Leadership Concepts Quiz

What is transformational leadership characterized by?

• Maintaining the status quo

• A focus on rewards and punishments

• The ability to bring about significant change in followers and the organization

• Building coalitions for decision-making

Transactional leadership is best described as:

• A focus on inspiring followers

• A process of transaction or exchange between leaders and followers

• Leadership based on personal charisma

• Leadership involving significant change

Charismatic leaders are known for:

• Strict adherence to rules

• Their ability to inspire and motivate people

• Developing coalitions to achieve goals

• Authority from a formal position

Coalitional leadership primarily involves:

• Inspiring followers through personal charm

• Developing allies to support the leader’s goals

• Providing rewards for performance

• Utilizing personal expertise to lead

Power is defined as:

• The ability to follow directions

• The potential ability to influence others

• The act of resisting authority

• The authority granted by a formal position

Influence refers to:

• The use of power to enforce compliance

• The effect a person’s actions have on others’ attitudes and beliefs

• The ability to punish followers

• The authority based on a leader’s position

Legitimate power is derived from:

• Personal relationships with followers

• The leader’s special knowledge

• Authority granted from a formal position

• The ability to reward others

Expert power is based on:

• The leader's formal authority

• Personal charm and likability

• The leader’s special knowledge or skill

• The ability to develop coalitions

Referent power is characterized by:

• Authority granted from a formal position

• Authority based on personality characteristics that command respect

• The ability to influence through coercion

• The potential to reward followers

Compliance is best defined as:

• Actively agreeing with a leader's instructions

• Following directions regardless of agreement

• Resistance to authority

• Enthusiastically adopting a leader’s viewpoint