Q#5: Which of the following is generally not true about a manager?
(A) He or she can punish or reward others
(B) He or she has legitimate power
(C) He or she should ideally be a leader
(D) His or her influence is based on formal authority or position
(E) He or she emerges from a group
Answer: (E) He or she emerges from a group
Q#6: ______ isolate characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders.
(A) Trait theories
(B) Behavioural theories
(C) Contingency theories
(D) Transactional theories
(E) Situational theories
Answer: (A) Trait theories
Q#7: Which of the following traits is not among those that differentiate leaders from nonleaders?
(A) Job-relevant knowledge
(B) Self-confidence
(C) Enthusiasm
(D) Intelligence
(E) Honesty and integrity
Answer: (C) Enthusiasm
Q#8: The ______ style of leadership behaviour can be further classified in two ways: consultative and participative.
(A) Autocratic
(B) Delegative
(C) Democratic
(D) Laissez-faire
(E) Free-reign
Answer: (C) Democratic
Q#9: A leader who centralizes authority, dictates work methods, and makes unilateral decisions is a(n) ______ leader.
(A) Democratic
(B) Laissez-faire
(C) Autocratic
(D) Democratic-consultative
(E) Free-reign
Answer: (C) Autocratic
Q#10: A leader who involves employees in decision making, delegates authority, and gathers input but makes the final decision herself is using:
(A) Democratic-participative
(B) Laissez-faire
(C) Autocratic
(D) Democratic-consultative
(E) Democratic-delegative
Answer: (D) Democratic-consultative
Q#11: A leader who involves employees in decision making and allows direct input into the final decision is using:
(A) Democratic-participative
(B) Laissez-faire
(C) Autocratic
(D) Democratic-consultative
(E) Democratic-delegative
Answer: (A) Democratic-participative
Q#12: A leader who allows complete freedom to employees is using which leadership style?
(A) Democratic-participative
(B) Laissez-faire
(C) Autocratic
(D) Democratic-consultative
(E) Democratic-delegative
Answer: (B) Laissez-faire
Q#13: According to Tannenbaum and Schmidt, managers should eventually move toward:
(A) Autocratic
(B) Laissez-faire
(C) Democratic-participative
(D) Democratic-consultative
(E) Boss-centred
Answer: (C) Democratic-participative
Q#14: Jake consults employees before making decisions. According to House, this is:
(A) Directive
(B) Achievement-oriented
(C) Participative
(D) Supportive
(E) Cooperative
Answer: (C) Participative
Q#15: Women tend to use a more ______ leadership style.
(A) Autocratic
(B) Laissez-faire
(C) Democratic
(D) Directive
(E) Transactional
Answer: (C) Democratic
Q#16: Men tend to use a more ______ leadership style.
(A) Employee-centred
(B) Task-centred
(C) Organization-centred
(D) Customer-centred
(E) Management-centred
Answer: (B) Task-centred
Q#17: The most critical dimension in determining trustworthiness is:
(A) Integrity
(B) Loyalty
(C) Competence
(D) Consistency
(E) Openness
Answer: (A) Integrity
Q#18: ______ is a positive expectation that another will not act opportunistically.
(A) Integrity
(B) Followership
(C) Trust
(D) Loyalty
(E) Openness
Answer: (C) Trust
Q#19: The ______ dimension of trust refers to willingness to protect others’ face.
(A) Integrity
(B) Competence
(C) Openness
(D) Loyalty
(E) Consistency
Answer: (D) Loyalty
Q#20: Doubting a manager’s knowledge relates to which trust dimension?
(A) Integrity
(B) Competence
(C) Openness
(D) Loyalty
(E) Consistency
Answer: (B) Competence