Leadership Quiz

Which factor differentiates successful and unsuccessful organizations?

• Dynamic and effective leadership

• Financial resources

• Technological advancements

• Location

Which leadership style respects every member of the group as an individual?

• Autocratic

• Paternalistic

• Democratic

• Laissez faire

What source of leader power involves the capacity to reward followers?

• Coercive power

• Expert power

• Legitimate power

• Reward power

What distinguishes paternalistic leadership from authoritarian leadership?

• Use of force or coercion

• Tact and diplomacy in implementation

• Lack of concern for followers' problems

• Focus on tasks over people

How do leaders' superiors influence their behavior?

• By providing rewards and punishments

• By setting an example of leadership behavior

• By exerting peer pressure

• By enforcing organizational policies

What does legitimate power depend on?

• Personal characteristics of the leader

• Knowledge and expertise of the leader

• Position or role in the organization

• Followers' admiration for the leader

What is an important issue in current leadership research?

• Rewards and punishments

• Modes of decision making

• Mutual influence between leaders and followers

• Types of organizations

What is the primary role of entrepreneurial leaders?

• Running organizations efficiently

• Initiating and structuring organizations

• Representing grievances of groups

• Maintaining organizational growth

What constrains leadership behavior?

• Characteristics of subordinates

• Rewards and punishments

• Organizational policies and climate

• Peer pressure

What is the basis for classifying leadership styles?

• Mode of decision making

• Type of organization

• Number of followers

• Size of the team