Leadership Development: Exam 1 Questions With 100% Correct Answers

Reward Principles {Ans: Rewards should (a) be contingent on performance and (b) make high performers look forward to being rewarded again in the future (c) timely, visible, reversible, available and eligible}High LMX {Ans: (1) Benefits to the leader: higher contributions from high LMX subordinates to achieving group objectives (2) Benefits to subordinates: higher rewards and status within group}Skill {Ans: The ability to do something in an effective way}Leadership Behavior: Participative/Empowering {Ans: Allowing subordinates to have some influence over decisions}Transactional Leadership Behaviors: Contingent Reward {Ans: (1)Assigning or obtaining follower agreement on what needs to be done (2) Clarification of accomplishments necessary to obtain rewards (3) Use of incentives to influence follower motivation}Charisma (Idealized Influence): Positive/Negative Effects {Ans: Positive: (1)Trust in leader's ideology (2) Affection towards leader (3) Identification with leader (4) Increased confidence Negative: (1)Unquestioning acceptance (2) Obedience}