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According to Downs, leaders described as "climbers" are bureaucrats who strive to maintain the status quo.

A) True
B) False

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According to Bernard, there are three classifications of directives that a leader might give.They include:


A) clearly acceptable directives
B) questionable orders to subordinates
C) directives completely outside the bounds of acceptability
D) all of these choices

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Describe each of Downs' styles of leadership.

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Climbers are ambitious and generally une...

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According to Downs, "zealots" are organizational members with a mission.

A) True
B) False

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If a leader's directives are within the __________, then the leader will very likely not have adequate influence over subordinates.

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Participative leadership occurs when subordinates have input only into tactical decisions.

A) True
B) False

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According to Downs, there are four styles of leadership.Which of the following is NOT one of them?


A) Climbers
B) Conservers
C) Zealots
D) Followers

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Describe the types of directives Bernard identified.

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Clearly acceptable directives.These orde...

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Describe and distinguish between three types of leadership.

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The exploitive-authoritarian leader has ...

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Referent power refers to officers' knowledge or ability to perform some specialized task.

A) True
B) False

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Cordner and Scarborough identified four primary styles of police leadership.Which of the following is NOT one of them?


A) administrator
B) corruptor
C) top cop
D) statesman

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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__________ leadership consists of identifying the environmental and employee factors that are most important in a given situation and then utilizing the most appropriate style of leadership for the situation.

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The __________-authoritarian leader has no confidence or trust in subordinates.

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The benevolent-authoritarian style of leadership is more positive than the exploitive-authoritarian style.

A) True
B) False

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According to Engel, a __________ supervisor expects his or her officers to engage in aggressive law enforcement and see other activities like community service as non-essential.

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A popular contingency approach to leadership is House and Mitchell's __________ theory of leadership.

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Qualities of transformational leaders may include:


A) vision
B) symbolism
C) empowerment
D) all of these choices

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT considered a primary component of leadership?


A) people
B) expertise
C) power
D) influence

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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What are some examples of traits that a trait theorist would consider or suggest contribute to effective leadership?

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Examples include intelligence,...

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__________ power refers to the ability to control valued resources within the organization.

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