It is accurate to say that Situational Leadership®® II (SLII®®) is primarily
a. Descriptive
b. Prescriptive
c. Well supported by research
d. Trait related
Which of the following is a strength of the behavioral approach?
a. The research supports how leader behaviors affect performance outcomes
b. The research found the high-high style to be the most effective
c. The wide range of research on leadership behaviors gives it credibility
d. The research found a universal style that is effective in all situations
Sara is criticized for shifting her management style too much and is known as a leader
who
watches out for herself. She is a
a. 1, 9 leader
b. 9, 1 leader
c. Opportunistic leader
d. Paternalistic leader
71. You communicate with your followers when necessary and provide direction if
followers ask for it but day-to-day control of the decisions and work are left to your
followers. You are using which leader behavioral style?
a. Delegating
b. Directing
c. Supporting
d. Coaching
Schyns and Schilling found destructive leadership is strongly correlated to
a. Followers behaviors becoming toxic
b. Collaborative teams being unproductive
c. Other leaders in the organization developing toxic behaviors
d. Negative follower attitudes toward their jobs and organizations
In contexts where the group norms are weak or non-supportive, leadership assists in
building __________ and ____________.
a. Rules; clarification
b. Cohesiveness; role responsibility
c. Roles; responsibility
d. Psychological structure; task clarity
The biological conceptual perspective in adaptive leadership recognizes that people
evolve as a result of their adaptations to internal cues and external environments.
a. True
b. False
The people on my work project team call me aside and share that they are unhappy with
the work of the team leader. They share that they feel I know more than the leader and
they like my style of interacting with them more than the team leader’s. What is
happening in this team?
a. You are emerging as the leader
b. Legitimate power is diminished
c. Personal power is diminished
d. Influence of the team leader has gone up
Which group of ethical theories focuses on who the leaders are as people?
a. Deontological
b. Teleological
c. Altruism
d. Virtue-based
Servant leadership can enhance group performance by clarifying goals and increasing
team potency.
a. True
b. False
Characteristics of team effectiveness include all of the following except
a. Unified commitment.
b. Relationship-driven structure.
c. External support.
d. Collaborative climate.
A leader needs to use the maintain disciplined attention behavior when
a. There is an issue that is being avoided that is pivotal to making the necessary change
b. The holding environment is yet to be established
c. The determination of technical versus adaptive challenge has yet to be made
d. People want to solve problems on their own