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Chapter 11 Leadership and Trust True/False Questions Despite the best efforts of researchers, it proved impossible to identify one set of traits that would always differentiate leaders from nonleaders. (True; moderate; p. 294) Traits that separate leaders from nonleaders include honesty, integrity, self-confidence, and intelligence. (True; easy; p. 295) According to the University of Michigan studies, leaders who are production oriented are described as emphasizing interpersonal relationships and as taking a personal interest in the needs of their followers. (False; easy; p. 298) The least-preferred coworker questionnaire measures whether a person is task or relationship oriented. (True; easy; p. 299) According to Fiedler’s research, task-oriented leaders tended to perform better in situations that are very favorable to them and in situations that were very unfavorable. (True; difficult; p. 300) Vroom and Yetton’s leader participation model related leadership behavior and participation to decision making. (True; moderate; p. 303) People working for charismatic leaders are motivated to exert extra work effort but express lower satisfaction. (False; moderate; p. 305) Charismatic leadership may not always be needed to achieve high levels of employee performance. (True; easy; p. 306) One specific role of team leadership is that team leaders are troubleshooters. (True; easy; p. 310) When team leaders assume the role of troubleshooter, they clarify expectations and roles, teach, and offer support. (False; moderate; p. 310) Multiple-Choice Questions For each of the following choose the answer that most completely answers the question. Trait theory ignores __________. the interactions of leaders the characteristics of the group members the interactions of leaders and their group members as well as situational factors situational factors in the leadership research (c; moderate; p. 295) Tannenbaum and Schmidt’s continuum of leader behavi