LDR Final Exam
The "transformational" leadership theory emphasizes the individual traits and skills that
leaders bring to all leadership tasks? - ANS-False
Management is about is about order and consistency and as such, focuses on planning,
organizing, controlling, staffing and budgeting? - ANS-True
Which of the below are factors in the "Leader Characteristics," Leadership theory? -
ANS-All of the above
Which leadership styles are most commonly described by leadership theories? -
ANS-None of the above
The Path-Goal theory emphasizes which two types of contingencies found in
transactional leadership models? - ANS-Task & Subordinate Characteristics
Charismatic Leadership is based on the leader's passion, confidence and exceptional
ability to persuade and sway people? - ANS-True
The transformational leader must change organizations and people in the following
three successive stages? - ANS-All of the above
Laissez-Faire leadership involves the leader being very "hands-on" in the organization's
operations? - ANS-False
Management-by-Exception is a style that utilizes mistakes or deviations from
standards? - ANS-True
Transactional leaders rarely rely on certain types of power (legitimate, reward and
punishment)? - ANS-False
Distributed leadership emphasizes the sharing of functions through empowerment
mechanisms such as participation and delegation? - ANS-True
Which of the following is NOT an example of Distributed Leadership? -
ANS-Laissez-Faire
The "transformational" leadership theory emphasizes the individual traits and skills that
leaders bring to all leadership tasks? - ANS-False
Management is about is about order and consistency and as such, focuses on planning,
organizing, controlling, staffing and budgeting? - ANS-True
Which of the below are factors in the "Leader Characteristics," Leadership theory? -
ANS-All of the above
Which leadership styles are most commonly described by leadership theories? -
ANS-None of the above
The Path-Goal theory emphasizes which two types of contingencies found in
transactional leadership models? - ANS-Task & Subordinate Characteristics
Charismatic Leadership is based on the leader's passion, confidence and exceptional
ability to persuade and sway people? - ANS-True
The transformational leader must change organizations and people in the following
three successive stages? - ANS-All of the above
Laissez-Faire leadership involves the leader being very "hands-on" in the organization's
operations? - ANS-False
Management-by-Exception is a style that utilizes mistakes or deviations from
standards? - ANS-True
Transactional leaders rarely rely on certain types of power (legitimate, reward and
punishment)? - ANS-False
Distributed leadership emphasizes the sharing of functions through empowerment
mechanisms such as participation and delegation? - ANS-True
Which of the following is NOT an example of Distributed Leadership? -
ANS-Laissez-Faire
