Leadership and Power Quiz

According to the text, what is the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of goals called?

• Behavioural Theories

• Leadership

• Trait Theories

• Management

Which theory of leadership assumes that leaders are born, not made?

• Transformational Leadership

• Transactional Leadership

• Behavioural Theories

• Trait Theories

What are the two dimensions of leadership based on the Ohio State Studies?

• Initiating Structure and Employee-Oriented

• Consideration and Production-Oriented

• Initiating Structure and Consideration

• Employee-Oriented and Production-Oriented

Which type of management, according to the Managerial Grid theory, emphasizes technical or task aspects of the job?

• Task Management

• Middle of the Road Management

• Country Club Management

• Impoverished Management

What is the key characteristic of charismatic leaders related to articulating a vision?

• Setting low performance expectations

• Expressing an idealized goal

• Avoiding personal sacrifices

• Ignoring the importance of the vision

What do Transactional Leaders do to guide or motivate their followers?

• Avoid setting goals

• Clarify role and task requirements

• Ignore followers' accomplishments

• Provide emotional support

Which type of leader is characterized by watching and searching for deviations from rules and standards?

• Management by Exception (passive) Leader

• Management by Exception (active) Leader

• Laissez-Faire Leader

• Contingent Reward Leader

What is the belief of researchers from Scandinavia regarding effective leadership behavior?

• Leaders are born, not made

• Leadership traits cannot be taught

• There is a third category of behavior associated with effective leadership

• There are only two dimensions of leadership

According to the text, what do Charismatic Leaders do to influence followers?

• Set low performance expectations

• Ignore follower needs

• Avoid making personal sacrifices

• Convey a new set of values

Which theory of leadership proposes that specific behaviors differentiate leaders from nonleaders?

• Transformational Leadership

• Transactional Leadership

• Behavioural Theories

• Trait Theories