Deck 9: Coordinating and Leading Public Health Organization

Question 1

Which of the follow is noted to be the earliest leadership theory?

A) Contingency Theory
B) Theory of Evolution
C) Great Man Theory
D) Theory of Relativity
E) None of the above answers are correct

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Under the Situational Leadership Theory, what style should be used when followers do not possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to complete a task?

A) Selling
B) Telling
C) Teaming
D) Delegating
E) None of the above answers are correct

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Under the Situational Leadership Theory, what style should be used when followers need support and encouragement to complete tasks when they have knowledge, skills, and abilities to complete a task?

A) Selling
B) Telling
C) Participating
D) Delegating
E) None of the above answers are correct

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Under the Situational Leadership Theory, what style should be used when followers have the know how to complete a task but are insecure about completing alone?

A) Delegating
B) Telling
C) Teaching
D) Participating
E) None of the above answers are correct

Question 5

The delegating leadership style is used when followers know how and are willing to complete a task.

Question 6

Primary traits refer to personal characteristics that surfaces in certain situations.

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the leadership characteristics identified by Zaccaro, Kemp, and Bader? A. Social intelligence B. Motivation C. Introversion D. Openness E. None of the above answers are correct

Question 8

Introversion is strongly associated with leadership emergence and effectiveness.

Question 9

The consideration style of leadership emerged from which research studies?

A) University of Texas
B) Ohio State
C) University of Michigan
D) University of Mississippi
E) None of the above answers are correct

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true regarding behavioral leadership style studies?

A) Likert identified employee-centered and job-centered styles at Ohio State
B) Stodgill found the styles "concern for people" and "concern for work"
C) Blake and Mouton discovered the Managerial Grid while at Utah University
D) Employee-centered behaviors and consideration are similarly relationship-focused
E) None of the above answers are correct

Question 11

The Leader-Match Theory was the first contingency theory.

Question 12

Hersey and Ledlow developed the Situational Leadership Theory.

Question 13

Which Theory focuses on the one-to-one or individual interactions leaders have with followers?

A) Situational Leadership
B) Vertical Dyad Linkage
C) Contingency
D) Great Man
E) None of the above answers are correct

Question 14

Vertical Dyad Linkage Theory was replaced by the Great Man Theory.

Question 15

Which Theory considers how the leader-follower exchange relationship develops over time?

A) Contingency
B) Situational Leadership
C) Leader-Member Exchange
D) Great Man
E) None of the above answers are correct

Question 16

In this type of followership style the follower is able to think critically but does not question the leader very often.

A) Alienated
B) Effective
C) Pragmatic
D) Passive
E) None of the above answers are correct

Question 17

In this type of followership style the follower is constantly changing their follower behavior to match what is happening in their organization.

A) Conformist
B) Effective
C) Pragmatic
D) Passive
E) None of the above answers are correct

Question 18

In this type of followership style the follower is not a critical or independent thinker.

A) Conformist
B) Alienated
C) Pragmatic
D) Passive
E) None of the above answers are correct

Question 19

This Theory requires a heightened level of intrapersonal and interpersonal awareness.

A) Contingency
B) Weber's Theory of Charismatic Leader
C) Authentic
D) Situational Leadership
E) None of the above answers are correct

Question 20

This Theory popularized by Greenleaf focuses on service to others. A. Servant B. Weber's Theory of Charismatic Leader C. Authentic D. Situational Leadership E. None of the above answers are correct