The behavioral approach works by
a. Telling leaders how to behave
b. Finding the 9, 9 style is the best style
c. Describing major components of leader behaviors
d. Emphasis on task behaviors
Which of the following bases of power are considered positional power?
a. Information
b. Referent
c. Coercive
d. Reward
e. Expert
The skills approach suggests that many individuals have the potential for leadership.
a. True
b. False
Effective team leaders need to have a wide repertoire of skills.
a. True
b. False
The research Mumford et al. completed used a sample of
a. College business students
b. Corporate executives
c. High school principals
d. Army officers
Which leadership style includes a high level of support and also is one in which the
leader makes the final decision about goal accomplishment.
a. Directing
b. Supporting
c. Delegating
d. Coaching
58. Which of the following psychological attributes is not part of Luthans and Avolio’s
(2003) model of authentic leadership?
a. Confidence
b. Humility
c. Optimism
d. Resilience
Which of the following is not a factor of transformational leadership?
a. Intellectual stimulation
b. Inspirational motivation
c. Contingent reward
d. Charisma
Leadership outcomes in Mumford et. al’s skills model is affected by
a. Individual attributes
b. Problem-solving ability
c. Career experiences
d. Authority-compliance behaviors
Having a common goal that both the leader and followers agree on is central to which
ethical leadership principle?
a. Serves others
b. Builds community
c. Shows justice
d. Respects others
The new behaviors House identified in his reformulated path-goal review in 1996 have
the same essential premise as the original work which is
a. To match leader behavior to follower competence and commitment
b. To describe task and relationship behaviors
c. To identify competencies of leaders
d. To give followers what is missing in their workplace
Which perspective describes authentic leadership as a developmental process that forms
in leaders over time?
a. Positive psychological perspectives
b. The practical perspective
c. The theoretical perspective
d. Moral reasoning perspective
The behavioral approach explains
a. Who leaders are
b. What competencies leaders possess
c. Adjusting behavioral styles to fit employee needs
d. Describing leader behaviors
In team leadership theory, two of the leader’s primary decisions are
a. To build a vision and implement change.
b. To monitor or take action.
c. To be a role model and an innovator.
d. To organize and to control.