Which leadership theory is studied in a variety of disciplines, including nursing,
education, and industrial engineering?
a. Leader-member exchange theory.
b. Path-goal leadership theory.
c. Contingency theory.
d. Transformational leadership theory.
Larry dislikes giving instructions to employees. He is uncomfortable with
a. Task behaviors
b. Process behaviors
c. Directing behaviors
d. Relationship behaviors
In which ethical leadership principle does the leader place issues of fairness at the
center of their decision making?
a. Manifests honesty
b. Builds community
c. Shows justice
d. Respects others
The prescriptive part of authentic leadership connects the
a. Moral reasoning capacity with hope and optimism
b. Five dimensions of authentic leadership to the associated behaviors
c. Inter- and intrapersonal perspectives with the developmental perspective
d. Positive psychological capacities with intrapersonal perspectives
What is one difficulty women have in achieving higher-level leadership positions?
a. Lack of ability to run their own businesses
b. Negotiating for valued positions
c. Using too many communal characteristics
d. Using too many agentic characteristics
Writing about and researching leadership is
a. Declining in popularity
b. A universally appealing topic
c. Simplistic rather than complex
d. Less popular in the business area than in social sciences
Which of the following is not listed as a gender difference in the leadership labyrinth?
a. Self-promotion
b. Cross-pressures
c. Style and effectiveness
d. Commitment and motivation
The primary functions of management are
a. Planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling.
b. Forming, storming, norming, and reforming.
c. Building, breaking down, rebuilding, and maintaining.
d. Ruling, listening, adapting, and adjusting.
e. Directing, framing, extending, and encouraging.
Workplace reliance on teams in modern workplaces is due in part to
a. Globalization
b. Flattening of organizational structures
c. Need to reduce stress in the workplace
d. Increasing need for hierarchical structures
When women use a more masculine manner of leadership
a. Their leadership was devalued
b. Their leadership was viewed positively
c. Their leadership was viewed as ineffective
d. Their leadership was viewed as effective