Review for Exam 4

As a general rule, you should know everything that was presented about these topics in the book and in class. See "How to get Straight A's" for exam studying tips.

The exam consists of 45 multiple choice questions (1 point each) and one short essay question (5 points).

Leadership

French and Raven's bases of power

charisma power

person power vs. position power

trait theory of leadership

Big 5 and leader effectiveness

consideration and structure

LBDQ vs. LOQ

transactional vs. transformational leadership

contingency theory (concept of)

LMX theory

path-goal theory

Fiedler's theory

Vroom-Yetton-Yago theory

gender differences in leadership

Occupational Health

workplace fatalities

safety climate

stressors, coping, strain

mechanisms linking stress to disease

role conflict

role ambiguity

workload

burnout

demands-control model

social support

problem vs. emotion focused coping

Type-A behavior pattern

preventive stress management (primary, secondary, tertiary)

recovery

Work-Life Balance

resource scarcity vs. resource expansion

work-to-family & family-to-work conflict

consequences of conflict

types (time, strain, behavior) of conflict

work-family enrichment

flexible schedules

telecommuting

family and medical leave act

family-friendly backlash

Essay Question

How have approaches to understanding leadership evolved over time?

Questions for Review

1.    Provide examples of French & Raven's bases of power.

2.    Distinguish between consideration & structure and transactional & transformational leadership.

3.    Contrast Fiedler's theory with path-goal theory.

4.    Identify the three types of role stressors and provide an example of each.

5.    What is a stressor? Describe types of strain.

6.    Describe the demands-control model.

7.    What are the three categories of preventive stress management? Provide examples

8.    Provide examples of the three types of w-f conflict.

9.    Identify types of flexible work arrangements.