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1
Leadership is best described by which of the following statements?
A)It suggests there is a high level of emotional intelligence present.
B)It indicates effectiveness occurs in terms of task-oriented style.
C)It involves influencing, motivating and enabling others to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of the organizations of which they are members.
D)It requires making formal decisions within an organization.
E)It requires influencing small groups of people at the top of the organization.
2
A contingency theory of leadership based on the expectancy theory of motivation that relates several leadership styles to specific employees and situational contingencies is known as
A)servant leadership.
B)path-goal leadership theory.
C)situational leadership theory.
D)transactional leadership.
E)implicit leadership theory.
3
The recent leadership literature identifies seven competencies that are characteristics of effective leaders. These competencies include all of the following except:
A)emotional intelligence.
B)knowledge of the business.
C)Cognitive intelligence.
D)ambition.
E)self-concept.
4
When a leader exhibits a high level of _______________, they are able to assimilate emotion in thought, understand and reason with emotions, and regulate the emotions in others.
A)leadership motivation
B)implicit leadership
C)emotional intelligence
D)self-efficacy
E)drive
5
Employees working under the supervision of an individual who possesses very low levels of people-oriented leadership are likely to act in all but which one of the following ways?
A)They are apt to have a low level of job performance.
B)They are likely to be absent from work more often.
C)They will most likely have a high level of job satisfaction.
D)They are more apt to file grievances at work.
E)They are more prone to quit the job.
6
Matthew is considered to be a truly effective leader. He does not hesitate to ask the opinions or ideas of his subordinates. Matthew's employees actually feel they matter to the organization and believe it is his leadership style that empowers them. Matthew is most likely engaging in which one of the following styles of leadership?
A)Supportive
B)People-oriented
C)Participative
D)Directive
E)Achievement-oriented
7
Which leadership theory suggests effective leaders are known to engage in telling, selling, participating, and delegating?
A)Situational
B)Transactional
C)Servant
D)Transformational
E)Implicit
8
According to Fiedler's contingency model, which of the following is not a factor affecting situational control?
A)Degree of trust the employees have in the leader
B)Extent to which the leader possesses illegitimate power
C)Degree of clarity over the task
D)Amount of respect the employees have for the leader
E)Level of coercive power the leader has over subordinates
9
Which one of the following does not represent an element of transformational leadership?
A)These leaders issue directives that the employees have no option but to follow.
B)The vision is effectively communicated to members of the organization.
C)Transformational leaders build commitment for the organization's vision.
D)Transformational leaders "walk the talk" by doing things that symbolize the vision.
E)These leaders establish a vision of the company's future that engages employees to achieve objectives previously perceived as impossible.
10
A theory hypothesizing that perceptual processes cause people to inflate the importance of leadership as the cause of organizational events is known as
A)the leadership perspective.
B)the implicit leadership theory.
C)situational control.
D)a cross-culture perspective.
E)transactional leadership





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