Linguistics Questions

Select all the options that correctly complete this sentence: It is accurate to say that SLII is primarilywell supported by research.descriptive.prescriptive.

You are president of a large corporation. At a typical monthly meeting, each of your vice presidents gives standard area reports. In the past, these reports have been good, and the VPs seem satisfied about their work. Based on SLII, which leadership style should you exhibit at the next meeting?Style 1Style 3Style 2Style 4

According to the Leadership Grid, opportunistic leaders rely primarily on the 5, 5 style of leadership.TrueFalse

You are the leader of a small jazz band, comprised of four of your peers who have never been in a jazz group before. As the leader of the band, you have been very straightforward about how the band will function. You have clearly described each of the members' roles, and they are starting to catch on to how the group works. What style do you exhibit next?Style 1Style 4Style 2Style 3

The style approach has failed to identify a universally effective leadership style.TrueFalse

Leadership research suggests conclusively that it is best for leaders to be high-task and high-relationship in all situations.TrueFalse

Mumford's research studied military personnel rather than business and organizational leaders.TrueFalse

Jim is a manager of a Wendy's. He is very concerned with efficiency and with making employees happy. Which of the following is true of Jim?Jim is a high-high style leader.Jim is low in initiating structure and high in consideration.Jim is a country-club manager.Jim is an impoverished leader.Jim is a compromiser.

The skills approach suggests that many individuals have the potential for leadership.TrueFalse

Social judgment is an individual attribute in the skills model.TrueFalse

Sara is criticized for shifting her management style too much and is known as a leader who watches out for herself. She is a/anopportunistic leader.1, 9 leader.9, 9 leader.paternalistic leader.9, 1 leader.

Motivation and personality fall within the competencies component of Mumford's skills model.TrueFalse

Select the work experiences that contribute to leaders' knowledge and skills.hands-on experiencenone of these contribute to leaders' knowledge and skillsmentoringchallenging assignments

Crystallized cognitive ability refers to one's innate intellectual ability or intelligence.TrueFalse

In the skills model, which of these is a general cognitive ability?knowledgeNone of these is a general cognitive abilityintellectual ability acquired over timemotivationinformation processing

Environmental influences are factors in a situation that lie outside the leader's competencies, characteristics, and experiences.TrueFalse

The skills approach provides a structure consistent with leadership education programs.TrueFalse

Which of the following attributes begins to decline in later adulthood?personalitymotivationgeneral cognitive abilitycrystallized cognitive abilityeffectiveness.

Human skills are important at all levels of management.TrueFalse

Select all the options that correctly complete this sentence: The individual attributes factor in the skills model suggeststhat traits are not important to leadership.that traits are important to leadership.that the skills model is not just a competency-based model.