AIRMEN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL EVALUATION
EXAMS UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Intrinsic Motivation - ✔✔motivation that initiates from inside
an individual
✔✔Involvement Level - ✔✔Individuals at this level are personally satisfied with their
work and feel their personal needs and
desires are being met. Their motivation comes from within which enables them to
produce highquality
products and services
✔✔Laissez-Faire - ✔✔(the "non-leadership")
View the development of their subordinates as someone else's problem;
Abandon or pass on their responsibilities to others;
Fail to respond urgently to critical situations;
Remain indifferent toward important issues;
Are hesitant to make decisions or deal with chronic problems
,✔✔Management by Exception-Active - ✔✔MBE-A is the corrective transaction between
the leader and the follower. It exists in structured
systems with detailed instructions, careful observation, and active supervision.
Controls followers through forced compliance with rules, regulations, and expectations;
Is more concerned with identifying problems and correcting them than trends in
performance;
Closely monitors performance for errors;
Focuses attention on errors or deviations from the standards; and
Wants to know if and when problems occur
✔✔Management by Exception-Passive - ✔✔Considered slightly effective, MBE-P is the
"if it isn't broke, don't fix it" leadership approach.
Elects to sit back and wait for things to go wrong before taking action;
Intervenes only if standards are not being met based on in-place control measures
Will hold subordinates accountable if they fail to meet standards.
✔✔Membership Level - ✔✔Individuals at the membership level only give the required
time and effort to the organization.
✔✔Need Theory - ✔✔This theory argues that for a reward to be appropriate, accepted,
and effective; it must fulfill a
member's needs.
✔✔Negative Punishment - ✔✔occurs when a leader removes something valued by the
follower
after they have demonstrated an undesirable or unacceptable behavior...taking
something
away to stop a behavior from occurring.
✔✔Negative Reinforcement - ✔✔includes the removal of unpleasant, unfavorable
actions or
events the follower is currently experiencing that occurs after they have displayed a
desirable behavior, or taking something away that the follower thinks is 'bad' in order to
'reinforce' a behavior.
✔✔Operant Conditioning Theory - ✔✔Skinner developed a theory that
,considers a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for
behavior.
Operant conditioning associates a specific behavior and a consequence for that
behavior.
Skinner coined the term operant that refers to any "active behavior that operates upon
the
environment to generate consequences"
✔✔Performance Level - ✔✔Individuals at this level understand and appreciate the
rewards and benefits of doing more than
those at the membership level.
✔✔Personal Rewards - ✔✔These rewards come from within us. When we fully enjoy
our
work, we strive to exceed every standard and reward ourselves for a job well done.
✔✔Positive Punishment - ✔✔occurs when the leader applies or presents an
unfavorable action or
result to a follower who has demonstrated an undesirable behavior...adding something
to
stop a behavior from occurring.
✔✔Positive Reinforcement - ✔✔involves favorable actions, results, or outcomes that a
leader
presents to a follower after the follower demonstrates a desired behavior.
✔✔Situational Leadership Theory - ✔✔This theory focused on a
follower's competence and commitment, or development level (DL)
in completing a specific task and the use of four different leadership
styles to influence the follower's development. These styles are
directive, coaching, supporting, or delegating.
✔✔Skills Theory - ✔✔(emotional awareness and control are essential to leadership
effectiveness):
emotional connection and social comfort between leader and follower are key to
leadership
effectiveness.
✔✔System Level Rewards - ✔✔- We receive system level rewards just for being a
member of
the organization. System level rewards are things the organization provides such as
pay,
training, annual leave, medical and dental benefits, etc., whether operating at the
membership, performance, or involvement level of commitment, everyone receives
these
, rewards.
✔✔Supervisory Rewards - ✔✔Given to those who go beyond the standard, they include
such
things as praise, public recognition, time-off, bonus pay, promotions, special
assignments, greater roles and responsibilities, etc.
✔✔Trait Theory - ✔✔The first studies of leadership focused on fixed personal
characteristics and innate qualities one
possessed known as traits. Referred to as "The Great Man (or Woman) Theory," one's
leadership effectiveness was said to be influenced by their intelligence, self-confidence,
determination, integrity, and sociability.
✔✔Transactional Leadership - ✔✔centers on the 'transaction' between the leader and
the follower. If can
be corrective ("If you don't adhere to the standards, you will get a LOC!") or constructive
("If
we get an Excellent rating on the inspection, you will get a day off!").
✔✔Transformational Leadership - ✔✔Offers followers a vision and inspires them to
complete their mission;
Inspires followers to exceed their goals;
Promote positive and meaningful changes
Uses the "4 Is" to influence and "transform" others.
