Reference no: EM132195065

1. Leader influence on subordinate behavior is much less important when:

the task is intrinsically appealing

the task is well-learned, even if it tends to be boring

the leader’s ability to make effective short-term decisions

the subordinates have low skill levels

2. Consistently making correct decisions is a large part of being an effective leader. Decision-making is affected by one’s technical knowledge, cognitive skills (e.g., reasoning), and experience. Which base of power best represents effective decision making?

expert

coercive

reward

legitimate

3. Researchers attempting to discover if substitutes for leadership can replace a leader have found that:

only a vested formal position can ultimately create consistent results from employees

there may be effective leaderless groups if the members support each other and the job itself provides direction

the job itself, technology, the work unit and the leader must always be associated with someone in authority, even if on an infrequent, informal basis

a group of charismatic followers don’t need a leader

4. Which of the following did not contribute to the creation of teams to accomplish work?

the increasing amount of information and knowledge

increased education and training of workforce

the rate of change in how work is performed

teams accomplish more work than individuals

5. Managers tend to get a package deal of power bases as part of their position: legitimate, reward, information, and coercive power bases.

True

False