What do followers do when they are identifying with the aggressor?
a. They threaten others
b. They resign
c. The hold others to a higher standard
d. They threaten the leader
Ethical theory provides a system of rules or principles that guide us in making decisions
about what is right or wrong.
a. True
b. False
Path-goal leadership is an approach to leadership for which many management-training
programs have been developed.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following leadership theories expects the leader to continually be
concerned about subordinate motivation?
a. Situational leadership theory
b. Contingency theory
c. Path-goal theory
d. Leader-member exchange theory
Which conduct domain ethical theory is related to transactional leadership theories?
a. Virtue-based
b. Utilitarianism
c. Altruism
d. Ethical egoism
My leader gently but clearly convinces me to change. He is using which characteristic
of a servant leader?
a. Foresight
b. Awareness
c. Persuasion
d. Conceptualization
The development level in the SLII® model is
a. The degree to which leaders are capable of adjusting their styles
b. The skill with which the followers adjust their styles
c. The traits that make up who a follower is
d. The degree to which followers have the capability and motivation for task
accomplishment
The great person approach focuses on important political leaders.
a. True
b. False
Individual leader attributes can affect the leaders skills, but it is the _____ themselves
that are most important in addressing organizational problems.
a. Traits
b. Behaviors
c. Skills
d. Followers
I try to be sure to listen to and be open to ideas from people on the fringe of the
organization. What adaptive behavior am I using?
a. Protect leadership voices from below
b. Regulate distress
c. Give the work back to the people
d. Maintain disciplined attention
Norma and Joel work in a legal firm. They both are aware of a potential promotion
coming up soon. In the last project they did, Joel put most of the paperwork on Norma,
and she gladly took on the extra workload. However, when their boss was
complimenting the project, Norma let Joel take the credit and acted as if they both did
the same amount of work. This is an example of what advancement barrier for Norma?
a. Gender stereotypes
b. Work experience
c. Developmental opportunities
d. Self-promotion
Which two path-goal leader behaviors are also leader behaviors in the situational
approach?
a. Participative and directive
b. Supportive and authoritative
c. Supportive and directive
d. Achievement-oriented and directive
The GLOBE studies identified a portrait of leader attributes that were universally
viewed as obstacles to effective leadership. Which of the following fit into that
universally undesirable portrait?
a. Benevolent
b. Self-protective behaviors
c. Asocial
d. Charismatic/values orientation
Assisting group members in building cohesiveness is primarily a task behavior.
a. True
b. False
The gender gap in influential leadership positions
a. Is non-existent in modern leadership in Western contexts
b. Is starting to close
c. Is still in existence
d. Has not changed in the last 25 years
Servant leaders do all of the following except
a. Put followers first.
b. Empower followers.
c. Help followers develop full personal capacities.
d. Rely on followers to independently initiate growth.