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Question 31

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__________is the ability to anticipate, envision, maintain flexibility, and work with others to initiate changes that will create a positive future for an organization.

A) Autocratic leadership
B) Transactional leadership
C) Repressive leadership
D) Strategic leadership

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Question 32

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Liam manages his father's construction company. He is usually very lenient with his employees. He allows his employees to work flexible hours. He does not care much about the work quality as long as the project deadlines are met. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Liam using in this scenario?

A) The middle-of-the-road style
B) The country club style
C) The authority-compliance style
D) The impoverished style

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Susan runs a textile company. She provides her employees with old and rusted sewing machines to work. To produce more than the targeted spindles of yarn every day, she pushes her employees to work for more than 12 hours a day. She does not provide them with basic privileges such as medical insurance or weekly offs. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Susan using in this scenario?

In terms of leadership behavior,__________is the degree to which a leader organizes the roles of followers by setting goals, giving directions, setting deadlines, and assigning tasks.

Clayton is the leader of a team that recently launched a mobile application. The application seems to be malfunctioning because of a technical problem with the codes the application runs on. Under such circumstances, Clayton asks his team members to come up with a solution. Together, they try to figure out how to troubleshoot this problem. Clayton accepts the solution that has the support of the entire team. Thereafter, he asks them to implement the changes in their own way. In the context of the normative decision theory, which of the following decision styles has Clayton adopted in this scenario?

Charlotte runs her mother's nursery. She has a group of gardeners working for her. While she makes sure that they put undivided effort into their work, she occasionally allows them to bring their children to work. The gardeners perform their tasks effectively and also feel motivated at work. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Charlotte using in this scenario?

Abby's Designer Wear is a large boutique of designer clothes. Over the past year, the business slowed down, and the boutique started losing its popularity. Abigail, the boutique's owner, started an employee discussion board where employees shared their inputs on how the boutique could regain its popularity. After consulting the employees, Abigail launched a whole new collection of vintage wear that proved to be a sales success. Besides this, the employees felt happy that their inputs were taken into consideration. The leadership style that is illustrated in this scenario by Abigail is called _____.

Which of the following is true of managers?

Which of the following statements exemplifies Fiedler's contingency theory?

Which of the following statements exemplifies Fiedler's contingency theory?

Colby, the chief executive officer of Max Group Hotels, recently appointed a new manager, Frank. Frank now has control over who is hired and who is asked to leave the company. In addition, he can appreciate the employees' hard work through rewards or reprimand them for poor performance. This scenario illustrates that Colby has a high _____.

According to the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, an impoverished leader shows little concern for people or production and does the bare minimum needed to keep his or her job.

Which of the following is a drawback of transactional leadership?

Noah, the chief executive officer of Rhombus Corp., believes in maintaining a friendly work environment that involves employee benefits like flexible timing and insurance policies. Top managers in the company are approachable to the lower-level employees, thus maintaining a horizontal hierarchy. Moreover, Noah does not give much attention to performance. According to the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Noah using in this scenario?

Kendra is a retail manager at Shonder Corp. She needs to respond to customer complaints regarding a product and fix the problem. To do that, she has to decide on either scrapping the product or replacing it with a different brand. Based on the success and favorable online reviews of an alternate brand, she decides to switch to a different brand. In the context of the normative decision theory, which of the following decision styles has Kendra adopted in this scenario?

According to Fiedler's contingency theory, relationship-oriented leaders with high Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) scores are better leaders under__________situations.

How does Fiedler's contingency theory differ from other situational theories?

According to path-goal theory, which of the following is true?

Nathaniel is a manager at Mauve Inc. He trains his team members to communicate effectively with customers in order to generate sales each week. Apart from concentrating on the team's performance, he encourages his subordinates to engage in recreational activities such as group games and team outings. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Nathaniel using in this scenario?

Trait theory holds that leaders are taller and more confident and have greater physical stamina (that is, higher energy levels) than nonleaders.