Greenleaf ‘s theory of servant leadership
a. Says leaders should be concerned with society’s “have-nots.”
b. Was based on studies of university professors and students.
c. Requires a strict delineation of servant-leader roles.
d. Was influenced by the writings of Ronald Heifetz.
Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to followers who need clarity and
control from a(n)
a. Achievement style
b. Supportive style
c. Directive style
d. Participative style
Which definition of authentic leadership views leadership as something to be nurtured
in a leader?
a. Intrapersonal
b. Interpersonal
c. Developmental
d. Fundamental
Which of Larson & LaFasto’s characteristics of team excellence is associated with
Hackman’s “team focused coaching”?
a. Compelling purpose
b. Principled leadership
c. Standards of excellence
d. Competent team members
The five traits that have been found to be the set of traits leaders must have to be
considered leaders are
a. Intelligence, sociability, self-confidence, integrity, determination
b. Self-confidence, social judgment, integrity, determination, extraversion
c. There is not a set of traits that all leaders must have
d. There is a set of leader traits that all leaders must have, just not those listed above
Followers who prefer authoritarian leadership benefit from
a. Directive leadership
b. Participative leadership
c. Supportive leadership
d. Achievement-oriented leadership
According to George’s authentic leadership model, strong relationships with followers
lead to compassion for those in need.
a. True
b. False
Common gender stereotypes in the leadership gender gap are
a. Men take care, women take charge
b. Women take care, men take charge
c. Women do not support other women
d. Women use more power-oriented leadership styles
14. When the leader sees and interprets the team’s experiences in organizational context
it is called
a. Requisite variety
b. Leader complexity
c. Behavioral flexibility
d. Mental model
Which of the following are ethical and moral virtues that leaders and managers should
develop according to Velasquez?
a. Integrity
b. Humility
c. Egoism
d. Social judgment
The later LMX studies shifted focus from describing in- and out-groups to
a. How LMX relates to organizational effectiveness
b. How LMX assesses leader behaviors
c. How LMX and servant leadership are similar
d. How LMX relates to follower skill development
Under the situational approach, leadership style refers to motivational principles.
a. True
b. False
As the followers’ perception of their own ability and competence increases
a. Need for supportive leadership goes down.
b. Need for supportive leadership goes up.
c. Need for directive leadership goes up.
d. Need for directive leadership goes down.