Team Dynamics and Leadership Exam Review
Course Introduction
Team Dynamics and Leadership explores the principles and practices essential to building, developing, and leading effective teams within an organizational context. The course examines the stages of team development, roles and responsibilities within groups, interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, and motivation strategies. Students will analyze various leadership styles, their impact on team performance, and the importance of emotional intelligence in fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment. Through case studies, group projects, and experiential learning, learners will develop practical skills for leading diverse teams, managing group dynamics, and making informed decisions to achieve common goals.
Recommended Textbook
Leaders and the Leadership Process Readings Self Assessments 6th Edition by Jon L. Pierce
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
18 Chapters
848 Verified Questions
848 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/2722 Page 2
Chapter 1: Introduction to Leadership
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54285
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following is an example of leadership from the thematic perspective?
A)Self-leadership
B)Community-level leadership
C)Coleadership
D)Strategic leadership
Answer: D
Q2) Leadership may actually work against the development of self-responsibility,self-initiative,and self-control,especially when leaders create situations in which individuals are crippled by purposelessness.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which definition of leadership positions the leader as the hub,nucleus,or pivotal point for group activities?
A)Leadership as a focus of group processes
B)Leadership as an emerging effect of interaction
C)Leadership as an instrument of goal achievement
D)Leadership as a locus of group control
Answer: A
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 3
Chapter 2: The Leader-Follower Relationship
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54284
Sample Questions
Q1) With reference to the LMX theory,which of the following statements is true about in-group and out-group members?
A)Out-group members receive more work-related benefits in comparison to in-group members.
B)Out-group members are likely to exercise more influence or control over group activities than in-group members.
C)In-group members receive more attention and support from the leader than out-group members.
D)In-group members are more likely to file grievances than out-group members.
Answer: C
Q2) According to O'Reilly and Chatman,at the weakest level,each party to the leader and follower relationship is connected simply because the costs that they incur are offset by the benefits that are received.This weakest level of relationship is depicted by:
A)identification.
B)internalization.
C)compliance.
D)psychological ownership.
Answer: C
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
4
Chapter 3: The Leader
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54283
Sample Questions
Q1) What are the observations made by Walter Mischel on personality?
Answer: Walter Mischel made the observation that personality expresses itself behaviorally more strongly in weak situations (i.e.,weak situations are those that are unstructured,without rules and incentives to guide people's actions) as opposed to strong situations (i.e.,situations in which there are strong behavioral norms and incentives that encourage some behaviors and discourage others).As a consequence,traits are going to play a more prominent role in leader emergence and leader effectiveness in weak than in strong situations.
Q2) A leader with a personalized power motive seeks power as an end in itself.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Overall,Agreeableness was the least relevant of the Big Five traits in the Judge,Bono,Ilies,and Gerhardt review.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 5
Chapter 4: Leadership and the Role of Sex and Gender
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54282
Sample Questions
Q1) _____ is a carryover into the workplace of gender-based expectations for behavior.
A)Gender-task orientation
B)Gender autocracy
C)Gender congeniality
D)Gender-role spillover
Q2) During a study,participants are told a story about several crises going on simultaneously at a summer camp and are asked to rank order 10 items in order of importance.This kind of condition can be referred to as a(n):
A)initiating-structure task.
B)opinion-building task.
C)harmonizing task.
D)consensus-building task.
Q3) Allowing subordinates to participate in decision making refers to:
A)interpersonal style.
B)task style.
C)democratic leadership.
D)autocratic leadership.
Q4) What was the major finding of the study conducted by Eagly and Johnson?
Q5) Explain the concept of gender.How is it related to sex?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 6
Chapter 5: Leader Emergence
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54281
Sample Questions
Q1) Idiosyncrasy model suggests that group members' evaluation of others is not dependent on the degree to which they conform to expectations.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Followers do not subordinate themselves to an individual whom they perceive:
A)as very different.
B)as very similar to them.
C)to be more powerful.
D)to be authoritative.
Q3) What is organizational power? Where does it come from?
Q4) One implication of the idea that power shifts with changes in organizational environments is that the dominant coalition will tend to be that group that is most appropriate for the organization's environment.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The leader-follower relationship is not affected by group consent.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What are the implications for the management of power in organizations?
Page 7
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 6: Leadership As an Influence Process
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54280
Sample Questions
Q1) Age,intelligence,caste,and physical characteristics are examples of which legitimizing basis of power?
