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Paper_1
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Spring 2010
MGMT623- Leadership & Team Management - MGMT623 (alt.code=HRM623)
(Session - 4)
Time: 60 min
Marks: 44
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
As
a manager, one of Ahsan’s duties is to present awards to outstanding employees within
his department. Which Mintzberg managerial role is Ahsan acting in when he does
this?
► Leadership role
► Liaison role
► Monitor role
► Figurehead role
Leader
Leader is responsible for giving instruction, coaching, hiring, training, motivating,
and evaluating performance etc and these are responsibility of a leader.
Ref:
http://www.trimitra.com/articles/roles.html
What is the best conclusion about the traits of managers?
► Manager who is intelligent and highly motivated will be effective in any

situation
► Manager who is weak on any key trait is unlikely to be effective
► Some traits improve the chance of being effective, but their relative
importance depends on the situation
► The trait approach fails to provide useful insights about the reasons for effective
leadership
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What is the most important need for people who become leaders?
► Achievement
► Affiliation
► Power
► Esteem
Ref:
http://books.google.com.pk/books?id=UTZ2npL2HHgC&pg=PA138&lpg=PA138&dq
=most+important+Motive+for+leadership+is+Affiliation&source=bl&ots=g2M9G9wny
g&sig=rjr6hBphNGUvlw-
e5eooy3SCUPg&hl=en&ei=7D_FTcmAKNSZhQe1mJz0Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=
result&resnum=8&ved=0CFQQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=power&f=false
Which of the following best describes the exemplary follower?
► They are creative, risk takers and also add value in organization in any form
► They are just spending/passing time and also require an excessive amount of
supervision
► They have lack of creativity; they don’t take bold decisions and not taking risk
► They think about themselves, but some time play a very important role as critics
p.18
Exemplary follower: These types of followers contribute above and beyond the expectation.
They always try to add value in organization in any form. They are creative and risk takers.

Which of the following best knows “how work is done”?
► Leader
► Instructor
► Mentor
► Manager
Which of the following followers are ideal followers for a leader?
► Alienated followers
► Exemplary followers
► Proactive followers
► Pragmatic followers
p.18
Exemplary follower: These types of followers contribute above and beyond the expectation.
They always try to add value in organization in any form. They are creative and risk takers.
They are highly idealistic and can suffer disappointed and even go in stress and ultimately
reach to burnout if not given importance and challenging environment. They believe that their
contribution for the organization is always essential. So they always work for organization with
commitments and devotion.
Someone subscribing to theory X would agree with which of the following statements?
► Individuals are dominated by Maslow’s lower level needs

► Individuals are dominated by Maslow’s higher level needs
► Individuals are not clearly dominated by any particular level of Maslow’s
hierarchy of needs
► Individuals are in reality independent of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
According to University of Michigan researchers, which type of leaders is associated

with higher group productivity and higher job satisfaction?
► Situational
► Employee-oriented
► Production-oriented
► Initiating structure-oriented
Ref:
http://books.google.com.pk/books?id=9-
jcsiS8RSoC&pg=PA295&lpg=PA295&dq=The+conclusions+of+the+Michigan+research
ers+strongly+favored+leaders+who+were+employee+oriented+as+they+were+associat
ed+with+high+group+productivity+and+high+job+satisfaction.&source=bl&ots=0mp
QJLAvvq&sig=1-h4w-
2UXJnFONFb4xDBFM7EBQY&hl=en&ei=vkXFTZX7J42yhAeNn_jzAw&sa=X&oi=book
_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
Which of the following are the leadership behaviors identified by path-goal theory?
► Supportive, employee-oriented, laissez-faire and participative

► Achievement-oriented, supportive, humanistic, and directive
► Participative, achievement-oriented, directive, and supportive
► Directive, participative, supportive, and laissez-faire
p.31
The directive
The supportive leader
The participative leader
The achievement-oriented leader
Which theory states that people are born with certain characteristics that predispose
them to being leaders?

