Principles of Management Quiz

What is the definition of leadership?

• The process of monitoring and evaluating the performance of subordinates

• The process of directing and influencing the task-related activities of group members

• The process of organizing and coordinating the work of employees

• The process of managing and controlling the behavior of others

Which of the following is not a type of position power?

• Legitimate power

• Reward power

• Expert power

• Coercive power

According to the Trait approach to leadership, what determines the success of an individual as a leader?

• Personal characteristics

• Educational background

• Work experience

• Social status

What is the primary activity of a leader according to the Path-Goal Approach to leadership?

• To provide desirable and achievable rewards to employees

• To closely supervise the performance of subordinates

• To focus on subordinates as people and build cooperative work teams

• To set rigid work standards and closely supervise subordinates

Which leadership style emphasizes high concern for both people and production?

• Impoverished Management

• Country Club Management

• Middle of the Road Management

• Task Authoritarian Management

What is the ability to influence others based on personal liking, charisma, and reputation called?

• Referent power

• Expert power

• Legitimate power

• Reward power

What is the ability to use human, informational, or material resources to get something done called?

• Influence

• Expert power

• Position power

• Referent power

Which of the following is not a type of position power?

• Referent power

• Information power

• Reward power

• Coercive power

According to the Contingency Approaches to Leadership, what influences the styles of managers?

• The nature of the subordinates' job responsibilities

• The leader's personality, past experiences, and expectations

• All of the above

• The superior's expectations and behavior

What is the most effective management style according to the Managerial Grid?

• Team / Democratic / Participative / Supportive Management

• Middle of the Road Management

• Country Club Management

• Impoverished Management