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k k k k k k k
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Chapterk1:kNursingkLeadershipkandkManagementk
MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. AccordingktokHenrikFayol,kthekfunctionskofkplanning,korganizing,kcoordinating,kandkcontrollingk
arekconsideredkwhichkaspectkofkmanagement?
a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
ANS:kB,kThekmanagementkprocesskincludeskplanning,korganizing,kcoordinating,kandkcontrolling.kManagementkroleskincludekinf
ormationkprocessing,kinterpersonalkrelationships,kandkdecisionkmaking.kManagementkfunctionskincludekplanning,korganizing,kstaf
fing,kdirecting,kcoordinating,kreporting,kandkbudgeting.kAktaxonomykiskaksystemkthatkorderskprincipleskintokakgroupingkorkclassif
ication.
2. Whichkofkthekfollowingkiskconsideredkakdecisionalkmanagerialkrole?
a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS:kD,kThekdecisionalkmanagerialkroleskincludekentrepreneur,kdisturbancekhandler,kallocatorkofkresources,kandknegotiator.kTh
ekinformationkprocessingkmanagerialkroleskincludekmonitor,kdisseminator,kandkspokesperson.kThekinterpersonalkmanagerialkrol
eskincludekfigurehead,kleader,kandkliaison.
3. Aknursekmanagerkmeetskregularlykwithkotherknursekmanagers,kparticipateskonkthekorganization
skcommittees,kandkattendskmeetingsksponsoredkbykprofessionalkorganizationskinkorderktokmanagekr
elationships.kThesekactivitieskarekconsideredkwhichkfunctionkofkakmanager?
a. Informing
b. Problemksolving
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS:kD,kThekrolekfunctionsktokmanagekrelationshipskareknetworking,ksupporting,kdevelopingkandkmentoring,kmanagingkconflic
tkandkteamkbuilding,kmotivatingkandkinspiring,krecognizing,kandkrewarding.kThekrolekfunctionsktokmanagekthekworkkarekplannin
gkandkorganizing,kproblemksolving,kclarifyingkroleskandkobjectives,kinforming,k monitoring,kconsulting,kandkdelegating.
4. Aknursekwaskrecentlykpromotedktokakmiddle-
levelkmanagerkposition.kTheknursesktitlekwouldkmostklikelykbekwhichkofkthekfollowing?
a. First-linekmanager
b. Director
c. Vicekpresidentkofkpatientkcarekservices
d. Chiefknursekexecutive
ANS:kB,kAkmiddle-levelkmanagerkiskcalledkakdirector.kAklowkmanagerial-klevelkjobkiskcalledkthekfirst-
linekmanager.kAknursekinkankexecutiveklevelkrolekiskcalledkakchiefknursekexecutivekorkvicekpresidentkofkpatientkcarekservices.
5. AknursekmanagerkwhokuseskFrederickkTaylorskscientifickmanagementkapproach,kwouldkmostklikelyk
focuskonkwhichkofkthekfollowing?
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a. Generalkprinciples
b. Positionalkauthority
c. Laborkproductivity
d. Impersonalkrelations
ANS:kC,kThekareakofkfocuskforkscientifickmanagementkisklaborkproductivity.kInkbureaucraticktheory,kefficiencykiskachievedkthroug
hkimpersonalkrelationskwithinkakformalkstructurekandkiskbasedkonkpositionalkauthority.kAdministrativekprinciplektheorykconsistsko
fkprincipleskofkmanagementkthatkarekrelevantktokanykorganization.
6. AccordingktokVroomskTheorykofkMotivation,kforce:
a. iskthekperceivedkpossibilitykthatkthekgoalkwillkbekachieved.
b. describeskthekamountkofkeffortkonekwillkexertktokreachkoneskgoal.
c. describeskpeoplekwhokhavekfreekwillkbutkchoosektokcomplykwithkordersktheykarekgiven.
d. iskaknaturallykformingksocialkgroupkthatkcankbecomekakcontributorktokankorganization.
