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QUESTION 22

1. All of the following have been identified as defining characteristics of charismatic leaders except…

   		they provide clear task-related instructions to followers.
   		they speak confidently and use stories in their communication.
   		they make use of slogans and symbols.
   		they articulate an appealing vision of a future state of affairs.

QUESTION 23

1. Situational theories of leadership would emphasize which of the following?

   		The traits of effective leaders that determine who is most effective
   		The inspirational power of the leader’s vision
   		The leader’s authenticity and morality as a motivator for followers
   		The maturity of the followers in the group and the difficulty of the group’s task

QUESTION 24

1. Compared to men, women tend to….

   		Be perceived as taking a more relational and participative leadership style
   		Be perceived as taking a more directive leadership style
   		Be perceived as taking a more achievement-oriented leadership style
   		Be perceived as taking a more task-oriented leadership style

QUESTION 25

1. A basketball coach is trying to increase the shared leadership and teamwork among team members. The best way to motivate cooperation, information exchange, and support among team members would involve which of the following behaviors?

   		Giving everyone feedback on how they are performing in their individual roles
   		Increasing leader-member exchange relationships with each specific follower
   		Providing feedback to the team on how the team is doing as a whole
   		Building each team member’s confidence in their own abilities

QUESTION 26

1. Mary’s manager has told her that if she completes her project on time, she will get an extra bonus of $10,000. Mary’s manager is using ___________.

   		Expert power
   		Coercive power
   		Reference power
   		Reward power

Answer 1

1. A is the right option as the trait of given clear instructions can be associated with any manager, not particularly with charismatic one.

2. Situational theories of leadership would emphasize on the leader's ability to guide a group with different levels of maturity of the followers in the group and the difficulty of the group’s task. Option D is right.

3. Compared to men, women tend to be  perceived as taking a more relational and participative leadership style. Option A is right

4 Increasing leader-member exchange relationships with each specific follower will help to build motivation, facilitate information exchange and support..Option B is right

5. It is an example of reward power. Option D is right