► Theory X
► Theory Y
► Contingency theory
► Trait theory
p.25
Trait Theory/Approach: the basic focus was on the traits of leaders. Leaders are born with
certain traits which make them leaders. Common believes were that “Leaders are born, not
made.” And Leaders possess certain traits that make them leaders
Which of the following leadership is the ability to create and articulate a realistic,
credible, and attractive vision of the future for an organization or organizational unit
that grows out of and improves on the future.
► Visionary
► Charismatic
► Transactional
► Transformational
p.35
Visionary leadership goes beyond charisma. Visionary leadership is the ability to create and
articulate a realistic, credible, attractive vision of the future for an organization or
organizational
unit that grows out of and improves upon the present.
Which of the following is an environmental force that shapes personality?
► Genetic inheritance
► Gender
► Height
► Experience

Which of the following is NOT the quality of a person having type “B” personality?
► Easy going
► Relaxed
► Able to listen carefully
► Impatient
p.42
Type B individuals are more relaxed and easygoing. Type B
characterized as easy-going, relaxed, and able to listen carefully and communicate more
precisely than Type-A individual.
Which of the following is usually the original source of an organization’s culture?
► Is shared among the first workers hired into the organization

► Is formulated by the board of directors when the organization is
formed
► Identifies when the organization is successful doing
► Identifies what the organization is successful doing
Which of the following is Not the situational factor in leadership process?
► Size of organization
► Organization life cycle stage
► Culture
► Customers
p.48
Situational factors influence the leadership process:
Size of the organization

Organizational life cycle stage
Social and psychological climate
Patterns of employment
Type, place, and purpose of work performed
Culture of the organization
Over all environment
Leader-follower interaction
Leader-follower compatibility
Compatibilities within the followers

Which of the following is NOT the competency of a leader?
► Leading the organization

► Leading others
► Leading oneself
► Leading one by one
p.52
Leading the Organization
Leading others:
Leading oneself:
Which of the following ways the formal leaders get some of their authority?
► Through situation
► Through position
► Through dependency
► Through motivation
Formal leaders are given leadership based on their position with a group. They are
actually assigned to be leaders as part of their role in the group.
Ref:
http://hubpages.com/hub/Formal-vs-Informal-Leaders
Which of the following ways the informal leaders get their authority?
► Through situation
► Through motivation
► Through position
► Through charisma
p.98
3. Formal leaders get some of their authority through their position.
4. Informal leaders get their authority through charisma.

Which of the following power is not included among person powers?
► Expert power
► Charisma power
► Rational power
► Legitimate power
p.63
Person powers:
– Expert
– Referent
– Rational
– Charisma

The
decision procedure that empowers a subordinate the most is:
► Joint decision-making
► Delegation
► Proactive consultation
► Reactive consultation
p.70, 72
The delegation of power or authority to subordinates in the organization
What is the Least important reason for delegating to subordinates?
► Get rid of tedious tasks that are time wasters

► Develop subordinate skills and confidence
► Make the job of subordinates more interesting
► Increase subordinate commitment to a task

Imran is a student who cannot work at writing a paper for more than 30 minutes, yet he
can spend many hours writing comments on blogs. What accounts for the change in
motivation in this case?
► His ability
► The situation
► His personality
► The congruence

The
most well-known theory of motivation is Abraham Maslow’s _____.
► Theories X and Y
► Hierarchy of Needs
► Two-factor Theory
► Motivator-Hygiene Theory
p.75
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the most well-known
theory of motivation.

In a
crisis situation, effective leaders are likely to:
► Consult with subordinates

► Reduce their exposure
► Act more decisively
► None of the given options
Traditional organizations are:
► Dynamic
► Skill focused
► Flexible
► Inflexible
"the traditional organization is hierarchical, inflexible, risk-averse, and optimized for stability

