QUESTION Manuel has a good sense of who he is and is confident that what he does and how he responds to situations will help him achieve his goals. Manuel has a. External locus of control b. Need for affiliation c. Internal locus of control d. Authoritarian disposition ANSWER: C
QUESTION Charismatic leadership is often described in ways that make it similar to, if not synonymous with, transformational leadership. a. True b. False ANSWER: TRUE
QUESTION Transactional leadership is different from a. Transformational leadership b. Charismatic transformational leadership c. Contingent reward d. Management by exception ANSWER: A, B
QUESTION Supportive mentoring and networking for women are helpful in a. Reducing the gender pay gap b. Increasing female leadership power c. Reducing the need for women to take maternity leave d. Reducing the leadership gap ANSWER: D
QUESTION Transformational leadership stresses that leaders need to a. Focus first on themselves; then the followers b. Understand the needs of the followers c. Adapt to the needs of the followers d. Use transactional leadership for highly motivated followers ANSWER: B, C
QUESTION Which is not a stereotype of gender influences on leadership? a. Females are sometimes too masculine b. Females are sometimes not feminine enough c. Males have more communal characteristics d. Males have more agentic characteristics ANSWER: C
QUESTION Which behavior am I using when I analyze and diagnose a new challenge? a. Identify adaptive challenges b. Get on the balcony c. Protect leadership voices from below d. Work avoidance ANSWER: A
QUESTION Susan feels that others in her organization and in her personal life have more influence over her and her career and life path. Susan has a. Autonomous locus of control b. Need for affiliation c. Internal locus of control d. External locus of control ANSWER: D
QUESTION I am the leader in the manufacturing division of an auto manufacturing company and just found a technical problem with one part of how the line places the engine block in the car. I figured out the problem and fixed it right away. Which type of leader behavior was I using during this process? […]
QUESTION Which of the following is not one of the six adaptive leader behaviors in the model? a. Get on the balcony b. Provide a holding environment c. Identify adaptive challenges d. Regulate distress ANSWER: B