AG Leadership Final Exam

Match the following characteristics with the correct leadership style High creatvitiy Democratic Time consuming Proactive Retains authority Collaborative Sensible risk taking Not concerned with group members attitudes

Entrepreneurial leadership Participative leadership Participative leadership Entrepreneurial leadership Autocratic leadership Participative leadership Entrepreneurial leadership Autocratic leadership

Correctly match the following descriptions to why leaders lose their ways. Centered entirely on careers Fail to build personal support structure. Lack of self-awareness & self-eteem Motivated by seeking World's Acclaim Deviate from their values

Shooting stars Loners Imposters Glory Seekers Rationalizers

Match the following traits of leaders with the correct category. Proactive personality Drive and achievement Sense of humor Flexibility and adaptability

Task related trait Motive General personality trait Task related trait

A team member confides in their leader that they are having a distressing personalissue. The leader responds with understanding and says, "Please let me know if there'sanything I can do to help". This is an example of ______. a. Feedback b. Consideration c. Risk taking d. Organization e. Initiating structure

a. Consideration

Emily, the product development manager of JuzTel, seeks suggestions from her team members for improvising on the company's existing range of cell phones. The team members pour in their suggestions and Emily makes the final call on the inputs received by them. In this scenario, Emily is portrayed as a(n) _____. a. Consultative leader b. Democratic leader c. Autocratic leader d. Entrepreneurial leader e. Consensus leader

a. Consultative leader

As a category of followers, _____________ have a strong tendency to be whistleblowers. a. Diehards b. Activists c. Bystanders d. Isolates e. Participates

a. Diehard

Ben doesn't love his new manager's leadership style. The new manager isn't concern about the employees' attitudes and tends to keep most of the authority in the office. Ben prefers a leader who allows collaboration and want to hold votes for the employees on ideas. What kind of leadership style does Ben prefer and what kind of leadership style does his new manager have? a. Participative, autocratic b. Participative, entrepreneurial c. Entrepreneurial, autocratic d. Autocratic, participative e. Autocratic, entrepreneurial

a. Participative, autocratic

Dan works at a warehouse on the nightshift. The nightshift does not have many superviors and alot of short cuts are taken. Dan likes to be a rule follower and believes that rules and regualtions are in place for a reason such as safety. A position recently opened up for the night shiftsupervisor postion. Dan's production time is lower comapred to some of his counter parts. Inorder to make himself look better Dan began to take short cuts when completing tasks in hopesthat it will increase his production time and help him get the night shift supervisor position. Whattype of leader is he? a. Rationalizer b. Glory seeker c. Imposter d. Loner e. Shooting star

a. Rationalizer

Jane is part of the sales team at Judy Fashions Inc. Even though she has not been given a designation as the team leader, most of the team members rely on Jane for her opinions and suggestions on various sales related queries. Jane can be classified as a(n) ______ leader. a. Emergent b. Activist c. Diehard d. Isolate e. Participant

b. Activist

Which of the following are actions of leadership interventions that support followers? a. Supportive communication , focus, self management, commitment b. Coaching, empowerment, supportive communication, frequent feedback c. Courage, loyalty, integrity, competence d. Directing, coaching, participating and delegating e. Coaching, delegating, consensus, authority

b. Coaching, empowerment, supportive communication, frequent feedback

Self-management, commitment, competence, focus and courage are essential qualities of a(n) a. Both a manager and effective leader b. Effective follower c. Manager d. Team leader e. Effective leader

b. Effective follower

A scientist who is researching their favorite new species of GMO corn, who is so excited that they need very little outsider guidance due to their own self-motivation would be an example of which substitute (s) for leadership? a. Professional norms b. Intrinsic satisfaction c. Informational technology d. Close knit team of highly trained individuals e. There is no substitute for leadership

b. Intrinsic satisfaction

The ______________working in a group would be a person who makes excuses about why they cannot complete their portion of the paper and does not put in any effort without constant coaching of other group members, whereas the __________ is likely to poke and prod at the members to help with the paper that they feel strongly about or report them to the professor. a. Diehard; activist b. Isolate, activist c. Bystander, isolate d. Activist; bystander e. Isolate, bystander

b. Isolate, activist

Bobby needs his group's input on a decision on how this year's prom will represent Hollywood Glam. His group presented three possible combinations of theme colors they could use. Bobby finalizes the gold, black, and white combination after there is a repetitive pattern in the feedback his is getting from the group. What type of leadership did Bobby show? a. Transformation leadership b. Participative leadership c. Servant leadership d. Entreneurial leadership e. Autocratic leadership

b. Participative leadership

Your best friend Lola drags you to a party and upon arriving you're immediately drawn to her new college friend, Sarah. Sarah is kind, relatable, makes great eye contact, asks you lots of questions about yourself, and speaks very highly of Lola. What is Sarah exhibiting? a. General personality traits b. Hershey Blanchard Theory c. Charismatic habits d. Task related personality traits e. Celebrity charisma

c. Charismatic habits

Micromanagers cannot do which of the following? a. They can do it all b. Direct c. Delegate d. Participate e. Coach

c. Delegate

Cheryl believes that the stray cat population is getting out of hand. She is an avid advocate forhelping feral cats to get spayed or neutered to prevent the overpopulation of cats. She is a veryoutgoing person and provides information to others about the importance of spay and neutering.Cheryl provides people who want to help with the necessary items required to trap a cat andhelps take them to a spay and neuter clinics. She is always willing to help and to provide advice.What type of charismatic is Cheryl? a. Personalized b. Celebrity c. Rational d. Socialized e. Imposter

d. Socialized

Mike is the head of a research team at a technology firm. In spite of constant rejection of Mike's ideas by the senior officials, he consistently pursued his ideas without losing confidence. This shows that Mike is a(n) _____ leader. a. Charismatic b. Socially conscious c. Submissive d. Aggressive e. Resilient

e. Resilient