QUESTION A barrier to women’s advancement in leadership positions is a. Women’s lack of interest in assuming high level leadership positions b. Women have less motivation to lead c. Women are more likely than men to view their roles as workers as secondary to their roles as parents and partners d. Women are less likely […]
QUESTION Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to autonomous group members with unstructured tasks from a a. Directive style. b. Supportive style. c. Participative style. d. Achievement style. ANSWER: C
QUESTION Which of the following is not a criticism of transformational leadership approach? a. Lacks conceptual clarity b. Has potential to be abused c. Expansive leadership view d. Elitist and anti-democratic ANSWER: C
QUESTION What type of challenge occurred when the problem employees encountered was clearly defined but difficult to solve? a. An adaptive challenge b. A technical challenge c. A technical and adaptive challenge d. A non-challenge ANSWER: C
QUESTION Common gender stereotypes in the leadership gender gap are a. Men take care, women take charge b. Women take care, men take charge c. Women do not support other women d. Women use more power-oriented leadership styles ANSWER: B
QUESTION Transformational leadership has been criticized for being elitist and anti-democratic, meaning a. It gives the impression that the leader is acting independently of followers b. The research supporting transformational leadership was completed only on high-level leaders c. Followers have the most influence in the organization d. Leaders only look to leaders in higher positions […]
QUESTION A football team decides to completely restructure its offense and use many different players in the process. The players, coaches, and even the fans could have a hard time figuring out the new system and implementing this completely new structure. This is an example of a. An adaptive challenge b. A technical challenge c. […]
QUESTION _______ presented an alternative transformational perspective that included modeling the way, challenging the process, and encouraging the heart. a. Bennis and Nanus b. Graen and Uhl-Bien c. MacGregor Burns d. Kouzes and Posner ANSWER: D
QUESTION Followers with an internal locus of control believe a. That leaders are in charge of events that occur in their lives. b. That fate and change are in charge of events that occur in their lives. c. That they are in charge of the events that occur in their lives. d. That the organization […]
QUESTION In a meta-analysis by Eagly and Johnson, women were found to lead a. In a more interpersonal style than men b. In a less task-oriented style than men c. In a more democratic style than men d. In a more egalitarian style than men ANSWER: C
