Chapter 12 Quiz

Which of the following leaders uses a democratic style?

Kurt meets his employees every Monday morning for a 20-minute status meeting, so he can stay apprised of who is working on what and how things are tracking to schedule.

In regard to abilities, early trait theories found that leaders

are more intelligent.

In regard to physical and personality characteristics, early trait theories found that leaders are

more self-confident.

Which of the following is a part of the leadership process?

motivation and alignment

Which of the following terms did Robert Greenleaf coin to refer to the act of finding the will of the group and leading based upon that?

servant leadership

All of the following statements accurately describe transformational leadership EXCEPT

It is the most effective style for Millennials.

What is unique about the Vroom-Yetton-Jago normative decision model?

It provides matrices for the manager's use in determining the proper leadership method.

All of the following statements accurately describe followership EXCEPT

The topic has been extensively researched with varying results.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the research findings into early trait theories?

There has been limited success in identifying universal, distinguishing attributes of leaders.

What do the Lewin, Ohio State, and Michigan studies on leadership have in common?

They identify two focuses: tasks and people.

Which of the following types of followers is the most valuable to a leader?

effective followers

What is the ideal leadership style according to the Blake-Mouton leadership grid?

team management (9,9)

What is the glass cliff?

the trend wherein more women are placed in difficult leadership positions

According to the situational leadership model, when should a leader use a participating style?

when task behaviors are low and relationship behaviors are high

Which of the following types of followers is the most dangerous to leaders?

yes people