Ref:
http://www.inboundlogistics.com/articles/supplychain/sct0202.shtml
Management is more concerned about building:
► Social relations
► Moral relations
► Ethical relations
► Working relations
p.90
Management is more concern about building working relationship with others, help the team
members to develop the skills for better performance, providing help to develop team work
among them and providing them with a conducive/quality environment for performance and
satisfaction.
Which of the following has become the most important reality of today’s technologicaly
advanced organizations?
► Collaboration
► Change
► Consistency
► Homogeneity
Organizational commitment is defined as _____.
► The degree to which an employee identifies with the organization they work
for and its goals
► An employee’s belief that the organization they work for will go to considerable
lengths to ensure that its employees are treated fairly
► The degree to which an employee’s sense of fulfillment and self worth is related
to their job
► The amount of effort an employee will make in order to keep or advance their
position in an organization
p.40

Organizational Commitment: A state in which an employee identifies with a particular
organization and its goals.
Paper_2
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Spring 2010
MGMT623- Leadership & Team Management - MGMT623
(alt. code=HRM623) (Session - 6)
Time: 60 min
Marks: 44
Leadership is best defined as ____________.
► The ability to influence a group in goal achievement

► Keeping order and consistency in the midst of change
► Implementing the vision and strategy provided by management
► Coordinating and staffing the organization and handling day-to-day problems
p.7
Leadership, then, is the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of goals.
Trust is the foundation of leadership. Leaders develop an environment of trust where
the organizational members tend to establish a follower-ship with the leader.
Which management roles include entrepreneur, disturbance handler, resource allocator

and negotiator?
► Interpersonal
► Informational
► Decisional

p.11
Decisional roles included those of entrepreneur, disturbance handler, resource
allocator and negotiator.
Information roles include which of the following three roles?
► Disseminating, figurehead and liaison
► Monitor, resource allocator and negotiator
► Disturbance handler, monitor and entrepreneur

► Monitor ,disseminator and spokesperson
p.11
Informational roles included monitoring, disseminating, and spokesperson
activities.
Decisional roles include which of following three roles?
► Entrepreneur, disturbance handler and resource allocator

► Disseminating, figurehead and liaison
► Monitor resource allocator and negotiator
► Disturbance handler, monitor and entrepreneur
p.11
Decisional roles included those of entrepreneur, disturbance handler, resource allocator
and negotiator.
Which of the following is Not true about decision processes in organizations?
► Major decisions are made in an orderly, rational manner

► Decision processes are prolonged for important decisions
► Decision processes are to some extent political
► Major decisions may result from a series of small, incremental choices

A
situation in which one can influence on the group member or in the organization is
called:
► Exposure
► Experience
► Position
► Action
p.21
Position is defined that one can influence on the group member or in the
organization

hierarchy of needs
p.25
Theory X assumed that lower-order needs (Maslow’s) dominated individuals, and
Theory Y assumed that higher-order needs dominated the individual behaviors.

The
quality of a leader to foresee an organization’s position is called:
► Mission
► Vision
► Goal
► Objective
p.22

Vision: A leader has to have some ideas about his/her organization, about how the
future could be different. A leader requires strong sense of purpose and should be clear
in concept of collective Vision (Organization) and recognizes what must be done and
how to makes strategies for the accomplishment of their vision. Clear concepts about
vision can make a leader more focused and effective. Vision about what is happening,
what needs to be done and what is coming in future.

To
achieve goals, leaders need which of the following factors?
► Stamina
► Energy
► Health
► All of the given options
p.23
Vitality: Leaders need strength/energy and stamina. Effective leaders are electric,
vigorous, active, and full of life, regardless of age or disability.

The
degree to which job assignments are procedurized is classified in the Fiedler model as
_____.
► Leader-member relations
► Initiating structure
► Task orientation
► Task structure
p.30
Task structure—The degree to which the job assignments of subordinates are
structured or unstructured.
According to which of the following leadership styles the main role of the leader is to
facilitate and communicate?
► Telling
► Selling
► Participating

► Delegating p.72
Which of the following can be the best description of high LPC leader?
► Very critical of coworkers with whom it is difficult to work p.30

► Very participative when making decisions about the work
► Less likely to be effective as a leader in most situations
► Has a primary motivation to maintain cooperative relationships
Which type of leadership focus on rewards in exchange for motivation, productivity

effective task accomplishment?
► Transactional leadership
► Transformational leadership
► Charismatic leadership
► Visionary leadership
p.33
1. Transactional Leadership:
These types of leaders focus on rewards in exchange for motivation, productivity and
effective task accomplishment.
Which of the following is an environmental force that shapes personality?
► Genetic inheritance
► Gender
► Height
► Experience
p.39
Four factors affect the level of job satisfaction a person experiences: personality, values,
the work situation, and social influence.

