SSG103 CHAP 4 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++ LATEST
UPDATE
5.1-1. At the end of every month, a sales manager offers a cash bonus to the most
successful salesperson. What type of power is this leader using?
a. informational power b. coercive power
c. reward power
d. legitimate power e. expert power
c. reward power
5.1-2. A supervisor threatens to dismiss any member of the sales team who does
not meet the sales quota by the end of the quarter. What type of power is this
leader using? a. referent power
b. coercive power c. reward power
d. legitimate power e. expert power
b. coercive power
5.1-3. You have been promoted to a management position at work. You expect
employees to fulfill your requests because you are the boss. What type of power
is this?
a. referent power b. coercive power c. reward power
,d. legitimate power
e. charismatic power
d. legitimate power
5.1-4. Dianna has been elected as leader of the research group because she has
published more than any other team member on the research topic. What type of
power is this?
a. referent power b. coercive power
c. informational power d. legitimate power
e. reward power
c. informational power
5.1-5. Which category of power is operating when a group member nominates
someone as a leader by saying, "I recommend that Romero be appointed chair of
the building committee given his extensive experience as a successful
contractor"?
a. referent power
b. persuasive power c. reward power
d. legitimate power e. expert power
e. expert power
5.1-6. Your group has chosen Madeleine as its leader because she has
demonstrated strong organizational and problem-solving skills as well as a talent
for motivating members and resolving conflict. What type of power does
Madeleine have?
a. referent power b. coercive power
, c. informational power
d. legitimate power e. expert power
a. referent power
5.1-8. When designated leaders are "plucked from a group in order to lead," they
should
a. start out by making strong decisions to solve problems.
b. avoid discussing their leadership concerns with group members until they
have established referent power.
c. dramatically change their behavior with members who were once their friends
and colleagues in the group.
d. begin by using reward and coercive power to establish their new position.
e. discuss ground rules for interaction while assuring group members of
continued friendship.
e. discuss ground rules for interaction while assuring group members of continued
friendship.
5.1-9. All of the following behaviors are recommended strategies for becoming an
emergent group leader EXCEPT
a. Talk early. b. Talk often.
c. Know more about important topics. d. Avoid expressing your own opinion. e.
Volunteer for meaningful roles.
d. Avoid expressing your own opinion.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++ LATEST
UPDATE
5.1-1. At the end of every month, a sales manager offers a cash bonus to the most
successful salesperson. What type of power is this leader using?
a. informational power b. coercive power
c. reward power
d. legitimate power e. expert power
c. reward power
5.1-2. A supervisor threatens to dismiss any member of the sales team who does
not meet the sales quota by the end of the quarter. What type of power is this
leader using? a. referent power
b. coercive power c. reward power
d. legitimate power e. expert power
b. coercive power
5.1-3. You have been promoted to a management position at work. You expect
employees to fulfill your requests because you are the boss. What type of power
is this?
a. referent power b. coercive power c. reward power
,d. legitimate power
e. charismatic power
d. legitimate power
5.1-4. Dianna has been elected as leader of the research group because she has
published more than any other team member on the research topic. What type of
power is this?
a. referent power b. coercive power
c. informational power d. legitimate power
e. reward power
c. informational power
5.1-5. Which category of power is operating when a group member nominates
someone as a leader by saying, "I recommend that Romero be appointed chair of
the building committee given his extensive experience as a successful
contractor"?
a. referent power
b. persuasive power c. reward power
d. legitimate power e. expert power
e. expert power
5.1-6. Your group has chosen Madeleine as its leader because she has
demonstrated strong organizational and problem-solving skills as well as a talent
for motivating members and resolving conflict. What type of power does
Madeleine have?
a. referent power b. coercive power
, c. informational power
d. legitimate power e. expert power
a. referent power
5.1-8. When designated leaders are "plucked from a group in order to lead," they
should
a. start out by making strong decisions to solve problems.
b. avoid discussing their leadership concerns with group members until they
have established referent power.
c. dramatically change their behavior with members who were once their friends
and colleagues in the group.
d. begin by using reward and coercive power to establish their new position.
e. discuss ground rules for interaction while assuring group members of
continued friendship.
e. discuss ground rules for interaction while assuring group members of continued
friendship.
5.1-9. All of the following behaviors are recommended strategies for becoming an
emergent group leader EXCEPT
a. Talk early. b. Talk often.
c. Know more about important topics. d. Avoid expressing your own opinion. e.
Volunteer for meaningful roles.
d. Avoid expressing your own opinion.
