BUSI 240 Quiz 7, Liberty University
• Question 1
2 out of 2 points
According to the attribute perspective of leadership,
Selected Answer: leadership is a personal characteristic of the
person.
Response Feedback: The attribute perspective of leadership presents
the view that certain personal characteristics distinguish great leaders
from the rest of us.
• Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Scenario A
EFT Inc. wants to empower and engage its employees. It has several
teams consisting of highly skilled employees, and no one person on
these teams has a specifically assigned position. Instead, employees
lead each other as the occasion arises, so there is no formal hierarchy
or organizational chart.
EFT's leadership style is most effective when
Selected Answer: employees learn to influence others through
their enthusiasm, logical analysis, and involvement of others in their
vision.
Response Feedback: Shared leadership lacks formal authority, so it
operates best when employees learn to influence others through their
enthusiasm, logical analysis, and involvement of coworkers in their
idea or vision.
• Question 3
2 out of 2 points
,When team cohesion is low, leaders should use a(n) ________ style.
Selected Answer: supportive
Response Feedback: Cohesive teams with performance-oriented
norms act as a substitute for most leader interventions. High team
cohesion substitutes for supportive leadership, whereas performance-
oriented team norms substitute for directive and possibly
achievement-oriented leadership. Thus, when team cohesion is low,
leaders should use a supportive style. Leaders should apply a directive
style to counteract team norms that oppose the team's formal
objectives.
• Question 4
0 out of 2 points
Scenario E
Bob owns a small business with 12 employees. He is anticipating a
large contract in the near future that he hopes will triple his profit and
double the number of employees he will hire. Bob has always been a
very likable man and a dependable, hard-working person. He is very
worried about his ability to take on twice as many employees and
continue on a successful path.
From the information provided, which of the following best
encompasses Bob's strongest leadership attribute according to the
personal attribute perspective?
Selected Answer: self-concept
Response Feedback: Most of the Big Five personality dimensions
(see Chapter 2) are associated with effective leadership to some
extent, but the strongest predictors are high levels of extroversion
(outgoing, talkative, sociable, and assertive) and conscientiousness
(careful, dependable, and self-disciplined). With high extroversion,
effective leaders are comfortable having an influential role in social
settings. With higher conscientiousness, effective leaders set higher
,goals for themselves (and others) and are more motivated to pursue
those goals.
• Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Managerial leaders
Selected Answer: support and guide the performance and well-
being of individual employees.
Response Feedback: Managerial leaders support and guide the
performance and well-being of individual employees and the work
unit to support current objectives and practices.
• Question 6
0 out of 2 points
Which of the following leadership styles in path-goal theory is the
same as people-oriented leadership?
Selected Answer: achievement-oriented
Response Feedback: In the supportive style, the leader's behaviors
provide psychological support for subordinates. Supportive leadership
is the same as people-oriented leadership and reflects the benefits of
social support to help employees cope with stressful situations.
• Question 7
2 out of 2 points
________ leadership is the view that leaders serve their followers.
Selected Answer: Servant
Response Feedback: Servant leadership is an extension or variation
of people-oriented leadership because it defines leadership as serving
, others. In particular, servant leaders assist others in their need
fulfillment, personal development, and growth. Servant leaders ask
"How can I help you?" rather than expecting employees to serve
them. Servant leaders have been described as selfless, egalitarian,
humble, nurturing, empathetic, and ethical coaches. The main
objective of servant leadership is to help followers and other
stakeholders fulfill their needs and potential, particularly "to become
healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to
become servants."
• Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is a leadership style identified in path-goal
theory?
Selected Answer: achievement-oriented leadership
Response Feedback: The path-goal theory of leadership specifically
highlights four leadership styles. They are directive, supportive,
participative, and achievement-oriented.
• Question 9
2 out of 2 points
According to the ________ perspective of leadership, leadership is
associated with the personal characteristics of the person.
Selected Answer: attribute
Response Feedback: According to the attribute perspective of
leadership, leadership is associated with the personal characteristics of
the person.
• Question 10
2 out of 2 points
________ exists when employees champion the introduction of new
technologies and products.
