Kotter suggested that management produces_______ and ________.
a. Change and structure
b. Vision and order
c. Order and consistency
d. Change and movement
Which of the following attributes begins to decline in later adulthood?
a. Personality
b. Motivation
c. Crystallized cognitive ability
d. General cognitive ability
e. Effectiveness
You are the executive director of the local animal humane society. A staff member you
supervise has been working at the society for less than one year. At the six-month, you
discuss with this employee that they seem to have mastered the basic tasks of the job
but not the more difficult tasks. You have noticed lately that they seem a bit
disillusioned about the job and the process of caring for these animals that seem so sad
to be in the facility. Based on the Situational Leadership® Approach, which leadership
style should you exhibit?
a. Delegating
b. Supporting
c. Coaching
d. Directing
One of my team members constantly has his ideas minimized by other group members.
He appears disheartened and has withdrawn from the team brainstorming processes. I
should employ which internal relational leadership action with this team?
a. Goal focusing
b. Satisfying individual member needs
c. Modeling ethical practices
d. Buffering team members from environmental distractions
One of my employees is acting irrationally. I am certain there is a reasonable
explanation for the behavior. I am applying which premise of the clinical paradigm?
a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness
b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process
c. There is rationale behind every act
d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person’s identity
The acronym VDL stands for variation dependent leadership.
a. True
b. False
An emergent leader
a. Holds a position in an organization
b. Is perceived as likable and knowledgeable
c. Uses communication skills to be perceived by others as leading the group
d. Is ranked higher than followers
88. Self-discipline is a dimension of authentic leadership in George’s model.
a. True
b. False
Daily meetings, open communication, face-to-face interaction, and accessibility are all
behaviors of which type of leader?
a. Task
b. Relationship
c. Opportunistic
d. Paternalistic/maternalistic
e. Production orientation
The key concepts of the psychodynamic approach all look at hidden dynamics of
organizations in order to decipher the motives for why people behave the way they do.
a. True
b. False
A follower with low-level motivation and mid-to-high level ability to complete the job
benefits from
a. A leader who provides a high level of support
b. A leader who directs tasks carefully
c. A leader who stays out of the day-to-day tasks
d. A leader who is both a cheerleader and authoritarian
The primary functions of management are
a. Producing change and movement
b. Producing positive leadership outcomes
c. Producing a creative vision
d. Producing order and consistency
Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to dogmatic/authoritarian
followers from a
a. Directive style
b. Supportive style
c. Participative style
d. Achievement style
In LMX theory, the dyadic relationship is the focal point of the leadership process.
a. True
b. False
More research has been conducted on this approach than any other.
a. Trait
b. Skills
c. French and Raven’s
d. Path-goal