Many research studies identify and empirically support the situational approach. This
statement is
a. A strength of the situational approach
b. A criticism of the situational approach
c. Describes the developmental levels in situational approach
d. Describes the leader behaviors in situational approach
Who is said to engage leadership?
a. Followers
b. Groups
c. Organizations
d. Leaders
The majority of the research of the Tavistock Institute was focused primarily on group
processes in
a. Public organizations
b. Privately held companies
c. Business-based organizations
d. Non-profit organizations
Which of the following strategies did Bennis and Nanus find leaders use in
transforming their organizations?
a. Merit-based rewards
b. Visible recognition and awards for employees
c. Being predictable and reliable to instill trust
d. Challenging the process
Susan feels that others in her organization and in her personal life have more influence
over her and her career and life path. Susan has
a. Autonomous locus of control
b. Need for affiliation
c. Internal locus of control
d. External locus of control
One of my followers has been verbally lashing out at me publicly about a decision I
made. I stay calm and reiterate to him that my decision is consistent with my internal
standards and those of the company. Which component of authentic leadership am I
using?
a. Relational transparency
b. Self-awareness
c. Internal moral reasoning
d. Optimism
Failures in leadership often occur because leaders fail to diagnose challenges correctly.
a. True
b. False
Who developed the Leadership Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ)?
a. Ohio State studies
b. Stogdill
c. University of Michigan studies
d. Blake and Mouton
e. Katz
How many “country clusters” did GLOBE focus its findings on?
a. 10
b. 5
c. 15
d. 20
Many of the difficulties women face in navigating the labyrinth stem from
a. Male dominance behaviors
b. The incongruity in gender roles and the leadership role
c. A lack of education and experience
d. Women’s inability to be successful at upper-leadership roles
Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to followers who need to excel
from a(n)
a. Achievement style
b. Supportive style
c. Directive style
d. Participative style
Technical skills are the
a. Ability to work with things
b. Ability to work cooperatively with others
c. Ability to work with ideas
d. Ability to be behaviorally flexible
Which of the following is not one of the conceptual viewpoints of adaptive leadership?
a. Situational perspective
b. Systems perspective
c. Biological perspective
d. Service orientation
During the acquaintance phase of leadership making, subordinates tend to focus
a. Less on their own self-interests
b. Mostly on their own self-interests
c. Less on the group’s interests
d. On both their own and the group’s interests
In which leadership approach did the University of Nebraska host a summit as a
catalyst for discussion and theoretical development of a leadership approach?
a. Authentic
b. Transformational
c. Behavioral
d. Servant