Deck 4: Perspectives on Leadership

Question 1

Leadership can be defined as the exercise of power and influence with others.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

As a group, personality and trait theories hypothesize that:

A) Leaders are born with characteristics that predisposed them to lead.
B) Social, political,and individual factors merge to produce a leader.
C) There are a constellation of traits that are indicative of a leadership personality.
D) All of the answers.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) is a self-report instrument that :

A) Helps identify a person's specific talents.
B) Quantifies a person's intelligence.
C) Correlates with leadership success.
D) None of the answers.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Match the Myers-Briggs personality and preferred behavioral styles with the quote that a team member would use to describe himself:
-"I gain energy from working with others"

A) Perceiver
B) Extrovert
C) Judger
D) Thinker
E) Senser
F) Introvert
G) Feeler
H) Intuiter

Question 5

Match the Myers-Briggs personality and preferred behavioral styles with the quote that a team member would use to describe himself:
-"I make decisions based on logic"

A) Perceiver
B) Extrovert
C) Judger
D) Thinker
E) Senser
F) Introvert
G) Feeler
H) Intuiter

Question 6

Match the Myers-Briggs personality and preferred behavioral styles with the quote that a team member would use to describe himself:
-"I take information from the here and now"

A) Perceiver
B) Extrovert
C) Judger
D) Thinker
E) Senser
F) Introvert
G) Feeler
H) Intuiter

Question 7

Match the Myers-Briggs personality and preferred behavioral styles with the quote that a team member would use to describe himself:
-"I gain energy from working alone"

A) Perceiver
B) Extrovert
C) Judger
D) Thinker
E) Senser
F) Introvert
G) Feeler
H) Intuiter

Question 8

Match the Myers-Briggs personality and preferred behavioral styles with the quote that a team member would use to describe himself:
-"I make decisions based on belief"

A) Perceiver
B) Extrovert
C) Judger
D) Thinker
E) Senser
F) Introvert
G) Feeler
H) Intuiter

Question 9

Match the Myers-Briggs personality and preferred behavioral styles with the quote that a team member would use to describe himself:
-"I integrate information from the past, present and future

A) Perceiver
B) Extrovert
C) Judger
D) Thinker
E) Senser
F) Introvert
G) Feeler
H) Intuiter

Question 10

Match the Myers-Briggs personality and preferred behavioral styles with the quote that a team member would use to describe himself:
-"I like to improvise"

A) Perceiver
B) Extrovert
C) Judger
D) Thinker
E) Senser
F) Introvert
G) Feeler
H) Intuiter

Question 11

Match the Myers-Briggs personality and preferred behavioral styles with the quote that a team member would use to describe himself:
-"I like structure"

A) Perceiver
B) Extrovert
C) Judger
D) Thinker
E) Senser
F) Introvert
G) Feeler
H) Intuiter

Question 12

According to the Big Five Theory of personality, the "ideal leader" is:

A) Resilient, energetic and outgoing, visionary, competitive and dedicated to a goal
B) Structured, introverted, pragmatic, competitive, and dedicated to a goal
C) Structured, introverted, visionary, non-competitive and dedicated to a goal
D) None of the answers

Question 13

Contingency and situational theories postulate that effective leaders use a combination of behaviors or styles that are influenced by:

A) The situation or context and organizational culture
B) The personalities involved
C) The task involved
D) All of the answers

Question 14

Positional power is related to the assigned power that a leader has over the group i.e. an attending physician and a group of medical students.

Question 15

According to contingency theory, there are two primary motivations for leaders: relationship building and task completion.

Question 16

According to contingency theory, leader-member relations refers to the way the leader feels about team members.

Question 17

According to contingency theory, which of the following is an example of a structured task?

A) Development of a process that will improve patient care in the intensive care unit
B) Development of a process that will insure that all staff on the stroke unit are educated in the most current treatment procedures
C) Disinfecting equipment in the occupational therapy clinic after a treatment session
D) Developing a process that will insure that a comprehensive discharge plan is in place for each patient

Question 18

Hershey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory proposes that the best leaders are able to shift their focus their over time from task to relationship based on:

A) The specific goal of the group
B) The developmental needs of the group
C) The number of group members
D) None of the answers

Question 19

Hershey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory proposes that newly formed groups do best with a supportive, relationship-oriented leader.

Question 20

Hershey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory proposes that mature groups do best with a supportive, relationship-oriented leader.

Question 21

According to Blake and Mouton's situational leadership theory, which of the following describes the management style of a leader who exhibits a high level of concern for people and a low level of concern for production?

A) Team management
B) Authority-obedience management
C) Country club management
D) Impoverished management

Question 22

According to Blake and Mouton's situational leadership theory, which of the following describes the management style of a leader who exhibits a low level of concern for people and a high level of concern for production?

A) Team management
B) Authority-obedience management
C) Country club management
D) Impoverished management

Question 23

According to Blake and Mouton's situational leadership theory, which of the following describes the management style of a leader who exhibits a high level of concern for people and a high level of concern for production?

A) Team management
B) Authority-obedience management
C) Country club management
D) Impoverished management

Question 24

Relational theories conceptualize leadership as a set of learnable attitudes, behaviors and skills geared toward relationship building.

Question 25

Personal and social skills, the bases for emotional intelligence, are essential for effective team leadership.

Question 26

The set of behaviors that form the foundation of emotional intelligence are:

A) Leadership awareness, self -awareness, leadership management and team management
B) Self -awareness, leadership awareness, self-management and team management
C) Self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management
D) Leadership skills awareness, self -awareness, leadership management and team management

Question 27

In most healthcare organizations leaders and managers are often appointed based on years of experience, thus insuring success at both the team and organizational levels.

Question 28

Research on leadership reports that good leaders:

A) Have high levels of social and emotional intelligence
B) Are able to balance task-related and relationship building behaviors
C) Are able to develop reciprocal relationships and empower others
D) All of the answers