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Which statement best describes who can provide leadership in an organization?
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A team is unsure who is responsible for each part of an interdependent project. According to path–goal theory, which response is most likely to help at this point?
- A
Avoid discussing roles so employees can decide what matters.
- B
Ask employees to set aside the deadline until every obstacle is known.
- C
Clarify expectations and responsibilities.
- D
Rely only on rewards after the work is complete.
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An organization is undertaking substantial change and wants employees to rally around a shared direction while exploring new ideas. Which leadership approach most directly fits that aim?
- A
Transformational leadership
- B
Trait leadership
- C
Coercive leadership
- D
Transactional leadership
04
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Employees follow a team member's suggestions because they respect and identify with that person, even though the person has no formal authority. Which power base is most evident?
- A
Legitimate power
- B
Expert power
- C
Referent power
- D
Coercive power
05
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Select all statements that accurately reflect the behavioral and trait approaches to leadership.
- A
A leader can clarify roles and schedules while also listening and showing support.
- B
A leader must choose either initiating structure or consideration and cannot combine them.
- C
Confidence or drive may help explain who emerges as a leader, but traits alone do not determine effectiveness.
- D
One fixed combination of leader behaviors works best in every situation.
06
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Select all accurate descriptions of the sources of these power bases.
- A
Legitimate power can come from a person's position.
- B
Reward power can come from control over valued rewards.
- C
Coercive power comes from other people's respect or identification with the leader.
- D
Expert power can come from a person's knowledge.
07
True or false
1 point
True or false: Holding a formal position of authority automatically makes someone an effective leader.
- A
True
- B
False
08
True or false
1 point
True or false: Leadership alone determines organizational outcomes, regardless of task design, resources, or culture.
- A
True
- B
False
09
Written response
1 point
What is the behavioral approach term for clarifying roles, setting schedules, and coordinating work? Enter the leadership behavior term.
10
Written response
1 point
What is the power base that comes from a leader's control over valued rewards? Enter the power-base term.
11
Fill in the blank
1 point
In path–goal theory, leaders can clarify routes to valued and remove that impede progress.
12
Fill in the blank
1 point
Repeated leadership behavior can signal that an organization values rather than internal competition, and rather than blame.
13
Open ended
1 point
A team is launching a new service. Its roles are unclear, and frontline employees know the customer problems best. Explain how a manager could combine leadership behaviors to help the team, and why this combination fits the situation.
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A manager wants to use transactional leadership for a routine task. Which action best reflects that approach?
- A
Invite employees to rethink the service's purpose and develop a compelling shared vision.
- B
State the agreed performance goal and recognize employees who meet it.
- C
Ask employees to work without any expectations or feedback.
- D
Use penalties as the only way to create a shared sense of purpose.
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A project team’s tasks depend on one another, and members are unsure who is responsible for each step. Which leader action most directly addresses the team’s immediate coordination need?
- A
Encouraging members to avoid disagreement
- B
Clarifying responsibilities and coordinating interdependent work
- C
Rewarding only the most visible individual contributions
- D
Leaving the team to decide whether its work has shared goals
16
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A manager assigns clear responsibilities and sets a schedule for a new team project. Which behavioral approach is the manager primarily using?
- A
The manager is using consideration by setting a work schedule.
- B
The manager is using a trait approach by clarifying responsibilities.
- C
The manager is using initiating structure by clarifying responsibilities and setting a schedule.
- D
The manager is using transformational leadership by assigning responsibilities.
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A manager agrees on a measurable routine-work target with employees and promises recognition when they meet it. Which leadership approach is most directly illustrated?
- A
Transformational leadership, because the manager is emphasizing a long-term vision
- B
Transactional leadership, because the manager is linking an agreed target to recognition
- C
Trait leadership, because the manager is focusing on employees’ personal qualities
- D
Contingency leadership, because the manager is inviting employees to choose their roles
18
Written response
1 point
A team member accepts a colleague’s recommendations because the colleague has deep technical knowledge, even though the colleague has no formal authority. What power base is the colleague using?
19
Written response
1 point
A team leader clarifies who is responsible for each task, sets a schedule, and coordinates the work. What behavioral leadership approach best describes these actions?
20
True or false
1 point
A team is dealing with frustrating, stressful work. Supportive behavior from its leader may be especially important in this situation. True or false?
- A
True
- B
False