Question 1

I prefer to wait until the annual performance review time to deliver bad news about poor performance to my followers.I am using ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  management by exception-passive 
B)  management by exception-active 
C)  laissez-faire 
D)  contingent reward 
A)  management by exception-passive 
B)  management by exception-active 
C)  laissez-faire 
D)  contingent reward

Question 2

A criticism of transformational leadership is that it treats leadership as a personality trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The contingent reward factor is more effective than the management-by-exception passive factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Transformational leadership views leaders as social architects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Some research has suggested that interest in transformational leadership may be exaggerated and perhaps not as relevant now that ______ are flooding into the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A)  managers 
B)  intellectuals 
C)  followers 
D)  millennials 
A)  managers 
B)  intellectuals 
C)  followers 
D)  millennials

Question 6

To create change,transformational leaders ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on the task at hand 
B)  become strong role models for their followers 
C)  value out-group members' opinions 
D)  leave followers to work on their own 
A)  focus on the task at hand 
B)  become strong role models for their followers 
C)  value out-group members' opinions 
D)  leave followers to work on their own

Question 7

Transformational leadership is fundamentally morally uplifting.This suggests that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  use of coercive leadership cannot be considered leadership 
B)  all transformative leadership has a negative side 
C)  using contingent reward cannot be considered leadership 
D)  using management by exception cannot be considered leadership 
A)  use of coercive leadership cannot be considered leadership 
B)  all transformative leadership has a negative side 
C)  using contingent reward cannot be considered leadership 
D)  using management by exception cannot be considered leadership

Question 8

Which of the following is not a behavior consistent with factors of transformational leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  presenting challenging problems to solve 
B)  collaborating on a shared vision 
C)  communicating details of an employee bonus program 
D)  spending the morning with one employee to mentor her 
A)  presenting challenging problems to solve 
B)  collaborating on a shared vision 
C)  communicating details of an employee bonus program 
D)  spending the morning with one employee to mentor her

Question 9

I am a leader who watches my staff carefully and stops them immediately when they make a mistake.I am using ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  management by exception-passive 
B)  management by exception-active 
C)  intellectual stimulation 
D)  contingent reward 
A)  management by exception-passive 
B)  management by exception-active 
C)  intellectual stimulation 
D)  contingent reward

Question 10

Transactional leadership raises the level of motivation and morality in followers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Of the scholar(s)listed below,who argued that true leadership raises the moral values of subordinates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bennis and Nanus 
B)  Graen and Uhl-Bien 
C)  James MacGregor Burns 
D)  Kouzes and Posner 
A)  Bennis and Nanus 
B)  Graen and Uhl-Bien 
C)  James MacGregor Burns 
D)  Kouzes and Posner

Question 12

Management by exception involves ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  giving individualized attention to exceptional employees 
B)  offering payoffs for employees who perform their duties 
C)  negotiating special rules and tasks with employees 
D)  correcting misbehavior by employees 
A)  giving individualized attention to exceptional employees 
B)  offering payoffs for employees who perform their duties 
C)  negotiating special rules and tasks with employees 
D)  correcting misbehavior by employees

Question 13

Communicating a vision for the future of the organization in Bennis and Nanus's research is most similar to which of the transformational factors in the Full Range Model?

Accepted Answer

A)  individualized consideration 
B)  idealized influence 
C)  contingent reward 
D)  inspirational motivation 
A)  individualized consideration 
B)  idealized influence 
C)  contingent reward 
D)  inspirational motivation

Question 14

Research on transformational leadership ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is no longer being conducted 
B)  is relatively sparse in modern times 
C)  is prolific in modern times 
D)  dates back to 1930 
A)  is no longer being conducted 
B)  is relatively sparse in modern times 
C)  is prolific in modern times 
D)  dates back to 1930

Question 15

The idealized influence factor is measured on the following components: ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  attributional and behavioral components 
B)  charisma and inspirational components 
C)  intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration components 
D)  positive self-regard and encouraging-the-heart components 
A)  attributional and behavioral components 
B)  charisma and inspirational components 
C)  intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration components 
D)  positive self-regard and encouraging-the-heart components

Question 16

The passive form of management by exception ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is considered non-leadership 
B)  is more effective than the active form 
C)  is similar to individualized consideration 
D)  is enacted only once problems arise 
A)  is considered non-leadership 
B)  is more effective than the active form 
C)  is similar to individualized consideration 
D)  is enacted only once problems arise

Question 17

Leader-Member Exchange theory has to do with a leader's relationship with individual followers.Which factor of Transformational Leadership is most similar to the notion of developing one-on-one relationships?

