Leading Part 1 Quiz

According to Peter Drucker, what is the primary role of a leader?

• To maintain authority and control

• To influence and guide a team towards shared goals

• To delegate tasks and responsibilities

• To make decisions independently

Trait theories of leadership suggest that effective leaders possess certain

• Knowledge or education

• Characteristics or Attributes

• Skills or abilities

• Experience or background

What is the primary focus of Behavioral Theory of Leadership?

• Leader's traits and characteristics

• Specific behaviors and actions of leaders

• Psychological attributes of leaders

• Situational factors affecting leadership

According to Trait Theory, what is a key factor in determining a leader's effectiveness?

• Technical skills

• Situational control

• Learned behaviors

• Physiological attributes

Which leadership style was found to be most effective in the University of Iowa studies?

• Autocratic style

• Democratic style

• Transactional style

• Laissez-faire style

What does the Managerial Grid by Blake and Mouton emphasize?

• Situational leadership

• Balance between concern for people and production

• Concern for people only

• Concern for production only

What is a characteristic of Development-oriented behavior in Scandinavian Studies?

• Low employee involvement

• High control by managers

• Strict adherence to rules

• Short distance between managers and employees

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary skills needed for effective leadership?

• Technical skills

• Human skills

• Conceptual skills

• Physical strength

According to the Ohio State Studies, what are the two dimensions of leadership?

• Task-oriented and Relationship-oriented

• Democratic and Autocratic

• Initiating structure and Consideration

• Employee-oriented and Production-oriented

Which of the following leadership theories emphasizes the leader's behavior as the primary determinant of leadership effectiveness?

• Trait Theory of Leadership
• Situational Leadership Theory
• Transformational Leadership Theory
• Behavioral Theory of Leadership