ANS:kB,kAccordingktokVroomskTheorykofkMotivation,kForcekdescribeskthekamountkofkeffortkonekwillkexertktokreachkoneskgoal.k
Valencekspeaksktoktheklevelkofkattractivenesskorkunattractivenesskofkthekgoal.k Expectancykiskthekperceivedkpossibilitykthatkthekgoal
kwillkbekachieved.kVroomskTheorykofkMotivationkcankbekdemonstratedkinkthekformkofkankequation:kForcek=kValencekExpectancy
k(Vroom,k1964).kThektheorykproposeskthatkthiskequationkcankhelpktokpredictkthekmotivation,korkforce,kofkankindividualkaskdescribe
dkbykVroom.
7. AccordingktokR.kN.kLussier,kmotivation:
a. iskunconsciouslykdemonstratedkbykpeople.
b. occurskexternallyktokinfluencekbehavior.
c. iskdeterminedkbykotherskchoices.
d. occurskinternallyktokinfluencekbehavior.
ANS:kD,kMotivationkiskakprocesskthatkoccurskinternallyktokinfluencekandkdirectkourkbehaviorkinkorderktoksatisfykneeds.kMotivatio
nkisknotkexplicitlykdemonstratedkbykpeople,kbutkratherkitkiskinterpretedkfromktheirkbehavior.kMotivationkiskwhateverkinfluenceskou
rkchoiceskandkcreateskdirection,kintensity,kandkpersistencekinkourkbehavior.
8. AccordingktokR.kN.kLussier,ktherekarekcontentkmotivationktheorieskandkprocesskmotivationk
theories.kWhichkofkthekfollowingkiskconsideredkakprocesskmotivationktheory?
a. Equityktheory
b. Hierarchykofkneedsktheory
c. Existence-relatedness-growthktheory
d. Hygienekmaintenancekandkmotivationkfactors
ANS:kA,kThekprocesskmotivationktheorieskarekequityktheorykandkexpectancyktheory.kThekcontentkmotivationktheorieskincludekM
aslowskhierarchykofkneedsktheory,kAldeferskexistence-krelatedness-
growthk(ERG)ktheory,kandkHerzbergskhygienekmaintenancekfactorskandkmotivationkfactors.
9. Thektheorykthatkincludeskmaintenancekandkmotivationkfactorskis:
a. Maslowskhierarchykofkneeds.
b. Herzbergsktwo-factorktheory.
c. McGregorsktheorykXkandktheorykY.
d. OuchisktheorykZ.
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ANS:kB,kThektwo-
factorktheorykofkmotivationkincludeskmotivationkandkmaintenancekfactors.kMaslowskhierarchykofkneedskincludeskthekfollowingknee
ds:kphysiological,ksafety,ksecurity,kbelonging,kandkself-
actualization.kInktheorykX,kemployeeskpreferksecurity,kdirection,kandkminimalkresponsibility.kInktheorykY,kemployeeskenjoyktheir
kwork,kshowkself-
controlkandkdiscipline,karekablektokcontributekcreatively,kandkarekmotivatedkbyktiesktokthekgroup,korganization,kandkthekworkkitself.
kThekfocuskofktheorykZkiskcollectivekdecisionkmakingkandklong-
termkemploymentkthatkinvolveskslowerkpromotionskandklesskdirectksupervision.
10. Aknursekiskappointedktokakleadershipkpositionkinktheklocalkhospital.kTheknurseskpositionkwouldkbek
consideredkwhichkofkthekfollowing?
a. Informalkleadershipk
b.kkkkFormalkleadershipk
c. Leadership
d.k Management
ANS:kB,kFormalkleadershipkiskbasedkonkoccupyingkakpositionkinkankorganization.kInformalkleadershipkiskshownkbykankindividual
kwhokdemonstrateskleadershipkoutsidekthekscopekofkakformalkleadershipkrolekorkaskakmemberkofkakgroup.kLeadershipkiskakprocessk
ofkinfluencekwherebykthekleaderkinfluenceskothersktowardkgoalkachievement.kManagementkiskakprocessktokachievekorganizational
kgoals.
