Two companies, Roland Media and Go Corp, are both headed by ...

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Two companies, Roland Media and Go Corp, are both headed by transformational leaders.
 
  However, Roland Media showed much greater profitability over a 5-year time period than did Go Corp Which of the following best explains why Roland Media performed better than Go Corp under transformational leadership?
  A) Roland Media's leader goes through a complex bureaucratic structure, whereas Go Corp.'s leader regularly interacts with the company's workforce to make decisions.
  B) Unlike Go Corp.'s employees, Roland Media's employees don't readily give up decision-making authority.
  C) Roland Media is a small, privately held firm, whereas Go Corp. is a large, complex public company.
  D) Roland Media is headquartered in a low power distance region, whereas Go Corp. is headquartered in a country that is high in power distance.
  E) Roland Media's employees tend to be more highly individualistic than do Go Corp.'s employees.

Question 2

Your immediate supervisor is a nice person. He helps you solve your problems and gives valuable advice. You admire your supervisor and aspire to become like him. The power that your supervisor possesses over you is known as ________ power.
 
  A) transactional
  B) coercive
  C) expert
  D) reward
  E) referent

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Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: C) Transformational leadership is most effective in small, privately held companies. It is less effective in complex organizations. Transformational leaders are more effective in improving group potency in teams higher in power distance and collectivism. They are less effective when leaders must deal with bureaucratic structures, when employees are highly individualistic, and when employees don't easily give up decision-making authority.

Answer to Question 2

E
Explanation: E) Referent power is based on identification with a person who has desirable resources or personal traits.