The Basics of Leadership

What is the main focus of transactional leadership?

• Transformation and change

• Collaboration and teamwork

• Exchange between leaders and followers

• Power and control

Which leadership style emphasizes on rewarding employees for achieving specific goals?

• transactional

• bureaucratic

• laissez-faire

• autocratic

What is the primary characteristic of management by exception (active)?

• Passive monitoring and intervention for significant deviations

• Monitoring and intervention for minor deviations

• Active monitoring and intervention for significant deviations

• No monitoring or intervention for significant deviations

In management by exception (passive), when does the leader intervene?

• The leader intervenes when there is no deviation from the expected performance.

• The leader intervenes when everything is going smoothly.

• The leader intervenes when problems are ignored or left unresolved.

• The leader intervenes when there is a deviation from the expected performance or when problems arise.

What is the key difference between transactional leadership and transformational leadership?

• Transactional leadership focuses on maintaining the status quo, while transformational leadership promotes change and innovation.

• Transactional leadership focuses on micromanagement, while transformational leadership encourages autonomy.

• Transactional leadership focuses on punishment, while transformational leadership inspires and motivates.

• Transactional leadership focuses on rewards, while transformational leadership inspires and motivates.

Transactional leadership is based on a ________ exchange between the leader and the follower.

• emotional

• collaborative

• one-sided

• transactional exchange

Which leadership style focuses on maintaining the status quo and avoiding mistakes?

• bureaucratic

• autocratic

• laissez-faire

• transformational

What is the main goal of contingent reward in transactional leadership?

• To motivate and reward employees based on performance and achievement of specific goals or targets.

• To encourage teamwork and collaboration among employees

• To provide flexible work hours for employees

• To punish employees for underperformance

Which leadership style is more effective in promoting innovation and change?

• transformational

• laissez-faire

• bureaucratic

• autocratic

What is the role of charisma in transactional leadership?

• No role

• Limited role

• Minor role

• Major role