Chapter 10 Quiz
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1. The use of shared leadership can help group members feel more satisfied with the group process
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2. Supportive leaders set goals and communicate high expectations and standards to members
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3. Members of a group must be friends in order to function effectively
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4. A feminine leadership style values hierarchy and emphasizes command and control
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5. Achievement-oriented leadership works best when group members see themselves as competent and are motivated to excel
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6. Setting an agenda for a meeting ahead of time can lead employees to feel overpowered
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7. Legitimate power is derived from an individual’s capacity to provide rewards
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8. Productive conflict can benefit a group because those who have engaged in the conflict feel a sense of ownership in the decisions that are arrived at through the conflict
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9. Face-to-face teams perform best initially as the group forms, and for tasks that require negotiation
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10. When a leader justifies calling a meeting, it makes them appear weak
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Multiple Choice
1. Power that stems from a leader's ability to threaten or harm others is referred to as _____.
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2. Tina offered to serve as the organizer for the sustainability committee's organizational meetings. She decided to have anyone who was interested join her for an open forum where they could help define the group's mission, identify problems, and brainstorm some actions that they could take to help her campus go green. What leadership style was Tina using?
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3. Which of the following consists of attempts to manipulate group members through behaviors such as harsh criticism, name-calling, slander, personal attacks, or threats?
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4. The group members' thoughts and beliefs relate to which forces that shape a group's decision making?
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5. A leader who controls a group's communication by conveying specific instructions to the members uses which leadership style?
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6. Dan's high school physics professor was amazing. He was charismatic, and his students admired and respected him so much that they worked harder in his class than they did for any other teacher. What type of power did Dan's teacher appear to have?
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7. Leaders can enhance group meetings by all of the following EXCEPT __________.
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8. Leaders from _______ cultures tend to make suggestions rather than dictating orders or imposing solutions.
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9. Which term refers to the ability to influence others' behaviors and thoughts toward a productive end?
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10. Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the group decision-making process?
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