Question

1. Which type of leadership has the idea that leadership is different than power because it is inseparable from followers needs?

a. Servant

b. Authentic

c. Transformational

d. Adaptive

2. Transformational leadership is concerned with all of the following except:

a.Emotions

b.Ethics

c. Values

d. Short-term goals

3. Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein are examples of what type of leadership?

a. Transformational Leadership

b. Pseudotransformational Leadership

c. Transactional Leadership

d. Charismatic Leadership

4. Which is not a characteristic of a Charismatic Leader?

a. Strong role models

b. Appear competent to followers

c. Communicate High Expectations

d. Power-oriented

5. Which theorist stated that “Charismatic leaders act in unique ways that have specific charismatic effects on their followers.”?

a. House 1976

b. Weber 1947

c. Burn 1978

d. Downton 1973

6.Gandhi or Martin Luther King Jr. are examples of what kind of leadership?

a. Transformational Leadership

b. Pseudotransformational Leadership

c. Transactional Leadership

d. Charismatic Leadership

7. Leaders who act as strong role models for followers a displaying what leadership factor?

a.Intellectual motivation

b. Individualized consideration

c. Idealized Influence

d. Constructive reward

8. Which leadership factor of Transformational Leadership describes fostering creativity and innovation?

a.Intellectual Stimulation

b. Inspirational Motivation

c. Management-by-exception

d. Idealized influence

9. “Hands-off” or “let-things-ride” leadership is known as:

a.Transformational

b. Transactional

c. Laissez-faire

d. Adaptive

10. In Bennin and Nanus’ (1985) study leaders were found to have which of the following characteristics?

a. Standards

b. Clear vision

c. Long-term goals

d. Modeling

Answer 1

The answers are as follows:

1) The correct answer is b, "authentic".

Authentic leaders are self aware and show their real selves to the followers. Leadership is based on ethical foundations and honest relationships with followers.

2) The correct answer is d, "short term goals".

Transformational leadership has its visions straight with long term goals.

3) The correct answer is b, "Pseudotransformational leadership".

These leaders are self-centred, make short-term goals, does not encourage independent thoughts, influencing and not caring about their followers.

4) The correct answer is option d, "Power-oriented".

Charismatic leaders and followers have an interactive power relationship.

5) The correct answer is option d, "Downton, 1973".

6) The correct answer is option a, "Transformational leadership".

7) The correct answer is option c, "Idealized influence".

8) The correct answer is option a, "Intellectual Stimulation".

9) The correct answer is option c, "Laissez-faire".

10) The correct answer is option a, "Standards".