QUESTION Which theory is one of the newest areas of leadership research? a. Leader–member exchange b. Transactional c. Authentic d. Behavioral ANSWER: C
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION In adaptive leadership, leaders and followers mutually affect each other, making leadership a complex interactive process. This is a. A criticism of adaptive leadership b. A strength of adaptive leadership c. The formal definition of adaptive leadership d. The definition of a technical leadership problem ANSWER: B
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following statements is true? a. Men earn more bachelor’s degrees than women. b. Thirty percent of the US Congress is made up of women. c. Women make up 50% of people in managerial/professional positions. d. Women have as much work experience and job continuity as men. ANSWER: C
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which is not a criticism of the path-goal theory? a. It attempts to integrate motivation from expectancy theory b. Empirical research only partially supports its validity c. It is very complex and has many aspects to it d. It does not clearly explain the relationship between motivation and leader behaviors ANSWER: A
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which leadership approach has a central purpose to help followers confront their personal values and adjust these when needed in order for change to occur? a. Transformational b. Servant c. Authentic d. Adaptive ANSWER: D
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Some of the main concepts of authentic leadership were identified earlier as a part of which approach? a. Leader-member exchange b. Transformational c. Path–goal d. Adaptive ANSWER: B
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Dora is in charge of the third-shift cashiers at 24-hour superstore. She has worked there for 5 years and recently found out there is an opportunity to make more money if she can move to the stock room and manage the employees there. Dora goes to her boss, Gary, and asks if she can […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION There are multiple leader behaviors, task characteristics, and follower characteristics in path-goal theory that must be assessed correctly and integrated for effective leadership. This is a a. Strength of path-goal theory b. Criticism of path-goal theory c. Leader benefit of path-goal theory d. Organizational benefit of path-goal theory ANSWER: B
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Authentic leadership is a. Easily defined b. A complex process c. Similar to path-goal theory d. Similar to trait approach ANSWER: B
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION My job as a leader using path-goal theory is to use a style that a. That best fits the followers’ needs b. That best fits the followers’ needs and the type of job they are doing c. That best fits the leader’s style and the followers’ work style d. That best fits the followers’ […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
