In Bion’s dependency assumption, when people assume that the leader should offer
similar protection to that provided by parents in early years, this assumption is based on
a. Conscious thought
b. Conscious action
c. Unconscious thought
d. Unconscious action
Ethical leadership
a. Is a topic of many training and development programs
b. Can be applied at all levels of organizations
c. Is leadership that involves values
d. Provides prescriptions for how to develop ethical leadership
Before the inception of the style approach, leadership was treated exclusively as a(n)
a. Personality trait
b. Sets of skills
c. Process
d. Ability
e. Relationship
The leader behaviors in path-goal include
a. Directive
b. Coaching
c. Delegating
d. Participative
Ethics is central to leadership because of
a. The goals dimension of leadership in which the leader decides group goals
b. The nature of leadership being leader centered
c. The egoism necessary in leaders to make moral decisions
d. The influence dimension of leadership which has an impact on the lives of followers
“Why on earth do some countries function in non-democratic ways, especially not
allowing the right for all adults to vote?” This statement is an example of
a. Multicultural competence
b. Diversity
c. Egalitarianism
d. Ethnocentrism
Which is not a strength of LMX?
a. It looks at dyadic relationships in the leadership process
b. It accurately describes the in- and out-group process
c. Research substantiates how LMX is related to organizational outcomes
d. It runs counter to the human value of fairness
Women hold how many Fortune 500 CEO positions
a. 4%
b. 12%
c. 17%
d. 18.5%
Relationship behaviors
a. Facilitate goal accomplishment
b. Focus on personal advantage for the leader
c. Help group members feel comfortable with one another
d. Encourage leader-follower interactions
Conduct and character are the two domains of ethical theory.
a. True
b. False
Which researcher (s) focused on how leaders motivate followers to accomplish
designated goals.
a. Kotter
b. Fisher
c. Hersey and Blanchard
d. House
During the acquaintance phase of leadership making, interests are
a. Self-focused
b. Group focused
c. Focused on group and self
d. Reciprocal
Grid seminars are training and development programs that make use of the styles
approach. These seminars are done through the use of ____________ findings.
a. Ohio State studies
b. University of Michigan studies
c. Black and Mouton’s
d. Fisher’s
e. Mumford’s
Taking a trait assessment can help people
a. Gain insight about their own traits
b. Pinpoint their weaknesses
c. Recognize potential traits to develop
d. Manipulate others to gain a higher standing in their organization