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ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOUR

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Leadership is best defined as ________.

a)

The ability to merely project one's abilities in the lack of actual accomplishments

b)

The ability to reduce the dependence of team members on each other

c)

The ability to induce the team members to focus on individual goals rather than collective goals

d)

The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals

e)

The ability to use factors like training and experience to reduce dependence on formal leadership

2.

Which of the following is a desirable feature of leadership?

a)

One-directional influence from the leader to the follower

b)

Coercive power and authority

c)

Lack of freedom

d)

Passivity of followers

e)

Coexistence of leaders and managers

3.

Trait theories of leadership focus on ________.

a)

The special relationship that leaders establish with a small group of their followers

b)

The personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from non-leaders

c)

The way the leader makes decisions

d)

The extent to which followers are willing and able to accomplish a specific task

e)

The match between the leader's style and the degree to which the situation gives the leader control

4.

Which of the following Big Five personality traits has been identified as the most important trait in effective leaders?

a)

Conscientiousness

b)

Openness

c)

Extraversion

d)

Agreeableness

e)

Emotional stability

5.

Emotional intelligence (EI) is critical to effective leadership because one of its core components is ________, which reflects the consideration that leaders must be able to express.

a)

Conscientiousness

b)

Empathy

c)

Optimism

d)

Introversion

e)

Perfectionism

6.

Trait theories most accurately predict ________.

a)

Distinguishing features of an effective leader

b)

Differences between an effective and an ineffective leader

c)

Success of a leader

d)

Roles to be played by the leader

e)

Emergence of a leader

7.

Fiedler defines the degree of confidence, trust, and respect that subordinates have in their leader as ________.

a)

Leader-member relations

b)

Task structure

c)

Positional power

d)

Follower variables

e)

Path-goal frameworks

8.

Servant leadership reflects the ________.

a)

Traditional view that followers are expected to serve the leaders

b)

Task-oriented approach to leadership

c)

Use of empathy, listening, and persuasion by leaders

d)

Western prototype of a leader who gives orders to followers

e)

Tendency of leaders to prioritize their interests over the interests of their employees

9.

Leaders who want to foster a climate that reinforces ethical behavior do all of the following except ________.

a)

Set high ethical standards

b)

Demonstrate good ethical behavior

c)

Encourage integrity among employees

d)

Reward employees demonstrating integrity

e)

Use their charisma to enhance power over followers, directed towards self-serving ends

10.

Leadership is best defined as ________.

a)

The ability to merely project one's abilities in the lack of actual accomplishments

b)

The ability to reduce the dependence of team members on each other

c)

The ability to induce the team members to focus on individual goals rather than collective goals

d)

The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals

e)

The ability to use factors like training and experience to reduce dependence on formal leadership

11.

Which of the following is a desirable feature of leadership?

a)

One-directional influence from the leader to the follower

b)

Coercive power and authority

c)

Lack of freedom

d)

Passivity of followers

e)

Coexistence of leaders and managers

12.

Trait theories of leadership focus on ________.

a)

The special relationship that leaders establish with a small group of their followers

b)

The personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from non-leaders

c)

The way the leader makes decisions

d)

The extent to which followers are willing and able to accomplish a specific task

e)

The match between the leader's style and the degree to which the situation gives the leader control

13.

Which of the following Big Five personality traits has been identified as the most important trait in effective leaders?

a)

Conscientiousness

b)

Openness

c)

Extraversion

d)

Agreeableness

e)

Emotional stability

14.

Emotional intelligence (EI) is critical to effective leadership because one of its core components is ________, which reflects the consideration that leaders must be able to express.

a)

Conscientiousness

b)

Empathy

c)

Optimism

d)

Introversion

e)

Perfectionism

15.

Emotional intelligence (EI) is critical to effective leadership because one of its core components is ________, which reflects the consideration that leaders must be able to express.

a)

Conscientiousness

b)

Empathy

c)

Optimism

d)

Introversion

e)

Perfectionism

16.

Leadership is best defined as ________.

a)

The ability to merely project one's abilities in the lack of actual accomplishments

b)

The ability to reduce the dependence of team members on each other

c)

The ability to induce the team members to focus on individual goals rather than collective goals

d)

The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals

e)

The ability to use factors like training and experience to reduce dependence on formal leadership

17.

Which of the following is a desirable feature of leadership?

a)

One-directional influence from the leader to the follower

b)

Coercive power and authority

c)

Lack of freedom

d)

Passivity of followers

e)

Coexistence of leaders and managers

18.

Trait theories of leadership focus on ________.

a)

The special relationship that leaders establish with a small group of their followers

b)

The personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from non-leaders

c)

The way the leader makes decisions

d)

The extent to which followers are willing and able to accomplish a specific task

e)

The match between the leader's style and the degree to which the situation gives the leader control

19.

Which of the following Big Five personality traits has been identified as the most important trait in effective leaders?

a)

Conscientiousness

b)

Openness

c)

Extraversion

d)

Agreeableness

e)

Emotional stability

20.

Emotional intelligence (EI) is critical to effective leadership because one of its core components is ________, which reflects the consideration that leaders must be able to express.

a)

Conscientiousness

b)

Empathy

c)

Optimism

d)

Introversion

e)

Perfectionism