Leadership Quizzes
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Relationship-oriented leadership is focused primarily on ______. the well-being of followers followers relating to others a project's agenda the workplace environment
the well-being of followers followers relating to others the workplace environment
Task leadership would be especially effective when ______. a team has conflict there is a new cohort of faculty at a university the culture of the organization breeds mistrust there is poor communication in the workplace
there is a new cohort of faculty at a university
A boss walks into a group member's office to request an immediate revision of a report the group member submitted the day before. The boss exhibits task-oriented leadership. True False
true
A constructive climate is just that: an atmosphere that promotes group members' satisfaction and achieving their personal best. True False
true
A team leader sees that a colleague is struggling to finish a project because he has his son's upcoming biopsy on his mind. She sits down to ask him how he is feeling about the procedure. This is an example of consideration behavior. true false
true
A vision constructs a picture of a future that is better than the status quo. True False
true
Authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-Faire leadership styles might sometimes overlap. True False
true
In professional settings, power differences have been shown to affect women and certain minorities disproportionately. True False
true
Interpersonal skills can be referred to as "people skills." True False
true
Just as leaders need to contemplate their own strengths for maximum potential, leaders need to understand the strengths of their followers. True False
true
One way to think about task leadership is that it initiates structure. True False
true
Positive psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living. True False
true
Researchers at the Centre of Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) argued that strengths are more fluid that personality traits and can emerge over a lifetime through our experiences. True False
true
Researchers have tied strengths to consistent performance and exceptional work. True False
true
Socially perceptive leaders have a good understanding of how followers might react to organizational change. True False
true
The style of leadership used by a leader is dependent on the situation or task to be completed. True False
true
There is a direct relationship between leaders fostering positive meaning in their organizations and higher levels of engagement and productivity in employees. True False
true
Those who tend to focus on relationships in their personal styles will likely be relationship-oriented in their leadership. True False
true
Visions imply change and change can occur in many forms. True False
true
When a team feels uncertain about a process, such as changing a patient's bandages, it is important for the nurse leader to be task-oriented. True False
true
Employee orientation does NOT involve ______. taking an interest in workers as human beings valuing the uniqueness of employees valuing employees as good followers giving special attention to their personal needs
valuing employees as good followers
In terms of leadership, a mental model of an ideal future state is called a ______. goal dream vision objective
vision
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Researchers found that earlier leadership measures can involve change behaviors, such as ______. visioning external monitoring vocal exercises intellectual stimulation
visioning external monitoring intellectual stimulation
Understanding one's ______ may help one recognize what can be improved. importance patience weaknesses technical expertise
weaknesses
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following is TRUE about managing conflict? Can result in stress reduction Is inevitable Is always negative Can result in creative problem solving
Can result in stress reduction Is inevitable Can result in creative problem solving
______ is one of the six key traits identified as those of successful leaders. Positive Charisma Encouraging Tolerance
Charisma
Leadership and management are NOT the same. True False
True
Leadership likely includes components of many dimensions, including traits, skills, behaviors, and relationships. True False
True
First, a leader must communicate the vision by ______ the vision to his or her audience. reinforcing adapting explaining detailing
adapting
The competencies a leader needs to effectively manage an organization and carry out organizational goals are called ______ skills. conceptual technical administrative interpersonal
administrative
Leadership skills can be combined into three groups: ______. administrative, interpersonal, and conceptual administrative, intrapersonal, and conceptual authoritative, interpersonal, and conceptual administrative, interpersonal, and democratic
administrative, interpersonal, and conceptual
If a soccer coach wants to be a successful leader, he or she should ______. read how-to books, instructors' manuals, and coaching books subscribe to several soccer magazines talk to other coaches and learn everything he or she can about playing the game all of these
all of these
A strength is a(n) ______. skill applied trait goal learned competency
applied trait
Although it is very important for a leader to have a vision, it is equally important for a leader to be able to ______ the vision to others. articulate explain describe show
articulate
Effective leadership is intended influence that creates ______ for the greater good. security power vision change
change
Turning a vision into reality requires ______ and ______. skill; power communication; action action; support communication; inspiration
communication, action
For a leader to make an organization's vision a reality requires ______ and ______. skill; action communication; skill skill; knowledge communication; action
communication; action
Leadership abilities related to thinking and cognition are which type of skills? Administrative Technical Conceptual Interpersonal
conceptual
______ is direct communication that enables a leader to resolve performance issues. A strength Constructive feedback A weakness Constructive climate
constructive feedback
Theory Y most closely resembles which of the following leadership styles? Democratic Authoritarian Laissez-Faire Autocratic
democratic
A vision should be fully developed and well planned out before being presented to followers. true false
false
Challenging inadequate performance in a group is necessary and easy. True False
false
Talents and strengths are basically the same. True False
false
Theory Y leaders use external reinforcement strategies to motivate their followers. True False
false
Technical competence is sometimes called which of the following? management competence functional competence software competence resource competence
