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Leadership Perspectives MCQ

1. A values-based style of leadership that motivates employees through faith, hope, and vision is called ______ leadership.

Spiritual

Shared

Participative

Laissez-faire

Answer

Correct Answer: Spiritual

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2. Although it is useful for ______ to have management skills, it is not essential.

Followers

In-group exchanges

Subordinates

Leaders

Answer

Correct Answer: Leaders

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3. The natural occurrence of someone becoming the leader is called ______.

Transactional leadership

Leader emergence

Self-leadership

Leadership prototyping

Answer

Correct Answer: Leader emergence

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4. Which of the following is an example of redressing the balance of gender inequality?

Organizations can raise awareness of the stereotypes and prejudices toward women leaders through diversity training and workshops.

Organizations can provide more opportunities for informal socializing and encourage all employees to participate.

Organizations can promote a higher proportion of women into senior roles, resulting in less focus on their gender and more on their individual abilities.

Organizations need to be transparent in their recruitment by hiring through external agencies and advertising.

Answer

Correct Answer: Organizations can promote a higher proportion of women into senior roles, resulting in less focus on their gender and more on their individual abilities.

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5. Which of the following describes leadership style and expectations as a cause for gender inequality?

The burden of balancing domestic and child and elder care responsibilities with work falls heavily on women.

Many of the most powerful and instrumental organizational networks are composed of men who typically engage in male-bonding activities.

Given widespread expectations of leaders employing more traditionally masculine styles of leadership, women may be perceived as less suited for leadership positions.

Employers may elect not to assign more challenging tasks to women because of assumed domestic responsibilities.

Answer

Correct Answer: Given widespread expectations of leaders employing more traditionally masculine styles of leadership, women may be perceived as less suited for leadership positions.

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6. Which of the following dimensions was found by the GLOBE project to be a major contributor to outstanding leadership?

Autonomous

Team oriented

Participative

Humane oriented

Answer

Correct Answer: Team oriented

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7. Which of the following describes the benefit of authentic leadership?

It helps shape our thought processes by visualizing the successful attainment of the goal before we begin.

It helps us to find pleasure in certain aspects of our roles, leading to an enhanced sense of competence, self-discipline, and application.

It motivates employees through faith, hope, and vision and encourages positive social emotions such as forgiveness and gratitude.

It helps leaders become more focused on empowering their employees, forming meaningful relationships, and fostering an ethical environment.

Answer

Correct Answer: It helps leaders become more focused on empowering their employees, forming meaningful relationships, and fostering an ethical environment.

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8. Which of the following is a characteristic of the behavior-focused strategy of self-leadership?

Analyzing our own behaviors for the purposes of identifying those that need to be adjusted, enhanced, or eliminated altogether

Setting goals that are too challenging to motivate achieving them

The modification of certain key mental processes—that is, the more positive and optimistic our thinking patterns, the better our work performance

Mentally praising others’ achievements and giving them positive feedback and corrections

Answer

Correct Answer: Analyzing our own behaviors for the purposes of identifying those that need to be adjusted, enhanced, or eliminated altogether

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9. According to Chapter 12, which of the following lists describes behaviors of empowering leaders?

Distributes influence, shares responsibility, and ensures team members have the right resources

Enthusiastic, industrious, and a good citizen

Selects team members, defines team tasks, and decides which team members to reward and for what accomplishments

Leads by example, coaches, participative decision-making, informs, and shows concern

Answer

Correct Answer: Leads by example, coaches, participative decision-making, informs, and shows concern

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10. Which of the following is a characterization of laissez-faire leadership?

This type of leader works with the team to solve challenging problems.

The leader fully delegates responsibility to others.

This type of leader has a lot of involvement with followers.

This type of leader has exclusive control over the task and little interest in making decisions unless forced into it.

Answer

Correct Answer: The leader fully delegates responsibility to others.

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11. Within the four dimensions of transformational leadership, which of the following describes the individualized consideration dimension?

The leader encourages people to view problems from a different perspective and to think about innovative and alternative ways to address them.

The leader creates mutual respect or trust and a genuine concern for the needs and desires of others.

The leader exhibits behavior to gain the admiration, trust, and respect of followers.

The leader promotes commitment to a shared vision of the future.

Answer

Correct Answer: The leader creates mutual respect or trust and a genuine concern for the needs and desires of others.

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12. According to the leader–member exchange (LMX) theory, which of the following is a characteristic of being in the out-group?

