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SMGT 450: Test #1 Questions and Correct
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Who is Warren Miller?
Ans: Miller is recognized as the single greatest in influence in
the action-sports film industry
What is leadership?
Ans: Process whereby an individual influences a group or
individuals to achieve a common goal
about the behaviors one exhibits
An influence relationship aimed at moving a group or
organization forward
What is a leader's power?
Ans: The influence a leader has over a group/individual which
allows the leader to change another person's behavior, action,
or attitude
Having such power allows the leader to reach desired goals
through motivating the group
How many types of power did we go over in class? What are they?
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Ans: 6 types
Reward power
Coercive power
Legitimate power
Referent power
Expert power
Informational power
What is reward power?
Ans: Authority/ability to provide a reward to subordinates
What is coercive power?
Ans: Authority/ability to distribute negative consequences
What is legitimate power?
Ans: The leaders title/role allows the leader to influence others
Rooted in rights, responsibilities, and values of cultural groups
What is referent power?
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Ans: Personal qualities and characteristics that the leader
shows influences the relationship between the leader and a
subordinate
What is expert power?
Ans: The leader's role is derived from having great knowledge,
skill, or expertise
Best at what they do
What is informational power?
Ans: The leader explains how a task or job should be done
different
Example from class → Moneyball, player value scene from
movie where computer analytics guided who was the best
player to choose
What are the three elements of leadership style?
Ans: The leader
The subordinate
The situation/environment
What are the four different paths towards leadership?
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Ans: Appointment
Ex: commissioners, head coaches, coaching staffs, head
trainers, etc.
Election
Ex: team captains
Emergence
Spontaneously emerges in a group
Charisma
Personality compels others to follow
What leader did we talk about in class, and what leadership path did
he/she take?
Ans: Michael Jordan
Charisma
How many leadership theories did we go over in class?
Ans: Four
What is the great man theory?
Ans: A 19th century theory
States that "leaders are born, not made"
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SMGT 450: Test #1 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Who is Warren Miller?
Ans: Miller is recognized as the single greatest in influence in
the action-sports film industry
What is leadership?
Ans: Process whereby an individual influences a group or
individuals to achieve a common goal
about the behaviors one exhibits
An influence relationship aimed at moving a group or
organization forward
What is a leader's power?
Ans: The influence a leader has over a group/individual which
allows the leader to change another person's behavior, action,
or attitude
Having such power allows the leader to reach desired goals
through motivating the group
How many types of power did we go over in class? What are they?
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Ans: 6 types
Reward power
Coercive power
Legitimate power
Referent power
Expert power
Informational power
What is reward power?
Ans: Authority/ability to provide a reward to subordinates
What is coercive power?
Ans: Authority/ability to distribute negative consequences
What is legitimate power?
Ans: The leaders title/role allows the leader to influence others
Rooted in rights, responsibilities, and values of cultural groups
What is referent power?
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Ans: Personal qualities and characteristics that the leader
shows influences the relationship between the leader and a
subordinate
What is expert power?
Ans: The leader's role is derived from having great knowledge,
skill, or expertise
Best at what they do
What is informational power?
Ans: The leader explains how a task or job should be done
different
Example from class → Moneyball, player value scene from
movie where computer analytics guided who was the best
player to choose
What are the three elements of leadership style?
Ans: The leader
The subordinate
The situation/environment
What are the four different paths towards leadership?
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Ans: Appointment
Ex: commissioners, head coaches, coaching staffs, head
trainers, etc.
Election
Ex: team captains
Emergence
Spontaneously emerges in a group
Charisma
Personality compels others to follow
What leader did we talk about in class, and what leadership path did
he/she take?
Ans: Michael Jordan
Charisma
How many leadership theories did we go over in class?
Ans: Four
What is the great man theory?
Ans: A 19th century theory
States that "leaders are born, not made"
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