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1. The personality trait that is most associated with leadership is A. agreeableness. B. extraversion. C. conscientiousness. D. openness.
2. The leadership approach that's used as a model by many training and development companies to teach managers how to improve their effectiveness best describes the _______ approach. A. style B. skills C. trait D. situational
3. Which model was developed to explain the capabilities that make effective leadership possible? A. Situational B. Trait C. Style D. Skills
4. Understanding the attitude that others have toward a particular problem or solution is known as A. behavioral flexibility. B. problem-solving skills. C. social intelligence. D. perspective taking.
5. When people look at leadership as a _______, they believe the leader motivates followers to accomplish more than what is expected of them. A. transformational process B. personality perspective C. skills perspective D. orientation process
6. Under "The Leadership Grid," the leadership style that's representative of a leader who's unconcerned with both tasks and interpersonal relationships is _______ management. A. authority-compliance B. team C. impoverished D. country-club
7. The primary function of management is to A. provide constructive change. B. identify future leaders. C. provide order and consistency. D. ensure profits.
8. The acquisition of leadership through other people in the organization who support the leader is known as _______ leadership. A. assigned B. positional C. emergent D. skill
9. Intellectual ability that's learned or acquired over time is known as A. social intelligence. B. general cognitive ability. C. crystallized cognitive ability. D. trait intelligence.
10. Which leadership approach advocates that leadership actions toward others occur on both a task level and a relationship level? A. Situational B. Skills C. Trait D. Style
11. The insight and awareness into how others in an organization function is known as A. social intelligence. B. social flexibility. C. social perceptiveness. D. perspective taking.
12. The leadership approach that has been studied for the longest time and in the most detail is the ________ approach. A. style B. situational C. skills D. trait
13. Which leadership style stresses that leaders must find out about their subordinates' needs and then adapt their style to those needs? A. Situational B. Skill C. Style D. Trait
14. Which of the following is not one of the three basic personal skills of administration? A. Educational B. Technical C. Conceptual D. Human
15. Certain individuals are said to have special innate characteristics that make them leaders according to the _______ approach of defining leadership. A. style B. genetic C. emergent D. trait
16. The approach that would be used as a template for the design of an extensive leadership development program is the _______ approach. A. skills B. situational C. trait D. style
17. What does the style approach to leadership provide? A. A refined leadership theory B. A list of leadership style elements C. A framework for assessing leadership D. A detailed road map to successful leadership
18. The viewpoint that conceptualizes leadership as a property or set of properties possessed in varying degrees by different people is known as the _______ viewpoint. A. skills B. trait C. style D. situational End of exam
19. The leadership approach that's used in consulting because it's the easiest approach to conceptualize and apply is the _______ approach. A. skills B. situational C. trait D. style
20. Leadership is defined as a __________ whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. A. skill B. process C. genetic disposition D. personality trait
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