The
belief that “violence is wrong” is an evaluative statement. Such an opinion falls in
which component of an attitude.
► Cognitive
► Effective
► Reflective
► Behavioral
p.94
Behavioral component
The employee is looking for another job (behavioral). In organizations, attitudes are
important because of the behavioral component
Which of the following statements would have been most likely made by an employee
with a high degree of job involvement?
► “My skills make me exceptionally valuable to the company.”

► “I’m a harder worker than most of my colleagues, even to the degree I am
carrying some of the lazier ones.”
► “It felt great to get promoted; I guess the guys upstairs really did appreciate the
way I had been running things.”
► "I love my job, it is engaging, well-paid, and low pressure enough that I don’t
have to be always worrying about it in my time off.”
Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between satisfaction and
absenteeism?
► There is a consistent positive relationship between the two

► There is a consistent negative relationship between the two
► There is a curvilinear relationship between the two
► When fairness is controlled for, there is a direct relationship between the two
Two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently. Where do
the factors that operate to shape their dissimilar perceptions reside?

► The perceivers
► The target
► The timing
► The context

All
of the following are classifications on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator except:
► Perceiving/judging
► Independent/dependent
► Extroverted/introverted
► Sensing/intuitive
p.43
Introversion/Extroversion (E or I)
Sensing/Intuitive (S or N)
Feeling/Thinking (F or T)
Perceiving/Judging (P or J)
According to Sheila Murray, which of the following is Not true?
► Leaders have a mission

► Leaders are big thinkers
► Leaders avoid risk
► Leaders use power wisely
p.55
SHEILA MURRAY BETHEL:
Qualities of Leadership: Sheila Murray Bethhel presents the qualities of leadership;
They have a mission that matters.
They are big thinkers
Be ethical
They are change master
They are sensitive
They area risk taker
They are decision maker
They use power wisely
They are a good communicator

They are team builder
They are courageous
They are committed
Which of the following is the power to give positive benefit or rewards?
► Reward Power
► Coercive power
► Expert power
► Referent power
p.58
Coercive power and reward power are actually counterparts of each other. If you can
remove something of positive value from another or inflict something of negative value
upon him/her, you have coercive power over that person. If you can give someone
something of positive value or remove something of negative value, you have reward
power over that person.
Which employee trait is Least likely to facilitate effective empowerment?
► High need for achievement

► External locus of control orientation
► High self acceptance
► Relevant technical knowledge
Which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs deals with satisfying one’s hunger,
thirst, and need for sex?
► Safety
► Physiological
► Social
► Esteem
p.75
1. Physiological: Includes hunger, thirst, shelter, sex, and other bodily needs.

According to Maslow, when does a need stop motivating?
► When it is substantially satisfied

► It never stops motivating
► When one returns to a lower level need
► When one chooses to move to a higher level need
p.75
As a need becomes substantially satisfied, the next need becomes dominant. No need is
ever fully gratified; a substantially satisfied need no longer motivates.
Which of the following were considered higher-order needs by Maslow?
► Safety, social, esteem

► Esteem, self-actualization,safety
► Social, esteem, self-actualization
► Physiological, safety, social
p.75
Social, esteem, and self-actualization are as higher-order needs.
Which of the following is a need theory of motivation?
► Maslow’s need hierarchy theory

► Alderrfer’s ERG theory
► Two factor theory
p.75
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the most
well-known theory of motivation.

