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管理学习题
Management,11e(Robbins/Coulter)
Chapter17ManagersasLeaders
1)Animportantaspectofleadershipisinfluencingagrouptoachieveitsgoals.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
460
Topic:
WhoAreLeaders,andWhatisLeadership?
Objective:
1
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
2)Despitethebesteffortsofresearchers,itprovedimpossibletoidentifyonesetoftraitsthatwouldalwaysdifferentiateleadersfromnonleaders.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
461
Topic:
EarlyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
1
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
3)Effectiveleadersdonotneedahighdegreeofknowledgeaboutthecompany,industry,andtechnicalmatters.
Answer:
FALSE
PageRef:
461
Topic:
EarlyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
2
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
4)Cognitivetheoriesareleadershiptheoriesthatidentifiedbehaviorsthatdifferentiatedeffectiveleadersfromineffectiveleaders.
Answer:
FALSE
PageRef:
463
Topic:
EarlyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
2
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
5)AccordingtotheUniversityofMichiganstudies,leaderswhoareproductionorientedaredescribedasemphasizinginterpersonalrelationshipsandastakingapersonalinterestintheneedsoftheirfollowers.
Answer:
FALSE
PageRef:
463
Topic:
EarlyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
2
Difficulty:
Moderate
Classification:
Conceptual
6)Themanagerialgridonlyprovidesaframeworkforconceptualizingleadershipstyle.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
463
Topic:
EarlyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
2
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
7)Theleast-preferredcoworkerquestionnairemeasureswhetheraleaderistaskorrelationshiporiented.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
464
Topic:
ContingencyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
3
Difficulty:
Moderate
Classification:
Conceptual
8)Fiedler'scontingencymodelofleadershipstyleproposedthateffectivenessdependsontheabilityandwillingnessofthesubordinates.
Answer:
FALSE
PageRef:
464
Topic:
ContingencyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
3
Difficulty:
Moderate
Classification:
Conceptual
9)DerekLoganheadsateamoftenresearchanalystsinDeutscheBank.EventhoughheisleastimpressedwithCaraLewisamongallhissubordinates,whenaskedaboutherworkhechosetofocusonherstrengthsratherthanherweaknesses.Derekcanbedescribedasatask-orientedleader.
Answer:
FALSE
PageRef:
464-465
Topic:
ContingencyTheoriesofLeadership
AACSB:
AnalyticSkills
Objective:
3
Difficulty:
Moderate
Classification:
Application
10)Fiedlerwouldexpectthatthebestleadershipstylewasafunctionof________.
A)leader-memberrelations,taskstructure,andpositionpower
B)formalauthority,productionprocess,andpersonalityofemployees
C)chainofcommand,relationships,andpower
D)typeoforganization,personalityofleader,andeducationofemployees
Answer:
A
PageRef:
465
Topic:
ContingencyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
3
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
11)AccordingtoFiedler'sresearch,task-orientedleaderstendedtoperformbetterinsituationsthatareveryfavorabletothemandinsituationsthatwereveryunfavorable.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
466
Topic:
ContingencyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
3
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
12)AccordingtoRobertHouse'spath-goaltheory,asupportiveleaderletssubordinatesknowwhat'sexpectedofthem,schedulestheworktobedone,andgivesspecificguidanceonhowtoaccomplishtasks.
Answer:
FALSE
PageRef:
467
Topic:
ContingencyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
3
Difficulty:
Moderate
Classification:
Conceptual
13)RobertHouse'sachievement-orientedleadersetschallenginggoalsandexpectsfollowerstoperformattheirhighestlevel.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
467
Topic:
ContingencyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
3
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
14)RobertHouseassumedthatleaderscanchangeleadershipstylesdependingonthesituation.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
467
Topic:
ContingencyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
3
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
15)Path-goaltheoryholdsthatsubordinateswithanexternallocusofcontrolwillbemoresatisfiedwithadirectivestyle.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
468
Topic:
ContingencyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
3
Difficulty:
Moderate
Classification:
Conceptual
16)Path-goaltheorystatesthatemployeeperformanceandsatisfactionarelikelytobepositivelyinfluencedwhentheleadercompensatesforshortcomingsineithertheemployeeortheworksetting.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
468-469
Topic:
ContemporaryViewsonLeadership
Objective:
3
Difficulty:
Moderate
Classification:
Conceptual
17)Transactionalandtransformationalleadershipareopposingapproachestogettingthingsdone.
Answer:
FALSE
PageRef:
470
Topic:
ContemporaryViewsonLeadership
Objective:
4
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
18)Acharismaticleaderislikelyseenasbeingself-confidentandinfluential.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
470
Topic:
ContemporaryViewsonLeadership
Objective:
4
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
19)Peopleworkingforcharismaticleadersaremotivatedtoexertextraworkeffortbutexpresslowersatisfaction.
