Charisma has been described as
a. A superhuman power
b. An exceptional personality characteristic
c. A special gift within all of us
d. A transactional behavior
Which of the following is not a leader behavior in path-goal theory?
a. Directive
b. Coaching
c. Delegating
d. Participative
Path-goal theory predicts that subordinates who are authoritarian prefer directive
leadership.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following leadership approaches is used extensively in leadership training
programs?
a. Trait
b. Skills
c. Authentic
d. Servant
Transformational leadership does not
a. Create a connection between leaders and followers.
b. Increase the motivation and morality of followers.
c. Help followers reach their full potential.
d. Inadequately raise the level of motivation and morality in the leader and their
followers.
When the leader assessment of the team has determined that the team is functioning
well, what should the leader do?
a. Take appropriate action
b. Nothing
c. Monitor the internal and external environments
d. Provide relational coaching
A leader who gives followers instructions about how and when goals should be
achieved and supervises them carefully is using
a. Directing behaviors
b. Supporting behaviors
c. Delegating behaviors
d. Coaching behaviors
Studying authentic leadership is timely and worthwhile when
a. People prefer transactional leadership
b. People are apprehensive and want trustworthy leadership
c. People are energized and do not need involved leadership
d. People prefer leaders to put them first
Which of the components on Blake & Mouton’s Leadership Grid has low concern for
interpersonal relationships and high concern for task accomplishment?
a. Authority compliance
b. Country club
c. Impoverished
d. Middle of the road
e. Team
Developing and promoting women leaders are in the best interest of employers.
a. True
b. False
Your supervisor gives you a new project. You are informed that you have exactly 1
week to complete it and are handed an outline of what the final project should resemble.
According to path-goal theory, which behavior best describes your supervisor?
a. Supportive
b. Directive
c. Participative
d. Achievement oriented
Which factor in the full model of transformational leadership encourages followers to
be creative and innovative?
a. Individualized consideration
b. Inspirational motivation
c. Idealized influence
d. Intellectual stimulation
Which of the following bases of power are considered personal power?
a. Information
b. Referent
c. Coercive
d. Reward
e. Legitimate
Which of the following presents a competency-based approach to leadership?
a. Trait approach
b. Skills approach
c. Style approach
d. Great person approach
e. Psychodynamic approach
I am using controlling, coordinating, mediating and synthesizing as I focus on issues to
help the team complete goals. Which type of leadership decision making am I using?
a. Internal relationship actions
b. External relationship actions
c. Internal task actions
d. Environmental assessment actions
Path-goal theory does not clearly show how
a. Leader behaviors affect follower motivation levels.
b. Motivation is achieved by followers.
c. Whether or not leaders can adapt behaviors to different situations.
d. The best context for supportive behaviors.
Which of the following leadership theories expects the leader to continually be
concerned about subordinate motivation?
a. Situational leadership theory
b. Contingency theory
c. Path-goal theory
d. Leader-member exchange theory
The first step in becoming a servant leader is to aspire to lead.
a. True
b. False