11. Aknursingkinstructorkiskevaluatingkwhetherktheknursingkstudentskunderstandkthekthreekf
undamentalkqualitieskthatkleaderskshare.kAccordingktokBenniskandkNanus,kthekfundamentalk
qualitieskofkeffectivekleaderskare:
a. guidedkvision,kpassion,kandkintegrity.
b. knowledgekofkself,khonesty,kandkmaturity.
c. intelligence,kself-confidence,kandkdetermination.
d. honesty,kself-awareness,kandksociability.
ANS:kABenniskandkNanusklistkguidedkvision,kpassion,kandkintegritykaskfundamentalkqualitieskofkeffectivekleaders.kKnowledgeko
fkself,khonestykandkmaturity;kintelligence,k self-confidencekandkdetermination;kself-
awarenesskandksociabilitykarekallkdesirablektraitskinkleaderskaskwellkaskinkothers.
12. TheksixktraitskidentifiedkbykKirkpatrickkandkLockekthatkseparatekleaderskfromknon-leaderskwere:
a. respectability,ktrustworthiness,kflexibility,kself-confidence,kintelligence,ksociability.
b. self-
confidence,kprogressionkofkexperiences,kinfluencekofkothers,kpersonalklifekfactors,khonesty,kdrive
.
c. intelligence,kself-confidence,kdetermination,kintegrity,ksociability,khonesty.
d. drive,kdesirektoklead,khonesty,kself-confidence,kcognitivekability,kknowledgekofkbusiness.
ANS:kD,kResearchkbykKirkpatrickkandkLockekconcludedkthatkleaderskpossessksixktraits:kdrive,kdesirektoklead,khonesty,kself-
kconfidence,kcognitivekability,kandkknowledgekofkthekbusiness.kWoodskidentifiedkfivekdominantkfactorskthatkinfluencedkleadershi
pkdevelopment:kself-
confidence,kinnatekqualities,kprogressionkofkexperience,kinfluencekofksignificantkothers,kandkpersonalklifekfactors.kStogdillkident
ifiedkthekfollowingktraitskofkakleader:kintelligence,kself-
kconfidence,kdetermination,kintegrity,kandksociability.kMurphykandkDeBackkidentifiedkthekfollowingkleaderkcharacteristics:kcari
ng,krespectability,ktrustworthiness,kandkflexibility.
13. Aknursekmanagerkwhokuseskakleadershipkstylekthatkiskparticipatorykandkwherekauthorityk
iskdelegatedktokotherskiskmostklikelykusingkwhichkofkthekfollowingkleadershipkstyles?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
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d. Employee-centered
ANS:kB,kDemocratickleadershipkiskparticipatory,kandkauthoritykiskdelegatedktokothers.kAutocratickleadershipkinvolveskcentralized
kdecisionkmaking,kwithkthekleaderkmakingkdecisionskandkusingkpowerktokcommandkandkcontrolkothers.kLaissez-
fairekleadershipkiskpassivekandkpermissive,kandkthekleaderkdeferskdecisionkmaking.kEmployee-
centeredkleadershipkfocuseskonkthekhumankneedskofksubordinates.
14. Akcharacteristickofkthekconsiderationkdimensionkofkleadershipkbehaviorkis:
a. focuskonkthekworkktokbekdone
b. focuskonkthektask.
c. focuskonkproduction.
d. focuskonkthekemployee.
ANS:kD,kThekleadershipkdimensionkofkconsiderationkinvolveskactivitieskthatkfocuskonkthekemployee.kInitiatingkstructureskofkleade
rshipkinvolveskankemphasiskonkthekworkktokbekdone,kandkakfocuskonkthektaskkandkproduction.
15. Thekleadershipktheorykthatkconsiderskfollowerkreadinesskaskakfactorkinkdeterminingk
leadershipkstylekis:
a. contingency.k
b.k pathkgoal.
a.
situational.k
c. charismatic.
