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Q1: trait theories
A: theories that consider personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders
from nonleaders
people inherit certain qualities and traits that make them better suited to leadership
certain personality traits associated with leadership
Q2: Great "Man" Theory
A: a theory of leadership that explained leadership by examining the traits and
characteristics of individuals considered to be historically great leaders
natural born leader
characteristics such as charisma, confidence, social skills
inherit these skills
heroic
born with or without leadership skills
Q3: Behavioral Theories
A: leadership theories that identify behaviors that differentiated effective leaders from
ineffective leaders
based on the belief that great leaders are made, not born
focuses on actions not mental qualities or internal states
People can learn to become leaders through teaching and observations
Q4: autocratic leadership
A: leadership style that involves making managerial decisions without consulting others
forthright, directive, assertive
make important decisions, more concerned with accomplishing a task than with the
satisfaction of followers
maintain considerable social distance from followers
motivate followers by threat of punishment rather than reward
Q5: Democratic Leadership
A: A form of leadership in which the leader solicits input from subordinates.
make final decisions but invite group members to participate in decision making
process
slower process
listens to followers
trust and respect between leader and follower
Q6: laissez-faire leadership
, A: a form of "leadership" characterized by a general failure to take responsibility for leading
leader gives group members free rein to do their work and figure out how to reach their
goals
shy away from group members and their tasks and avoids decision making
responsibilities
Q7: Transactional leadership
A: leadership based on an exchange process in which followers are rewarded for good
performance and punished for poor performance
exchange based on agreement between leaders and followers that if followers
acknowledge and validate the leader, the leader will give followers recognition and
status
focus on goals and objectives, problems solving, making decisions, following policies
and procedures
there's an in-group and an outgroup
Q8: transformational leadership
A: leadership that, enabled by a leader's vision and inspiration, exerts significant influence
strong leaders can change the nature or functions of followers in a way that individual
followers become more concerned with the group rather than personal interests
leader inspires others to commit to a common value
supported purpose when working toward a particular objective
Q9: Servant leadership
A: focuses on increased service to others rather than to oneself
focus on growth and development of followers
strong moral, ethical, spiritual values
focuses on developing others to their fullest potential in their areas of task effectiveness,
community stewardship, self motivation, future leadership
active listening
Q10: agile and authentic leadership
A: leaders have to be able to make quick adjustments in their approach
quick adjustments in their leading
examining major societal events and pulling out the factors for successful leadership
self awareness, transparency, ethics, morals
Q11: Shared leadership
A: Rotating leadership, in which people rotate through the leadership role based on which
person has the most relevant skills at a particular time.
capacity for leadership is spread among group members
leading by encompassing the relationship between leader and followers
dynamic and fluid process
role of leader floats among group members
group members share authority and responsibility
Verified Answers
Q1: trait theories
A: theories that consider personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders
from nonleaders
people inherit certain qualities and traits that make them better suited to leadership
certain personality traits associated with leadership
Q2: Great "Man" Theory
A: a theory of leadership that explained leadership by examining the traits and
characteristics of individuals considered to be historically great leaders
natural born leader
characteristics such as charisma, confidence, social skills
inherit these skills
heroic
born with or without leadership skills
Q3: Behavioral Theories
A: leadership theories that identify behaviors that differentiated effective leaders from
ineffective leaders
based on the belief that great leaders are made, not born
focuses on actions not mental qualities or internal states
People can learn to become leaders through teaching and observations
Q4: autocratic leadership
A: leadership style that involves making managerial decisions without consulting others
forthright, directive, assertive
make important decisions, more concerned with accomplishing a task than with the
satisfaction of followers
maintain considerable social distance from followers
motivate followers by threat of punishment rather than reward
Q5: Democratic Leadership
A: A form of leadership in which the leader solicits input from subordinates.
make final decisions but invite group members to participate in decision making
process
slower process
listens to followers
trust and respect between leader and follower
Q6: laissez-faire leadership
, A: a form of "leadership" characterized by a general failure to take responsibility for leading
leader gives group members free rein to do their work and figure out how to reach their
goals
shy away from group members and their tasks and avoids decision making
responsibilities
Q7: Transactional leadership
A: leadership based on an exchange process in which followers are rewarded for good
performance and punished for poor performance
exchange based on agreement between leaders and followers that if followers
acknowledge and validate the leader, the leader will give followers recognition and
status
focus on goals and objectives, problems solving, making decisions, following policies
and procedures
there's an in-group and an outgroup
Q8: transformational leadership
A: leadership that, enabled by a leader's vision and inspiration, exerts significant influence
strong leaders can change the nature or functions of followers in a way that individual
followers become more concerned with the group rather than personal interests
leader inspires others to commit to a common value
supported purpose when working toward a particular objective
Q9: Servant leadership
A: focuses on increased service to others rather than to oneself
focus on growth and development of followers
strong moral, ethical, spiritual values
focuses on developing others to their fullest potential in their areas of task effectiveness,
community stewardship, self motivation, future leadership
active listening
Q10: agile and authentic leadership
A: leaders have to be able to make quick adjustments in their approach
quick adjustments in their leading
examining major societal events and pulling out the factors for successful leadership
self awareness, transparency, ethics, morals
Q11: Shared leadership
A: Rotating leadership, in which people rotate through the leadership role based on which
person has the most relevant skills at a particular time.
capacity for leadership is spread among group members
leading by encompassing the relationship between leader and followers
dynamic and fluid process
role of leader floats among group members
group members share authority and responsibility
