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Topic 7: Leadership
____ is the ability to influence people toward the attainment of organizational goals.
a. Motivation
b. Leadership
c. Persuasion
d. Commitment
e. Organizational citizenship
2.
Peter has the ability to convince others to work toward organizational objectives. This
ability is known as
a. motivation.
b. leadership.
c. commitment.
d. a conceptual skill.
e. personal agenda.
3.
4.
5.
6.
____ power comes from personal sources that are not as invested in the organization, such
as personal interests, goals, and values.
a. Motivation
b. Management
c. Personal
d. Control
e. Positional
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7.
Which of the following is the power coming from a formal management position in the
organization?
a. Referent power
b. Coercive power
c. Reward power
d. Legitimate power
e. Expert power
8.
Ian does not have much of a relationship with his subordinates. They feel obligated to do
as he says because he's the boss. This is an example of
a. referent power.
b. legitimate power.
c. coercive power.
d. reward power.
e. expert power.
9.
Candice uses praise, letters of support, and pats on the back as ways of influencing her
subordinate's behaviors. All of these actions are highly valued by the work group. This is
an example of
a. coercive power.
b. legitimate power.
c. reward power.
d. expert power.
e. referent power.
10.
Which of the following types of power is vested in the manager's ability to punish
employees?
a. Coercive
b. Reward
c. Expert
d. Referent
e. Personal
Essay Questions:
1. Identify and explain sources of leader power that leaders can use to influence others.
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2. Explain the TWO (2) key situational factors of the Path Goal Theory developed by
Robert House.
3. Explain the stages of followers readiness that relate to the respective FOUR (4)
leadership styles under Hersey and Blanchards situational model of leadership.
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Question 2 (a)
Question 3 (a) Wrong
Question 2 (b)
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