Once an individual is in any group, the leader’s perception of that person has been sealed.

The leader devotes more attention to this group to help them become more effective.

Often, the individual has some recourse to leave the team or organization.

People in the out-group are perceived to be incompetent, unmotivated, and untrustworthy.

Answer

Correct Answer: People in the out-group are perceived to be incompetent, unmotivated, and untrustworthy.

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13. Which of the following describes the participative leadership style in the path–goal leadership theory?

Leadership behavior that consists of consulting with followers and considering their input in decision making

Leadership behavior characterized by implementing guidelines, managing expectations, setting definite performance standards, and ensuring that individuals follow rules

A type of leadership behavior characterized by friendliness and concern for the welfare of others

Leadership behavior characterized by setting challenging goals, improving performance, and assisting in employee training

Answer

Correct Answer: Leadership behavior that consists of consulting with followers and considering their input in decision making

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14. Which of the following describes the telling approach to situational leadership?

It is a directive approach in which leaders give clear instructions and guidance to followers, informing them exactly how and when to complete the task

Leaders provide support to followers through communicating the goals of the task in order to gain commitment.

Leaders and followers work together and share in the decision-making responsibilities of the task.

Leaders give most of the responsibility to followers yet still monitor progress.

Answer

Correct Answer: It is a directive approach in which leaders give clear instructions and guidance to followers, informing them exactly how and when to complete the task

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15. Which of the following characterizes the empowering style of leadership?

Assumes employees are motivated by goals and equitable rewards and offers clear and objective goals for followers in order to gain compliance

Implements guidelines, provides information about what is expected, sets performance standards, and ensures that individuals follow rules

Helps to develop the individual skills and abilities of their followers, allowing them to use these skills, take ownership of their work, and contribute to organizational performance

Uses charisma to encourage followers to share in the mission and expects them to commit to him or her and work toward the desired goal

Answer

Correct Answer: Helps to develop the individual skills and abilities of their followers, allowing them to use these skills, take ownership of their work, and contribute to organizational performance

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16. Which of the following characterizes the visionary style of leadership?

Assumes employees are motivated by goals and equitable rewards and offers clear and objective goals for followers in order to gain compliance

Implements guidelines, provides information about what is expected, sets performance standards, and ensures that individuals follow rules

Helps to develop the individual skills and abilities of their followers, allowing them to use these skills, take ownership of their work, and contribute to organizational performance

Uses charisma to encourage followers to share in the mission and expects them to commit to him or her and work toward the desired goal

Answer

Correct Answer: Uses charisma to encourage followers to share in the mission and expects them to commit to him or her and work toward the desired goal

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17. Which of the following is true of both leadership and management?

They both work with people, set goals, and influence others in order to achieve those goals.

They’ve both been around for approximately the same amount of time.

They both consist of creating a vision, establishing the big picture, setting long-term goals, and introducing change and movement.

They are both a product of industrialization in the 20th century.

Answer

Correct Answer: They both work with people, set goals, and influence others in order to achieve those goals.

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18. Which of the following is a characteristic of leadership?

Anybody can be a leader, without formal authority, given no skills or strong initiative.

Ineffective leaders need to connect and collaborate with people from different types of social groups through global networks in order to be heard.

Societal norms and media influence adequately and accurately characterize what makes a good leader.

It is a process of providing general direction from a position of influence to individuals or groups toward the successful attainment of goals.

Answer

Correct Answer: It is a process of providing general direction from a position of influence to individuals or groups toward the successful attainment of goals.

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19. ________ is a behavioral type of leadership that creates visions to motivate, inspire, and stimulate employees.

Transactional leadership

Visionary leadership

Assertiveness

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Visionary leadership

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20. A behavioral type of leadership that proposes that employees are motivated by goals and equitable rewards is known as ______.

Transactional leadership

Visionary leadership

Assertiveness

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Transactional leadership

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21. Trait leadership perspective is a theory that explores the relationship between leaders and personal quantity and characteristics and how they differentiate leaders .

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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22. ________is a leadership behavior characterized by giving clear instructions and guidance to followers, informing them exactly how and when to complete the task

Telling

Task structure

Task characteristics

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Telling

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23. ________ is the degree to which job assignments are defined

Team dynamics

Authority systems

Task structure

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Task structure

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24. Task characteristics are Situational contingencies outside the follower’s control, such as _____.

