Question 1

I feel as though I do not fit into my new work group.To which strength of LMX does this apply?

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A)  Leadership making ostracizes some employees
B)  LMX is descriptive
C)  LMX is prescriptive
D)  Research on LMX is fully developedE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The acronym VDL stands for variation dependent leadership.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the early stages of leader-member relationship development,leaders look for followers who exhibit all of the following except

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A)  Enthusiasm
B)  Agreeableness
C)  Participation
D)  Gregariousness
E)  ExtraversionF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Leaders should try to

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A)  Create high-quality leader-member exchanges with all followers
B)  Get all followers in the in-group
C)  Offer all followers opportunities for new roles and responsibilities
D)  Offer only in-group followers opportunities for new roles and responsibilitiesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

How many vertical dyadic relationships can occur in LMX?

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A)  Only one,the relationship between leader and all followers
B)  Only one,the relationship between the leader and the in-group
C)  Two,the relationship between the leader and the in-group and out-group
D)  As many linkages as there are followersE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

During the stranger phase of leadership making,the roles are

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A)  Scripted
B)  Tested
C)  Negotiated
D)  ImpliedE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which leadership theory centered on the interaction between leaders and followers?

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A)  Trait
B)  Skills
C)  LMX
D)  StyleE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

What are the advantages of studying group leadership from a dyadic perspective?

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Question 9

Which of the following is a criticism of LMX?

Accepted Answer

A)  It alerts leaders to their biases
B)  It is a unique approach that looks at dyadic relationships
C)  LMX does not fully explain the creation of high-quality exchanges
D)  It directs our attention to the importance of communication in leadershipE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

In LMX theory,the dyadic relationship is the focal point of the leadership process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which researcher(s) measured the relationship between LMX and citizenship behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Komives
B)  Ilies et al.
C)  Greenleaf
D)  Graen and Uhl-BienE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

During the early phases of leadership making,a key predictor of relationship quality for both
leaders and followers is follower performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The prescriptive nature of LMX

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A)  Is described by the in-group and out-group
B)  Relies on leaders adjusting to follower characteristics
C)  Is found in the leadership-making phases
D)  Relies on followers making a social connection with the leaderE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A follower asks to lead the next team brainstorming session and you let him/her do this. You and the follower are

Accepted Answer

A)  In the stranger phase of leadership-making
B)  In a dyadic in-group relationship
C)  In a dyadic stranger phase
D)  In the mature-partnership phase of leadership-makingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

During the acquaintance phase of leadership making,interests are

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A)  Self-focused
B)  Group focused
C)  Focused on group and self
D)  ReciprocalE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

In LMX,it is usually the leader who makes an offer to the subordinate for improved career-
oriented exchanges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which is not a strength of LMX?

Accepted Answer

A)  It looks at dyadic relationships in the leadership process
B)  It accurately describes the in- and out-group process
C)  Research substantiates how LMX is related to organizational outcomes
D)  It runs counter to the human value of fairnessE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

What is it called in LMX when leaders form a relationship with each of their followers?

Accepted Answer

A)  In-group
B)  Out-group
C)  Vertical dyad
D)  X-Y axes integrationE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

LMX can be criticized for failing to fully explain the way high-quality leader-member
exchanges are created.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During the mature partnership phase of leadership making,the exchanges are

Accepted Answer

A)  Low quality
B)  Medium quality
C)  Moderately high quality
D)  High qualityE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 7: Leadermember Exchange Theory

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The acronym VDL stands for variation dependent leadership.

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The prescriptive nature of LMX

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In the early stages of leader-member relationship development,leaders look for followers who exhibit all of the following except

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I feel as though I do not fit into my new work group.To which strength of LMX does this apply?

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What are the advantages of studying group leadership from a dyadic perspective?

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How many vertical dyadic relationships can occur in LMX?

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What is it called in LMX when leaders form a relationship with each of their followers?

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Which researcher(s) measured the relationship between LMX and citizenship behaviors?

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Which leadership theory centered on the interaction between leaders and followers?

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In LMX,it is usually the leader who makes an offer to the subordinate for improved career- oriented exchanges.

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