1. Which of the following characteristics is not a factor that influences authentic leadership? A. Timeliness B. Optimism C. Confidence D. Hope
2. Bill and Therese are discussing leadership styles. Bill says that servant leadership is where the leaders are attentive to their followers and put them first. Therese says servant leadership is where the leaders motivate the followers to their full potential. Who is correct? A. Only Bill is correct. B. Only Therese is correct. C. Neither is correct. D. Both are correct.
3. Greater attention is given to the charismatic and affective elements of leadership under _______ leadership. A. team B. transformational C. transactional D. psychodynamic
4. The leadership of a supervisor who gives an employee a poor performance evaluation without ever talking with the employee about his or her prior work performance is an example of A. laissez-faire management. B. passive management by exception. C. avoidance management. D. management by omission.
5. If team members do not seem able to communicate effectively, the team leader should use _______ techniques. A. coaching B. counseling C. extraction D. intervention
6. Which of the following items is not an ego state under the concept of transactional analysis? A. Child B. Adolescent C. Adult D. Parent
7. Much of the early research on team leadership was based upon A. government employees nearing retirement. B. assumptions related to authentic leadership. C. students who were failing in school. D. collaborative efforts at work and the impact of the human relations movement.
8. The model of leadership that consists of five fundamental practices that enable leaders to get extraordinary things accomplished was designed by A. Bass and Avolio. B. Kuhnert and Lewis. C. Bennis and Nanus. D. Koozes and Posner.
9. Which of the following is not one of Freud's three personality types? A. Narcissistic B. Emotional C. Erotic D. Obsessive
10. Which type of leadership develops over time and is often triggered by major life events? A. Psychodynamic B. Team C. Transformational D. Authentic
11. Which of the following statements illustrates the greatest strength of the psychodynamic approach to leadership? A. It's unlimited in application. B. It focuses on the adult ego state. C. It lends itself to conventional training. D. It results in an analysis of the relationship between leaders and followers.
12. A pattern of leadership behavior that develops from and is grounded in the leader's positive psychological qualities and strong ethics best describes _______ leadership. A. style B. authentic C. transformational D. team
13. Which of the following conclusions about the study conducted by Kroeger and Theusen is true? A. Introverts outnumber extraverts. B. Three extraverts exist for every introvert. C. Introverts are more effective leaders than extraverts. D. Extraverts are more persuasive than introverts.
14. The form of leadership that focuses on the leader's own interests rather than on the interests of others is known as _______ leadership. A. charismatic B. transformational C. transactional D. pseudo transformational
15. Which of the following items is not an example of internal leadership actions? A. Advocating B. Facilitating decisions C. Training D. Goal focusing
16. A clear vision for the future is provided by _______ leaders. A. situational B. team C. transformational D. charismatic
17. Which of the following statements best describes the psychodynamic approach to leadership? A. It ignores the roots of the individual in the family. B. No single theory for it exists. C. It's very similar to the trait theory. D. It matches the personality type of the leader with the subordinates.
18. Leaders who have very high standards of moral and ethical conduct are able to achieve _______ influence. A. intellectual B. idealized C. individualized D. inspirational
19. Early team leadership studies involved which of the following? End of exam A. External leadership actions B. Laboratory studies C. Government workers D. Embedded group analysis
20. Which of the following statements is a common criticism of authentic leadership? A. Its guidelines are too broad. B. It's difficult to measure. C. It's too simple in theory. D. Its moral component isn't fully explained.