ASM453 Chapter 2 Leadership Style

JULY 2021

All the following are situations for which the management-by-objective (MBO) technique tends to work well EXCEPT

• Work group is well educated.

• Work group is highly skilled.

• Work group is self-motivated.

• Work group is goal oriented.

JULY 2015

Which of the following BEST describes MBO leadership style?

• Extensive use of authority.

• Progress towards goal achievement is periodically evaluated.

• Employees establish objectives individually.

• Employee is goal oriented.

DECEMBER 2015

All the following are factors that affect the amount of leadership ability required for supervisory effectiveness EXCEPT

• background of subordinates.

• hierarchical level of the supervisor.

• background of the work unit.

• nature of work performed by the supervisor.

JULY 2023

All the following are characteristics of the laissez-faire leadership approach, EXCEPT

• the subordinates have a considerable amount of freedom.

• the supervisor may display a lack of care.

• the laissez-faire approach is a useful approach when employee creativity is involved.

• the subordinates are given a considerable amount of assistance from the supervisor.

FEBRUARY 2023

Which of the following statements clearly describes leadership?

• It is the ability to get things done through and with others.

• It is an inherited trait that helps to influence others.

• It is not something that can be learned by a managers.

• It is a trait possessed by all managers and supervisors.