A)Designation by a legitimizing agent
B)Environmental situations
C)Cultural values
D)Acceptance of social structure
Q2) Sociologist Amitai Etzioni suggested that referent power commonly produces resistance,which eventually leads to alienation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Leaders who allocate rewards and punishments noncontingently:
A)administer reinforcing and punitive events independent of the performance levels of group members.
B)would have punishment behavior positively related to group members' perceptions of group drive.
C)manage reinforcing and punitive events based on individual performances and relative outputs.
D)manage reinforcing and punitive events based on the performance levels of group members.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 8
Chapter 7: Leadership and Leader Behaviors
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54279
Sample Questions
Q1) _____ refers to the behavior related to the output of the group.
A)Objective attainment behavior
B)Maintenance of membership character
C)Maintenance of objective evaluation
D)Group interaction facilitation behavior
Q2) _____ refers to the behavior that helps achieve goal attainment by such activities as scheduling,coordinating,planning,and by providing resources such as tools,materials,and technical knowledge.
A)Support
B)Work facilitation
C)Interaction facilitation
D)Goal emphasis
Q3) _____ refers to the ability to understand and act according to the objectives of the total organization,rather than only on the basis of the goals and needs of one's own immediate group.
A)Administrative skill
B)Achievement orientation
C)Human relations skill
D)Work facilitation ability
Q4) What are the major points discussed in the Leader-member exchange theory?
Page 9
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 8: Contingency and Path-Goal Theories of Leadership
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54278
Sample Questions
Q1) _____ leadership is characterized by a friendly and approachable leader who shows concern for the status,well-being,and needs of subordinates.
A)Achievement-oriented
B)Voluntary
C)Goal-oriented
D)Supportive
Q2) The contingency model holds that the effectiveness of group performance is contingent upon the subordinates' motivational pattern and the actual performance of followers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to the contingency theory of leadership,leaders' motivational orientation toward others can be captured by the attitudes they express about their most preferred worker.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What are the two contingency variables associated with the path-goal theory? Explain these variables.
Page 10
Q5) Briefly explain the contingency model of leadership.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 9: Leadership in the Cross-Cultural Context
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
49 Verified Questions
49 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54277
Sample Questions
Q1) In cultures where an inference-based process prevails,to be perceived as effective,leaders rely on:
A)follower effectiveness.
B)intelligence and cognitive abilities.
C)leader characteristics.
D)good organizational performance.
Q2) The recognition-based perception process is not dependent on the use of pre-existing knowledge.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Being assertive,ambitious,competitive,striving for material success,and respecting the big,strong and fast are values associated with _____ societies.
A)masculine
B)low power distance
C)fatalistic
D)collectivist
Q4) Explain the time orientation dimension of cultural differences.Provide examples.
Q5) What is uncertainty avoidance? Explain the patterns of behavior of people in cultures with varying uncertainty avoidance.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter 10: Followers and the Leadership Process
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54276
Sample Questions
Q1) Discuss the idea that leadership is a relation between leader and follower.
Q2) Most often,leader behavior stems from the presumed effect of the leader's behavior on his subordinates' performance and job satisfaction.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The path-goal theory of leadership suggests that leader participatory behavior is satisfying for followers with a(n):
A)extraverted personality.
B)achievement-oriented personality.
C)nonauthoritarian personality.
D)authoritarian personality.
Q4) Elected officials who fail to perform to expectations have been found to be less vulnerable to criticism than appointed leaders.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain the three different dimensions of leader behavior with reference to Yukl's behavioral theory of leadership.
Q6) Explain the role of follower attributions about leaders.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 12
Chapter 11: Leadership Style
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54275
Sample Questions
Q1) Empowering leaders delegate responsibility and authority to team members and provide opportunities for team members to take initiative.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A trauma team accomplishes its task under a severe information shortage.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Cognitive,affective,and contingency models emphasize similar explanatory mechanisms and the three are mutually exclusive.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following observations can be attributed to cognitive models of participative effects?
A)Participation in decision making may not be viable in most situations.
B)Participation enhances the flow and use of important information in organizations.
C)Participative decisions could be based on inadequate information.
D)Employees will know less about implementing work procedures resulting from participative decisions.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 13
Chapter 12: Substitutes for Leadership
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54274
Sample Questions
Q1) Contingent reward behavior has a negative relationship with role ambiguity.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The follower who exhibits self-leadership engages in behaviors that may render unnecessary the same behaviors stemming from the leader.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Noncontingent punishment behavior is highly correlated with:
A)authoritative leader behavior.
B)supportive leader behavior.
C)contingent reward behavior.
D)noncontingent reward behavior.
