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WorksheetsOB 4B LEADERSHIP
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 39mins
Transactional leaders are leaders who guide by ________.
offering rewards to followers
the force of their personality
inspiring followers
articulating a vision for followers
Transformational leaders are leaders who guide by ________.
the force of their personality
articulating a vision for followers
offering rewards to followers
inspiring followers
Charismatic leaders are leaders who influence followers by ________.
articulating the vision
setting low performance expectations
conveying an old set of rules
making group sacrifices
Which of the following is an accurate statement about transformational leaders?
Their organizations are not productive.
Their organizations suffer from high turnover rates
Their organizations are highly productive.
They are poor motivators.
Which term is most closely associated with transformational leaders?
efficient
far-seeing
charming
inspiring
Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of a transactional leaders?
Laissez-faire
Management by exception (passive)
Individualized consideration
Contigent reward
Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of transformational leader?
Charisma
Intellectual stimulation
Charisma
Contigent reward
________ is the power that rests on the leader's ability to punish or control.
Expert power
Reward power
Coercive power
Legitimate power
A bank manager who passes out bonuses at the end of the year is exercising this.
expert power
reward power
legitimate power
coercive power
Your firm's attorney has ________ power when giving legal advice.
reward
coercive
referent
expert
Which of the following is NOT the characteristics of leadership?
Focuses on goal achievement
Requires goal compatibility with followers
Focuses influence downward
Requires follower dependency
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of power?
Used to gain lateral and upward influence.
Requires follower dependency
Used as a means for achieving goals
Requires goal compatibility with followers
This theories consider personality, social, physical, or intellectual traits to differentiate leaders from nonleaders.
Trait theories
Behavioural theories
Contigency theories
Non leaders theories
Which characteristics emphasize in Ohio State Studies?
Initiating Structure and Employee oriented
Initiating Structure and Consideration
Employee oriented and Production oriented
Production oriented and Consideration
Based on Managerial Grid Theory, the team management style is located in the grid position ____.
(1,9)
(1,1)
(9,9)
(9,1)
Which theory evaluated the dimensions of employee oriented and production oriented?
University of Iowa Studies
University of Michigan Studies
Ohio State Studies
University of Texas Studies
According to Michigan Studies, a leader who emphasizing interpersonal relations; taking a personal interest in the needs of employees and accepting individual differences among members is high in ____.
initiating structure
problem solving
employee oriented
consideration
Theory that values experimentation, seeking new ideas, and generating and implementing change is known as ____.
Initiating task studies
Scandavian studies
Michigan Studies
Ohio State studies
Which of the following is the characteristics of charismatic leaders?
Vision, take risk, environmental sensitivity, sensitivity to follower needs & unconventional behaviour
Vision, take risk, environmental sensitivity, sensitivity to economic needs & unconventional behaviour
Vision, take risk, market sensitivity, sensitivity to follower needs & unconventional behaviour
Vision, low risk taker, environmental sensitivity, sensitivity to follower needs & unconventional behaviour
Which power tactics is using flattery, praise, or friendly behaviour?
Ingratiation
Personal appeals
Inspirational appeals
Consultation
Which power tactics is increasing the target’s motivation and support?
Consultation
Legitimacy
Coalition
Rational persuasion
Blake and Mouton's _____ leader operates on the assumption that adequate organization performance is possible through balancing the necessity to get out work while maintaining morale of people at a satisfactory level.
9,1
5,5
1,9
1,1
In the managerial grid, the _____ style is also termed "impoverished management."
1,1
1,9
9,1
9,9
The managerial grid identified five specific leadership styles. The _____ leader believes that thoughtful attention to the needs of people for a satisfying relationship leads to a comfortable, friendly organization atmosphere and work tempo.
1,1
1,9
9,1
9,9
Personal risk in charismatic leadership means the leader is willing to:
Assign blame to followers
Avoid controversial decisions
Sacrifice personal comfort to achieve goals
Delegate all tasks
What is a key trait of a charismatic leader’s vision?
It focuses on maintaining the status quo
It proposes a better future
It prioritizes routine tasks
It avoids risks
Unconventional behaviour is behaviour that is:
Predictable
Normal and expected
Unique and outside norms
Based on strict policies
Environmental sensitivity refers to:
Understanding organisational rules
Reading resources and constraints accurately
Making decisions quickly
Avoiding follower feedback
Which characteristic involves communicating a clear future goal?
Personal risk
Environmental sensitivity
Vision and articulation
Unconventional behaviour
A charismatic leader often challenges:
Organisational norms
Employee job descriptions
Company regulations
Customer preferences
Followers are attracted to charismatic leaders because of their:
Support for routine tasks
Traditional leadership approach
Inspiring vision
Strict discipline
A leader who communicates an inspiring vision that motivates employees is demonstrating:
Bureaucratic control
Vision and articulation
Conflict avoidance
Job structure clarity
A leader introduces a radical new strategy that goes against common organisational practices. This is an example of:
Personal risk
Environmental sensitivity
Unconventional behaviour
Weak planning
Which characteristic of transformational leadership encourages followers to view problems from a new perspective?
Inspirational motivation
Intellectual stimulation
Idealized influence
Individualized consideration
Transformational leadership is best described as a style that:
Focuses mainly on enforcing rules
Inspires positive change and motivates followers
Rewards employees for meeting short‑term goals
Avoids emotional influence
A leader who takes time to mentor and guide each member of the team individually is practising:
Idealized influence
Individualized consideration
Management by exception
Laissez‑faire leadership
A leader who expresses high values and models ethical behaviour to inspire followers is showing:
Contingent reward
Idealized influence
Situational control
Task‑oriented leadership
Transactional leaders focus on efficiency and short-term goals because:
It encourages followers to develop new inventions
It helps achieve immediate, measurable outcomes
It reduces the need for monitoring
It builds emotional commitment from followers
A factory supervisor only intervenes when workers fail to meet production quotas. This is an example of:
Directive leadership
Management by Exception (Passive)
Active contingent management
Innovation-based motivation
Which type of transactional leader acts only when issues arise?
Transformational
Charismatic
Management by Exception (Passive)
Coaching-style leader
Management by Exception (Active) involves the leader:
Intervening only when problems become serious
Monitoring performance and correcting errors early
Encouraging employees to work independently
Ignoring performance results
In transactional leadership, “contingent reward” means:
Followers are punished for mistakes
Rewards are based on employee creativity
Employees receive rewards only when goals are achieved
Leaders make decisions without follower input
Which of the following is a key characteristic of transactional leadership?
Focus on empowering followers
Clear expectations and measurable goals
Emphasis on personal charisma
Encouraging risk-taking
