LDR 531 Week 2 Quiz

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
LDR 531 Week 2 Quiz

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
LDR 531 Week 2 Quiz

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
LDR 531 Week 2 Quiz

leader characteristics
both leader and follower characteristics
characteristics of the leadership situation