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11) If trait theories of leadership were correct, we would ________, whereas if behavioural studies were correct, we would ________. a. teach people certain traits; teach people certain behaviours b. select the right person for the job based on their traits; train people to become leaders c. change jobs to suit people; change people to suit jobs d. recruit and hire only women; recruit and hire either men or women e. teach people managerial principles; recruit and select the right person for the job 12) Ann is a leader who is strong on the initiating structure dimension of leadership. According to the Ohio State studies, this means she a. ensures the mutual trust of team members. b. shows respect for employees’ ideas and solutions put forth by team members. c. structures the roles of employees and the leader. d. is concerned with the structural hierarchy of jobs and the employees’ acceptance of such. e. is concerned with the structure of the teams and accepting individual differences among team members. 13) According to the Ohio State studies, the extent to which a leader is likely to define and structure his or her role and those of subordinates in the search for goal attainment is called a. structured leadership. b. production-oriented leadership. c. the initiating structure dimension of leadership. d. the employee-orientation dimension of leadership. e. the considerate dimension of leadership. 14) Leaders who emphasize interpersonal relations are described in the University of Michigan studies as a. employee-oriented. b. initiating consideration. c. country club leaders. d. relationship-oriented. e. team-oriented leaders. 15) The University of Michigan studies identified the ________ and ________ dimensions of leadership. a. considerate; initiating structure b. employee-oriented; initiating consideration c. production-oriented; relationship-oriented d. employee-oriented; production-oriented e. production-oriented; considerate 16) The University of Michigan studies defines a(n) ________ leader as someone who takes personal interest in the needs of his or her subordinates. a. considerate b. empowering c. employee-oriented d. team e. behavioural 17) John Kotter of the Harvard Business School argues that a. managers have poorer communication skills than leaders. b. employees tend to like managers more than they like leaders. c. managers are less honest in dealings with employees than leader. d. managers promote stability and leaders press for change. e. managers user more coercive power than leaders. 18) Leadership study focuses on two tasks: a. creating an organization and taking care of employees. b. getting day-to-day things done and inspiring others. c. marketing products and services and making profits. d. developing policies and procedures and making profits. e. taking care of employees and making profits. 19) Chloe is a project leader in a newly founded company. The CEO is working out the long-term plans and has asked Chloe to communicate work expectations to members of her team. The CEO is ____________; and Chloe is ______________. a. showing care for employees; performing her job as required. b. creating a vision and mandate for the company; engaging in standard practices. c. focusing on finding more customers; planning the task execution. d. developing policies; developing procedures. e. using legitimate power; showing compliance and commitment. 20) Before a new department head was replaced, staff members indicated that they wanted a leader who would focus on minimizing employee concerns while focusing on increasing the efficiency of operations. Based on behavioural theories, they want the new leader to display ________ leadership. a. coercive b. production-oriented c. initiating-structure d. empowering e. team