functional competence
______ is when a group is unified to the extent that members prefer unanimity over conflicting ideas or different perspectives. Production Norming Groupthink Welcoming climate
groupthink
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. A leader must ______ results to keep up the quality in a group and influence performance. review reestablish require reward
review, require, reward
Related to climate are ______. rules, values, and procedures rituals, values, and principles rituals, skills, and procedures rituals, values, and procedures
rituals, values, and procedures
Leadership can be thought of as a/an ______ or competency that can be developed to effectively accomplish a task. theory approach skill strategy
skill
A(n) ______ is an attribute of an individual that accounts for successful performance. weakness goal strength objective
strength
Six universal core virtues—courage, justice, humanity, temperance, transcendence, and wisdom—represent the basic structure around which researchers used to develop ______. the Strengths-Based Perspective Gallup's StrengthsFinder the Values in Action Classification of Character Strengths the Centre of Applied Positive Psychology
the Values in Action Classification of Character Strengths
A sociable person has pleasant interactions with others and brings positive energy to a group. True False
True
Accepting smaller committee roles is a good idea to practice and build one's confidence. True False
True
A leader in a short-term role or with limited power to enact changes might use which of the following leadership styles? Democratic Authoritarian Laissez-Faire Dictatorship
Laissez-Faire
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Confidence may be built from which of the following areas: A mentor A fake sense of self Practice Awareness
A mentor practice Awareness
A theory can be defined as which of the following? A set of beliefs based on experiences A set of hypotheses, principles, or laws that explain a phenomenon A strategy used to solve a problem A general way of thinking about something
A set of hypotheses, principles, or laws that explain a phenomenon
A style of leadership that emphasizes leader control of subordinates, limited communication between group members and subjective praise/criticism is considered to be which of the following? Democratic leadership style Laissez-Faire leadership style Authoritarian leadership style Autocratic leadership style
Authoritarian leadership style
What is the first step in the development of emotional intelligence? Regulate one's own emotions Become aware of one's own emotions Understand the emotions of others Show empathy to others
Become aware of one's own emotions
An authoritarian leader might do which of the following? Give objective praise Promote collaboration Share goal-setting responsibilities Exert strong influence
Exert strong influence
A key trait, intelligence measures how high one's IQ is before considering his or her language skills. True False
False
A person has integrity because he or she says he or she is going to do something and doesn't. True False
False
The demand for effective leadership exists at the local and community levels, but does NOT exist at the national level. True False
False
Of the six key traits of leadership, which is the foundation of all good leaders? Integrity Charisma Determination Sociability
Integrity
Which U.S. president is known for his charismatic oratorial style, a trait that afforded him influence over others. Woodrow Wilson Herbert Hoover John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon
JFK
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following attributes are considered positive on a global level? Just Informed Communicative Nonexplicit
Just Informed Communicative
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are examples of interpersonal leadership skills? Knowing what motivates your followers Awareness of the emotions of others Creating an organizational vision Showing empathy to others
Knowing what motivates your followers Awareness of the emotions of others Showing empathy to others
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. When leadership is defined as an influence process, which of the following is TRUE? Leadership is focused on achieving group goals. Leadership is viewed as an interactive event between the leader and follower. Leadership is leader centered. Leadership should be ethical.
Leadership is focused on achieving group goals. Leadership is viewed as an interactive event between the leader and follower. Leadership should be ethical
Which of the following researches suggests that leaders are toxic when their leadership leaves followers worse off than they found them? Conger House Lipman-Blumen Barnard
Lipman-Blumen
______ not emerge alone; ______ the outcome of people interacting with each other and with the leader. Synergy does; it is Cohesiveness does; it is Values do; they are Norms do; they are
Norms do; they are
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which characteristics would be associated with a determined leader? Taking a break Staying focused on the task Clarifying the goals Articulating the vision
Staying focused on the task Clarifying the goals Articulating the vision
Conflict can be defined as a struggle between two or more people over perceived differences regarding what types of issues? Substantive or relational Substantive or emotional Control or power Personal or individual
Substantive or relational
What will enlist the participation of others? inclusive language intrinsic value words and symbols highlighted vision
inclusive language
A laissez-faire leader might do which of the following? Maintain a low leadership profile Promote collaboration Increase workers' motivation Criticize workers
maintain a low leadership profile
Which of the following terms describes the process of achieving a vision? Mission Task Job Quest
mission
Democratic leaders exhibit a ______ amount of leader influence. low moderate high neutral
moderate
A ______ is a rule that establishes group behavior. rule norm synergy dynamic
norm
Staff members in an insurance agency might determine that a "business casual" dress code is appropriate during the week, and jeans are OK on Fridays. This is an example of ______. synergy cohesiveness values norms
norms
Theory X believes that ______. people need to be directed and controlled people like work people are self-motivated people accept and seek responsibility
people need to be directed and controlled
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Task-oriented leadership style involves ______. connections procedures activities goals
procedures activities goals
The idea that leadership should focus on the communication between leaders and followers and not on the qualities of the leader describes thinking of leadership as a ______. behavior relationship influence process collaboration
relationship