Question 1

Which of the following statements is consistent with the trait approach to leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   Good leaders change their behaviors based on the situation.
B)   Emotional maturity and stability are important characteristics of leaders.
C)   Leaders should be reactive rather than proactive.
D)   People who have the skill to participate socially become ineffective leaders.
E)   Past achievements are not significant determinants of leadership.

Question 2

According to the life cycle theory, the ability of followers to perform their jobs independently, to assume additional responsibility, and to desire to achieve success is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   maturity
B)   authority
C)   responsibility
D)   accountability
E)   flexibility

Question 3

Which of the following is a disadvantage of Fiedler's contingency model of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   The model is not suitable to decide leadership style if the task structure is weak.
B)   The model may not provide concrete answers to leadership problems.
C)   It does not emphasize the importance of situational variables.
D)   Leadership behaviors are not considered in this model.
E)   Leader-member relations are ignored when selecting a suitable style of leadership.

Question 4

The more confidence a manager has in his/her employees, the more likely it is the manager's decision making style will be ________-centered.

Accepted Answer

A)   employee
B)   finance
C)   legally
D)   authority
E)   independently

Question 5

As the manager of a department store, Joan focuses primarily on the work that each employee at the store is doing and provides rewards purely based on performance. This behavior is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   subordinate-centered behavior
B)   consideration behavior
C)   structured behavior
D)   job-centered behavior
E)   employee-centered behavior

Question 6

Leading mainly emphasizes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   performance evaluation and control
B)   organizational performance
C)   organizational productivity
D)   behavioral issues of employees
E)   individual performances

Question 7

Keith is the leader of a project team designated to design new products for a firm. He conducts group meetings and discussions regularly so that all team members are aware of the work progress. Keith ensures that all members participate in the meetings and that all the key decisions regarding product design are made by the team. According to the VYJ model, Keith's style of leadership can be classified as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   GII
B)   CI
C)   AI
D)   CII
E)   AII

Question 8

A manager makes sure the job gets done whereas a leader cares about and focuses on the people who do the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following approaches to leadership suggests successful leadership requires a unique combination of leaders, followers, and leadership circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)   the trait approach
B)   the situational approach to leadership
C)   transformational leadership
D)   contingency approach
E)   the behavioral approach

Question 10

Which of the following is a critical characteristic of servant leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)   transformation
B)   persistence
C)   superior attitudes
D)   good listening
E)   inaccurate information

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Leading mainly emphasizes ________.

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