Leadership Theoretical Approaches Quiz

What type of leaders raise form within a group?

• Democratic Leaders

• Emergent Leaders

• Laissez Faire Leaders

• Prescribed Leaders

When might teams use Prescribed Leaders?

• When the leader makes few decisions

• When the leader is assigned from an external source

• When the group needs to make their own decisions

• In a crisis situation

What is the characteristic of Authoritarian Leadership?

• Makes few decisions

• Task orientated, dictational and commanding

• Shares decisions

• Person oriented

When might Democratic Leadership be appropriate?

• When the leader makes few decisions

• When the group needs to make their own decisions

• When the leader is task orientated and commanding

• When the leader shares decisions and shows interests in the group

When might Laissez Faire Leadership be appropriate?

• When the group needs to make their own decisions

• When the leader makes few decisions and gives little feedback

• When the leader is task orientated and commanding

• When the leader shares decisions and shows interests in the group

According to the Trait Approach, what skills are leaders born with?

• Intelligence, assertiveness & self-confidence

• Task orientation and commanding

• Person oriented and shares decisions

• Makes few decisions and gives little feedback

What does the Social Learning Theory of Leadership emphasise?

• Leaders are born with skills necessary to take charge

• Leaders are assigned from an external source

• All behaviors are learned through observation of significant others

• Leadership competencies emerge because of inherited traits

What does the Interactionist Theory of Leadership suggest?

• Leaders are born with skills necessary to take charge

• Innate traits interact with environment and are therefore developed

• Leaders are assigned from an external source

• All behaviors are learned through observation of significant others

What is the focus of Chellandurai's model of sports leadership?

• Situational Characteristics

• Leadership Characteristics

• Member Characteristics

• All of the above

What are the Antecedents in Chellandurai's model of sports leadership?

• None of the above

• Situational Characteristics

• Leadership Characteristics

• Member Characteristics