Katz states that human skills are most important for middle- and top-management
levels.
a. True
b. False
The primary functions of leadership are
a. Directing, ruling, encouraging
b. Aligning, visioning, inspiring
c. Building, maintaining, staffing
d. Budgeting, controlling, problem solving
My leader is only worried about his job and getting the next prestigious promotion. He
does not care about me or my co-workers. Which of the global leadership behaviors am
I using?
a. Participative
b. Team-oriented
c. Self-protective
d. Autonomous
Levinson’s work further suggested that systemic organizational problems might be
mitigated by
a. A verbal agreement between leaders and followers
b. A “psychological contract” between leaders and followers
c. A psychological assessment for new employees
d. A psychological role analysis prior to hiring
One of the strengths of the situational approach is its clear conceptualization of
subordinates’ developmental levels.
a. True
b. False
I prefer to tell my staff what to do and rarely integrate them in the decision-making
process. Which of my followers will benefit most from my use of these behaviors?
a. D1
b. D2
c. D3
d. D4
Adaptive challenges are both unclear and difficult to solve.
a. True
b. False
You are required to report directly to your supervisor every morning. Upon arrival he
gives you a large list of tasks to be completed by the end of the day; he states he will be
checking in after lunch to see your progress. This is an example of
a. Authority compliance management
b. Team management
c. Country-club management
d. Middle-of-the-road-management
e. Impoverished management
Mumford’s Skills Model of Leadership was designed to determine the competencies
needed for effective leader performance.
a. True
b. False
Which is not a social defense mechanism?
a. Pairing
b. Aggression
c. Projection
d. Displacement
When studying gender differences in transformational leadership, which statement is
true?
a. Men use more transformational leadership
b. Women using transformational leadership are highly valued
c. Women engage in more contingent reward than men
d. Men are devalued when using transformational leadership
LMX challenged the assumption that leaders treated followers in a collective way, as a
group, using an average leadership style.
a. True
b. False