Description : Least Preferred Co-worker ( LPC) model of leadership was developed by (a) Martin Evans ; (b) Robert House ; (c) Fred Fielder ; (d) Whetton
Last Answer : (c) Fred Fielder ;
Description : Another contingency model of leadership is the path-goal theory. This suggests that subordinates will see leadership behaviour as a motivating influence if (a) their effective performance will satisfy their needs ... support is provided (c) path-goal relationships are clarified ; (d) all the above
Last Answer : (d) all the above
Description : Which of the following is not a contingency theory of leadership (a) LPC theory ; (b) Path Goal theory ; (c) Vroom-Yetton-Jago theory ; (d) Job centered Leadership
Last Answer : (d) Job centered Leadership
Description : Which of the following leadership behaviours are identified by the path-goal theory? (a) Supportive, employee-oriented, laissez-faire and participative (b) Achievement-oriented, supportive, ... -oriented, directive, and supportive (d) Directive, participative, supportive, and laissez-faire
Last Answer : (c) Participative, achievement-oriented, directive, and supportive
Description : According to Robert Katz, when managers have the mental ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations, they possess _____________ skills. (a) Technical ; (b) Leadership ; (c) Problem-solving ; (d) Conceptual
Last Answer : ; (d) Conceptual
Description : Vroom and Yetton s contingency model of leadership is based on certain aspects of a leader s decision, they are (a) decision quality (b) decision acceptance (c) both of the above (d ... and decision acceptance refers to the motivation and commitment of group members in implementing the decision.]
Last Answer : (c) both of the above
Description : Who is the father of cellular phone ? (1) Linus Torvalds (2) Percy Lebaron Spencer (3) Fred Morrison (4) Martin Cooper
Last Answer : Martin Cooper
Description : Which of the following are not so easy for management to influence and change during strategy implementation? A. Style of Leadership B. Strategy C. Systems D. Structure
Last Answer : Style of Leadership
Description : Which of the following are easier for management to influence and change during strategy implementation? A. Staffing B. Style of Leadership C. Structure D. Skills
Last Answer : Structure
Description : Which one of the following is not one of Porter's three generic strategies that lead to competitive advantage? A. Cost leadership B. Differentiation C. Evolution D. Focus
Last Answer : Evolution
Last Answer : Focus
Description : Which of these is not a reason why some firms do no strategic planning? a. Laziness b. Competitive leadership c. Honest difference of opinion d. Poor reward structures
Last Answer : Competitive leadership
Description : Which of these is NOT a reason why some Firms do no Strategic Planning ? A. Company is Lazy B. Competitive Leadership C. Honest difference of opinion D. Poor reward structure
Last Answer : Competitive Leadership
Description : When a group gives some of its leadership positions to the members of other group, it is (a) Contracting ; (b) Co-opting ; (c) Co-alition ; (d) Competition
Last Answer : (b) Co-opting ;
Description : Which one of the following is/are leadership theories? (a) Trait theory ; (b) Behavior theory ; (c) Contingency theory ; (d) All of these
Last Answer : Behavioral approach
Description : -----------leadership emphasize on rules and regulation in an organization (a) Democratic ; (b) Autocratic ; (c) Laissez-faire ; (d) Bureaucratic
Last Answer : (d) Bureaucratic
Description : Free rein leadership is also known as (a) Democratic ; (b) Autocratic ; (c) Laissez-faire ; (d) Bureaucratic
Last Answer : ; (c) Laissez-faire ;
Description : In---------- in fact “No leadership at all” (a) Democratic ; (b) Autocratic ; (c) Free rein ; (d) Bureaucratic
Last Answer : (c) Free rein ;
Description : In --------------leadership, there is a complete centralization of authority in the leader (a) Democratic ; (b) Autocratic ; (c) Free rein ; (d) Bureaucratic
Last Answer : (b) Autocratic ;
Description : ---------------is the ability of influencing people to strive willingly for mutual objectives (a) Motivation ; (b) Control ; (c) Leadership ; (c) Supervision
Last Answer : (c) Leadership ;
Description : Individual-level independent variables include all of the following except. (a) Leadership ; (b) Learning ; (c) Perception ; (d) Motivation
Last Answer : (a) Leadership ;
Description : Which leadership theory suggests that management style should adapt itself to changing circumstances? (a) Contingency theory ; (b) Delegation theory ; (c) Autocratic theory ; (d) Participatory theory
Last Answer : (a) Contingency theory ;
Description : Leadership can _______ subordinates to help the organization achieve its goals. (a) Motivate ; (b) Communicate ; (c) Direct ; (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : __________ is the capacity to affect the behaviors of others. (a) Leadership ; (b) Power ; (c) Trait ; (d) Aggression
Last Answer : (b) Power ;
Description : When determining the most appropriate form of leadership, which of the following should be considered? (a) The manager (b) The group (c) The work environment (d) All the above [hint: Clearly there is ... , the group and the work environment. It is not enough to simply consider one of these aspects.]
Last Answer : All the above
Description : Hersey and Blanchard present a form of situational leadership based on the ___________ of the people the leader is attempting to influence. (a) Readiness ; (b) personality ; (c) intelligence ; (d) motivation
Last Answer : (a) Readiness ;
Description : Contingency theories of leadership are based on the belief that (a) there is no single style of leadership appropriate to all situations (b) there is a single style of leadership ... the interactions between the variables involved in a leadership situation and patterns of leadership behaviour.]
