Leadership Styles

A democratic leadership style has which of the following characteristics?

• Split power.

• A dictatorial leader.

• Genuine.

• Commanding.

Participative leadership has which of the following characteristics?

• Employs a clear chain of command.

• Believe success arises from leaders and staff working together.

• Seeks to involve staff in the decision making process.

• Seeks to pick up the mood of the audience.

Which of the following was given as a quality of a leader, as opposed to a manager?

• Flexible

• Structured

• Analytical

• Rational

What do you call a style of leadership that takes account of others' views, opinions and ideas?

• Persuasive

• Participative

• Democratic

• Autocratic

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

• Reward

• Punishment

• Follower-ship

• All of the following.

Which of the following is a trait of self-monitoring in terms of leadership?

• Sensitivity to contextual cues

• Social perception

• Ability to respond flexibly in a given situation

• All of them.

Which of the following types of leaders encourages members to participate in group decisions, including policy-making decisions?

• Persuasive

• Democratic

• Participative

• Autocratic

Which of the following decision procedures would be characterized by a manager who asks other people for their opinion and ideas, then makes the decision alone?

• Persuasive

• Participative

• Democratic

• Autocratic

Which of the following is not true concerning the difference between managers and leaders?

• Managers are appointed.

• Managers influence through informal means.

• Leaders may be appointed.

• Leaders can influence beyond formal authority.

A is a senior employee who sponsors and supports a less-experienced employee will be termed as......

• Coach.

• Facilitator.

• Leader.

• Mentor.