Transactional Leadership Quiz

What is the main characteristic of Active MBE?

• Proactive management

• Reactive management

• Hands-off approach

• Inspirational leadership

What is the effect of positive reinforcement on behavior?

• Increases the likelihood of the behavior

• Decreases the likelihood of the behavior

• Has no effect on the behavior

• Causes confusion

Which term is associated with discouraging poor performance?

• Punishment

• Reward

• Encouragement

• Praise

In transactional leadership, how are subordinates described?

• Highly motivated

• Self-motivated

• Not self-motivated

• Overly ambitious

Which MBE type involves a leader who waits for issues before intervening?

• Active MBE

• Passive MBE

• Proactive MBE

• Reactive MBE

In a contingent reward system, what should be linked to rewards?

• Penalties

• Goals

• Failures

• Mistakes

What is important to clarify in a contingent reward system?

• Expectations

• Punishments

• Failures

• Mistakes

What is given for successful performance in a contingent reward system?

• Criticism

• Rewards

• Penalties

• Ignorance

What do transactional leaders or managers primarily focus on?

• Setting goals and expectations

• Changing the system

• Reducing productivity

• Being passive

Transactional leaders work within:

• New systems

• Existing systems

• Unstructured environments

• Flexible frameworks