1) Which characteristic of negative charismatic leadership is more likely to lead to failure?

 

·         Identification to the organization

 

·         Focus on personal power

 

·         Tendency to make risky decisions

 

·         Centralized decision making

 

 

 

2) The leadership process that describes how a group operates in an open system with other groups is called

 

·         inter-active process

 

·         organizational process

 

·         intra-individual process

 

·         group process

 

 

 

3) A contingency theory of leadership that depends on specific procedures for leader behaviors and has strong support is

 

·         LPC contingency model

 

·         cognitive resource theory

 

·         multiple-linkage model theory

 

·         normative decision theory

 

 

 

4) A theory that emphasizes leader traits and skills as determinants of leadership behavior is best categorized at what level?

 

·         Individual

 

·         Organizational

 

·         Group

 

·         Dyadic

 

 

 

 5) A theory that explains the most effective pattern of leadership behavior in a specified situation is best classified as

 

·         prescriptive

 

·         contingency

 

·         universal

 

·         descriptive

 

 

 

6) Distant charismatics are often described in terms of their effect on follower

 

·         task behavior

 

·         identification with the leader

 

·         motivation

 

·         political attitudes

 

 

 

7) Most of the leadership theory and research explaining the actions of leaders and why those actions occurred has described

 

·         descriptive leadership

 

·         ethical leadership

 

·         universal leadership

 

·         prescriptive leadership

 

 

 

8) Ideological leaders will develop when the leader

 

·         appeals to shared values

 

·         has particular expertise

 

·         appeals to emotion

 

·         makes a rational appeal to followers

 

 

 

 9) What level of leadership process is emphasized in most theories of effective leadership?

 

·         Dyadic

 

·         Organizational

 

·         Intra-individual

 

·         Group

 

 

 

 10) CEOs who exhibit charismatic characteristics were noted to

 

·         generate more sales

 

·         increase company profitability

 

·         negotiate higher compensation packages

 

·         make company ads

 

 

 

11) Which of the following is a characteristic of a positive charismatic?

 

·         Centralized decision making by the leader

 

·         Dependency on the leader

 

·         Devotion to ideology not personal identification

 

·         Information is restricted

 

 

 

12) One unique characteristic of followers in leadership theory is

 

·         confidence and optimism

 

·         traits

 

·         task commitment and effort

 

·         skills and expertise

 

 

 

 13) Contingency theories may be difficult to implement because

 

·         situational changes happen infrequently

 

·         managers have time to evaluate situations

 

·         of the rapid pace of business

 

·         there is always a single best solution

 

 

 

14) Transformational behavior can include

 

·         passive management by exception

 

·         inspirational motivation

 

·         contingent rewards

 

·         active management by exception

 

 

 

15) Effective transformational leaders

 

·         use a combination of transformational and transactional behaviors

 

·         challenge strongly held values of followers to get their attention

 

·         delegate most decisions to individuals or self-managed teams

 

·         select subordinates who will be loyal and uncritical

 

 

 

16) A leadership contingency theory that stresses the intelligence and experience of the leader is

 

·         situational leadership theory

 

·         normative decision theory

 

·         leadership substitutes theory

 

·         cognitive resource theory

 

 

 

17) Which statement comparing transformational and charismatic leadership is most accurate?

 

·         Leader articulation of an appealing vision is important in both theories.

 

·         There are no important differences between the two types of leadership.

 

·         Situational variables are less important for charismatic leadership

 

·         Personal identification is more important in transformational leadership.

 

 

 

18) Which statement about transformational and charismatic leadership is most accurate?

 

·         Both types of leadership involve the same underlying processes

 

·         Charisma is a necessary ingredient in transformational leadership

 

·         Both types of leadership are effective in any situation

 

·         Charismatic leaders are more effective in business organizations

 

 

 

 19) Charismatic leaders add followers by

 

·         sharing the decision making

 

·         considering other solutions

 

·         appealing to emotions and articulating a vision

 

·         possessing specific expertise

 

 

 

 20) The concept that some people are natural (born) leaders is an attribute of which leadership approach?

 

 

 

·         Trait approach

 

·         Power-influence approach

 

·         Behavior approach

 

·         Situation approach

 

 

 

 

 

21) A contingency theory that contains mediating variables is

 

·         multiple-linkage model

 

·         situational leadership theory

 

·         leadership substitutes theory

 

·         cognitive resource theory

 

22) Most leadership theories emphasize

 

·         follower characteristics

 

·         leader characteristics

 

·         both leader and follower characteristics

 

·         characteristics of the leadership situation

 

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