Leadership Chapter 2 Quiz

What is the Great Man Approach in leadership?

• A leadership perspective that emphasized the importance of building strong relationships with subordinates

• A leadership perspective that focused on the behaviors of leaders in different situations

• A leadership perspective that sought to identify the inherited traits leaders possessed that distinguished them from people who were not leaders

• A leadership perspective that prioritized the development of leadership skills through training and education

Which of the following is a personal characteristic of leaders according to the Trait Approach?

• Cooperativeness

• Initiating Structure

• Concern for Production

• Persistence against obstacles, tenacity

What type of leadership behavior is displayed when a manager makes decisions and announces it?

• Manager defines limits, asks group to make decision

• Manager permits subordinates to function within limits defined by superior

• Manager presents tentative decision subject to change

• Manager 'sells' decision

What is the focus of Employee-Centered leadership behavior?

• Centralizing authority and deriving power from position

• Delegating authority to others

• Human needs of subordinates

• Efficiency and cost cutting

What does the Vertical Dyad Linkage model explore?

• How to delegate authority to subordinates

• How to create in-groups and out-groups

• How to centralize authority and derive power from position

• How leader-member relationships develop over time

What is the main focus of Leader-Member Exchange model?

• Exploring the impact of leader's traits on followers

• Exploring how to create in-groups and out-groups

• Exploring how leader-member relationships develop over time

• Exploring the impact of leader's behaviors on followers

What is the behavior of an Out-Group leader towards their subordinates?

• Treats mistakes as learning opportunities

• Listens to employee’s suggestions and ideas about how work is done

• Gives employee specific directives for how to accomplish tasks and attain goals

• Gives employee freedom to use his or her own approach in solving problems and reaching goals

What is the focus of the University of Michigan Studies in leadership behavior?

• Employee-Centered

• Job-Centered

• Initiating Structure

• Consideration

What does the Partnership Building stage of development of Individualized Leadership focus on?

• Defining limits and asking group to make decision

• Creating in-groups and out-groups

• Building networks that enhance performance

• Directing activities toward efficiency and cost cutting

What is the focus of the Contingency Theory of leadership?

• How leader-member relationships develop over time

• How to create in-groups and out-groups

• How to delegate authority to subordinates

• How different situations affect the effectiveness of leadership styles