ANS:kC,kSituationalkleadershipkconsiderskthekfollowerkreadinesskaskakfactorkinkdeterminingkleadershipkstyle.kContingencyktheoryk
viewskthekpatternkofkleaderkbehaviorkaskdependentkonkthekinteractionkofkthekpersonalitykofkthekleaderkandkthekneedskofktheksituatio
n.kInkpathkgoalktheory,kthekleaderkworksktokmotivatekfollowerskandkinfluencekgoalkaccomplishment.kCharismatickleadershipkhaskan
kinspirationalkqualitykthatkpromoteskankemotionalkconnectionkfromk followers.
16. Inkcontingencyktheory,kthekfeelingskandkattitudeskofkfollowerskregardingkacceptance,ktrust,kandk
credibilitykofkthekleaderkarekcalled:
a. taskkstructure.k
b.kpositionkpower.
c. lowktaskkstructure.
d. leader-memberkrelations.
ANS:kD,kInkcontingencyktheory,kleader-
memberkrelationskarekthekfeelingskandkattitudeskofkfollowerskregardingkacceptance,ktrust,kandkcredibilitykofkthekleader.kTaskkstru
cturekofkcontingencyktheorykmeanskthekdegreekthatkworkkiskdefined,kwithkspecifickprocedures,kexplicitkdirections,kandkgoals.kL
owktaskkstructurekinvolveskworkkthatkisknotkroutine,kpredictable,korkclearlykdefined.kPositionkpowerkinkcontingencyktheorykiskth
ekdegreekofkformalkauthoritykandkinfluencekassociatedkwithkthekleader.kREF:kFIEDLERSkCONTINGENCYkTHEORY
17. Inksituationalktheory,kaktellingkleadershipkstylekiskconsidered:
a. highktask,khighkrelationshipkbehavior.k
b.k highk task,k lowk relationshipk behavior.kc
.k lowk task,k highk relationshipk behavior.kd.
k lowktask,klowkrelationshipkbehavior.
ANS:kB,kAktellingkleadershipkstylekiskhighktaskkbehaviorkandklowkrelationshipkbehavior.kAkhighktask,khighkre
lationshipkstylekiskcalledkaksellingkleadershipkstyle.kAklowktaskkandkhighkrelationshipkstylekiskcalledka
k k k k k k k
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weissk k k k k
Chapterk1:kNursingkLeadershipkandkManagementk
MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. AccordingktokHenrikFayol,kthekfunctionskofkplanning,korganizing,kcoordinating,kandkcontrollingk
arekconsideredkwhichkaspectkofkmanagement?
a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
ANS:kB,kThekmanagementkprocesskincludeskplanning,korganizing,kcoordinating,kandkcontrolling.kManagementkroleskincludekinf
ormationkprocessing,kinterpersonalkrelationships,kandkdecisionkmaking.kManagementkfunctionskincludekplanning,korganizing,kstaf
fing,kdirecting,kcoordinating,kreporting,kandkbudgeting.kAktaxonomykiskaksystemkthatkorderskprincipleskintokakgroupingkorkclassif
ication.
2. Whichkofkthekfollowingkiskconsideredkakdecisionalkmanagerialkrole?
a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS:kD,kThekdecisionalkmanagerialkroleskincludekentrepreneur,kdisturbancekhandler,kallocatorkofkresources,kandknegotiator.kTh
ekinformationkprocessingkmanagerialkroleskincludekmonitor,kdisseminator,kandkspokesperson.kThekinterpersonalkmanagerialkrol
eskincludekfigurehead,kleader,kandkliaison.
3. Aknursekmanagerkmeetskregularlykwithkotherknursekmanagers,kparticipateskonkthekorganization
skcommittees,kandkattendskmeetingsksponsoredkbykprofessionalkorganizationskinkorderktokmanagekr
elationships.kThesekactivitieskarekconsideredkwhichkfunctionkofkakmanager?
a. Informing
b. Problemksolving
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS:kD,kThekrolekfunctionsktokmanagekrelationshipskareknetworking,ksupporting,kdevelopingkandkmentoring,kmanagingkconflic
tkandkteamkbuilding,kmotivatingkandkinspiring,krecognizing,kandkrewarding.kThekrolekfunctionsktokmanagekthekworkkarekplannin
gkandkorganizing,kproblemksolving,kclarifyingkroleskandkobjectives,kinforming,k monitoring,kconsulting,kandkdelegating.
