The Leader-Member Exchange Theory Argues That

question 19

Multiple Choice

The leader-member exchange theory argues that

• A) new relationships between leaders and members are typically marked by a role taking phase.
• B) most leaders can judge their performance by referring to the number of companies they have created.
• C) leader traits holds more practical relevance than leader actions.
• D) the correlations of the trait-leadership magnitude are strong.
• E) organizations should limit leader-member exchanges to maximize organizational productivity.

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Definitions:

Reflex Response

An automatic, involuntary reaction to a specific stimulus without conscious control, such as blinking in response to a puff of air.

Classical Conditioning

An associative learning process in which two stimuli are paired repeatedly, causing a response that initially comes from the second stimulus to eventually come from the first stimulus alone.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process by which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs without any need for prior learning or conditioning.