Participative leadership is effective with subordinates who have a strong need to control
(internal locus of control).
a. True
b. False
LMX focuses on
a. Matching leader behaviors to followers’ development levels
b. The integration of task and relationship behaviors
c. Matching the leader behavior to follower characteristics
d. The dyadic relationship between the leader and follower
Ray was chosen by his boss to lead a team of coworkers during a companywide project.
Ray spent a lot of time getting to know each of his individual team members and
fostering intergroup relationships. Throughout the project, the people on Ray’s team
developed a deep sense of unity and relatedness to one another. Which characteristic of
servant leadership best describes Ray’s methods?
a. Conceptualization
b. Building community
c. Stewardship
d. Awareness
Which of the following is not a competency in the skills model?
a. Problem-solving skills
b. Cognitive ability
c. Social judgment skills
d. Knowledge
e. Confidence
How does the GLOBE research inform leaders and followers about the different ways
in which the various cultural clusters view leadership?
a. The studies identified the four main leadership behaviors in each cluster
b. The studies identified the relative importance of the six behaviors in each cluster
c. The studies compared/contrasted cluster behaviors by similar geographic location
d. The studies compared transformational leader behaviors to the six global leadership
behaviors
Authentic leadership focuses on
a. Followers first
b. Leadership outcomes
c. Leadership for change
d. Leadership that is genuine
Leaders adjust their styles based on
a. The collective needs of the group
b. Their own skill sets
c. Followers skill sets
d. The level of motivation and competency of their followers
Criticisms of the psychodynamic approach include
a. It addresses undercurrents of organizational life
b. It focuses on dysfunctional and atypical behaviors
c. It does not lend itself to training seminars
d. It provides prescriptions for effective interpersonal leadership
Transformation leadership is an exceptional form of leadership that
a. Helps followers meet the tasks on their job descriptions
b. Reduces the workload of the followers
c. Increases the workload of the followers
d. Helps followers do more than what is usually expected
The Ohio State studies identified the behaviors of consideration and initiating structure
as
a. Cause and effect
b. Distinct and independent
c. High value and low value
d. Interdependent
A personal trauma that leads a person to becoming an authentic leader is known as a
trigger event.
a. True
b. False
A disadvantage of shared leadership is
a. There are no disadvantages
b. It involves risk
c. It takes more time
d. Leaders do not like this process