✔✔The __________ temperament values Interpersonal interaction and close
relationships - ✔✔Blue
✔✔The _______________ temperament values competitiveness, hands on work, and
people
who prefer this temperament work as hard as they play. - ✔✔Orange
✔✔The ______________ temperament values competence in themselves and others
and can
quickly develop contempt for individuals they consider incompetent. - ✔✔Green
✔✔People who prefer the _______________ temperament are goal oriented, ready to
complete
any task requiring little prompting or encouragement. - ✔✔Gold
✔✔___A personal characteristic where one imposes their
EXAMS UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Intrinsic Motivation - ✔✔motivation that initiates from inside
an individual
✔✔Involvement Level - ✔✔Individuals at this level are personally satisfied with their
work and feel their personal needs and
desires are being met. Their motivation comes from within which enables them to
produce highquality
products and services
✔✔Laissez-Faire - ✔✔(the "non-leadership")
View the development of their subordinates as someone else's problem;
Abandon or pass on their responsibilities to others;
Fail to respond urgently to critical situations;
Remain indifferent toward important issues;
Are hesitant to make decisions or deal with chronic problems
,✔✔Management by Exception-Active - ✔✔MBE-A is the corrective transaction between
the leader and the follower. It exists in structured
systems with detailed instructions, careful observation, and active supervision.
Controls followers through forced compliance with rules, regulations, and expectations;
Is more concerned with identifying problems and correcting them than trends in
performance;
Closely monitors performance for errors;
Focuses attention on errors or deviations from the standards; and
Wants to know if and when problems occur
✔✔Management by Exception-Passive - ✔✔Considered slightly effective, MBE-P is the
"if it isn't broke, don't fix it" leadership approach.
Elects to sit back and wait for things to go wrong before taking action;
Intervenes only if standards are not being met based on in-place control measures
Will hold subordinates accountable if they fail to meet standards.
✔✔Membership Level - ✔✔Individuals at the membership level only give the required
time and effort to the organization.
✔✔Need Theory - ✔✔This theory argues that for a reward to be appropriate, accepted,
and effective; it must fulfill a
member's needs.
✔✔Negative Punishment - ✔✔occurs when a leader removes something valued by the
follower
after they have demonstrated an undesirable or unacceptable behavior...taking
something
away to stop a behavior from occurring.
✔✔Negative Reinforcement - ✔✔includes the removal of unpleasant, unfavorable
actions or
events the follower is currently experiencing that occurs after they have displayed a
desirable behavior, or taking something away that the follower thinks is 'bad' in order to
'reinforce' a behavior.
✔✔Operant Conditioning Theory - ✔✔Skinner developed a theory that
,considers a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for
behavior.
Operant conditioning associates a specific behavior and a consequence for that
behavior.
Skinner coined the term operant that refers to any "active behavior that operates upon
the
environment to generate consequences"
✔✔Performance Level - ✔✔Individuals at this level understand and appreciate the
rewards and benefits of doing more than
those at the membership level.
✔✔Personal Rewards - ✔✔These rewards come from within us. When we fully enjoy
our
work, we strive to exceed every standard and reward ourselves for a job well done.
✔✔Positive Punishment - ✔✔occurs when the leader applies or presents an
unfavorable action or
result to a follower who has demonstrated an undesirable behavior...adding something
to
stop a behavior from occurring.
✔✔Positive Reinforcement - ✔✔involves favorable actions, results, or outcomes that a
leader
presents to a follower after the follower demonstrates a desired behavior.
✔✔Situational Leadership Theory - ✔✔This theory focused on a
follower's competence and commitment, or development level (DL)
in completing a specific task and the use of four different leadership
styles to influence the follower's development. These styles are
directive, coaching, supporting, or delegating.
✔✔Skills Theory - ✔✔(emotional awareness and control are essential to leadership
effectiveness):
emotional connection and social comfort between leader and follower are key to
leadership
effectiveness.
✔✔System Level Rewards - ✔✔- We receive system level rewards just for being a
member of
the organization. System level rewards are things the organization provides such as
pay,
training, annual leave, medical and dental benefits, etc., whether operating at the
membership, performance, or involvement level of commitment, everyone receives
these
, rewards.
✔✔Supervisory Rewards - ✔✔Given to those who go beyond the standard, they include
such
things as praise, public recognition, time-off, bonus pay, promotions, special
assignments, greater roles and responsibilities, etc.
✔✔Trait Theory - ✔✔The first studies of leadership focused on fixed personal
characteristics and innate qualities one
possessed known as traits. Referred to as "The Great Man (or Woman) Theory," one's
leadership effectiveness was said to be influenced by their intelligence, self-confidence,
determination, integrity, and sociability.
✔✔Transactional Leadership - ✔✔centers on the 'transaction' between the leader and
the follower. If can
be corrective ("If you don't adhere to the standards, you will get a LOC!") or constructive
("If
we get an Excellent rating on the inspection, you will get a day off!").
✔✔Transformational Leadership - ✔✔Offers followers a vision and inspires them to
complete their mission;
Inspires followers to exceed their goals;
Promote positive and meaningful changes
Uses the "4 Is" to influence and "transform" others.
✔✔The __________ temperament values Interpersonal interaction and close
relationships - ✔✔Blue
✔✔The _______________ temperament values competitiveness, hands on work, and
people
who prefer this temperament work as hard as they play. - ✔✔Orange
✔✔The ______________ temperament values competence in themselves and others
and can
quickly develop contempt for individuals they consider incompetent. - ✔✔Green
✔✔People who prefer the _______________ temperament are goal oriented, ready to
complete
any task requiring little prompting or encouragement. - ✔✔Gold
✔✔___A personal characteristic where one imposes their
