Narcissism can be constructive.
a. True
b. False
Which leadership style includes a high level of support and also is one in which the
leader makes the final decision about goal accomplishment.
a. Directing
b. Supporting
c. Delegating
d. Coaching
You are the leader of a small jazz band composed of four of your peers who have never
been in a jazz group before. As the leader of the band, you have been very
straightforward about how the band will function. You have clearly described each of
the members’ roles, and they are starting to catch on to how the group works. What
style do you exhibit next?
a. Style 1
b. Style 2
c. Style 3
d. Style 4
73. According to the text, which person exemplifies authentic leadership with strong
moral values and strong conscience?
a. Nelson Mandela
b. Bill Gates
c. Eleanor Roosevelt
d. Winston Churchill
The definition of what constitutes a team
a. Is easily defined
b. Is defined the same way by all organizations
c. Continues to evolve
d. Has been defined the same way for a century
When we create a holding environment for employees we are using the regulate distress
adaptive leader behavior.
a. True
b. False
You recently received a promotion to a higher level of management within your
organization. This is your third promotion with your department. What best represents
this type
of promotion and its outcomes?
a. Personality
b. Motivation
c. Environmental influences
d. Career experiences
e. Problem-solving skills
Dimensions of culture related to how power is used in different societies is an example
of which main component of Liden’s servant leadership model?
a. Antecedent conditions
b. Servant behaviors
c. Leadership outcomes
d. Transactional leadership
Path-goal theory predicts that subordinates who are authoritarian prefer directive
leadership.
a. True
b. False
Followers with external locus of control believe
a. That fate is in charge of life’s events
b. That they are in charge of life’s events
c. That interactions with others control life’s events
d. That personal relationships control life’s events
The passive form of management by exception
a. Is considered non-leadership
b. Is more effective than the active form
c. Is similar to individualized consideration
d. Is enacted only once problems arise
An advantage that effective teams can bring to organizations is
a. Higher-quality leader and follower exchanges
b. Reduction in overtime worked
c. More innovative and creative success
d. Cost benefits
Which leader behavior is the defining characteristic of Liden’s servant leadership
model?
a. Behaving ethically
b. Emotional healing
c. Putting followers first
d. Empowering
Which three antecedent conditions have an impact on servant leadership?
a. Context and culture; societal effect; follower receptivity
b. Follower receptivity; emotional healing; creating value for the community
c. Follower performance and growth; societal impact; behaving ethically
d. Context and culture; leader attributes; follower receptivity
According to team leadership theory, individuals other than the formal leader can
perform the critical leadership functions.
a. True
b. False
The trait approach emphasizes that leadership resides within the individual.
a. True
b. False
There are multiple leader behaviors, task characteristics, and follower characteristics in
path-goal theory that must be assessed correctly and integrated for effective leadership.
This is a
a. Strength of path-goal theory
b. Criticism of path-goal theory
c. Leader benefit of path-goal theory
d. Organizational benefit of path-goal theory
The essence of how psychodynamic approach informs us about effective leadership is
a. Human behavior is rooted in the underlying motives that govern such behavior
b. Human behavior is rooted in emotional intelligence principles
c. Human behavior is rooted in the principles of Freudian psychology
d. Human behavior can be learned
SLII® is used by many corporations to train leaders.
a. True
b. False
The trait approach determines the most important traits in a highly objective way.
a. True
b. False
What is the ethic of caring (Gilligan, 1982)?
Defend or refute: Opportunistic leadership can be justified in certain situations.