SUU: MGMT 6100 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
What is leadership? - ANS Act of influencing others towards a goal
What is the difference between leadership and management? - ANS Leadership copes with
change, management copes with complexity
What are the functions of management? - ANS Planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing,
control, problem-solving
What are the functions of leadership? - ANS Setting directions, aligning people, motivation
What is the role of a leader? - ANS Deciding what needs to be done, creating networks,
ensuring job completion
What is the role of a manager? - ANS Planning, organizing, staffing, controlling, problem-
solving
What is the difference between leaders and managers? - ANS Leaders set direction and
create networks, while managers plan and ensure tasks are completed.
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,Why are both leaders and managers important? - ANS Leaders create vision and motivate,
while managers organize and control.
What is leadership research? - ANS Research on leadership theories.
What are the different approaches to leadership theories? - ANS Traits-based leadership.
What is traits-based leadership? - ANS Attempts to identify universal character traits and
skills of effective leaders.
What are some examples of traits-based leadership? - ANS Personality, physical, and
psychological attributes.
What is traits based leadership? - ANS Attempts to identify universal character traits and
skills of effective leaders.
What is the Great Man Theory? - ANS Examines traits of individuals considered great
historical leaders.
What are some traits related to leadership? - ANS Intelligence, personality, self-esteem, and
integrity.
What is the focus of behavioural approaches to leadership? - ANS Identifying universal
behaviours of effective leaders.
What were the Michigan studies? - ANS Research on behavioural approaches to leadership.
What were the two broad categories of behaviours discovered in the Michigan studies? -
ANS Employee-centered and job-centered behaviours.
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,What is the Ohio State Leadership Studies? - ANS Research on behavioural approaches to
leadership.
What were the two broad categories of behaviours discovered in the Ohio State Leadership
Studies? - ANS Initiating structure and consideration.
What is situational leadership? - ANS Leadership style that adapts to the situation.
What is contingency theory? - ANS Leadership effectiveness depends on the situation.
What is path-goal theory? - ANS Leadership style that helps followers achieve goals.
What is transactional leadership? - ANS Leadership based on rewards and punishments.
What is transformational leadership? - ANS Leadership that inspires and motivates followers.
What is authentic leadership? - ANS Leadership that is genuine and ethical.
What are task-oriented behaviours? - ANS Directives to meet goals
What are people-oriented behaviours? - ANS Genuine care for employees
What are the two basic leadership behaviours? - ANS Task-oriented and people-oriented
What is job-centred behavioural? - ANS Close attention to work and performance
What is employee-centred behaviour? - ANS Developing high performing teams
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, What are the Ohio State Studies? - ANS Identified initiating-structure and consideration
behaviours
What is initiating-structure behaviour? - ANS Clearly defining roles and expectations
What is consideration behavioural? - ANS Demonstrating concern and respect for employees
What is the managerial grid? - ANS 2D grid of task and people orientation for leadership
styles
What is the ideal management style according to the managerial grid? - ANS High in both
task and people orientation
What are the limitations of the behavioural approach? - ANS Unable to predict leadership
under all circumstances
What did trait and behaviour approaches neglect? - ANS Environment
What approach paved the way for contingency approaches? - ANS Specifying specific
conditions
What did contingency approaches incorporate? - ANS Environment
What is Fiedler Contingency Theory also known as? - ANS LPC theory
Who developed Fiedler Contingency Theory? - ANS Fred Filters
Is there a universal leadership style? - ANS No, there isn't.
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QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
What is leadership? - ANS Act of influencing others towards a goal
What is the difference between leadership and management? - ANS Leadership copes with
change, management copes with complexity
What are the functions of management? - ANS Planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing,
control, problem-solving
What are the functions of leadership? - ANS Setting directions, aligning people, motivation
What is the role of a leader? - ANS Deciding what needs to be done, creating networks,
ensuring job completion
What is the role of a manager? - ANS Planning, organizing, staffing, controlling, problem-
solving
What is the difference between leaders and managers? - ANS Leaders set direction and
create networks, while managers plan and ensure tasks are completed.
1 | Page @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
,Why are both leaders and managers important? - ANS Leaders create vision and motivate,
while managers organize and control.
What is leadership research? - ANS Research on leadership theories.
What are the different approaches to leadership theories? - ANS Traits-based leadership.
What is traits-based leadership? - ANS Attempts to identify universal character traits and
skills of effective leaders.
What are some examples of traits-based leadership? - ANS Personality, physical, and
psychological attributes.
What is traits based leadership? - ANS Attempts to identify universal character traits and
skills of effective leaders.
What is the Great Man Theory? - ANS Examines traits of individuals considered great
historical leaders.
What are some traits related to leadership? - ANS Intelligence, personality, self-esteem, and
integrity.
What is the focus of behavioural approaches to leadership? - ANS Identifying universal
behaviours of effective leaders.
What were the Michigan studies? - ANS Research on behavioural approaches to leadership.
What were the two broad categories of behaviours discovered in the Michigan studies? -
ANS Employee-centered and job-centered behaviours.
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,What is the Ohio State Leadership Studies? - ANS Research on behavioural approaches to
leadership.
What were the two broad categories of behaviours discovered in the Ohio State Leadership
Studies? - ANS Initiating structure and consideration.
What is situational leadership? - ANS Leadership style that adapts to the situation.
What is contingency theory? - ANS Leadership effectiveness depends on the situation.
What is path-goal theory? - ANS Leadership style that helps followers achieve goals.
What is transactional leadership? - ANS Leadership based on rewards and punishments.
What is transformational leadership? - ANS Leadership that inspires and motivates followers.
What is authentic leadership? - ANS Leadership that is genuine and ethical.
What are task-oriented behaviours? - ANS Directives to meet goals
What are people-oriented behaviours? - ANS Genuine care for employees
What are the two basic leadership behaviours? - ANS Task-oriented and people-oriented
What is job-centred behavioural? - ANS Close attention to work and performance
What is employee-centred behaviour? - ANS Developing high performing teams
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, What are the Ohio State Studies? - ANS Identified initiating-structure and consideration
behaviours
What is initiating-structure behaviour? - ANS Clearly defining roles and expectations
What is consideration behavioural? - ANS Demonstrating concern and respect for employees
What is the managerial grid? - ANS 2D grid of task and people orientation for leadership
styles
What is the ideal management style according to the managerial grid? - ANS High in both
task and people orientation
What are the limitations of the behavioural approach? - ANS Unable to predict leadership
under all circumstances
What did trait and behaviour approaches neglect? - ANS Environment
What approach paved the way for contingency approaches? - ANS Specifying specific
conditions
What did contingency approaches incorporate? - ANS Environment
What is Fiedler Contingency Theory also known as? - ANS LPC theory
Who developed Fiedler Contingency Theory? - ANS Fred Filters
Is there a universal leadership style? - ANS No, there isn't.
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