Team dynamics

Authority systems

And task structure

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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25. _________ is a leadership behavior characterized by friendliness and concern for the welfare of others

Situational leadership model

Spiritual leadership

Subordinate characteristics

Supportive leadership

Answer

Correct Answer: Supportive leadership

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26. A model that suggests certain characteristics of the situation can constrain the influence of the leader is known as_______.

Situational leadership model

Spiritual leadership

Subordinate characteristics

Substitutes for leadership model

Answer

Correct Answer: Substitutes for leadership model

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27. Situational contingencies such as ________

Anxiety, inflexibility

Perceived ability, locus of control

Close-mindedness

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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28. __________is a values-based style of leadership that motivates employees through faith, hope, and vision and encourages positive social emotions such has forgiveness and gratitude

Situational leadership model

Spiritual leadership

Subordinate characteristics

Substitutes for leadership model

Answer

Correct Answer: Spiritual leadership

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29. _________is a leadership model that proposes leaders should adapt their leadership style based on the types of people they are leading and the requirements of the task

Situational leadership model

Spiritual leadership

Subordinate characteristics

Substitutes for leadership model

Answer

Correct Answer: Situational leadership model

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30. ________a style of leadership that distributes influence among groups and individuals to achieve organizational or team goalsShared leadership

Weakness

Pettiness

Emphasis

Shared leadership

Answer

Correct Answer: Shared leadership

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31. A pattern of leadership that places an _____on employees and the community rather than on the leader is known as Servant leadership.

Unimportance

Weakness

Pettiness

Emphasis

Answer

Correct Answer: Emphasis

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32. Leadership behavior characterized by not providing support provided to followers through communication and “selling” them the aims of the task in order to gain commitment is known as selling .

True

Fasle

Answer

Correct Answer: Fasle

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33. Self-leadership is a process whereby people circumstantially influence their thinking and behavior to achieve their objectives

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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34. Production-oriented leader is a leader who tends to focus more on the technical or task aspects of the job

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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35. A theory that proposes that leadership effectiveness depends on the degree to which the leader enhances the performance of followers by guiding them on a defined track towards achieving their goals is known as ?

Participative leadership

Path–goal leadership theory

Production-oriented leader

Self-leadership

Answer

Correct Answer: Path–goal leadership theory

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36. ________ is a leadership style that favors consulting with followers and considering their input in decision making

Participative leadership

Path–goal leadership theory

Production-oriented leader

Self-leadership

Answer

Correct Answer: Participative leadership

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37. Leadership behavior in which both leaders and followers work together and share in the ______responsibilities of the task is known as participating .

Decision-making

Reconsideration of a decision

Doubt

Unsureness

Answer

Correct Answer: Decision-making

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38. ______ is the Interaction that occurs when leaders and followers fail to create a sense of mutual trust, respect, or common fate

Out-group exchange

Participating

Participative leadership

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Out-group exchange

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39. The substitution of leadership attributes that do affect follower outcomes is known as Neutralizing.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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40. ___ is an instrument that purports to measure whether a person is task oriented or relationship oriented.

Leadership

Leadership grid

Leadership prototypes

Least-preferred coworker (LPC) questionnaire

Answer

Correct Answer: Least-preferred coworker (LPC) questionnaire

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41. ______ are the Behaviors that people associate with leadership

Leadership

Leadership grid

Leadership prototypes

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Leadership prototypes

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42. Leadership grid is an approach that plots concern for production on the vertical axis and concern for people on the vertical axis where 1 is the least concern and 19 is the greatest concern.

Leadership

Leadership grid

Leadership prototypes

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Leadership grid

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43. ___ is the process of providing general direction, from a position of influence, to individuals or groups toward the successful attainment of goals

Leadership

Leadership grid

Leadership prototypes

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Leadership

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44. _________ is the level of power a leader possesses to reward or punish, or promote and demote

Dominants

Subordinates

Commanders

Leader’s position power

Answer

Correct Answer: Leader’s position power

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45. Relationships that reflect the degree of confidence, trust, and respect that exists between ________and their leaders

Dominants

Subordinates

Commanders

Leader’s position power

Answer

Correct Answer: Subordinates

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46. ________is a theory of leadership that focuses on the relationships between leaders and their group members

Leader-exchange theory

Leader-member relations

Leader’s position power

Leadership

Answer

Correct Answer: Leader-exchange theory

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47. The natural occurrence of someone becoming the leader of a leaderless group is known as ______.

