Leadership Quiz

According to the text, what is the importance of understanding theories and research behind leadership?

• To predict the emergence of leaders

• To guide how an organization selects or develops its managers

• To select managers based on their test scores

• To determine the genetic basis of leadership

What is the trait theory of leadership based on?

• The Managerial Grid

• The Theory X and Theory Y

• The Ohio State Studies

• The Great Man Theory of Leadership

What is the main characteristic of effective leaders according to the trait theory of leadership?

• High responsibility

• Great Empathy

• Task Competency and Efficiency

• Extraverted personality

What is the difference between Theory X and Theory Y management styles?

• Theory X is decentralized while Theory Y is centralized

• Theory X is authoritarian while Theory Y is participative

• Theory X is participative while Theory Y is authoritarian

• Theory X is optimistic while Theory Y is pessimistic

What is the concept of self-monitoring in leadership?

• Being assertive and independent

• Adapting behavior to appear different from what they are

• Focusing on what leaders are rather than what they do

• Ignoring personal traits in leadership

According to the Ohio State Leadership Studies, what are the two categories of behaviors that leadership performance depends on?

• Initiating Structure and Consideration

• Transactional and Transformational

• Reward and Coercive Powers

• Expert Power and Legitimate Power

Who developed the Managerial Grid model?

• Vroom and Yetton

• Dansereau, Graen, and Haga

• Fred Fiedler

• Robert R. Blake and Jane S. Mouton

According to Hogan, what are the three major causes of poor leader behavior?

• Expertise, Trustworthiness, Attractiveness

• Cognitive Deficiencies, Personality, Situational Favorability

• Vision, Differentiation, Values

• Organizing, Analysis, Planning

What is the main focus of the situational theory developed by Fred Fiedler?

• An individual’s leadership style is effective only in certain situations

• Leaders develop different roles and relationships with subordinates

• Leaders possess specific skills or engage in behaviors that poor leaders do not

• Leaders use one of four behavioral styles based on follower readiness

What is the main goal of Project GLOBE?

• Discover differences and similarities in cultures and determine why these differences exist

• Study the relationship between leader and follower

• Identify the nine dimensions of cultural differences

• Analyze the impact of organizational climate on leadership styles