Question : 89.Transformational leaders: A.improve the operational efficiency of an organization. B.support the current : 1243786

89.Transformational leaders: 

A.improve the operational efficiency of an organization.

B.support the current strategy and ensure that the employees perform tasks more effectively.

C.energize and direct employees to a new vision and corresponding behaviors.

D.help employees become more proficient and satisfied in the current situation.

E.influence employees by negotiating services from them.

90.Charisma refers to: 

A.the personal traits that provide referent power over others.

B.the traits that lead to transactional leadership.

C.the situational traits that lead to transformational leadership.

D.the people-oriented behaviors displayed by individuals.

E.any situation where followers attribute positive things to leaders who do not really deserve this credit.

91.Organizational behavior research indicates that transformational leaders produce _____ followers, whereas charismatic leaders produce dependent followers. 

A.unskilled

B.directive

C.empowered

D.real

E.servant

92._____ represents the substance of transformational leadership. 

A.Effectiveness

B.Charisma

C.Operational efficiency

D.Strategic vision

E.Emotional intelligence

93.If vision is the substance of transformational leadership, then _____ is the process. 

A.framing consistent values

B.establishing a mission

C.showing integrity

D.embedding the vision in strategy

E.communicating the vision

94.Which of the following refers to “walking the talk”? 

A.The leader uses metaphors to symbolize the vision to the employees.

B.The leader continuously works as a part of a team to know them better.

C.The leader provides specific instructions to help employees understand the task requirements.

D.The leader steps out and behaves in ways that symbolize the vision.

E.The leader continuously analyzes the path that the organization is taking.

95.Which of the following is a limitation of the transformational perspective of leadership? 

A.It focuses too much on how leaders improve organizational efficiency.

B.It is typically presented as a universal rather than contingency perspective.

C.Transformational leaders are not defined in terms of their success.

D.It totally ignores the need for having an organizational change agent.

E.Transformational leaders are often judged based on specific behaviors.

96.Implicit leadership theory states that: 

A.everyone is capable of being an effective leader.

B.the best leadership style depends on both the characteristics of employees and the environment in which they work.

C.leadership is a perception, not the actual behaviors and competencies of people.

D.everyone has preconceived beliefs about leaders.

E.leaders should act as change agents in organizations.

97.The concept of leadership prototypes is an important component of: 

A.competency theory.

B.implicit leadership theory.

C.Fiedler’s contingency perspective.

D.transformational perspective.

E.path-Goal theory of leadership.

98.Leadership prototypes refer to: 

A.preconceived beliefs about the features and behaviors of effective leaders.

B.factors that substitute leadership in organizations.

C.a theoretical construct that encompasses all the qualities of leadership.

D.the models of ideal leadership in various situations based on previous experience.

E.an amalgam of the least effective leadership characteristics leaders should avoid.