Leadership C8

Which leadership theory is studied in a variety of disciplines, including nursing, education, and industrial engineering?

• leader–member exchange theory

• path–goal leadership theory

• contingency theory

• transformational leadership theory

Which type of leadership is concerned with emotions, values, ethics, standards, and long-term goals?

• authentic leadership

• transformational leadership

• servant leadership

• transactional leadership

Transformational leadership is an exceptional form of leadership that ______.

• helps followers meet the tasks on their job descriptions

• reduces the workload of the followers

• increases the workload of the followers

• helps followers do more than what is usually expected

Research on transformational leadership ______.

• is no longer being conducted

• is relatively sparse in modern times

• is prolific in modern times

• dates back to 1930

Of the scholar(s) listed below, who argued that true leadership raises the moral values of subordinates?

• Bennis and Nanus

• Graen and Uhl-Bien

• James MacGregor Burns

• Kouzes and Posner

Burns outlined leadership in his seminal work in 1978 and described leadership as ______.

• quite different from power

• quite similar to power

• equivalent to power

• about use of power and authority

Burns, when discussing leadership in the context of what is now termed transformational leadership, ______.

• found motivation in followers rarely existed

• found leaders to be interested mainly in the bottom line

• tried to link the roles of leadership and followership

• tried to link the roles of in-group members to leadership outcomes

Transactional leadership ______.

• is not a very common leadership style

• is found in the bulk of leadership models

• is less commonly used than transformational leadership

• is used only in military leadership

José has consistently exceeded his sales projections and receives a promotion. This is an example of ______.

• transformational leadership

• middle-of-the-road leadership

• laissez-faire leadership

• transactional leadership

Jackson aligns his leadership with organizational values, fostering ethics and community. He demonstrates ______.

• transformational leadership

• transactional leadership

• pseudotransformational leadership

• contingent reward leadership