NU 411 Exam 1 2026/2027
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authoritative leadership styles - ANSWER ✔✔Makes decisions for the
group (dictates directs), communication is down the chain, Good for
crisis situations, effective for employees with little or no formal education.
democratic leadership style - ANSWER ✔✔includes group for
decision making (part of the team), motivates by supporting staff
achievements, communication up and down the chain of command
(down side- can lead to confusion and communication failure)
,Laissez-faire - ANSWER ✔✔makes very few decisions, little
planning, communication up and down the chain of command, effective
with professional employees (not effective for those who lack motivation
Great Leaders Should... - ANSWER ✔✔+ Model the Way- Behaviors
should be congruent with values
+ Inspire a Shared Vision- Inspire others to work toward goal attainment
+ Challenge the Process- Recognize opportunities for improvement and
take action
+ Enable Others to Act- Empower others through trust and collaboration
+ Encourage the Heart- Recognize, appreciate and celebrate
achievements of shared goals
situational leadership - ANSWER ✔✔Leadership styles should match
the situation
contingency leadership model - ANSWER ✔✔determines if a leader's
style is task oriented or relationship-oriented and if that style is effective
for the situation at hand
transactional leaders - ANSWER ✔✔Traditional leaders who are
concerned with day-to-day operations and maintenance of routine work.
,+ Focus on getting the work done
+ Task and results oriented
+ Reinforce behaviors through control with contingent rewards
+ Maintenance of routine work
+ Do not identify shared values
transformational leaders - ANSWER ✔✔Leaders who motivate
followers to perform their full potential over time by influencing a change
in perceptions by providing a sense of direction.
+ Create a vision and identifies common values
+ Is a caretaker
+ Build a social architecture, providing meaning to employees (inspires)
+ Sustain organizational trust
+ Recognize the importance of empowering others
autocratic leaders - ANSWER ✔✔leaders who hoard decision-making
power for themselves and typically issue orders without consulting their
followers
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, authoritarian leaders - ANSWER ✔✔leaders who make all major
group decisions and assign tasks to members
emotional intelligence includes - ANSWER ✔✔1. Self-awareness
2. Self-regulation
3. Motivation
4. Empathy
5. Social skills
potential leadership flaws - ANSWER ✔✔+ Lack of energy and
enthusiasm
+ Accepts one's own mediocre performance
+ Lack of a clear vision and direction
+ Poor judgment
+ Not collaborating
+ Not walking the talk
+ Resisting new ideas
+ Not learning from mistakes
+ Lack of interpersonal skills
Exam Questions and Answers |
Already Graded A+
authoritative leadership styles - ANSWER ✔✔Makes decisions for the
group (dictates directs), communication is down the chain, Good for
crisis situations, effective for employees with little or no formal education.
democratic leadership style - ANSWER ✔✔includes group for
decision making (part of the team), motivates by supporting staff
achievements, communication up and down the chain of command
(down side- can lead to confusion and communication failure)
,Laissez-faire - ANSWER ✔✔makes very few decisions, little
planning, communication up and down the chain of command, effective
with professional employees (not effective for those who lack motivation
Great Leaders Should... - ANSWER ✔✔+ Model the Way- Behaviors
should be congruent with values
+ Inspire a Shared Vision- Inspire others to work toward goal attainment
+ Challenge the Process- Recognize opportunities for improvement and
take action
+ Enable Others to Act- Empower others through trust and collaboration
+ Encourage the Heart- Recognize, appreciate and celebrate
achievements of shared goals
situational leadership - ANSWER ✔✔Leadership styles should match
the situation
contingency leadership model - ANSWER ✔✔determines if a leader's
style is task oriented or relationship-oriented and if that style is effective
for the situation at hand
transactional leaders - ANSWER ✔✔Traditional leaders who are
concerned with day-to-day operations and maintenance of routine work.
,+ Focus on getting the work done
+ Task and results oriented
+ Reinforce behaviors through control with contingent rewards
+ Maintenance of routine work
+ Do not identify shared values
transformational leaders - ANSWER ✔✔Leaders who motivate
followers to perform their full potential over time by influencing a change
in perceptions by providing a sense of direction.
+ Create a vision and identifies common values
+ Is a caretaker
+ Build a social architecture, providing meaning to employees (inspires)
+ Sustain organizational trust
+ Recognize the importance of empowering others
autocratic leaders - ANSWER ✔✔leaders who hoard decision-making
power for themselves and typically issue orders without consulting their
followers
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COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, authoritarian leaders - ANSWER ✔✔leaders who make all major
group decisions and assign tasks to members
emotional intelligence includes - ANSWER ✔✔1. Self-awareness
2. Self-regulation
3. Motivation
4. Empathy
5. Social skills
potential leadership flaws - ANSWER ✔✔+ Lack of energy and
enthusiasm
+ Accepts one's own mediocre performance
+ Lack of a clear vision and direction
+ Poor judgment
+ Not collaborating
+ Not walking the talk
+ Resisting new ideas
+ Not learning from mistakes
+ Lack of interpersonal skills