4. Aknursekwaskrecentlykpromotedktokakmiddle-
levelkmanagerkposition.kTheknursesktitlekwouldkmostklikelykbekwhichkofkthekfollowing?
a. First-linekmanager
b. Director
c. Vicekpresidentkofkpatientkcarekservices
d. Chiefknursekexecutive
ANS:kB,kAkmiddle-levelkmanagerkiskcalledkakdirector.kAklowkmanagerial-klevelkjobkiskcalledkthekfirst-
linekmanager.kAknursekinkankexecutiveklevelkrolekiskcalledkakchiefknursekexecutivekorkvicekpresidentkofkpatientkcarekservices.
5. AknursekmanagerkwhokuseskFrederickkTaylorskscientifickmanagementkapproach,kwouldkmostklikelyk
focuskonkwhichkofkthekfollowing?
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Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weissk k k k k
a. Generalkprinciples
b. Positionalkauthority
c. Laborkproductivity
d. Impersonalkrelations
ANS:kC,kThekareakofkfocuskforkscientifickmanagementkisklaborkproductivity.kInkbureaucraticktheory,kefficiencykiskachievedkthroug
hkimpersonalkrelationskwithinkakformalkstructurekandkiskbasedkonkpositionalkauthority.kAdministrativekprinciplektheorykconsistsko
fkprincipleskofkmanagementkthatkarekrelevantktokanykorganization.
6. AccordingktokVroomskTheorykofkMotivation,kforce:
a. iskthekperceivedkpossibilitykthatkthekgoalkwillkbekachieved.
b. describeskthekamountkofkeffortkonekwillkexertktokreachkoneskgoal.
c. describeskpeoplekwhokhavekfreekwillkbutkchoosektokcomplykwithkordersktheykarekgiven.
d. iskaknaturallykformingksocialkgroupkthatkcankbecomekakcontributorktokankorganization.
ANS:kB,kAccordingktokVroomskTheorykofkMotivation,kForcekdescribeskthekamountkofkeffortkonekwillkexertktokreachkoneskgoal.k
Valencekspeaksktoktheklevelkofkattractivenesskorkunattractivenesskofkthekgoal.k Expectancykiskthekperceivedkpossibilitykthatkthekgoal
kwillkbekachieved.kVroomskTheorykofkMotivationkcankbekdemonstratedkinkthekformkofkankequation:kForcek=kValencekExpectancy
k(Vroom,k1964).kThektheorykproposeskthatkthiskequationkcankhelpktokpredictkthekmotivation,korkforce,kofkankindividualkaskdescribe
dkbykVroom.
7. AccordingktokR.kN.kLussier,kmotivation:
a. iskunconsciouslykdemonstratedkbykpeople.
b. occurskexternallyktokinfluencekbehavior.
c. iskdeterminedkbykotherskchoices.
d. occurskinternallyktokinfluencekbehavior.
ANS:kD,kMotivationkiskakprocesskthatkoccurskinternallyktokinfluencekandkdirectkourkbehaviorkinkorderktoksatisfykneeds.kMotivatio
nkisknotkexplicitlykdemonstratedkbykpeople,kbutkratherkitkiskinterpretedkfromktheirkbehavior.kMotivationkiskwhateverkinfluenceskou
rkchoiceskandkcreateskdirection,kintensity,kandkpersistencekinkourkbehavior.
8. AccordingktokR.kN.kLussier,ktherekarekcontentkmotivationktheorieskandkprocesskmotivationk
theories.kWhichkofkthekfollowingkiskconsideredkakprocesskmotivationktheory?
a. Equityktheory
b. Hierarchykofkneedsktheory
c. Existence-relatedness-growthktheory
d. Hygienekmaintenancekandkmotivationkfactors
ANS:kA,kThekprocesskmotivationktheorieskarekequityktheorykandkexpectancyktheory.kThekcontentkmotivationktheorieskincludekM
aslowskhierarchykofkneedsktheory,kAldeferskexistence-krelatedness-
growthk(ERG)ktheory,kandkHerzbergskhygienekmaintenancekfactorskandkmotivationkfactors.
