Question

21.

Sally is very charismatic and persuasive. People follow her because they want her approval. This is an example of _____ power.

A.

coercive

B.

expert

C.

legitimate

D.

referent

E.

reward

22.

A personal skill that is very important in the situational approaches to leadership is the ability to

A.

impose your will upon unwilling followers and make them conform to your goals.

B.

display self-confidence in the face of setbacks and make decisions despite uncertainty.

C.

have a high need for achievement and constantly strive for improvement.

D.

perceive the needs and goals of others and to adjust the leadership approach accordingly.

E.

have the intelligence to interpret vast quantities of information.

23.

The behavioral approach to leadership attempts to identify

A.

what a leader's followers think of the leader.

B.

what behaviors a leader should expect from their followers.

C.

what hierarchical structure is most conducive to leadership.

D.

what good leaders do; that is, what behaviors they exhibit.

E.

what personality traits a good leader exhibits.

24.

The focus of the original LMX theory is primarily on the leader behaviors historically considered _____.

A.

task performance

B.

group maintenance

C.

employee participation in decision making

D.

exercise of coercive power

E.

exercise of referent power

25.

Which of the following is associated with task performance?

A.

Concern for people

B.

Stress reduction

C.

Appreciation of others

D.

Focus of comfort

E.

Quantity of output

Answer 1

21. Option E.

• A person who has an authority for power is called a legitimate person.
• Sally is legitimate having a legitimate power as people have given her the right for power and want her approval.

22. Option D

• The situational approaches to a leadership aims at improving the relationship between leaders and their teammates.
• According to the situational approaches to leadership, an important personal skills that a leader must possess, is the ability to perceive the goals and needs of others.

23. Option D

• The behavioral approach to leadership specifies the behaviour that the leaders must exhibit.
• It identifies the good qualities of a leader and the behaviour they exhibit to their followers or teammates.

24. Option B

• The focus of the original LMX theory is primarily on the leader's behaviour historically considered as group maintenance.
• The original LMX theory focuses on the relationship between the leaders and their followers for an effective group maintenance.
• This theory is mainly based on relationship based approach which aims in improving the relationship between the leaders and the followers in a group.

25. Option A

• Task performance refers to a behavioral approach in which certain tasks are performed in order to achieve some specific goals.
• It is often compared with relationship oriented performance which focuses on satisfaction, well being and motivation as a concern for people.