In a
crisis situation, effective leaders are likely to:

► Consult with subordinates
► Reduce their exposure
► Act more decisively
Which of the following processes is emphasized in the definition of leadership?
► Influencing followers to have complete trust in the leader

► Motivating followers to do more than they initially expected
► Facilitating collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives
► Empowering each follower to become self reliant
p.63
Leaders use power as a means of influencing followers and attaining group goals.
Paper_3
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Spring 2009
MGMT623- Leadership & Team Management (Session - 3)

Managers in large units tend to:
Use less delegation

Use more group decision making
Spend more time in planning and coordinating
Provide more coaching

According to Mintzberg, which one of the following is management’s interpersonal
role?.
Spokesperson
Leader p.10
Negotiator
Monitor

and negotiator?
Interpersonal
Informational
Decisional p.11
None of the given options

A manager terminates the information outside the organization. He is performing
which of the following role?
Spokesperson
Disturbance handler
Disseminator
Agent
P.11
Spokesperson
Provide information outside the organization, answering queries, letters, reporting
information to govt. etc.

Which of the following can not be mentioned as one of the four general processes in
managerial work?
Making decision
Satisfying customers
Developing relationship
Influencing people

Which of the following best describe the persons who are able to influence and posses’

managerial authority?
Managers
Leaders
Organizers
Visionaries
p.91
Leaders are those persons who are able to influence others and who possess managerial
authority.

Which of the following best describes the exemplary follower?
They are creative, risk takers and also add value in organization in any form
They are just spending/passing time and also require an excessive amount of
Supervision
They have lack of creativity; they don’t take bold decisions and not taking risk
They think about themselves, but some time play a very important role as critics

Which of the following describes the personality?
A combination of psychological traits that describes a person

A situation in which one can influence on the group members in the organization
An exposure that he or she have in his/her field of expertise
p.93

An exposure that the leader has in his field of expertise is called:
Experience
Motion
Action
Position

Which of the following is not the quality of effective manager?
Electric
Vigorous

Active
Idleness
p.23
Vitality: Leaders need strength/energy and stamina. Effective leaders are electric, vigorous,
active, and full of life, regardless of age or disability. These qualities energize followers too. To
achieve goals, leaders need stamina, energy, health, and vigor. Same is true for followers.

Fiedler’s contingency model assumes that an individual leadership style is..:
Changeable
Contingent
Situational
Fixed
http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_robbins_ob_11/24/6316/1616986.cw/content/index.html
According to path-goal theory, a leader who is friendly and shows concern for needs of
subordinates is termed as:
Directive
Achievement oriented
Participative
Supportive
p.31
The supportive leader is friendly and shows concern for the needs of employees. It is
essentially synonymous with the dimension of consideration.

In the LPC Contingency Model, situational favorability does Not depend on:
Group size
Task structure
Position power
Leader-member relations
p.30

leader-member relations, task structure, and position power

Which of the following is an accurate statement about transformational leaders?
They clarify task requirements

They focus on tasks and pay little attention to followers
They are poor motivator
They exhibit more than just charisma

Visionary leaders appear to have three qualities related to effectiveness in their
leadership roles. Which of the following is Not one of those qualities?
Ability to explain the vision

Ability to express the vision
Ability to extend the vision
Ability to enforce the vision

Job satisfaction is best described as _____.
A result
An achievement
An attitude
Chasing high performance
Weiss (2002) has argued that job satisfaction is an attitude

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job_satisfaction

The process through which employees are adapted to an organization’s culture is
called:
Personalization
Mentoring
Socialization
Institutionalization

Organizations use a process called socialization to adapt new employees to the
organization's culture.
Ref:
http://www.enotes.com/management-encyclopedia/organizational-culture

Which of the following can be the best description of life cycle?
It always starts from its birth and ends on decline

It always starts from its growth and ends on decline
It always starts from its decline and ends on birth
It always starts form its maturity and ends on growth
p.49
Organizational life cycle stage:
Every organization has its own life cycle. Which always start from its birth and end
with its decline. To save from decline, most of the organization introduces new
products and new paths etc.

Which of the following is Not motives for leaders?
Power
Integrity
Affiliation
Achievement
p.55
Motives for leadership: there are three motives of leadership;
1. Power: is the desire to influence, give orders, and carry them out.
2. Achievement: is the need to create/ achieve and build something of value
3. Affiliation: is an interest in knowing and helping others.