Accepted Answer

Individual

Question 18

Which of the following is not a strength of transformational leadership approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  broadly researched 
B)  intuitive appeal 
C)  expansive leadership view 
D)  elitist and anti-democratic 
A)  broadly researched 
B)  intuitive appeal 
C)  expansive leadership view 
D)  elitist and anti-democratic

Question 19

Hao is a new lawyer in your real estate law firm who comes highly recommended to you because of his high intelligence and experience with real-estate law.You encourage him to be creative and use innovation in problem solving when working on cases.You are using which transformational factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual stimulation 
B)  contingent reward 
C)  individualized consideration 
D)  idealized influence 
A)  intellectual stimulation 
B)  contingent reward 
C)  individualized consideration 
D)  idealized influence

Question 20

Which of the following is a strength of the transformational approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  the MLQ has well-established validity 
B)  it contains trait-like attributes 
C)  it is widely researched 
D)  the models are precise 
A)  the MLQ has well-established validity 
B)  it contains trait-like attributes 
C)  it is widely researched 
D)  the models are precise

I prefer to wait until the annual performance review time to deliver bad news about poor performance to my followers.I am using ______.

A criticism of transformational leadership is that it treats leadership as a personality trait.

The contingent reward factor is more effective than the management-by-exception passive factor.

Transformational leadership views leaders as social architects.

Some research has suggested that interest in transformational leadership may be exaggerated and perhaps not as relevant now that ______ are flooding into the workplace.

To create change,transformational leaders ______.

Transformational leadership is fundamentally morally uplifting.This suggests that ______.

Which of the following is not a behavior consistent with factors of transformational leadership?

I am a leader who watches my staff carefully and stops them immediately when they make a mistake.I am using ______.

Transactional leadership raises the level of motivation and morality in followers.

Of the scholar(s)listed below,who argued that true leadership raises the moral values of subordinates?

Management by exception involves ______.

Communicating a vision for the future of the organization in Bennis and Nanus's research is most similar to which of the transformational factors in the Full Range Model?

Research on transformational leadership ______.

The idealized influence factor is measured on the following components: ______.

The passive form of management by exception ______.

Leader-Member Exchange theory has to do with a leader's relationship with individual followers.Which factor of Transformational Leadership is most similar to the notion of developing one-on-one relationships?

Which of the following is not a strength of transformational leadership approach?

Hao is a new lawyer in your real estate law firm who comes highly recommended to you because of his high intelligence and experience with real-estate law.You encourage him to be creative and use innovation in problem solving when working on cases.You are using which transformational factor?

Which of the following is a strength of the transformational approach?

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Path-Goal Theory

Leadermember Exchange Theory

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Followership

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Gender and Leadership

Culture and Leadership

Filters

Exam 8: Transformational Leadership

I prefer to wait until the annual performance review time to deliver bad news about poor performance to my followers.I am using ______.

A criticism of transformational leadership is that it treats leadership as a personality trait.

The contingent reward factor is more effective than the management-by-exception passive factor.

Transformational leadership views leaders as social architects.

Some research has suggested that interest in transformational leadership may be exaggerated and perhaps not as relevant now that ______ are flooding into the workplace.

To create change,transformational leaders ______.

Transformational leadership is fundamentally morally uplifting.This suggests that ______.

Which of the following is not a behavior consistent with factors of transformational leadership?

I am a leader who watches my staff carefully and stops them immediately when they make a mistake.I am using ______.

Transactional leadership raises the level of motivation and morality in followers.

Of the scholar(s)listed below,who argued that true leadership raises the moral values of subordinates?

Management by exception involves ______.

Communicating a vision for the future of the organization in Bennis and Nanus's research is most similar to which of the transformational factors in the Full Range Model?

Research on transformational leadership ______.

The idealized influence factor is measured on the following components: ______.

The passive form of management by exception ______.

Leader-Member Exchange theory has to do with a leader's relationship with individual followers.Which factor of Transformational Leadership is most similar to the notion of developing one-on-one relationships?

Which of the following is not a strength of transformational leadership approach?

Hao is a new lawyer in your real estate law firm who comes highly recommended to you because of his high intelligence and experience with real-estate law.You encourage him to be creative and use innovation in problem solving when working on cases.You are using which transformational factor?

Which of the following is a strength of the transformational approach?

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Path-Goal Theory

Leadermember Exchange Theory

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Followership

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Gender and Leadership

Culture and Leadership

Filters