Leadership - Session 3 - Part 1

  The modern scientific study of leadership can be divided into three eras. These are:

• a.       trait, behavior, contingency

• b.       charismatic, visionary, exemplary

• c.       case studies, research, theory building

• d.       personality, event-based, complex analysis

The belief that leaders are born rather than made is part of which approach to leadership?

• a.       scientific

• b.       contingency

• c.       case study

• d.       trait

 

   The trait approach to leadership suggests that:

• a.       leaders have special innate qualities

• b.       leadership traits are clearly visible

• c.       traits are based on social class

• d.       traits cannot be measured

The results of the trait approach to leadership indicate that:

• a.       traits should not be used in leadership

• b.       leadership cannot be studied outside of the situation or context

• c.       some traits are excellent predictors of leadership effectiveness

• d.       traits are unreliable and invalid measures

Which one of the following is one of the benefits of the behavior approach to leadership?

• a.       behaviors are more broadly defined than traits

• b.       behaviors are stable and predictable

• c.       behaviors can be measured and changed

• d.       behaviors are more interesting than traits

  In the early work on leader behavior, Lewin and his associates relied on which of the following three leadership behaviors?

• a.       charismatic, participative, directive

• b.       accommodating, conflicting, compromising

• c.       democratic, autocratic, laissez-faire

• d.       structuring, consideration, instrumental

  The major shortcoming of Lewin’s early research on leader behavior was:

• a.       it was not clear which behavior was most effective

• b.       the behaviors were difficult to define clearly

• c.       the researchers could not measure the leader behaviors consistently

• d.       only task behavior was shown to improve performance

The primary assumption of the contingency approach to leadership is:

• a.       leadership depends on culture

• b.       what works depends on the situation

• c.       behavior of leaders is contingent on their personality

• d.       leadership effectiveness is contingent on the role of followers

Misha has been effective because he is able to use different behaviors in different situations to motivate his followers and accomplish the tasks.  Misha is relying on which leadership approach?

• a.       behavior approach

• b.       contingency approach

• c.       change approach

• d.       individual approach

The first researcher to implement the contingency approach and develop a leadership theory based on the approach was:

• a.       Stogdill

• b.       Fiedler

• c.       House

• d.       Vroom