Inspirational motivation

Intellectual stimulation

Laissez-faire leadership

Leader emergence

Answer

Correct Answer: Leader emergence

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48. Leadership behavior that fully delegates responsibility to others is known as ?

Inspirational motivation

Intellectual stimulation

Laissez-faire leadership

Leader emergence

Answer

Correct Answer: Laissez-faire leadership

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49. Intellectual stimulation is the Stimuli that encourage people to think and promote____.

Intelligence

Logic

Problem solving

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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50. _____ is the Leadership behaviors that promote commitment to a shared vision of the future

Inspirational motivation

Intellectual stimulation

Laissez-faire leadership

Leader emergence

Answer

Correct Answer: Inspirational motivation

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51. A behavioral leadership style demonstrated by leaders who define the roles of the employees, set clear guidelines and procedures, and establish distinct patterns of organization and communication is known as ____

Inspirational motivation

Initiating structure

Intellectual stimulation

Answer

Correct Answer: Initiating structure

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52. Leader behavior associated with creating different respect or trust and a genuine concern for the needs and desires of others

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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53. _____ is Interaction that occurs when leaders and followers develop good working relationships based on mutual trust, respect, and a sense of sharing common fates

In-group exchange

Carelessness

Go on the rampage

Heedlessness

Answer

Correct Answer: In-group exchange

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54. Implicit leadership theoriesHypotheses that explore the extent to which we distinguish leaders and nonleaders based on underlying assumptions, _______, and beliefs.

Stereotypes

Carelessness

Go on the rampage

Heedlessness

Answer

Correct Answer: Stereotypes

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55. ____ is the Preconceived notions about the types of behaviors that characterize followers and unfollowers

Idealized influence

Implicit followership theories

Implicit leadership theories

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Implicit followership theories

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56. Behavior that gains the admiration, trust, and respect of followers, who in turn follow the leader’s example with their own actions is known as ______

Idealized influence

Implicit followership theories

Implicit leadership theories

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Idealized influence

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57. Individuals’ capacity to cooperate with leaders is known as ____.

Owering leadership

Ethical leadership

Followership

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Followership

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58. A means of influencing others through ______.

Personal values

Morals

Beliefs

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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59. _______ is a behavioral type of leadership that empowers leaders to help develop the individual skills and abilities of their followers. Also known as “superleadership”

Empowering leadership

Ethical leadership

Followership

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Empowering leadership

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60. A directive leadership style characterized by implementing guidelines, managing expectations, setting definite performance standards, and ensuring that generally follow rules.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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61. The act of giving most of the responsibility to followers while still ______progress is known as Delegating .

Monitoring

Abandon

Carelessness

Carouse

Answer

Correct Answer: Monitoring

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62. The process of leading across cultures is known as _____.

Cross-cultural leadership

Compliance

Consideration

Contingency leadership perspective

Answer

Correct Answer: Cross-cultural leadership

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63. _______ is the view that the effectiveness of the leader relates to the interaction of the leader’s traits or behaviors with situational factors.

Charismatic leadership

Compliance

Consideration

Contingency leadership perspective

Answer

Correct Answer: Contingency leadership perspective

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64. A behavioral leadership style demonstrated by leaders who develop mutual trust and respect and actively build interpersonal relationships with their followers is known as ______.

Charismatic leadership

Compliance

Consideration

Contingency leadership perspective

Answer

Correct Answer: Consideration

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65. _______ is the behavior of targets of influence who agree to readily carry out the requests of the leader.

Charismatic leadership

Compliance

Consideration

Contingency leadership perspective

Answer

Correct Answer: Compliance

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66. _______ is the ability of a leader to use his or her personality or charm to inspire, motivate, and acquire loyalty and commitment from employees.

Charismatic leadership

Compliance

Consideration

Contingency leadership perspective

Answer

Correct Answer: Charismatic leadership

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67. Behavioral leadership perspective is the belief that specific behaviors distinguish leaders from leaders.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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68. _____ is a leadership style based on making decisions without asking for suggestions from others.

Autocratic style

Behavioral leadership perspective

Humble

Democratic

Answer

Correct Answer: Autocratic style

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69. Authentic leadership is a pattern of leadership behavior based on _______.

Honesty

Practicality

Ethicality

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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70. Achievement-oriented leadership is Leadership behavior characterized by_______.

Setting challenging goals

Improving performance

Assisting training

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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