The focus of behavioral approach is on
a. Personality factors
b. Follower actions
c. Leader actions
d. Leader capabilities
Heifetz uses the term holding environment to mean one with trust, nurturance, and
empathy.
a. True
b. False
Relationship themes develop over time that are rooted in
a. Our ego
b. Our internal ordering system
c. Our deepest wishes, needs, and goals
d. Our personality
A leader who lets followers take responsibility for task accomplishment and has less
involvement with followers is using
a. Directing behaviors
b. Supporting behaviors
c. Delegating behaviors
d. Coaching behaviors
One of the strengths of the situational approach is its clear conceptualization of
subordinates’ developmental levels.
a. True
b. False
General cognitive ability is similar to which of the five leadership traits in this text?
a. Sociability
b. Dominance
c. Extraversion
d. Intelligence
e. Self-confidence
The ethical issues presented in the leadership ethics chapter
a. Provide a model of ethical leadership theory
b. Provide a guide to ethical issues in leadership situations
c. Constitute a leadership ethics theory
d. Are clear prescriptions for leading ethically
The intuitive appeal of the skills approach is
a. Because it is available to everyone
b. Because skills can be learned
c. Because we can identify with the leader
d. Because skills transform followers
All of the following are characteristics of out-group members except
a. Defined roles
b. Non-negotiating behavior
c. Innovative ideas
d. Operation strictly within role
LMX challenged the assumption that leaders treated followers in a collective way, as a
group, using an average leadership style.
a. True
b. False
Conducted studies of social intelligence and its relationship to leadership:
a. Stogdill
b. Judge et al.
c. Jung and Sosik
d. Zaccaro
I make moral decisions based on my views of what a good society should be like. This
good society means I support the values of society like fair procedures for changing
laws while recognizing that groups differ and we should agree on these laws. Which
stages are in the post-conventional level?
a. Maintaining the social order
b. Interpersonal accord and conformity
c. Social contract and individual rights
d. Individualism and exchange