Chapter 3 - Leadership, Supervision, And Command Presence Flashcards
Leadership is
A. A science
B. A command presences
C. An art
D. An attitude
C. An art
When subordinates follow a supervisor, they generally do so
A. From fear
B. Out of respect
C. Willingly
D. From habit
C. Willingly
The inability of a supervisor to adopt and apply realistically the principles of leadership to his own assignments will result in
A. Confusion, lax work habits, and poor morale
B. Ineffective placing of responsibility
C. Excessive dependence on delegating routine assignments
D. Subordinate resistance to leadership training
D. Subordinate resistance to leadership training
Should a supervisor resist adopting some of the up-to-date and refined practices in supervision, the reason would most likely be that
A. He is afraid of failing in front of his subordinates
B. Many are intangible and require greater effort to use
C. He is unaware such improvements in supervisory methods exist
D. Time is not available from his work schedule
B. Many are intangible and require greater effort to use
Leadership ability is generaly not considered to be
A. Inherited
B. Improvable
C. Learnable
D. Recognizable
A. Inherited
Which of the below is not considered a natural endowment that would affect the ability of an individual to become a good leader?
A. Intelligence
B. Aptitude
C. Work skill
D. Temperament
C. Work skill
Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning factors helpful in achieving leadership qualities?
A. Emotions can seldom be controlled
B. Habits can be changed
C. Mannerisms are rarely altered
D. Attitudes once attained are permanent
B. Habits can be changed
Sergeant Smith, just promoted, is assigned to a line squad at a time when the lieutenant is being detailed to traffic school at Northwestern University. If Sergeant Smith is allowed to learn how to be a supervisor slowly from the trial and error method, the probable result will be
A. That he will learn slower, but better
B. That he will receive less respect from his superiors
C. That he will work harder to overcome his handicap
D. A decline in performance and morale
D. A decline in performance and morale
Captain Smith has learned to recognize symptoms that indicate where problems or problem areas are beginning to develop. This enables him to take timely preventive action before the problems reach full proportion. Action of this type is considered
A. Desirable; and one indication of first class leadership
B. Undersirable; too much time is spent anticipating problems
C. Desirable; if the symptoms can be prevented from reappearing
D. Undesirable; there is no procedure to measure and determine effectiveness
A. Desirable; and one indication of first class leadership
There are different types of leaders and each leads in ways comfortable to him or her. When a supervisor is highly authoritative, he would be most nearly classified as
A. A democratic leader
B. A free-rein leader
C. An autocratic leader
D. An instructional leader
C. An autocratic leader
The autocratic-type leader usually
A. Goes by the book
B. Seeks suggestions and ideas
C. Uses as little authority as possible
D. Permits a great deal of self-expression
A. Goes by the book
Police receive a radio call indicating a burglary in progress at a certain gun shop. Upon responding, they find several men are inside the shop and they have the owner and his wife as hostages. Several shots are fired at police and their cars. The type superviosr usually most desirable and effective in a situation such as this is the
A. Free-rein
B. Instructional
C. Autocratic
D. Democratic
C. Autocratic
The supervisor who seeks ideas and suggestions from his subordinates and allows them to participate in decisions that affect them is considered
A. An autocratic leader
B. A democratic leader
C. A free-rein leader
D. A tactical leader
B. A democratic leader
Situations are favorable to different types of leadership. However, the leader generally thought to be the most effective over a long period is the
A. Autocratic
B. Free-rein
C. Tactical
D. Democratic
D. Democratic
The free-rein leader exercises a minimum of control over his subordinates and seldom interferes with their actions. The type of operations he runs might best be described as
A. Self-sustaining
B. Laissez faire
C. Instructional
D. Sequential guidance
B. Laissez faire
Bob Brown is promoted to captain and given a command. Bob has always been the kind of person who wants to be liked and subsequently allows his subordinates to pretty much run things. This type of leader may be classified as “free-rein”. Which of the below is least likely to be a result of this type of leadership?
A. Guidance and direction are at a low level
B. Discipline and production suffer
C. Morale improves because of allowed participation
D. Workers are likely to develop feelings of insecurity
C. Morale improves because of allowed participation
Most supervisors find it difficult to change the way they are and to develop a new style of leadership. Each supervisor therefore must determine the style of leadership best for his particular working environment. This determination is based on which of the below factors?
