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Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 52mins
_________ are the approaches to the study of leadership which emphasise the personality of the leader:
Contingency theories
Group theories
Trait theories
Inspirational theories
The Ohio State Leadership Studies revealed _____________ and initiating structure as two major dimensions of leadership behaviour:
Control
Communication
Collaboration
Consideration
The Managerial Grid model was developed by
Hersey and Blanchard
Fiedler
Mickinsey
R.R Blake and j. Mounton
Managerial grid theory is based on
People oriented
task oriented
people and task oriented
planning and process
The leadership theories can be classified into:
trait theory
behavioural
contingency
All of the above
Leadership is best defined as ________.
the ability to merely project one's abilities in the lack of actual accomplishments
the ability to reduce the dependence of team members on each other
the ability to induce the team members to focus on individual goals rather than collective goals
the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals
Trait theories of leadership focus on ________.
the special relationship that leaders establish with a small group of their followers
the personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from non-leaders
the way the leader makes decisions
the extent to which followers are willing and able to accomplish a specific task
Contingency theories focus on the ________ that impact leadership success.
personality variables
leader's abilities to inspire and transform followers
situational variables
Values and Ethics
Laissez-Faire
The ______ approach to leadership is focused on identifying the innate qualities and characteristics possessed by great social, political, and military leaders.
behavioral
situational
relational
trait
A simple definition of a leader is someone who
is ready to take action at a moment’s notice.
has the ability to guide or direct the actions of others.
can recognize a bad situation and alert others.
lives by a moral and ethical code.
Which type of leadership style involves the manager making all the decisions?
Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez-Faire
Which type of leadership style involves managers and employees working together in unison to make decisions?
Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez-faire
Which type of leadership is also known as delegative leadership?
Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez-faire
Provides clear expectations for what needs to be done and how it should be done.
Laissez-faire
Democratic
Autocratic
This leader offers guidance to the group, but also participates in the group and allows input from others.
Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez-faire
Under this leadership members are often the LEAST productive.
Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez-faire
The leader shows confidence and trust in subordinates and seeks their opinion before making the decision is:
democratic
benevolent autocratic
exploitative autocratic
participative
__________ is a style of leadership where the leader gives some decision-making authority to others.
Directing
Participating
Delegating
What is an advantage of laissez-faire style of leadership?
It leaves room for decision making to more innovative
Roles of responsibility are clearer
It makes employees feel more supported
Which type of leadership style involves managers and employees working together in unison to make decisions?
Democratic
Laissez-faire
Autocratic
What is meant by leadership?
Someone that tells employees what to do
The act of guiding a group or team to achieve a certain goal
Inspiring staff members to achieve their dreams
A manager who is knowledgeable about industry trends, competition, and new technology is likely to influence behavior through
expert power
identity power
position power
reward power
Which of the following statements about leadership is true?
Leadership is directly related to the success of the organization.
Studies have identified certain characteristics that effective leaders possess.
Good leadership requires excellent human relations skills.
All of the responses.
The type of power that results from the manager's knowledge and skills is
reward
position
identity
expert
When managers increase employees' salaries when they meet the goals established for them, what type of power are the managers using?
position power
expert power
reward power
identity power
The type of leader who is usually most efficient and dictatorial is
democratic
autocratic
open
situational
A democratic leader
makes all the decisions
lets each employee decide how work will be done
encourages shared decision making
does not make decisions
It involves assessing the nature of the task and the follower's motivation or readiness to learn and using that to determine the particular style the leader should use
Situational
Transactional
Transformational
Democratic
What is the definition for extroverted?
cannot shut up
active and outgoing, likes to express their thoughts and feelings
calm and in a relaxed manner
shy and quiet and normally keep their feelings to themselves
According to contingency leadership theories, leadership success requires that managers adapt different leadership styles to meet the situation
True
False
The major difference between behavioral and contingency leadership theories is that contingency leadership theories attempt to determine the one best leadership style in all situations
True
False
