Deck 12: Leadership

Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the practices that Kouzes and Posner (2012) believe that leaders engage in when they are at their best?

A) Challenging the process.
B) Encouraging the heart.
C) Inspiring each person with their own personal vision.
D) Modeling the way.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the new leadership characteristics?

A) Self-confidence
B) Creativity
C) Intelligence
D) Strength

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the components of creative leadership?

A) Sense of purpose
B) Learning stability
C) Courage
D) Love and compassion

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership suggests all of the following, except:

A) Effective group performance is based on the match between the leader's style and the degree to which the situation enables the leader to exert influence.
B) It considers the leader's style in terms of tasks and relationships.
C) It considers key situational factors such as the degree of the task, the power of the follower in the situation, and the relationship with the follower.
D) Relationship oriented leaders will be most effective when the situation provides control.

Question 5

_____________ leadership states that the leader remains true to their values, preferences, hopes and aspirations, and acts in a way that is consistent with those values and beliefs.

A) Shared
B) Authentic
C) Collaborative
D) Value-based

Question 6

In ______________ leadership, the focus is not on either party to exchange, but on the "space" between leaders and followers, and how the shared meaning is constructed in that space.

A) Shared
B) Authentic
C) Collaborative
D) Value-based

Question 7

_____________ leadership advances the interests of both leader and follower, but there is no deep or enduring link between them.

A) Transactional
B) Transformational
C) Moral
D) Servant

Question 8

_______________ leadership states that the organizational "bottom line" is less important than the leader's capacity for honesty, integrity, character, or spirit.

A) Shared
B) Authentic
C) Collaborative
D) Value-based

Question 9

________________ leadership is broadly distributed among members of the group, the organization, or the society.

A) Shared
B) Authentic
C) Collaborative
D) Value-based

Question 10

Ancona, director MIT Leadership Center, suggests that leadership is based on all of the following specific capabilities, except:

A) Sensemaking
B) Visioning
C) Relating to others
D) Investing

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the components of authentic leadership?

A) Self-control
B) Being true to self
C) Relational authenticity
D) Unbiased processing

Question 12

_________ leadership is primarily concerned with facilitating extraordinary performance, with affirming human potential.

A) Positive
B) Authentic
C) Collaborative
D) Value-based

Question 13

Ancona, director of MIT Leadership Center, believes all of the following are true about leadership, except:

A) Each leader needs to call forth their most important qualities and adapt them to the situation they find themselves in.
B) Leaders need the capacity to understand complex environments.
C) Leadership involves many people, but each engages in single leadership.
D) Leaders need to be able to draw out the most relevant lessons for the future of the organization.

Question 14

Bass' model of transformational leadership includes all of the following, except:

A) Charisma
B) Inspiration
C) Individual consideration
D) Intuned stimulation

Question 15

The contingency approach to leadership assumes that understanding requires consideration of both trait and behavior characteristics to leadership.

Question 16

The assumptions of the contingency approach to leadership include all of the following, except:

A) Different situations require different styles of leadership.
B) The leaders need to be able to understand the characteristics of the organizations they lead.
C) Leaders do not need to adapt their behavior to fit the situation they lead.
D) Leadership requires consideration of both trait and behavior approaches.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is not true of the transformational approach to leadership, according to Burns (1978)?

A) Power is exercised when potential power wielders gather resources that enable them to influence others.
B) Power is exercised to realize the purposes of the power wielders, whether or not those purposes also are the purposes of the respondents.
C) The difference between power and leadership is that power serves the interests of the leader.
D) Leadership is an aspect of power, but is a separate process.

Question 18

In early reviews of leadership, Stogdill (1974) argued that "leaders are characterized by the exercise of initiative in social situations."

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the elements of ethical leadership?

A) Human orientation
B) Justice orientation
C) Responsibility and sustainability orientation
D) Mediation orientation

Question 20

The path-goal theory proposes that a directive behavior will be most effective in all of the following circumstances, except:

A) Where the demands of the task are ambiguous.
B) Where procedures are clear.
C) Where rules are unclear.
D) Where employees are somewhat dogmatic.

Question 21

Describe clearly the ethics of leadership, including the four elements of ethical leadership.

Question 22

The path goal theory proposes that a supportive behavior will be most effective in situations where employees are dogmatic.

Question 23

Explain clearly what is meant by authentic leadership and name and describe the components of authentic leadership.

Question 24

Fiedler assumes task oriented leaders will be most effective when they can exert less influence and control.

Question 25

Creative leadership states that leaders who are able to develop a strong reservoir of group energy will be better able to energize those with whom they work.

Question 26

The path goal theory proposes that a directive behavior will be most effective in situations where subordinates are engaged in work that is stressful, frustrating or unsatisfying.

Question 27

Name and explain the new characteristics that are said to be needed by leaders.

Question 28

Compare and contrast the perspectives of value based, authentic, shared, collaborative, and positive leadership approaches.

Question 29

Describe in detail the transformational approach to leadership, including the various components and the views of the various contributors.

Question 30

According to the transformational approach, moral leadership results in actions that are consistent with the needs, interests, and aspirations of the followers.

Question 31

Define the term leadership and compare and contrast the trait and behavioral approach to leadership.

Question 32

Describe clearly creative leadership, including the components of creative leadership.

Question 33

Kouzes and Posner (2012) believe that leaders establish their credibility through the practice of encouraging the heart.

Question 34

Explain clearly what is meant by positive leadership and name and describe the characteristics of positive leadership.

Question 35

Name and describe in detail the assumptions of the contingency approaches to leadership.