According to howard hyden , which of the following are leadership core competencies?
Communication
Vision
Patient
All of the given option
p.54

Communication
Vision
Patience
Strategic thinking

Which of the following power is used for personal gain?
Personal power
Social power
Connection power
Organization power
p.57
Personal Power: used for personal gain. It is too dangerous when a person use the
power for its own interest. It may destroy the organization.

Which of the following power that rests on leader’s ability to punish or control?
Reward power
Coercive power
Expert power
Referent power
p.58

Which of the following statement is true concerning power?
Trust and mistrust affect the expression of power

A person can have power over you only if he or she controls something you desire
Power requires some congruence between the goals of the leader and those being
led
To be effective, power must be actualized
Which of the following is the major problem with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in
organizational behavior?
It is difficult to apply to the workplace

It is vague as to how a workplace can satisfy higher-order needs
Its terminology tends to alienate those to whom it is applied

There is little evidence that needs are structured or operate in the way it describes

Which of the following is least likely to be considered as a manager?
An administrator in charge of fund-raising activities in a non-profit organization

A lieutenant leading an infantry platoon
A doctor who acts as head of the physiotherapy department at a public hospital
A technician who enables communication between all of a company’s employees

In a crisis situation, effective leaders are likely to:
Consult with subordinates

Reduce their exposure
Act more decisively
Paper_4
Effective managers are most likely to:
► Concentrate on solving the easy problems first
► Concentrate on solving the most difficult problems first
► Deal with each problem as soon as it is discovered
► Look for ways to solve related problems at the same time
Ahmad is the physician who heads the Critical Care Unit at Mercy Hospital; he is
performing which type of role?

► Monitor
► Decisional
► Figurehead
► Disseminator

and negotiator?
► Interpersonal
► Informational
► Decisional
Which of the following can NOT be considered as a guideline for managers?
► Expand the range of choices
► Make time for reflective planning
► Concentrate on reacting to demands
► Understand reasons for demands and constraints
Ref:
http://dreambelieve.net/welcome/sites/default/files/Chapter%2002.pdf

Leaders always depend on their__________.
► Children
► Friends
► Relatives
► Followers
Ref:
http://www.zainbooks.com/books/management/leadership-and-team-
management_6_follower-ship.html
Which of the following are the responsibilities of exemplary followers?
► Challenge the leader
► Encourage the leader
► Defend the leader
► All of given options
p.20
Which of the following are the leader’s traits that influence the leadership process?
► Personality, position and experience p.21
► Personality, situation and experience
► Personality, situation and exposure

► Position, situation and exposure

hierarchy of needs
Before the 20th century, which of the following was Not the exclusive domain of
leaderhip?
► Military people
► Royal people
► Military and royal people
► Common people
p.23
A Brief History of Leadership
Before the 20th century leadership was the exclusive domain of royals or military people.
Following were the focus of leadership during different time frames.
All contingency theories are based on the idea that effective leadership performance
depends on _____.
► The proper match between the leader’s style and his ability to control the
situation

► Selecting the right leadership style based on the level of the followers’ readiness
► Using a leadership style that is appropriate to the situational conditions
► Making use of the best path for the goal that is identified
Which of the following developed the first comprehensive contingency model for
leadership?
► Hersey and Blanchard
► Blake and Mouton
► Fred Fielder p.29
► John Kotter
Which model represents the theory that effective leadership depends upon a proper
match between a leader’s style of interacting with subordinates and the degree to which
the situation gives control and influence to the leader?
► Leader-Member Exchange Model
► Fiedler’s Contingency Model p.29
► Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Model
► Vroom and Yetton’s Leader-Participation Model

Which of the following is the situational criteria identified in the Fielder model?
► Job requirements, position power, and leadership ability
► Charisma, influence, and leader-member relations
► Leader-member relations, task structure, and position power
► Task structure, leadership ability, and group conflict

p.30
He isolated three situational criteria—leader-member relations, task structure, and position
power—that can be manipulated to create the proper match with the behavioral orientation
of the leader.
According to situational leadership theory, which of the following leadership styles

describes a leader who provides both directive and supportive behavior?
► Telling
► Selling
► Participating
► Delegating
p.31
Leader: needs to use a supportive and participative style. (participating)
Which of the following is the mian theme of Hersey and Blanchard’s situational
leadership theory?
► Focuses on the followers’ situation
► Depends on the followers’ situation
► Focuses on followers’ readiness p.30
► Matches the situation with the followers’ ability

