Leadership Trait and Behaviour

The ______ approach to leadership is focused on identifying the innate qualities and characteristics possessed by great social, political, business and community leaders.

• behavioral

• situational

• relational

• trait

How does the trait theory of leadership differ from the behavioral theory of leadership?

• The trait theory places more emphasis on authority, while the behavioral theory focuses on productivity.

• The trait theory focuses on the characteristics of the leader, while the behavioral theory believes leaders can behave in different ways.

• The trait theory has a focus on a functional organizational structure, while the behavioral theory believes that you must first have a functioning long-term strategy.

• The trait theory is best suited for a matrix style organization, while the behavioral theory is best suited for a cross-function style of organization.

What are the Big 5 personality factors?

• Openness to experience and conscientiousness

• Agreeableness

  and emotional stability

• Extraversion

• All of the above

The trait approach focuses on ______.

• what leaders do

• who leaders are

• the outcomes of leadership

• the role of the organization

The Big Five personality factor that is not strongly associated with leadership is ______.

• conscientiousness

• extraversion

• openness to experience

• agreeableness

Leaders find themselves providing more vision and direction and focusing on results rather than command and control.

• True

• False

What is(are) the advantage(s) of the behavioural approach over trait approach to leadership?

• Behaviors can be observed readily.
  

• Behaviors can be consistently measured.
  

• Behaviors can be taught through a variety of methods.

• All of the above

The leadership dimensions of initiation of structure and consideration do not describe leader’s behavior adequately for cultures other than the United States where values might be less individualistic.

• True

• False

What are the components of emotional intelligence?

• Self-awareness
  and empathy for others
  

• Managing emotions and self-regulation

• Self-motivation
  and social skills

• All of the above

Explain the concept of task-oriented leadership behavior.

• Task-oriented leadership behavior emphasizes setting clear goals, providing instructions, and closely supervising work to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.

• Task-oriented leadership behavior encourages a hands-off approach to managing tasks

• 
  Task-oriented leadership behavior prioritizes micromanaging and controlling every aspect of the work

• Task-oriented leadership behavior focuses on building strong relationships with team members