9. Thektheorykthatkincludeskmaintenancekandkmotivationkfactorskis:
a. Maslowskhierarchykofkneeds.
b. Herzbergsktwo-factorktheory.
c. McGregorsktheorykXkandktheorykY.
d. OuchisktheorykZ.
, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
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ANS:kB,kThektwo-
factorktheorykofkmotivationkincludeskmotivationkandkmaintenancekfactors.kMaslowskhierarchykofkneedskincludeskthekfollowingknee
ds:kphysiological,ksafety,ksecurity,kbelonging,kandkself-
actualization.kInktheorykX,kemployeeskpreferksecurity,kdirection,kandkminimalkresponsibility.kInktheorykY,kemployeeskenjoyktheir
kwork,kshowkself-
controlkandkdiscipline,karekablektokcontributekcreatively,kandkarekmotivatedkbyktiesktokthekgroup,korganization,kandkthekworkkitself.
kThekfocuskofktheorykZkiskcollectivekdecisionkmakingkandklong-
termkemploymentkthatkinvolveskslowerkpromotionskandklesskdirectksupervision.
10. Aknursekiskappointedktokakleadershipkpositionkinktheklocalkhospital.kTheknurseskpositionkwouldkbek
consideredkwhichkofkthekfollowing?
a. Informalkleadershipk
b.kkkkFormalkleadershipk
c. Leadership
d.k Management
ANS:kB,kFormalkleadershipkiskbasedkonkoccupyingkakpositionkinkankorganization.kInformalkleadershipkiskshownkbykankindividual
kwhokdemonstrateskleadershipkoutsidekthekscopekofkakformalkleadershipkrolekorkaskakmemberkofkakgroup.kLeadershipkiskakprocessk
ofkinfluencekwherebykthekleaderkinfluenceskothersktowardkgoalkachievement.kManagementkiskakprocessktokachievekorganizational
kgoals.
11. Aknursingkinstructorkiskevaluatingkwhetherktheknursingkstudentskunderstandkthekthreekf
undamentalkqualitieskthatkleaderskshare.kAccordingktokBenniskandkNanus,kthekfundamentalk
qualitieskofkeffectivekleaderskare:
a. guidedkvision,kpassion,kandkintegrity.
b. knowledgekofkself,khonesty,kandkmaturity.
c. intelligence,kself-confidence,kandkdetermination.
d. honesty,kself-awareness,kandksociability.
ANS:kABenniskandkNanusklistkguidedkvision,kpassion,kandkintegritykaskfundamentalkqualitieskofkeffectivekleaders.kKnowledgeko
fkself,khonestykandkmaturity;kintelligence,k self-confidencekandkdetermination;kself-
awarenesskandksociabilitykarekallkdesirablektraitskinkleaderskaskwellkaskinkothers.
12. TheksixktraitskidentifiedkbykKirkpatrickkandkLockekthatkseparatekleaderskfromknon-leaderskwere:
a. respectability,ktrustworthiness,kflexibility,kself-confidence,kintelligence,ksociability.
b. self-
confidence,kprogressionkofkexperiences,kinfluencekofkothers,kpersonalklifekfactors,khonesty,kdrive
.
c. intelligence,kself-confidence,kdetermination,kintegrity,ksociability,khonesty.
d. drive,kdesirektoklead,khonesty,kself-confidence,kcognitivekability,kknowledgekofkbusiness.
ANS:kD,kResearchkbykKirkpatrickkandkLockekconcludedkthatkleaderskpossessksixktraits:kdrive,kdesirektoklead,khonesty,kself-
kconfidence,kcognitivekability,kandkknowledgekofkthekbusiness.kWoodskidentifiedkfivekdominantkfactorskthatkinfluencedkleadershi
pkdevelopment:kself-
confidence,kinnatekqualities,kprogressionkofkexperience,kinfluencekofksignificantkothers,kandkpersonalklifekfactors.kStogdillkident
ifiedkthekfollowingktraitskofkakleader:kintelligence,kself-
kconfidence,kdetermination,kintegrity,kandksociability.kMurphykandkDeBackkidentifiedkthekfollowingkleaderkcharacteristics:kcari
ng,krespectability,ktrustworthiness,kandkflexibility.
