BB101 Leadership

_________ are the approaches to the study of leadership which emphasise the personality of the leader:

• Contingency theories

• Group theories

• Trait theories

• Inspirational theories

Managerial grid theory is based on

• People oriented

• task oriented

• people and task oriented

• planning and process

The leadership theories can be classified into:

• trait theory

• behavioural

• contingency

• All of the above

Leadership is best defined as ________.

• the ability to merely project one's abilities in the lack of actual accomplishments

• the ability to reduce the dependence of team members on each other

• the ability to induce the team members to focus on individual goals rather than collective goals

• the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals

Trait theories of leadership focus on ________.

• the special relationship that leaders establish with a small group of their followers

• the personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from non-leaders

• the way the leader makes decisions

• the extent to which followers are willing and able to accomplish a specific task

Contingency theories focus on the ________ that impact leadership success.

• personality variables

• leader's abilities to inspire and transform followers

• situational variables

• Values and Ethics

In the Path-Goal theory, the leadership style where the leader sets challenging goals for followers and expects them to perform at their highest level is known as:

• Supportive leadership

• Participative leadership

• Directive leadership

• Achievement-oriented leadership

In Fiedler’s model, if a respondent describes his or her least preferred co-worker in relatively positive terms, then the respondent is considered to be _____.

• relationship-oriented

• people-oriented

• task oriented

• consideration-focused

The scale (9,9)in Managerial Grid Theory is _______________

• Middle of the road

• Task management

• Team management

• Country club management

 A major quality that transformational leaders possess is 

• Managerial characteristics
• Punish and reward mentality
• Build strong relationships
• Supervision qualities