Last Answer : (a) there is no single style of leadership appropriate to all situations
Description : Tannenbaum and Schmidt‟s continuum of possible leadership behaviour identifies four main styles of leadership by the manager. What are they? (a) Commands, helps, joins and leads ; (b) Tells, sells, consults and joins (c) Tells, helps, joins and leads ; (d) Commands, sells, consults and resists
Last Answer : (b) Tells, sells, consults and joins
Description : The ______________ style of leadership is where the focus of power is with the manager. The manager alone exercises decision-making, authority and the control of rewards or punishments. (a) democratic (b) ... a decision to pass the focus of power to members but is readily available if neede(d)]
Last Answer : (c) authoritarian
Description : Results of the Ohio State Leadership studies indicated that there are two major dimensions of leadership behaviour. What are they? (a) Achievement and structure ; (b) Consideration and structure (c) Consideration and power ; (d) Achievement and power
Last Answer : ; (b) Consideration and structure
Description : The functional approach to leadership emphasises that (a) the various functions of leadership cannot be shared among members of a group (b) leadership resides in a particular person and not in the ... person and that the various functions of leadership can be shared amongst members of a group.]
Last Answer : (d) neither of the above
Description : Within an organisation, leadership influence will be dependent upon the type of ________ that the leader can exercise over the followers. (a) Power ; (b) friendship ; (c) knowledge ; (d) ... a social process which helps to explain how different people can influence the behaviour/actions of others.]
Last Answer : (a) Power ;
Description : Which of the following statements about leadership is false? (a) Leadership does not necessarily take place within a hierarchical structure of an organisation. (b) Not every leader is a manager. (c) ... operate as leaders their role is always clearly established and define(d) (d) All the above.
Last Answer : (c) When people operate as leaders their role is always clearly established and define(d)
Description : To determine whether one's leadership style is task- or relationship-oriented, the leader must fill in the Least Coworker Participation (LCP) scale. (a) True ; (b) False
Last Answer : (b) False
Description : Transformational leadership focuses on middle and first line managers. (a) True ; (b) False
Description : While considering the seven leadership styles described by the leadership continuum, all of the following are variables that need to be considered for a manager, EXCEPT, (a) manager's preferred style ... style based on knowledge. (d) manager's preferred style based on confidence in upper management.
Last Answer : (d) manager's preferred style based on confidence in upper management.
Description : Transformational leadership is about change, _________, and entrepreneurship. (a) Motivation ; (b) innovation ; (c) loyalty ; (d) enthusiasm
Last Answer : (b) innovation ;
Description : Man associated with ‘Horse Hoeing Husbandry’ a). Zimdahl Robert L. b). Molish c). Jethro Tull d). Aspinall and Milthorpe
Last Answer : c). Jethro Tull
Description : _________ concluded that managers perform 10 interrelated activities that relate to decision making, using information and interpersonal relationships. (a) Mintzberg ; (b) Abraham Maslow ; (c) Robert Owen ; (d) Henri Fayol
Last Answer : (a) Mintzberg ;
Description : The philosophy of management known as total quality management developed primarily out of the work of: (a) Henri Fayol ; (b) Frederick Taylor ; (c) Robert McNamara ; (d) W. Edwards Deming
Last Answer : (d) W. Edwards Deming
Description : Who died first Martin Luther king jr or Robert Kennedy?
Last Answer : MLK died before Kennedy
Description : The Louisiana purchase completed in 1803 was negotiated by: (a) George Washington (b) James Madison (c) Robert Livingston (d) Martin Van Buren
Last Answer : (c) Robert Livingston
Description : IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) Technique was first devised by (1) Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards (2) Dr. Henry Dixon (3) Robertson (4) Dr. Martin Cooper
Last Answer : Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards
Description : Do you think that firing House's original team(Cameron,Chase and Foreman)was a bad move(from the TV show House MD)
Last Answer : I love House. No I think it was a good idea. It brought new character’s in and made the plot shift and exciting to me. One of the new character committed suicide. I just watched the rerun.
Description : The primary goal of a disaster preparedness plan is: a) To protect the population b) To protect valuable resources c) To keep communications lines open d) To protect environmental health personnel
Last Answer : a) To protect the population
Description : A Goal is an open ended statement of what one wants to accomplish with no quantification of what is to be achieved and no time criteria for completion
Last Answer : False
Description : Goal and strategy are the same a. True b. False
Description : Which of the following is NOT an important issue relating to goal-setting theory? (a) Goal specificity ; (b) Equity among workers ; (c) Feedback ; (d) Defining the goal
Last Answer : (b) Equity among workers ;
Description : The resources within an organization, used to achieve its goal, make up the _________ of a business. (a) External environment ; (b) Internal environment ; (c) Social responsibility ; (d) Workers motivation
Last Answer : External environment
Description : An important factor of the preplanning stage in group dynamics is determining what the group is to accomplish; this is known as………………… (a) Goal setting ; (b) Cohesion ; (c) Clarity of purpose ; (d) Group orientation
Last Answer : (c) Clarity of purpose ;