Antecedent conditions refer to the societal trends that enable servant leadership to be
effective.
a. True
b. False
The trait approach determines the most important traits in a highly objective way.
a. True
b. False
Kotter suggested that management produces_______ and ________.
a. Change and structure
b. Vision and order
c. Order and consistency
d. Change and movement
Which theory focuses predominantly on how the leader’s activities relate to the
followers and the context in which followers find themselves?
a. Trait
b. Situational
c. Adaptive
d. Authentic
When I focus on the relationships I have with my followers and how we influence each
other I am using which definition of authentic leadership?
a. Intrapersonal
b. Interpersonal
c. Developmental
d. Fundamental
Higher-quality exchanges produce
a. Higher employee turnover
b. Less positive performance evaluations
c. Better job attitudes
d. Faster career progress
e. More out-group than in-group members
Individuals with deep interest in and who truly care about what they do and also care
about helping others are using which characteristics of authentic leadership?
a. Compassion and heart
b. Relationship and purpose
c. Heart and connectedness
d. Self-discipline and passion
Which of the following is not a reason why ethics is central to leadership?
a. The process of influence.
b. The impact leaders have on establishing the organization’s values.
c. The need to engage followers to accomplish mutual goals.
d. The existence of bottom-up communication.
Our food product development team has an excellent sense of team unity and employs a
spirit of camaraderie in daily operations together. Which characteristic of team
excellence is our team displaying?
a. Results-driven structure
b. Clear norms of conduct
c. Coaching atmosphere
d. Unified commitment
The skills approach is appropriate to use in leadership education programs
a. True
b. False
Leadership skills are defined in the chapter as
a. Using individual attributes to communicate well with others
b. Developing behaviors for effective leadership outcomes
c. Technical ability to interact in the work environment
d. Knowledge and competencies to accomplish goals
Teamwork success requires
a. Organizational culture based on authoritarian decision making
b. Organizational culture based on position
c. Organizational culture that is easy to change
d. Organizational culture that supports lateral decision making
Which premise of the clinical paradigm describes “blind spots” we all have?
a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness
b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process
c. There is rationale behind every act
d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person’s identity
Critical life events
a. Can be positive only
b. Can be positive or negative
c. Can be negative only
d. Act as catalysts for change
Which of the following behaviors is not associated with the opportunistic leadership
style?
a. The leader shifts his or her style to gain personal advantage.
b. The leader may be perceived as ruthless and cunning.
c. The leader may be perceived as adaptable and strategic.
d. The leader puts self-interest ahead of other-interest.
e. The leader stresses the importance of social needs.
My job does not have set ways of doing each task. This is a(n)
a. Complex task characteristic
b. Ambiguous task characteristic
c. Repetitive task characteristic
d. Unchallenging task characteristic
Which of the components on Blake & Mouton’s Leadership Grid has high concern for
both interpersonal relationships and task accomplishment?
a. Authority compliance
b. Country club
c. Impoverished
d. Middle of the road
e. Team
Paying attention to the CCRT of an individual and understanding key relationship
conflicts can
a. Cause conflict among organizational members
b. Cause conflict within personal relationships
c. Produce more effective interpersonal relationships
d. Produce less effective interpersonal relationships
Negotiating upward to secure necessary resources, support, and recognition for the team
is an example of
a. An external environmental leadership action
b. A relational external leadership action
c. A task internal leadership action
d. A relational internal leadership action