A. The supervisor’s personality
B. The personalities of his subordinates
C. The supervisor’s goals and those of his subordinates
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
When a supervisor looks calmer as a situation gets worse and worse, we have an excellent example of
A. Quiet self-appraisal
B. Controlled human relations
C. Psychological stress
D. Command presence
D. Command presence
A supervisor at the scene of a near riot who acts nervouse and indecisive would most affect his men by:
A. Creating the same weaknesses in them
B. Losing their confidence and respect
C. Causing them to take leadership in their own hands
D. Allowing the near riot to become worse
A. Creating the same weaknesses in them
Perhaps the best indicator of good organizational leadership is
A. The absence of dissension
B. Clear lines of authority
C. A high level of discipline
D. Treating subordinates fairly
C. A high level of discipline
A leader must adhere to a strict standard of high honor and integrity and his moral code must be above reproach. His conduct will be appraised in several frames of reference - what it actually is, what it appears to be to others, and
A. What his superiors think it is
B. What his subordinates think it is
C. What he thinks it is
D. In actuality what it is
C. What he thinks it is
For a supervisor to maintain a high level of discipline and morale he must have some practical knowledge of the
A. Grapevine concerning the why and how it operates
B. Ethics of leadership and self-appraisal
C. Reasons why he acts in a given manner
D. Psychological factors which affect human behavior
D. Psychological factors which affect human behavior
The difference between forcing an employee to produce by any method and giving him a desire to do so related to job satisfaction is in effect
A. Desire versus ideals
B. Discipline versus attitude
C. Intimidation versus praise
D. Manipulation versus motiviation
D. Manipulation versus motivation
The best way a supervisor can use recognition as a motivating force is by
A. Proper planning of jobs and assignments
B. Giving employees credit for their accomplishments
C. Promotions or increases in salary
D. His attitude, demeanor, and objective evaluations
B. Giving employees credit for their accomplishments
The primary reason a supervisor would continually evaluate his leadership qualities in an objective manner is to
A. Gain an insight into his strenghts and weaknesses
B. Recogninze and respond to subordinates needs
C. Avoid a dictatorial or repressive supervisory approach
D. Better understand the process which affects human behavior
A. Gain an insight into his strenghts and weaknesses
A supervisor who interprets what he does in accord with his own motives and not in accord with others’ interpretations of what was done has a difficulty with
A. All principles of leadership
B. Traits of confidence and respect
C. Honest self-appraisal
D. Leadership ethics
C. Honest self-appraisal
A supervisor can usually correct his own defficiencies when he recognizes they exist, mainly by
A. Admitting he has faults and being willing to accept help
B. Learning all he can about supervisory skills
C. Self-analysis
D. Interrelating more with supervisors of his rank
B. Learning all he can about supervisory skills
The greatest problem a supervisor has in self appraisal is
A. Knowing where to start and stop
B. Admitting that he is no better or worse than anyone else
C. Admitting to himself his techniques might at times be wrong
D. Understanding that it takes time to be an effective leader
C. Admitting to himself his techniques might at times be wrong
Self-appraisal is aided greatly by
A. Practical knowledge
B. Reconstructing incidents
C. Good leadership
D. Common sense
B. Reconstructing incidents
The personality of each of us is basically a composite of all our
A. Nervose energies
B. Prejudices
C. Personal characteristics
D. Goals
C. Personal characteristics
A new sergeant casually mentions to his commanding officer that he tries to adopt traits he observes in successful leaders for use with his own style. Hearing this statement, the commanding officer would be most correct to
A. Ignore the remark
B. Advise him to develop his own traits
C. Advise him never to copy others
D. Agree with the officer
D. Agree with the officer
A supervisor may assume any established way of treating employees as a uniformly styled population
A. Will work well in everyone’s situation
B. Compounds his problem
C. May cause oversupervision
D. Both B and C above are correct
D. Both B and C above are correct
A good indication of a supervisor’s ability in the area of human relations is how he handles
A. His own problems in proportion to problems of his subordinates
B. His interpersonal relations and intangible daily social problems
C. Job related bias and factors governing performance
D. Functional problems and reasonable approaches to them
B. His interpersonal relations and intangible daily social problems
The greatest production in the shortest time with the minimum energy and maximum satisfaction for the workers is the objective of good human relations. As the ideal of human efficiency, it is
A. Possible, but seldom achieved
B. Almost impossible to achieve
C. Readily achieved
D. An unrealistic goal
A. Possible, but seldom achieved
Having a strong effect upon his relations with subordinates is a supervisor’s moral, mental and
A. Intellectual attributes
B. Physical attributes
C. Spiritual attributes
D. Social attributes
B. Physical attributes
Criticism from a supervisor can be
A. Destructive
B. Constructive
C. Either A or B
D. Neither A nor B
C. Either A or B