Answer:
FALSE
PageRef:
470
Topic:
ContemporaryViewsonLeadership
Objective:
4
Difficulty:
Moderate
Classification:
Conceptual
20)Charismaisanessentialqualitythatleadersmustpossesstoachievehighlevelsofemployeeperformance.
Answer:
FALSE
PageRef:
470
Topic:
ContemporaryViewsonLeadership
Objective:
4
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
21)Charismaistheabilitytocreateandarticulatearealistic,credible,attractivevisionofthefutureforanyorganizationororganizationalunitthatgrowsoutofandimprovesonthepresent.
Answer:
FALSE
PageRef:
471
Topic:
ContemporaryViewsonLeadership
Objective:
4
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
22)Avisionshouldofferclearandcompellingimagerythattapsintopeople'semotionsandinspiresenthusiasmtopursuetheorganization'sgoals.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
471
Topic:
ContemporaryViewsonLeadership
Objective:
4
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
23)Onespecificroleofteamleadershipisthatteamleadersaretroubleshooters.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
472
Topic:
ContemporaryViewsonLeadership
Objective:
4
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
24)Legitimatepowerisinherentinmanagementpositions.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
472
Topic:
LeadershipIssuesintheTwenty-firstCentury
Objective:
4
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
25)Rewardpoweristhepowerthatarisesbecauseofaperson'sdesirableresourcesorpersonaltraits.
Answer:
FALSE
PageRef:
472
Topic:
ContemporaryViewsonLeadership
Objective:
5
Difficulty:
Moderate
Classification:
Conceptual
26)Legitimatepowerandauthorityareoneandthesame.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
472
Topic:
LeadershipIssuesintheTwenty-firstCentury
Objective:
5
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
27)Credibilityisthedegreetowhichfollowersperceivesomeoneashonest,competent,andabletoinspire.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
473
Topic:
LeadershipIssuesintheTwenty-firstCentury
Objective:
5
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
28)Trustisthebeliefintheintegrity,character,andabilityofaleader.
Answer:
TRUE
PageRef:
473
Topic:
LeadershipIssuesintheTwenty-firstCentury
Objective:
5
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
29)Ofthefivedimensionsthatmakeuptheconceptoftrust,loyaltyseemstobethemostcriticalwhensomeoneassessesanother'strustworthiness.
Answer:
FALSE
PageRef:
473
Topic:
LeadershipIssuesintheTwenty-firstCentury
Objective:
5
Difficulty:
Moderate
Classification:
Conceptual
30)Personswhoareabletoinfluenceothersandwhopossessmanagerialauthorityaretermed________.
A)entrepreneurs
B)leaders
C)organizers
D)visionaries
Answer:
B
PageRef:
461
Topic:
WhoAreLeaders,andWhatisLeadership?
Objective:
1
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
31)Earlyresearchonleadershiptraits________.
A)soughttoprovethatcharismawasanessentialtraitofleadership
B)focusedentirelyonbehavioraltraitsratherthanphysicaltraitsofaleader
C)foundconsistentanduniquetraitsthatwouldapplyuniversallytoalleffectiveleaders
D)focusedoncharacteristicsthatmightdifferentiateleadersfromnonleaders
Answer:
D
PageRef:
461
Topic:
EarlyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
2
Difficulty:
Moderate
Classification:
Conceptual
32)Traittheoryignores________.
A)physicaltraitsofleaders
B)thebehavioralaspectsofhonestyandintegrity
C)theinteractionsofleadersandtheirgroupmembersaswellassituationalfactors
D)thefactthatleadersshouldbeabletocreatevisionsandsolveproblems
Answer:
C
PageRef:
461
Topic:
EarlyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
2
Difficulty:
Moderate
Classification:
Conceptual
33)Whichofthefollowingdescribestheleadershipstyleinwhichaleadertendstocentralizeauthority,dictateworkmethods,makeunilateraldecisions,andlimitemployeeparticipation?
A)culturalstyle
B)autocraticstyle
C)democraticstyle
D)laissez-fairestyle
Answer:
B
PageRef:
462
Topic:
EarlyTheoriesofLeadership
Objective:
2
Difficulty:
Easy
Classification:
Conceptual
34)Maxconsidershimselftobeademocraticleader-heinvolveshissubordinatesindecisionmaking,delegatesauthority,andencouragesparticipation.However,hisemployeesdonotfeelempoweredatall.Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,couldexplaintheapparentdiscrepancyabove?
A)Thesubordinatesareusedtoanautocraticleadership.
B)Theyfeelthathisdecisions