13. Aknursekmanagerkwhokuseskakleadershipkstylekthatkiskparticipatorykandkwherekauthorityk
iskdelegatedktokotherskiskmostklikelykusingkwhichkofkthekfollowingkleadershipkstyles?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
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d. Employee-centered
ANS:kB,kDemocratickleadershipkiskparticipatory,kandkauthoritykiskdelegatedktokothers.kAutocratickleadershipkinvolveskcentralized
kdecisionkmaking,kwithkthekleaderkmakingkdecisionskandkusingkpowerktokcommandkandkcontrolkothers.kLaissez-
fairekleadershipkiskpassivekandkpermissive,kandkthekleaderkdeferskdecisionkmaking.kEmployee-
centeredkleadershipkfocuseskonkthekhumankneedskofksubordinates.
14. Akcharacteristickofkthekconsiderationkdimensionkofkleadershipkbehaviorkis:
a. focuskonkthekworkktokbekdone
b. focuskonkthektask.
c. focuskonkproduction.
d. focuskonkthekemployee.
ANS:kD,kThekleadershipkdimensionkofkconsiderationkinvolveskactivitieskthatkfocuskonkthekemployee.kInitiatingkstructureskofkleade
rshipkinvolveskankemphasiskonkthekworkktokbekdone,kandkakfocuskonkthektaskkandkproduction.
15. Thekleadershipktheorykthatkconsiderskfollowerkreadinesskaskakfactorkinkdeterminingk
leadershipkstylekis:
a. contingency.k
b.k pathkgoal.
a.
situational.k
c. charismatic.
ANS:kC,kSituationalkleadershipkconsiderskthekfollowerkreadinesskaskakfactorkinkdeterminingkleadershipkstyle.kContingencyktheoryk
viewskthekpatternkofkleaderkbehaviorkaskdependentkonkthekinteractionkofkthekpersonalitykofkthekleaderkandkthekneedskofktheksituatio
n.kInkpathkgoalktheory,kthekleaderkworksktokmotivatekfollowerskandkinfluencekgoalkaccomplishment.kCharismatickleadershipkhaskan
kinspirationalkqualitykthatkpromoteskankemotionalkconnectionkfromk followers.
16. Inkcontingencyktheory,kthekfeelingskandkattitudeskofkfollowerskregardingkacceptance,ktrust,kandk
credibilitykofkthekleaderkarekcalled:
a. taskkstructure.k
b.kpositionkpower.
c. lowktaskkstructure.
d. leader-memberkrelations.
ANS:kD,kInkcontingencyktheory,kleader-
memberkrelationskarekthekfeelingskandkattitudeskofkfollowerskregardingkacceptance,ktrust,kandkcredibilitykofkthekleader.kTaskkstru
cturekofkcontingencyktheorykmeanskthekdegreekthatkworkkiskdefined,kwithkspecifickprocedures,kexplicitkdirections,kandkgoals.kL
owktaskkstructurekinvolveskworkkthatkisknotkroutine,kpredictable,korkclearlykdefined.kPositionkpowerkinkcontingencyktheorykiskth
ekdegreekofkformalkauthoritykandkinfluencekassociatedkwithkthekleader.kREF:kFIEDLERSkCONTINGENCYkTHEORY
17. Inksituationalktheory,kaktellingkleadershipkstylekiskconsidered:
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b.k highk task,k lowk relationshipk behavior.kc
.k lowk task,k highk relationshipk behavior.kd.
k lowktask,klowkrelationshipkbehavior.
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lationshipkstylekiskcalledkaksellingkleadershipkstyle.kAklowktaskkandkhighkrelationshipkstylekiskcalledka
