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Leadership and Motivation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following has been identified as a source of power in leadership?
a)
reward 
b)
punishment 
c)
referent 
d)
all of the above 
2.
Legitimate power in leadership stems from:
a)
organizational authority
b)
a role acknowledged by the followers
c)
leadership skills
d)
identification with other leaders
3.
What is referent power in leadership?
a)
power that stems from a person's leadership skills
b)
power that is designated by an organizational authority
c)
power that group members acknowledge because of special circumstances
d)
power that is based on attraction or identification with another person
4.
Which source of power comes from what others believe a member knows or can do?
a)
expert power 
b)
referent power 
c)
legitimate power 
d)
position power 
5.
Michael is a type of manager who is concerned primarily with accomplishing goals and objectives and concentrates on the task itself. His behavioral style is called:
a)
authoritarian 
b)
democratic 
c)
task oriented 
d)
people oriented 
6.
Power given to a person with the most knowledge.
a)
position power
b)
reward power
c)
expert power
d)
identity power
7.

which one of these is being a leader?

a)

bossy

b)

kind

c)

grumpy

d)

annoying

8.
___________  believes that people are either born or are made with certain qualities that will make them excel in leadership roles. That is, certain qualities such as intelligence, sense of responsibility, creativity and other values puts anyone in the shoes of a good leader.
a)
Trait Leadership Theory
b)
Path Goal Theory
c)
Vroom's Decision Tree Approach
d)
Leader Member Exchange
9.
Explain what is meant by "relationship behaviors" in leadership.
a)
Concerning oneself with goal setting and making work assignments.
b)
Treating team members as equal and looking out for the well-being of others.
c)
Communicating expectations, establishing work schedules, and sharing work.
d)
The degree to which your communication style is indirect.
10.

The theory suggest that leaders can be trained, and traits that a leader must have can be taught and developed-

a)

Behavioral Theory

b)

Autocratic Leader

c)

Transformational Theory

d)

Trait Theory

11.

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs deals with satisfying one's hunger, thirst, and other bodily needs?

a)

psychological

b)

social

c)

esteem

d)

physiological

12.

Which of the following is a motivational factor according to Herzberg's two-factor theory?

a)

A) quality of supervision

b)

B) recognition

c)

C) pay

d)

D) relationships with others

13.

Erika wants to become the head of the HR department. Although the role comes with a generous salary hike and will put her in charge of several subordinates, she is mainly pursuing this position because she believes she can do the job better than anyone else and wants people to know this. According to McClelland's theory of needs, which of the following needs is Erika primarily driven by in this case?

a)

A) the need for stability

b)

B) the need for achievement

c)

C) the need for security

d)

D) the need for affiliation

14.

Motivation is defined by psychologists as

a)

an impulse to accomplish something of significance.

b)

rigidly patterned behavior characteristic of all people.

c)

a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior toward a goal.

d)

the cause of behavior.

15.

Which of these roles would most likely be motivated by commission?

a)

Financial Director

b)

Sales Assistant

c)

Manager

d)

Producer

16.

According to Abraham Maslow, human needs can be divided into how many types?

a)

Three types

b)

Four types

c)

Five types

d)

Six types

17.
Which of the following is a definition of self-actualisation need?
a)
National minimum wage 
b)
Sense of belonging
c)
Achieving one's innermost desire
d)
Feeling secured
18.

Give examples of intangible rewards that can be given to subordinates for jobs well done.

a)

Money, food, or release time from drill.

b)

Ribbons, certificates of achievement, public notice of their performance.

c)

Rewards should not be given because they show preferential treatment.

d)

Praise, a compliment, a pat on the back, positive feedback, etc.

19.

If a leader must counsel subordinates for negative behaviors, when and where should that counseling take place?

a)

Counseling should take place instantly and in public so the subordinate will learn the lesson immediately.

b)

Wait a week and then council the subordinate in private.

c)

Counseling should take place as soon as possible and in a small-group sitting.

d)

It should take place as quickly as possible after an infraction, and it should take place in private to prevent public humiliation.

20.

Read carefully the following paragraph and select the option (A-D) that indicates which Principle of Motivation is described.

Sergeant Jones knew that his team leaders would find their tasks to be extremely difficult. However, he also knew that they trusted him to help them develop their leadership and management skills. He wouldn't do the tasks for them, but he would be there to provide hints and mentor them when necessary, and he would always do his best to communicate his belief in them.

a)

Have subordinates participate in the planning of upcoming events.

b)

Use positive peer pressure to work for you, the leader, and the unit.

c)

Give subordinates tough problems, and challenge them to wrestle with them.

d)

Set the example in all things.