Effective Leadership Test Review

Leaders that can see all sides of a problem and not make biased judgments or statements are said to possess _________________.

• initiative

• courage

• judgement

• objectivity

The type of power that results from the manager's knowledge and skills is ____________________.

• position

• reward

• expert

• identity

When managers have the ability to control rewards and punishments, what type of power are the managers using?

• position

• expert

• identity

• reward

The general way a manager treats and supervises employees is called ________________________

• humans relations

• management

• power

• leadership style

What management style would work best with employees who have their own specialized jobs and are expert in them?

• autocratic

• democratic

• open

• powerful

A democratic leader __________________.

• makes all of the decisions

• lets each employee decide how work will be done

• does not make decisions

• encourages shared decision-making

The type of leader who understands employees and job requirements and matches his or her actions and decisions to the circumstances is called a ____________ leader.

• situational

• democratic

• open

• autocratic

Leaders have ambition and persistence in reaching goals. They are self-starters who plan what they want to do and then do it. This leadership trait is called ________________.

• initiative

• courage

• judgement

• objectivity

The ability to influence individuals and groups to achieve organizational goals is _______________.

• management

• effective human relations

• an autocratic style

• leadership

Self-understanding, communication, and team building are examples of what types of skills?

• management

• human relations

• work rule

• autocratic