The vertical dyadic relationship in LMX is established by
a. The leader
b. The follower
c. The leader and follower
d. The leader and the organizational structure
Servant leadership places followers first and
a. Is a leadership model that incorporates social justice
b. Emphasizes adapting to followers’ competence and commitment
c. Uses adaptive leadership principles
d. Shifts authority to the followers
Social competence in emotional intelligence includes
a. Empathy
b. Self-regulation
c. Confidence
d. Motivation
Groups that are united by the dependency assumption and readily give up their
autonomy would likely do well with a leader using which leader behavior?
a. Directive
b. Supportive
c. Delegating
d. Impoverished
Critical life events affect authentic leadership because
a. They influence a multitude of people.
b. They act as a catalyst for change.
c. They are a common occurrence.
d. They reinforce patterned behaviors.
Which of the following is a criticism of situational approach?
a. Research does not address how commitment and competence integrate into
development levels
b. It is used in training and development programs
c. It has prescriptive value for leaders
d. It is highly flexible in nature
Completing a personal assessment of one’s own leadership traits
a. Helps individuals assess their own strengths
b. Helps individuals determine their potential for promotion
c. Helps individuals understand how they fit into an organization
d. Helps organizations choose lower-level managers
At the upper-management level in an organization
a. Technical skills are not important
b. Human skills are not important
c. Technical skills are more important than conceptual skills
d. Technical skills are less important than human skills
Middle-of-the-road management best describes leaders who are
a. Avoiding
b. Empathetic
c. Compromising
d. Accommodating
During the early phases of leadership making, leaders look for what qualities in
followers?
a. Agreeableness and cooperation
b. Good humor and intelligence
c. Enthusiasm and participation
d. Pleasantness and trustworthiness
Molly focuses her leadership behaviors on helping followers reach their full potential as
human beings. She is using
a. Situational leadership
b. Path-goal leadership
c. Contingent reward leadership
d. Transformational leadership