Q4) Cohesive,interdependent work groups have the ability to render the formal leader's performance feedback function inconsequential.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Briefly explain the idea of substitutes of leadership.
Q6) Explain the concept of self-leadership.
Q7) Distinguish between direct and indirect leader behavior effects.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 14
Chapter 13: Charismatic Leadership
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54273
Sample Questions
Q1) In the traditional literature on charisma,it is frequently asserted that charismatic leaders articulate a goal which becomes the basis of a movement or a cause and such a goal is pragmatic rather than ideological.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Industrial and scientific leaders frequently stress _____ as a measure of one's worth.
A)cooperation
B)motivation
C)equality and diversity
D)excellence of performance
Q3) _____ refers to self-efficacy specific to the role and is analogous to agency beliefs,personal mastery,and effort-performance expectancy.
A)Impact
B)Competence
C)Consideration
D)Self-determination
Q4) Discuss the relationship between charisma and unconventional behavior.
Q5) What are the circumstances under which charismatic leadership emerge?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 15
Chapter 14: Transformational Leadership
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54272
Sample Questions
Q1) Explain briefly the four behaviors associated with transformational leadership as suggested by Yukl.
Q2) Which component of transformational leadership involves giving personal attention to all individuals,making each individual feel valued,and recognizing each individual's contribution as important?
A)Individualized consideration
B)Intellectual stimulation
C)Inspiration
D)Charisma
Q3) An examination of the individual effects of leader behaviors on OCBs revealed that intellectual simulation has a negative impact on both trust and satisfaction,especially in the short run.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The self-concept theory suggests a negative association between transformational leaders and collective efficacy.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare and contrast transactional leaders with transformational leaders.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 16
Chapter 15: The Negative Dark Side of Leadership
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54271
Sample Questions
Q1) According to Kets de Vries,distorted mirroring can cause leaders to use their authority and power to initiate actions that have serious,negative consequences for the organization.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A common leadership problem that leads to failed vision is an inability to detect important changes in markets.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Kelly's model on follower behavior categorizes active,independent,and critical thinking followers as exemplary and conformist.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Mention some of the maladies that leaders,concerned about the effectiveness of their groups,attempt to minimize.
Q5) Discuss the two themes that emerge from the leadership theories proposed by Bennis and Nanus (1985) and Bass (1990).
Q6) Explain how a leader can become a pyrrhic victor.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 17
Chapter 16: Positive Leadership
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54270
Sample Questions
Q1) _____ have evolved as structures or forms designed to support and perpetuate specific beliefs or dogmas about spiritual matters.
A)Cultures
B)Co-operative societies
C)Religions
D)Social communities
Q2) The constructs of ethical leadership and honesty are not only positively related but also empirically identical to each other.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Identify a defining quality of spiritual leadership as stated by leadership researcher Fry.
A)Dedication
B)Hope/faith
C)Imposing power
D)Good communication skills
Q4) Discuss the factors that influence the importance of ethical leadership.
Q5) Discuss the role of community in spiritual leadership.
Q6) Explain briefly the concept of stewardship.How is it different from ownership?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 18
Chapter 17: Prologue
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
34 Verified Questions
34 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54268
Sample Questions
Q1) According to Bennis,management of trust implies predictability,reliability,and:
A)communication.
B)validity.
C)efficiency.
D)accountability.
Q2) Discuss some of the leadership attributes and drawbacks of Odysseus exhibited during his experience in the land of the Cyclopes as explained by Bennis.
Q3) Which of the following is NOT one of Bennis' four competencies that leaders must show?
A)Management of attention through vision
B)Management of meaning through communication
C)Management of others through effective skill deployment
D)Management of self through knowing one's skills
Q4) The storm that Poseidon brewed to keep Odysseus from reaching his goal is a metaphor for dealing with unanticipated change.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How are the teachings about leadership that come from Homer distilled from myths as metaphors?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 19
Chapter 18: Epilogue Does Leader-Imposed Leadership
Really Make a Difference
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
15 Verified Questions
15 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/54269
Sample Questions
Q1) Pfeffer points out that there remains only a limited amount of confusion regarding the behaviors that leaders actually engage in and the impact of these behaviors on organizations.
A)True
B)False
Q2) House suggests that the _____ models of leadership best represent our understanding of whether or not leadership really makes a significant difference.
A)external
B)leader-member exchange
C)path-goal
D)contingency
Q3) It is universally accepted by researchers of leadership that leadership produces positive group and organizational effects.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Leadership researcher House cites evidence that leaders produce no change in organizational structure.
A)True
B)False
Page 20
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.