According to Path-goal Theory, directive leadership is most effective when:
► The task is simple and repetitive
► Work roles are ambiguous
► The task is tedious and stressful
► The task is complex and stressful
teaching.ust.hk/~mgto234/hackettml/.../Chapter8Summary.doc
Which type of leadership focus on rewards in exchange for motivation, productivity

effective task accomplishment?
► Transactional leadership p.33
► Transformational leadership
► Charismatic leadership
► Visionary leadership
Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between satisfaction and
absenteeism?
► There is a consistent positive relationship between the two
► There is a consistent negative relationship between the two
► There is a curvilinear relationship between the two
► When fairness is controlled for, there is a direct relationship between the two

Factors other than satisfaction that impact one’s decision to leave a current job include
all of the following except:
► Labor market conditions
► Length of tenure with the organization
► Expectations about alternative job opportunities
► Organizational citizenship behavior
p.40
Job Satisfaction and Turnover: Satisfaction is also negatively related to turnover, but the
correlation is stronger than what we found for absenteeism. Other factors such as labor market
conditions, expectations about alternative job opportunities, and length of tenure with the
organization are important constraints on the actual decision to leave one’s current job.
Which dimension of the Big Five model refers to an individual’s propensity to defer to
others?
► Conscientiousness
► Agreeableness
► Extraversion
► Feeling
p.44
Agreeableness: Individual’s propensity to defer to others.
Which of the following are qualities of large organizations?
► Economies of scale
► Global reach

► Complex
p.48
Differences between Large and Small Organizations
LARGE SMALL
Economies of scale Flexible
Global reach Regional reach
Complex Simple
Flat structure
Entrepreneurs
Which of the following is the first management function?
► Organizing
► Planning
► Leading
► Controlling
p.51
Planning is the first management function,
According to Howard Hayden, which competency enables a leader to take times to

understand situation and make logical decisions?
► Strategic thinking
► Patience

► Communication
► Vision
p.54
Communication: One of the core competencies of leader is a good communicator. Leader

always communicates in a well manner. He/she can communicate vision, direction and
decisions etc in proper way. Proper communication system in a team/organization cab be key
to success.
Vision: Leader are visionary and they keenly observers the dynamics of organization and its
environment. Make pro-active decisions and strategy accordingly.
Patience: They are the patience. Take times to understand situation and make logical
decisions.
Strategic thinking: They are the strategic thinkers and develop strategies in the changing
environments..
According to Sheila Murray, which of the following is Not true?
► Leaders have a mission
► Leaders are big thinkers
► Leaders avoid risk
► Leaders use power wisely
p.55
SHEILA MURRAY BETHEL:
Qualities of Leadership: Sheila Murray Bethhel presents the qualities of leadership;
They have a mission that matters.
They are big thinkers
Be ethical
They are change master
They are sensitive
They area risk taker
They are decision maker
They use power wisely
They are a good communicator
They are team builder
They are courageous
They are committed

Which of the following is the power that arises because of a person’s desirable
resources or personal traits.
► Expert power
► Referent power
►Reward power
► Legitimate power
p.58
4. Referent power: Its base is identification with a person who has desirable resources
or personal traits.
Which of the following is the power to give positive benefit or rewards?
► Reward Power
► Coercive power
► Expert power
► Referent power
In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, what is the term used for the drive to become what one
is capable of becoming?
► Perfection
► Self-actualization
► Hypo-glorification
► Self-esteem
p.75
Self-actualization: The drive to become what one is capable of becoming; includes
growth, achieving one’s potential, and self-fulfillment

