46. Which of the following is true of women managers?
a. Women are less suited to difficult leadership positions because they lack decision-making skills.
b. Women have to rely on position power to be effective leaders.
c. Women tend to be personally power-driven rather than socially power-driven.
d. Women tend to use a more people-oriented style that is more inclusive and empowering.
47. leaders tend to trust nobody, leading to preventable mistakes.
a. Lone-wolf
b. Autocratic
c. Laissez-faire
d. Women
48. The glass cliff refers to:
a. preventing women from taking on difficult leadership situations.
b. men perceiving women as less suited to difficult leadership positions due to their lack of decision making
experience.
c. a trend in organizations to place more women in difficult leadership situations.
d. women perceiving difficult leadership situations as situations to avoid due to inherent risk of failure.
49. One belief of is that work exists for the person as much as the person exists for work.
a. transactional leadership
b. abusive leadership
c. servant leadership
d. charismatic leadership
50. In contrast to leadership, the topic of followership has:
a. been viewed as not highly differentiated versus leadership.
b. been viewed from a traditional perspective as active.
c. not been extensively researched.
d. not endorsed the view that the follower role is an active one with potential for leadership.
51. are followers who do not think independently or critically and are passive in their behavior.
a. Survivors
b. Alienated followers
c. Yes people
d. Sheep
52. Followers who tend to be passive but are capable of independent and critical thinking are:
a. alienated followers.
b. the yes people.
c. sheep.
d. survivors.
53. are followers who are the most dangerous to a leader because they are the most likely to give a false
positive reaction and give no warning of potential pitfalls.
a. Yes people
b. Survivors
c. Alienated followers
d. Sheep
54. In the context of followership, are potentially disruptive and a threat to the health of the organization.
a. alienated followers
b. survivors
c. sheep followers
d. yes people
55. Effective followers:
a. are courageous.
b. are self-aggrandizing.
c. uncritically reinforce leaders‘ ideas.
d. require close supervision.
56. “Better safe than sorry” is the motto of which type of followers?
a. Sheep
b. Survivors
c. Yes people
d. Alienated followers
57. Which of the following is NOT included in the guidelines for leadership?
a. Different situations call for different leadership styles and behavior.
b. No two leaders are the same.
c. There is no one best leadership style but there are organizational preferences in terms of style.
d. Good leaders are not likely to be good followers.
58. According to Kotter, effective leadership produces useful change in an organization.
a. True
b. False
59. Leaders agitate for change and new approaches, managers advocate stability and the status quo.
a. True
b. False
60. There is a dynamic tension between leaders and managers that makes it difficult for each to understand the other.
a. True
b. False
61. It is generally agreed that the trait theories have been very successful in being able to identify universal,
distinguishing attributes of leaders.
a. True
b. False
62. The Leadership Grid approach to leadership evaluates a country club manager as someone who builds a highly
productive team of committed people.
a. True
b. False
63. When a leader has strong position power, the task is moderately structured, and leader-member relations are good,
a laissez-faire leadership style is appropriate.
a. True
b. False
64. Autocratic leaders tend to be task oriented and utilize initiating structure behavior.
a. True
b. False
65. When the task is difficult and employees are highly trained, a directive style of leadership should be used.
a. True
b. False
66. The situational leadership model by Hersey and Blanchard suggest that a leader’s behavior should be adjusted to the
maturity level of the followers.
a. True
b. False
67. According to LMX theory, out-group members are more likely to support the values of the organization and become
models of appropriate behavior.
a. True
b. False
68. Transactional leaders inspire and excite followers to high levels of performance.
a. True
b. False
69. Servant leaders try to determine their own personal needs, as well as the needs of the group, and then lead based
on the joint outcomes determined by this process.
a. True
b. False
70. The traditional stereotype of a follower is someone who is in a potent, active, significant role.
a. True
b. False
71. Leadership is not the only factor that influences organizational performance.
a. True
b. False
72. Participative, considerate leader behaviors that demonstrate a concern for people appear to enhance the health and
well-being of followers in the work environment.
a. True
b. False
73. Enumerate the differences between the management process and the leadership process.
74. Briefly describe the different types of leadership theories.
75. Compare and contrast the Ohio State leadership model with the Leadership Grid.
76. Briefly explain House’s path-goal theory of leadership.
77. Compare and contrast transformational and transactional leadership.
78. Explain the role of emotional intelligence in leadership.
79. What are the characteristics of an effective follower?
80. Briefly explain the five guidelines for leadership.
Match the following:
a. One who can inspire others and initiate change and development
b. A leader who relies on coercive and reward power
c. A leader who can inspire and excite followers to high levels of performance
d. A leader with extreme referent power
e. Emphasis on physical attributes or personality characteristics
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ORGB.NELS.15.12.01
ORGB.NELS.15.12.02
ORGB.NELS.15.12.05
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States – Ohio – DISC: Leadership Principles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
81. Traits
82. Transactional Leader
83. Leader
84. Transformational Leader
85. Charismatic Leader
Match the following:
a. One who is designated to lead by the organization
b. Process of being guided and directed in the accomplishment of a task
c. A leader without authority
d. One who has great concern for people and little concern for production
e. Someone who plans, organizes, and controls the organization
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ORGB.NELS.15.12.01
ORGB.NELS.15.12.03
ORGB.NELS.15.12.07
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States – Ohio – DISC: Leadership Principles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
86. Followership
87. Formal Leader
88. Manager
89. Country club manager
90. Informal Leader
Match the following:
a. A style of leadership based on directive, enforcing, and controlling behavior
b. A laid-back, minimal involvement leadership style
c. Leader behavior that encourages good interpersonal relations between manager and employees
d. A leader who emphasizes efficient production
e. A participatory leadership style
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ORGB.NELS.15.12.03
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States – Ohio – DISC: Leadership Principles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
91. Consideration
92. Authority-compliance manager
93. Democratic
94. Autocratic
95. Laissez-faire
Match the following:
a. Followers who tend to be passive, lack initiative and independent judgment
b. Fiedler’s scale for classifying leaders
c. Middle-of-the-road leader
d. Leadership based upon the circumstances at hand
e. Low–risk and non disruptive followers
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ORGB.NELS.15.12.03
ORGB.NELS.15.12.04
ORGB.NELS.15.12.07
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States – Ohio – DISC: Leadership Principles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
96. Situational Leadership
97. Organization man manager
98. Survivors
99. Sheep
100. Least Preferred Coworker