Leadership

Question 1

_____ is the act of influencing and motivating a group of people to act in the same direction toward achieving a common goal.

Answer 1

Leadership

Question 2

_____ the process of leading and directing an organization to meet its goals through the use of appropriate resource.

Answer 2

Management

Question 3

A theory from Aristotelian philosophy asserts that some people are born to lead, whereas others are born to be led.

Answer 3

Great Man Theory

Question 4

A theory that assumes that some people have certain characteristics or personality traits that make them better leaders than others.

Answer 4

Trait Theory

Question 5

Which type of leader exhibits:
Less control is maintained.

Answer 5

Democratic Leader

Question 6

Which type of leader exhibits:
Economic and ego awards are used to motivate.

Answer 6

Democratic Leader

Question 7

Which type of leader exhibits:
Others are directed through suggestions and guidance.

Answer 7

Democratic Leader

Question 8

Which type of leader exhibits:
Communication flows up and down.

Answer 8

Democratic Leader

Question 9

Which type of leader exhibits:
Decision-making involves others.

Answer 9

Democratic Leader

Question 10

Which type of leader exhibits:
Emphasis is on “we” rather than “I” and “you.”

Answer 10

Democratic Leader

Question 11

Which type of leader exhibits:
Criticism is constructive.

Answer 11

Democratic Leader

Question 12

Which type of leader exhibits:
Strong control is maintained over the workgroup.

Answer 12

Authoritarian Leader

Question 13

Which type of leader exhibits:
Others are motivated by coercion.

Answer 13

Authoritarian Leader

Question 14

Which type of leader exhibits:
Others are directed with commands.

Answer 14

Authoritarian Leader

Question 15

Which type of leader exhibits:
Communication flows downwards.

Answer 15

Authoritarian Leader

Question 16

Which type of leader exhibits:
Decision-making does not involve others.

Answer 16

Authoritarian Leader

Question 17

Which type of leader exhibits:
Emphasis is on differences in status (“I” and “you”).

Answer 17

Authoritarian Leader

Question 18

Which type of leader exhibits:
Criticism is punitive. (Personal attacks)

Answer 18

Authoritarian Leader

Question 19

Which type of leader exhibits:
Is permissive, with little or no control.

Answer 19

Laissez-faire Leader

Question 20

Which type of leader exhibits:
Motivates by support when requested by the group.

Answer 20

Laissez-faire Leader

Question 21

Which type of leader exhibits:
Provides little or no direction.

Answer 21

Laissez-faire Leader

Question 22

Which type of leader exhibits:
Uses upward and downward communication between members of the group.

Answer 22

Laissez-faire Leader

Question 23

Which type of leader exhibits:
Disperses decision-making throughout the group.

Answer 23

Laissez-faire Leader

Question 24

Which type of leader exhibits:
Emphasize the group.

Answer 24

Laissez-faire Leader

Question 25

Which type of leader exhibits:
Do not criticize.

Answer 25

Laissez-faire Leader

Question 26

The _____, by _____, suggests that no one leadership style is ideal for every situation.

Answer 26

Contingency Approach; Fiedler (1967)

Question 27

_____, developed a _____ to leadership.

A tri-dimensional leadership effectiveness model predicts which leadership style is most appropriate in each situation based on the level of the followers’ maturity.

Answer 27

Hersey and Blanchard (1977); Situational Approach

Question 28

What kind of approach involves:

Interrelationships between the group’s leader and its members were most influenced by the manager’s ability to be a good leader.

Answer 28

Contingency Approach

Question 29

What kind of approach involves:

As people mature, leadership style becomes less task-focused and more relationship-oriented.

Answer 29

Situational Approach

Question 30

_____ suggests that both leaders and, followers have the ability to raise each other to higher levels of motivation and morality.

Answer 30

Burns (2003)

Question 31

A traditional manager concerned with the day-to-day operations is termed a _____.

Answer 31

Transactional Leader

Question 32

A manager who is committed, has a vision, and can empower others with this vision is termed a ____.

Answer 32

Transformational Leader

Question 33

Focuses on management tasks
is a caretaker
uses trade-offs to meet goals
does not identify shared values
examines causes
uses contingency reward

Answer 33

Transactional Leader

Question 34

Is committed
Identifies common values
Inspires others with vision
Has long-term vision
Looks at effects
Empowers others

Answer 34

Transformational Leader

Question 35

Kouzes and Posner’s Five Practices for Exemplary Leadership

Answer 35

Modeling the way
Inspiring a shared vision
Challenging the process
Enabling others to act
Encouraging the heart

Question 36

Requires value clarification and self-awareness so that behavior is congruent with values

Answer 36

Modeling the way

Question 37

Entails visioning which inspires followers to want to participate in goal attainment

Answer 37

Inspiring a shared vision

Question 38

Identifying opportunities and taking action

Answer 38

Challenging the process

Question 39

Fostering collaboration, trust, and the sharing of power.

Answer 39

Enabling others to act

Question 40

Recognize, appreciate, and celebrate followers and the achievement of shared goals.

Answer 40

Encouraging the heart

Question 41

_____ asserted that integrated leader-managers possess six distinguishing traits.

Answer 41

Gardner (1990)

Question 42

6 Distinguishing Traits of Integrated Leader-Manager

Answer 42

1. They think longer term.
2. They look outward, toward the larger organization.
3. They influence others beyond their own group.
4. They emphasize vision, values, and motivation.
5. They are politically astute.
6. They think in terms of change and renewal.