Criticisms of transformational leadership are that it is elitist and antidemocratic, and it
suffers from heroic leadership bias.
a. True
b. False
In the SLII® model, leaders evaluate how __________ and _________ followers are to
perform a task.
a. Intentional and committed
b. Motivated and determined
c. Competent and committed
d. Focused and intelligent
I make a moral decision based on whether or not I will be punished. I am at what stage
of moral development?
a. Stage 1
b. Stage 2
c. Stage 3
d. Stage 4
Adaptive leaders
a. Prepare people to deal with change
b. Adapt their style based on follower competence
c. Adapt their style based on follower commitment
d. Prepare people to assess other’s behaviors
Birds hitting a plane on takeoff causing engine failure in flight is an example of what
component of the Skills Model by Mumford?
a. Competencies
b. Individual attributes
c. Career experiences
d. Environmental influence
Weighing the consequences of leaders’ actions is the focus of which ethical theories?
a. Altruism
b. Deontological
c. Ethical egoism
d. Virtue-based
Applications for culture and leadership do not include
a. Can help leaders understand their own cultural biases and preferences.
b. Help our leaders adapt their styles to be more effective in different cultural settings.
c. Can be used to build culturally sensitive websites.
d. Help maximize profit within a locally owned and operated organization.
The trait approach is criticized for its failure to take __________ into consideration.
a. Emotional intelligence
b. Personality
c. Differences in leaders
d. Situations
e. Role of the leader
Leaders can both serve and influence their followers at the same time.
a. True
b. False
The behavioral approach describes
a. What leaders do
b. Who leaders are
c. Skills leaders possess
d. Traits leaders display
In-group relationships are based on the formal employment contract (defined roles).
a. True
b. False
Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to autonomous group members
with unstructured tasks from a
a. Directive style.
b. Supportive style.
c. Participative style.
d. Achievement style.
The existence of different cultures or ethnicities within a group or organization is the
definition of
a. Multicultural
b. Ethnocentrism
c. Diversity
d. Prejudice
Which of the following is not a criticism of transformational leadership approach?
a. Lacks conceptual clarity
b. Has potential to be abused
c. Expansive leadership view
d. Elitist and anti-democratic
The cultural dimension in which organizations encourage and reward members for
excellence is
a. Humane orientation.
b. Assertiveness.
c. Power distance.
d. Performance orientation.
Researchers developed a questionnaire called the LBDQ. The letters
“LBDQ” stand for what?
a. Leader-based detail questionnaire
b. Leadership-biased descriptive questionnaire
c. Leadership-based diagnostic questionnaire
d. Leadership behavior description questionnaire
Which of the following would not be considered a strength of the situational approach?
a. Emphasizes leadership flexibility
b. Is a very practical approach
c. Is considered a credible model for training leaders within organizations
d. Takes the influence of gender into account during leader-follower situations
Our team leader asks us about our needs, is generous with his time, and considerate of
our personal and professional goals. Which of the global leadership behaviors is our
leader using?
a. Participative
b. Team-oriented
c. Autonomous
d. Humane oriented
Adaptive leadership is quite different from which of the following other leadership
approaches?
a. Traits
b. Transformational
c. Behavioral
d. Psychodynamic