Transactional and Transformational Leadership

What level of management is transactional leadership most often found?

• Non-profit organizations

• Entry-level positions

• Middle management

• Top management

What concept do transactional leaders practice?

• Transformational management

• Management-by-objectives

• Innovative management

• Management-by-exception

What motivates followers under transactional leadership?

• Personal ambition

• Rewards according to performance

• The vision of the leader

• The desire for change

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of transformational leadership?

• Putting other’s needs before your own

• Challenging the status quo

• Maintaining the status quo

• Being a role model

What does transformational leadership aim to make a positive change to?

• The environment

• Company profits

• Management structures

• Individual careers

Which of the following is a commonality between transactional and transformational leadership?

• Both maintain the status quo

• Both are motivational in their approaches

• Both focus solely on rewards

• Both discourage innovation

What is a fundamental difference between transactional and transformational leadership?

• Transactional leadership promotes innovative ideas

• Transactional leadership is proactive

• Transformational leadership is proactive

• Transformational leadership works within organizational structure

Which type of leadership is more fitting in industries where creativity is needed?

• Bureaucratic leadership

• Transactional leadership

• Transformational leadership

• Autocratic leadership

How do transactional leaders achieve objectives?

• By inspiring with a vision

• Through a reward/punishment system

• By challenging the status quo

• Through motivation for the good of the group

Which of the following leaders is an example of a transformational leader?

• Bill Gates

• Norman Schwarzkopf

• A military drill sergeant

• Steve Jobs