Which cluster of cultures in the GLOBE studies have high scores on humane
orientations and are generally very concerned for and sensitive to others?
a. Latin America
b. Sub-Saharan Africa
c. Germanic Europe
d. Eastern Europe
Jim is a district manager of Wendy’s in west Michigan. When he hires people, the most
important thing he looks for is whether people are good problem solvers.
a. Jim is using the trait approach.
b. Jim is using Katz’s skills approach.
c. Jim is using the Mumford Skills model.
d. Jim is using the style approach.
e. Jim is using work experience.
Mumford’s research studied military personnel rather than business and organizational
leaders.
a. True
b. False
House notes that charismatic effects are more likely to occur in
a. Contexts in which followers experience few difficulties.
b. Supportive environments.
c. Stressful situations.
d. Sympathetic relationships.
Which servant leadership behaviors in Liden’s model are also found in Spears’s 10
characteristics of servant leadership?
a. Ethical behavior; Awareness
b. Follower growth; Building community
c. Listening; Empowering
d. Conceptualizing; Healing
Historically, leadership scholars
a. Have avoided studying emotions in leadership
b. Have avoided studying leadership behaviors
c. Have avoided the psychological realm of organizational life
d. Have avoided studying personality and leadership
In which adaptive leadership viewpoint do leaders provide a supportive environment for
followers in which they help followers resolve internal conflicts and distinguish
between reality and fantasy?
a. Service orientation
b. Biological perspective
c. Psychotherapy perspective
d. Systems perspective
Transformational leadership
a. Helps followers to transcend their own self-interests for the good of the group.
b. Communicates high expectations.
c. Is a process in which leaders and followers exchange efforts for specified rewards.
d. Is an interactive process in which the leader tries to shift power to those who are
being led.
The psychodynamic approach to leadership focuses on
a. The effects of behavior in organizations
b. The dynamics of personality
c. The effects of behavior on the leader
d. The dynamics of human behavior
61. Who used research from the fields of positive psychology and positive
organizational behavior to identify psychological attributes that contribute to authentic
leadership?
a. Terry
b. George
c. Walumbwa et al.
d. Luthans and Avolio