罗宾斯《管理学》第九版题库 17.doc

Chapter 17 - Leadership True/False A MANAGER’S DILEMMA 1. The Ross family decided to hire an experienced CEO to run Bob Ross Buick upon the death of Bob Ross Sr., the founder of the company. False (moderate) MANAGERS VERSUS LEADERS 2. Managers and leaders are the same. False (easy) 3. Leaders influence a group toward the achievement of goals. True (easy) 4. Not all leaders have the capabilities or skills needed to hold managerial positions. True (easy) 5. Leadership is based on authority granted from organizational position. False (moderate) CONTINGENCY THEORIES OF LEADERSHIP 6. Fiedlers contingency model of leadership style effectiveness depends on the ability and willingness of the subordinates. False (moderate) 7. The least-preferred co-worker questionnaire measure, whether a person is task or relationship oriented. True (easy) 8. Fiedler assumed a persons leadership style was adjusted based on the situation. False (moderate) 9. Fiedler identified three contingency dimensions: leader-member relations, task structure, and reward power. False (difficult) 10. According to Fiedlers research, task-oriented leaders tended to perform better in situations that are very favorable to them and in situations that were very unfavorable. False (difficult) 11. According to Fiedlers research, relationship-oriented leaders seemed to perform better in very unfavorable situations. False (moderate) 12. Review of the major studies undertaken to test the overall validity of the Fiedler model led to a generally positive conclusion. True (moderate) 13. Robert Houses path-goal theory is an expectancy theory of motivation. False (moderate)  14. Robert Houses supportive leader consults with subordinates and uses their suggestions before making a decision. False (difficult) 15. Robert House assumed that leadership style changes depending on the situation. True (moderate) 16. Path-goal theory holds that subordinates with an external locus of control will be mor