Molly focuses her leadership behaviors on helping followers reach their full potential as
human beings. She is using
a. Situational leadership
b. Path-goal leadership
c. Contingent reward leadership
d. Transformational leadership
In the area of human capital differences, what is not true for women?
a. They have fewer responsibilities in the same jobs as men.
b. They confront greater barriers to establish mentor relationships.
c. They occupy more than half of all management and professional positions.
d. They tend to self-select themselves out of leadership tracks.
Taking executive action that is remedial is
a. An internal action
b. An external action
c. An external monitoring process
d. A task or relationship internal action
A student who practices the piano daily and tries new music despite the difficulty
demonstrates which trait?
a. Determination
b. Sociability
c. Integrity
d. Self-awareness
Leaders have multidirectional influence, which means they
a. Are emotionally active and involved with followers
b. Decide actions for the followers
c. Motivate and inspire followers
d. Plan and control work schedules
A major strength of the trait approach is that it is quite useful for training.
a. True
b. False
The vertical dyadic relationship in LMX is established by
a. The leader
b. The follower
c. The leader and follower
d. The leader and the organizational structure
I am smart to use my natural appeal on my followers so that I advance my personal
agenda. I would be considered
a. A collaborative leader
b. An ethical altruistic leader
c. A destructive leader
d. A utilitarian leader
During the stranger phase of leadership making,
a. Interests are mixed
b. Exchanges are high quality
c. Influences are one-way
d. Interests are group focused
Our emergency room medical team has clear tasks for each member, a code of conduct
we implement each day, and a group that functions well together. Our team is
displaying which characteristic of team excellence?
a. Clear, elevating goal
b. Results-driven structure
c. Collaborative climate
d. Principled leadership
The theory of virtue-based ethics suggests that practicing good values leads to increased
virtuousness.
a. True
b. False
Women earn more
a. Masters degrees than men
b. Bachelors degrees than men
c. Law degrees than men
d. Money in mid-management than men
The trait approach
a. Takes situations into account
b. Is highly objective
c. Is quite useful for training programs
d. Has not found one definitive list of leadership traits
The skills approach suggests that many individuals have the potential for leadership.
a. True
b. False
Which is an antecedent condition?
a. Leadership outcomes
b. Conceptualization
c. Follower receptivity
d. Putting followers first
Which of the following is a criticism of LMX?
a. It alerts leaders to their biases
b. It is a unique approach that looks at dyadic relationships
c. LMX does not fully explain the creation of high-quality exchanges
d. It directs our attention to the importance of communication in leadership
Often leadership occurs within a context where one individual influences a group of
others to
accomplish goals. Which best describes this component of leadership?
a. Leadership occurs in groups.
b. Leadership involves influence.
c. Leadership includes organizations.
d. Leadership includes attention to common goals.
Which factor in the full model of transformational leadership includes mentoring and
helping followers grow through personal challenges?
a. Individualized consideration
b. Inspirational motivation
c. Contingent reward
d. Intellectual stimulation