Which of the following should Not be considered as a guideline for managers?
► Expand the range of choices
► Make time in reflective planning
► Concentrate on reacting to demands
► Understand reasons for demands and constraints
Which of the following is the best mean to achieve synergy in an organization?
► Efficiency
► Effectiveness
► Diversity
► Economy
p.6
Diversity will allow us to compete and win locally and globally. Diversity in
workplace is very important and brings synergy in the organization. Team members
with different backgrounds, with different
Which of the following statements about leaders is true?
► Leaders develop a vision of the future
► Leaders align people by communicating their vision
► Leaders are typically the “dumbest people in the company"

Paper_5
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
FALL 2007
MGMT623 - LEADERSHIP & TEAM MANAGEMENT (Session - 5 )
Marks: 40
Time: 120min

What are the three classes of factors that influence perception?
►Setting, environment, motives

►Perceiver, target, situation
►Character, Knowledge, experience
►Personality, character, values
p.40
Perception has three components:

o The perceiver
o The target
o The situation

Which of the following is not a factor in the individual perceiver?
►Attitude
►Motive
►Expectation
►Location
Factors influence perceptions not location.

Which of the following statements best characterizes the function of leadership within
an organization?

►Leadership is more important than management.
►Vision is a common thread throughout the research on leadership.
►Management is more important than leadership.
►Leadership is necessary to motivate people to do some thing exceptional in the
organization

According to Robert House, leaders establish direction by _____.
►Establish direction by developing a vision of the future

►Align people by communicating their vision
►Are typically the “dumbest people in the company”
►None of the given options
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There is fairly strong evidence that traits can predict _____ more accurately than
leadership effectiveness.
►Leadership emergence
►Extraversion in leaders
►Leadership awareness
►Leadership competence

Which theory states that people are born with certain characteristics that predispose
them to being leaders?
►Fiedler’s perspective
►Characteristic theory
►LPC
►Trait theory
p.25
Trait Theory/Approach: the basic focus was on the traits of leaders. Leaders are born with

certain traits which make them leaders. Common believes were that “Leaders are born, not
made.” And Leaders possess certain traits that make them leaders

If behavioral leadership theories are correct, then _____
►Leadership behaviors are consistent

►Leaders are born with leadership behaviors
►Leaders’ behavior should be altered
►Leadership skills can be trained

Which of the following is not a behavioral theory of leadership?
►Ohio State studies

►Fiedler model p.28
►University of Michigan studies
►Managerial grid

A leader high in initiating structure would do which of the following?
►Seek consensus.
►Exhibit laissez-faire type of leadership.
►Maximize leader-member relations.
►Assign group members to particular tasks

The two dimensions of leadership behavior identified in the University of Michigan
studies are _____.
►Coercion and motivation

►Emotional and rational
►Employee-oriented and production-oriented
►Initiating structure and consideration
p.27

The five personality factors identified in the Big Five Model appear in almost all cross-

cultural studies.
►True
►False
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Perception refers to the way we organize and interpret the world around us.
►True
►False

The reality of a situation is what is behaviorally important.
►True
►False

Individuals involved in the same situation will usually perceive that situation similarly.
►True
►False

When an individual looks at a target and attempts to interpret what he or she sees, that
interpretation is heavily influenced by personal characteristics of the individual
perceiver.
►True

►False
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What is the best conclusion about the traits of managers?

► Manager who is intelligent and highly motivated will be effective in any

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Which of the following followers are ideal followers for a leader?

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► Individuals are dominated by Maslow’s lower level needs

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► Supportive, employee-oriented, laissez-faire and participative

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Which of the following is an environmental force that shapes personality?

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Which of the following is usually the original source of an organization’s culture?

► Is shared among the first workers hired into the organization

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Which of the following is Not the situational factor in leadership process?

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Which of the following is NOT the competency of a leader?

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The delegation of power or authority to subordinates in the organization

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What is the Least important reason for delegating to subordinates?

► Get rid of tedious tasks that are time wasters

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► Consult with subordinates

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Traditional organizations are:

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Management is more concerned about building:

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Organizational commitment is defined as _____.

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Leadership is best defined as ____________.

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Which management roles include entrepreneur, disturbance handler, resource allocator

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Information roles include which of the following three roles?