MOOC-YAL: 4.7. Quiz Module 4

Which description best matches the authoritarian Leadership style?

• Basically, a hands-off leader. From the French phrase that means “leave it be,” it describes leaders who allow their people to work on their own.

• A leader who wants input from all team members and uses consensus to reach decisions

• They either insist on doing everything themselves or micromanage others. They make all decisions and expect people to unquestioningly do what they are told.

• This style inspires others because they expect the best from everyone on their team as well as themselves. This leads to high productivity and engagement from everyone in their team.

Which description best matches the Laissez-faire Leadership style?

• Basically, a hands-off leader. From the French phrase that means “leave it be,” it describes leaders who allow their people to work on their own.

• A leader who wants input from all team members and uses consensus to reach decisions

• They either insist on doing everything themselves or micromanage others. They make all decisions and expect people to unquestioningly do what they are told.

• This style inspires others because they expect the best from everyone on their team as well as themselves. This leads to high productivity and engagement from everyone in their team.

Which description best matches the Transformational Leadership style?

• Basically, a hands-off leader. From the French phrase that means “leave it be,” it describes leaders who allow their people to work on their own.

• A leader who wants input from all team members and uses consensus to reach decisions

• They either insist on doing everything themselves or micromanage others. They make all decisions and expect people to unquestioningly do what they are told.

• This style inspires others because they expect the best from everyone on their team as well as themselves. This leads to high productivity and engagement from everyone in their team.

Which description best matches the Democratic Leadership style?

• Basically, a hands-off leader. From the French phrase that means “leave it be,” it describes leaders who allow their people to work on their own.

• A leader who wants input from all team members and uses consensus to reach decisions

• They either insist on doing everything themselves or micromanage others. They make all decisions and expect people to unquestioningly do what they are told.

• This style inspires others because they expect the best from everyone on their team as well as themselves. This leads to high productivity and engagement from everyone in their team.

Which of the following statements IS NOT one of the pros of the Transactional Leadership approach.

• Employees can choose reward systems

• Creates more followers than leaders among employees

• Employee motivation and productivity are increased

• Eliminates or minimizes confusion in the chain of command

According to the lecture on making decisions and the personal cost of leadership, what are the advantages of decision-making in groups?

• Forming better belief

• Finding better solutions

• Overcoming hidden bias

• All the above

According to the lecture on teamwork, there is a set of competencies and values needed for team leaders. Please indicate which of the following are the best descriptor(s) of those competencies and values.

• Commitment and Innovation

• Trust and fairness

• Managing performance

• Communication and Interpersonal awareness

• All the above

According to the case study on successful teamwork by Tarricone and Luca (2002), there are some attributes needed for success.

For instance, the team recognizes that team members have different personalities and experience problems at different stages.

They show consideration for each other, respect, and support others in difficult times.

What is the following attribute that best describes this example?

• Interdependence

• Appropriate team composition

• Commitment to team success and shared goals

• Interpersonal skills

According to Christens (2012) in his work titled Toward Relational Empowerment, it is said that Interpersonal relationships can enhance the understanding of psychological empowerment and the effectiveness of empowerment-oriented community practice. Is this true or false?

• True

• False

According to Christens (2012) in his work titled Toward Relational Empowerment, it is said that psychological empowerment is a complex construct that embraces several components. Which of the following components best describe this construct?

• Emotional component

• Cognitive component

• Relational component

• Behavioral component

• All the above