Leadership and Motivation

Which of the following has been identified as a source of power in leadership?

• reward 
• punishment 
• referent 
• all of the above 

Legitimate power in leadership stems from:

• organizational authority
• a role acknowledged by the followers
• leadership skills
• identification with other leaders
  

What is referent power in leadership?

• power that stems from a person's leadership skills
• power that is designated by an organizational authority
• power that group members acknowledge because of special circumstances
  
• power that is based on attraction or identification with another person

Which source of power comes from what others believe a member knows or can do?

• expert power 
• referent power 
• legitimate power 
• position power 

Michael is a type of manager who is concerned primarily with accomplishing goals and objectives and concentrates on the task itself. His behavioral style is called:

• authoritarian 
• democratic 
• task oriented 
• people oriented 

Power given to a person with the most knowledge.

• position power
• reward power
• expert power
• identity power

which one of these is being a leader?

• bossy

• kind

• grumpy

• annoying

___________  believes that people are either born or are made with certain qualities that will make them excel in leadership roles. That is, certain qualities such as intelligence, sense of responsibility, creativity and other values puts anyone in the shoes of a good leader.

• Trait Leadership Theory
• Path Goal Theory
• Vroom's Decision Tree Approach
• Leader Member Exchange

Explain what is meant by "relationship behaviors" in leadership.

• Concerning oneself with goal setting and making work assignments.
• Treating team members as equal and looking out for the well-being of others.
• Communicating expectations, establishing work schedules, and sharing work.
• The degree to which your communication style is indirect.

The theory suggest that leaders can be trained, and traits that a leader must have can be taught and developed-

• Behavioral Theory

• Autocratic Leader

• Transformational Theory

• Trait Theory