LO5 - Leadership and Teamwork

Q1 - McGregor's Theory X is deemed to get the best results all the time?

• a) True

• b) False

Q2 - Maslows hierarchy of needs model has how many levels?

• a) 6

• b) 5

• c) 4

• d) 3

Answer explanation

Level 1 - Physiological

Level 2 - Safety

Level 3 - Belongingness

Level 4 - Esteem

Level 5 - Self-Actualisation

Q3 - Leaders need to adapt their style of leadership according to the situation - the two key aspects that determine the approach a leader should take are...?

• a) Criticality of the situation plus the stage of the team's development

• b) Skills and motivation of the team plus the back ground knowledge of the leader

• c) Criticality of the situation plus skills and motivation of the team

• d) Skills and motivation of the team plus how well the team is able to work together

Q4 - The following are all factors of the physiological elements of Maslow's model

• a) Cohesive work group, pleasant working conditions & a challenging job

• b) Pleasant working conditions, clear processes and social recognition

• c) Cohesive work group, pay and cafeteria

• d) Pleasant working conditions, pay and cafeteria

Q5 - The four Situational Leadership styles are...?

• a) Directing, Coaching, Engaging and Delegating

• b) Directing, Controlling, Employing and Delegating

• c) Directing, Controlling, Employing and Delegating

• c) Directing, Coaching, Engaging and Disempowering

Q6 - Forming is a Tuckman phase of team development

• a) True

• b) False

Answer explanation

Stages are:- Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing then Adjourning

Q7 - Changes to a team’s environment can cause a regression back to earlier team development stages?

• a) True

• b) False

Q8 - Which of these is not one of Belbin's team roles?

• a) Implementer

• b) Plant

• c) Operator

• d) Completer-Finisher

Q9 - What does a team NOT demonstrate during the storming phase?

• a) Competition

• b) Conflict

• c) Hopefulness

• c) Confrontation

Q10 - Which Belbin role is suited to detailed meticulous work?

• a) Plant

• b) Completer-Finisher

• c) Shaper

• d) Resource Investigator