Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
correlated interpersonal attributes - CORRECT ANSWER - - Extraversion, emotional
intelligence, agreeableness, communication skills (all +)
- Narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy (all -).
Management - CORRECT ANSWER - more content based with critical and analytical
thinking
leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - focused more on future with promoting change and
innovation
Managerial grid - CORRECT ANSWER - concern for people vs. concern for production
Path-Goal Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - A theory that states that it is the leader's job to
assist followers in attaining their goals and to provide the necessary direction and/or support to
ensure that their goals are compatible with the overall objectives of the group or organization.
directive leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - implement guidelines, set standards,
expectations, follow rules
supportive leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - promotes a friendly work climate by
focusing on subordinate needs and well-being
Achievement-oriented leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - motivation focused and builds
subordinates' confidence to achieve high standards through its focus on excellence and goal
setting
participative leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - a leadership style in which the leader
consults employees for their suggestions and input before making decisions
, upward influencing leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - good when followers need to be
protected and compete for scarce resources
Situational Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - a theory that argues that the most
effective leadership style varies according to leader-member relations, the nominal leader's
power, and the task structure
Transactional Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - focusing on clarifying employees'
roles and task requirements and providing rewards and punishments contingent on performance
Transformational Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - leadership that generates
awareness and acceptance of a group's purpose and mission and gets employees to see beyond
their own needs and self-interests for the good of the group
Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Practices - CORRECT ANSWER - Challenging the
process, inspiring a shared vision, enabling others to act, modeling the way and encouraging the
heart.
3 P's of business leaders - CORRECT ANSWER - passion, performance, principle
Authentic Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - A style in which the leader is true to
himself or herself while leading
Model of Leadership Excellence - CORRECT ANSWER - competencies, organization
needs, passions
Venn diagram
Human Resource Planning - CORRECT ANSWER - assesses leadership and organization
capability