Leadership Quiz 1

What does it mean to be a leader?

• D. Achieving personal goals

• A. Influencing others to attain goals

• B. Following others to attain goals

• C. Ignoring others' goals

What is a vision in the context of leadership?

• D. A detailed analysis of current operations

• B. A reflection of past achievements

• A. A mental image of a possible and desirable future state of the organization

• C. A focus on present challenges

Which of the following is a source of leader power?

• A. Legitimate power

• D. Emotional power

• B. Collaborative power

• C. Passive power

What is the purpose of the Vroom Model of Leadership?

• C. To analyze personal characteristics of leaders

• B. To emphasize task completion over relationships

• A. To focus on the participative dimension of leadership

• D. To study historical leadership styles

Which trait is associated with a high level of effort in leadership?

• D. Knowledge of business

• C. Self-confidence

• B. Integrity

• A. Drive

What is the focus of task performance in leadership?

• B. People's feelings and comfort

• C. Appreciation and stress reduction

• D. Setting challenging goals

• A. Work speed, quality, and accuracy

Which leadership behavior emphasizes maintaining good interpersonal relationships?

• C. Directive leadership

• D. Achievement-oriented leadership

• B. Supportive leadership

• A. Task-motivated leadership

What is the purpose of the Path-goal theory in leadership?

• C. To reduce opportunities for personal satisfaction

• D. To limit employees' decision-making

• B. To focus on task performance only

• A. To make the path to work goals easier

Which theory proposes that effective leadership behavior varies from situation to situation?

• D. Traditional approach

• A. Situational approach

• B. Trait approach

• C. Behavioral approach

What are substitutes for leadership in the workplace?

• A. Factors that exert the same influence as leaders

• B. Directives from top management

• C. Employee evaluations

• D. Team-building exercises