
20. B) Concerned for people
21. C) Employee orientation

*D)               All of the above

1. E) Only A and B

Pg: 110

Level: Easy

 

19. A teacher introducing herself to the class is an example of primarily what?
20. A) Production orientation
21. B) Task leadership
22. C) Initiating structure

*D)               Relationship leadership

1. E) All of the above

Pg: 110

Level: Medium

 

20. According to the text, what affects the balance of task- to relationship-oriented leadership behaviors that one employs?

*A)               Personal style

1. B) Personal traits
2. C) Genetic predisposition
3. D) All of the above
4. E) None of the above

Pg: 106

Level: Hard

 

21. A focus on quality control initiatives would be consistent with what?
22. A) Employee orientation

*B)                Production orientation

1. C) Relationship leadership
2. D) Positive attitude
3. E) All of the above

Pg: 109

Level: Medium

 

22. Employee orientation involves all of the following except:
23. A) Valuing workers’ uniqueness
24. B) Giving special attention to workers’ needs

*C)                Helping workers reach their production goals

1. D) Taking an interest in workers as human beings
2. E) None of the above

Pg: 110

Level: Medium

 

23. Defining roles, organizing work, and scheduling work activities would be consistent with:

*A)               Initiating structure

1. B) Overcompensation
2. C) Employee orientation
3. D) All of the above
4. E) None of the above

Pg: 109

Level: Easy

 

24. A supervisor who was concerned with building trust, providing good working conditions, and maintaining a fair salary structure would be exhibiting:
25. A) Naiveté

*B)                Concern for people

1. C) Production orientation
2. D) Altruism
3. E) All of the above

Pg: 110

Level: Medium

 

25. According to research, which of the following is not a behavior found to be part of consideration behavior?
26. A) Camaraderie
27. B) Trust

*C)                Organization

1. D) Mutual regard
2. E) None of the above

Pg: 110

Level: Easy

 

26. At its core, relationship orientation is about what?
27. A) Treating followers with dignity and respect
28. B) Making the work setting a pleasant place to be
29. C) Building relationships and helping people get along

*D)               All of the above

1. E) None of the above

Pg: 110

Level: Easy

 

27. According to Stogdill, _____ includes building camaraderie, trust, respect, and liking between leaders and followers.
28. A) Task orientation

*B)                Consideration behavior

1. C) Production orientation
2. D) Initiating structure
3. E) None of the above

Pg: 110

Level: Hard

 

28. When would be an appropriate time to use more of a task-oriented leadership style?
29. A) You have an experienced team
30. B) Your team is immature
31. C) Your team is confused about the task
32. D) All of the above

*E)                B and C only

Pg: 113

Level: Medium

 

29. Your boss keeps talking to you about the technical aspects of your job and how to do them properly. She is probably taking a(n):

*A)               Production orientation

1. B) Employee orientation
2. C) Consideration behavior perspective
3. D) Overly cautious approach
4. E) None of the above

Pg: 109

Level: Medium

 

30. Jeff likes things to be in order. On every Saturday, Jeff washes his car, does the laundry, and cleans his house, all by 10:00 a.m. Jeff probably is:
31. A) Production oriented
32. B) Employee oriented
33. C) Task oriented

*D)               A & C only

1. E) None of the above

Pg: 107

Level: Hard

 

31. I much prefer “being” rather than “doing.” I am not an organized, goal-oriented person. I probably am a:
32. A) Task oriented leader
33. B) Production oriented leader

*C)                Relationship oriented leader

1. D) Poor leader
2. E) None of the above

Pg: 107

Level: Medium

 

32. A focus on employee needs and concerns would be consistent with what?
33. A) Production orientation
34. B) Employee orientation
35. C) Consideration behavior perspective
36. D) Initiating structure

*E)                B & C only

Pg: 110

Level: Medium

 

33. A supervisor that was only concerned with the work getting done on time without paying attention to employees’ concerns is:

*A)               Production orientation

1. B) Employee orientation
2. C) Consideration behavior perspective
3. D) Overly cautious approach
4. E) None of the above

Pg: 109

Level: Easy

 

Essay

 

34. Briefly define the behaviors that comprise task leadership. What is the common thread among them?

*A) Varies

Pg: 109

 

35. Explain why every leadership situation demands a degree of relationship leadership behavior.

*A) Varies

Pg: 100

 

36. Propose a situation in which one’s personal style is in conflict with the kind of leadership one’s followers need. How should a leader handle this challenge?

*A) Varies

Pg: 106

 

37. Identify your preferred leadership style. Which of the leadership concepts we have discussed so far best explains this preference: your traits, your beliefs about the nature of people, your beliefs about the nature of work, your upbringing, or your habits?

*A) Varies

Pg: 106

 

38. Briefly define the behaviors that comprise relationship leadership. What is the common thread among them?

*A) Varies

Pg: 110

 

39. As a follower, which leadership behavior would you like your leader to use? Why?

*A) Varies

Pg: 106