Groups in which there is a tendency to split the authority and include avoidance,
absenteeism, and resignation are in which of Bion’s unconscious assumptions?
a. Dependency
b. Social defense
c. Pairing
d. Fight-flight
The problem with the LMX approach is that it gives little attention to the importance of
communication in leadership.
a. True
b. False
The LBDQ used today was originally constructed from a
a. List of 1,800 items
b. A 150-item questionnaire
c. A set of questions answered by small groups
d. Focus group data
A leader’s respect for others is not shown by
a. Listening closely to subordinates.
B Being empathic.
c. Being tolerant of opposing points of view.
d. Being apathetic.
A leader who gives recognition and social support to followers is using
a. Directing behaviors
b. Supporting behaviors
c. Delegating behaviors
d. Coaching behaviors
Ray is the leader of a non-profit organization that supports education for underserved
populations in your community. You volunteer regularly with this organization and see
Ray almost every day you are volunteering. Yesterday Ray asked you to take on a lead
volunteer role, stating that your commitment to the organization and interaction with
Ray have shown him he can count on you. You agree to step into this lead volunteer
role. You and Ray have just entered which phase of leadership making?
a. Mature partnership phase
b. Acquaintance phase
c. Scripted partnership phase
d. Stranger phase
Questionnaires on Situational Leadership® often ask for respondents to look at specific
applications of leadership styles within situations, which may result in
a. Results that are not in favor of Situational Leadership®
b. A wide range of responses that are hard to validate
c. Biased results in favor of Situational Leadership®
d. Negative perceptions toward organizations
I just had an argument with my supervisor about going over budget on my project. I had
strong emotions during the argument and now I and thinking about how to improve my
mood at work. This thinking about my emotions is
a. In the affective domain of emotional intelligence
b. In the cognitive domain of emotional intelligence
c. Is affective judgment of my emotions
d. Is neither affective nor cognitive judgment of my emotions
28. We all feel committed to do our best because as a team we created our code of
conduct and performance criteria together. Which characteristic of team excellence is
our team displaying?
a. Results-driven structure
b. Standards of excellence
c. Real team
d. Unified commitment
The contingent reward factor is more effective than the management-by-exception
passive factor.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not an outcome of servant leadership?
a. Follower performance
b. Organizational performance
c. Follower conceptual ability
d. Follower growth
You are tasked with creating a brand new food product using a team of people who are
unfamiliar with the product and do not know one another. The organizational structure
of this group is very loosely defined. This is an example of
a. An adaptive challenge
b. A technical challenge
c. A technical and adaptive challenge
d. A non-challenge
Path-goal theory
a. Is not a practical model
b. Is a practical model
c. Is not prescriptive
d. Has high validity