Current research on groups focuses more on team variables than exclusively on
outcomes of team performance.
a. True
b. False
Situational Leadership® comprises both directive and supportive dimensions
a. That are behaviorally similar to task and relationship behaviors in the behavioral
approach
b. That are applied in the same way to all followers
c. That are used separately depending on the followers’ needs
d. That are applied to followers who are not sure what their task needs are
Jackson tries every day to show his leadership is consistent with the values of the
organization. This instills a strong sense of community and ethics within all levels of
the organization. Jackson is demonstrating
a. Transformational leadership
b. Transactional leadership
c. Pseudotransformational leadership
d. Contingent reward leadership
According to team leadership theory, the leader is primarily
a. An analyst for diagnosing group deficiencies.
b. A medium for processing information.
c. A forecaster for anticipating environmental changes.
d. A judge for establishing acceptable procedures.
Which global leadership profile cluster does not place a high value on self-protective
leadership behavior?
a. Germanic Europe
b. Middle East
c. Confucian Asia
d. Eastern Europe
Leaders adjust their behaviors based on
a. Follower characteristics and work-setting characteristics
b. Follower characteristics and follower productivity
c. Follower characteristics and leader characteristics
d. Follower characteristics and team prototype
The underlying premise of the psychodynamic approach is that irrational behaviors are
the downfall of organizations.
a. True
b. False
Which perspective describes authentic leadership as a developmental process that forms
in leaders over time?
a. Positive psychological perspectives
b. The practical perspective
c. The theoretical perspective
d. Moral reasoning perspective
Parameters that define the term “team” in the text include
a. Interdependent members
b. Intradependent members
c. Need to coordinate efforts
d. Desire to collaborate
What type of leader uses creative deployment of self through positive self-regard and
emphasizes his or her strengths rather than dwelling on weaknesses?
a. Servant
b. Transformational
c. Path-goal
d. Transactional
Leaders’ power to provide pay raises and promotions is
a. Reward
b. Coercive
c. Legitimate
d. Referent
e. Expert
Which of the following would a leader ask when determining the competence level of a
follower?
a. What task are the followers being asked to perform?
b. How can I best alter the styles of the followers?
c. Do the followers have the desire to complete the task?
d. How motivated are the followers to do the work?
What is the impact of a leader giving voice to an out-group member?
a. It discourages in-group members to solve adaptive problems
b. It helps out-group members know their interests are being recognized
c. It creates disengagement of the in-group members
d. It creates a more involved and engaged group inclusive of all members
I truly believe that I can do a great job on this project. I am expressing which of the four
positive psychological capacities?
a. Hope
b. Integrity
c. Optimism
d. Confidence