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Leadership - the role of traits

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

A manager invites his team to brainstorm ideas regarding a new product.


Which of the five-factor model of personality traits (Goldberg, 1990) attribute could you relate with the situation described?

a)

Openness to experience

b)

Agreeableness

c)

Surgency

d)

Conscientiousness

e)

Emotional stability

2.

A manager notices an employee yelling about a problem and addresses him in a calm way to help him solve the problem.


Which of the five-factor model of personality traits (Goldberg, 1990) attribute could you relate with the situation described?

a)

Openness to experience

b)

Agreeableness

c)

Surgency

d)

Conscientiousness

e)

Emotional stability

3.

According to the integrated model proposed in the article “Trait and Behavioral Theories of Leadership”, leadership effectiveness is affected by:

a)

Traits

b)

Traits through behavior

c)

Behavior through traits

d)

Behavior

4.

According to the article “Leader individual differences, situational parameters, and leadership outcomes: A comprehensive review and integration”, failed leadership can be explained by a leader's...

a)

failure on adapting individual differences across situations.

b)

transactional leadership style.

c)

bad time management skills.

d)

attempt to be recognized and liked by the team.

5.

According to the four-system model on managerial behavior (Likert, R. 1979), a manager who makes all decisions and threatens his employees, takes on a ______________ approach.

a)

System 1 - Exploitative authoritative

b)

System 2 - Benevolent authoritative

c)

System 3 - Consultative

d)

System 4 - Participative

6.

Ana works for Apple as a store manager. Which type of managerial behavior do you think is the most efficient for Ana's manager to have towards Ana and the team?

a)

System 1 - Exploitative authoritative

b)

System 2 - Benevolent authoritative

c)

System 3 - Consultative

d)

System 4 - Participative

7.

Do you think that traits can have a dark side when it comes to leadership? In what way?

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