• Question 1
2 out of 2 points
According to the attribute perspective of leadership,
Selected Answer: leadership is a personal characteristic of the
person.
Response Feedback: The attribute perspective of leadership presents
the view that certain personal characteristics distinguish great leaders
from the rest of us.
• Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Scenario A
EFT Inc. wants to empower and engage its employees. It has several
teams consisting of highly skilled employees, and no one person on
these teams has a specifically assigned position. Instead, employees
lead each other as the occasion arises, so there is no formal hierarchy
or organizational chart.
EFT's leadership style is most effective when
Selected Answer: employees learn to influence others through
their enthusiasm, logical analysis, and involvement of others in their
vision.
Response Feedback: Shared leadership lacks formal authority, so it
operates best when employees learn to influence others through their
enthusiasm, logical analysis, and involvement of coworkers in their
idea or vision.
• Question 3
2 out of 2 points
,When team cohesion is low, leaders should use a(n) ________ style.
Selected Answer: supportive
Response Feedback: Cohesive teams with performance-oriented
norms act as a substitute for most leader interventions. High team
cohesion substitutes for supportive leadership, whereas performance-
oriented team norms substitute for directive and possibly
achievement-oriented leadership. Thus, when team cohesion is low,
leaders should use a supportive style. Leaders should apply a directive
style to counteract team norms that oppose the team's formal
objectives.
• Question 4
0 out of 2 points
Scenario E
Bob owns a small business with 12 employees. He is anticipating a
large contract in the near future that he hopes will triple his profit and
double the number of employees he will hire. Bob has always been a
very likable man and a dependable, hard-working person. He is very
worried about his ability to take on twice as many employees and
continue on a successful path.
From the information provided, which of the following best
encompasses Bob's strongest leadership attribute according to the
personal attribute perspective?
Selected Answer: self-concept
Response Feedback: Most of the Big Five personality dimensions
(see Chapter 2) are associated with effective leadership to some
extent, but the strongest predictors are high levels of extroversion
(outgoing, talkative, sociable, and assertive) and conscientiousness
(careful, dependable, and self-disciplined). With high extroversion,
effective leaders are comfortable having an influential role in social
settings. With higher conscientiousness, effective leaders set higher
,goals for themselves (and others) and are more motivated to pursue
those goals.
• Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Managerial leaders
Selected Answer: support and guide the performance and well-
being of individual employees.
Response Feedback: Managerial leaders support and guide the
performance and well-being of individual employees and the work
unit to support current objectives and practices.
• Question 6
0 out of 2 points
Which of the following leadership styles in path-goal theory is the
same as people-oriented leadership?
Selected Answer: achievement-oriented
Response Feedback: In the supportive style, the leader's behaviors
provide psychological support for subordinates. Supportive leadership
is the same as people-oriented leadership and reflects the benefits of
social support to help employees cope with stressful situations.
• Question 7
2 out of 2 points
________ leadership is the view that leaders serve their followers.
Selected Answer: Servant
Response Feedback: Servant leadership is an extension or variation
of people-oriented leadership because it defines leadership as serving
, others. In particular, servant leaders assist others in their need
fulfillment, personal development, and growth. Servant leaders ask
"How can I help you?" rather than expecting employees to serve
them. Servant leaders have been described as selfless, egalitarian,
humble, nurturing, empathetic, and ethical coaches. The main
objective of servant leadership is to help followers and other
stakeholders fulfill their needs and potential, particularly "to become
healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to
become servants."
• Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is a leadership style identified in path-goal
theory?
Selected Answer: achievement-oriented leadership
Response Feedback: The path-goal theory of leadership specifically
highlights four leadership styles. They are directive, supportive,
participative, and achievement-oriented.
• Question 9
2 out of 2 points
According to the ________ perspective of leadership, leadership is
associated with the personal characteristics of the person.
Selected Answer: attribute
Response Feedback: According to the attribute perspective of
leadership, leadership is associated with the personal characteristics of
the person.
• Question 10
2 out of 2 points
________ exists when employees champion the introduction of new
technologies and products.
