Question 1

Pseudotransformational leadership could be described as a form of socialized leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Kathleen regularly meets with and coaches each of her followers in hopes to help them reach their full potential. With some she is directive and with others she provides strong affiliation. She is using

Accepted Answer

A)   Transactional leadership
B)   Situational leadership
C)   Transformational leadership
D)   Path-goal leadershipE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Laissez-faire leadership represents the absence of leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Management by exception-active is

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A)   A form of transformational leadership
B)   The non-leadership factor
C)   A form of transactional leadership
D)   More effective than contingent rewardE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

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

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A)   Lacks conceptual clarity
B)   Has potential to be abused
C)   Expansive leadership view
D)   Elitist and anti-democraticE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Management by exception involves

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A)   Giving individualized attention to employees.
B)   Offering payoffs for employees who perform their duties.
C)   Negotiating special rules and tasks with employees.
D)   Correcting misbehavior by employees.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

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

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A)   The MLQ has well-established validity
B)   It contains trait-like attributes
C)   It is widely researched
D)   The models are preciseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Transformational leadership is concerned with

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A)   Improving performance of followers
B)   Matching rewards to follower needs
C)   Developing followers
D)   Leadership for the greater goodE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

José has consistently exceeded his sales projections for the past four quarters. His supervisor gave him a promotion because of his high sales success. His supervisor is using

Accepted Answer

A)   Transformational leadership
B)   Middle-of-the-road leadership
C)   Laissez-faire leadership
D)   Transactional leadershipE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which researcher extended House's work on transformational leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   Burns
B)   Stogdill
C)   Bass
D)   GreenleafE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Bass and Avolio suggest that transformational leadership cannot be taught since it results from innate leadership characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Pseudotransformational leadership

Accepted Answer

A)   Aids followers in an exclusively superficial way.
B)   Is socialized leadership concerned with the collective good.
C)   Focuses on the leaders own interests rather than the interests of others.
D)   Is an ineffective form of leadership.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Transformational leadership can be used to

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A)   Influence followers individually
B)   Influence only followers who want this type of leadership
C)   Influence whole organizations
D)   Influence only leaders who want this type of leadershipE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The emergence of a vision should originate only from the leader, not the followers within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The model of transformational leadership asserts that transformational leadership motivates followers to do more than expected by

Accepted Answer

A)   Raising their consciousness about the value of specified goals
B)   Providing specified rewards for good work
C)   Encouraging work above and beyond to get promoted
D)   Relying on the follower team to work togetherE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Jackson tries every day to show his leadership is consistent with the values of the organization. This instills a strong sense of community and ethics within all levels of the organization. Jackson is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)   Transformational leadership
B)   Transactional leadership
C)   Pseudotransformational leadership
D)   Contingent reward leadershipE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Charismatic leadership is often described as being similar to or even synonymous with

Accepted Answer

A)   Transformational leadership
B)   Adaptive leadership
C)   Servant leadership
D)   Transactional leadershipE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which produces greater effects than transactional leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   Individualized consideration
B)   Contingent reward
C)   Management by exception-passive
D)   Influential moralityE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The active form of management by exception

Accepted Answer

A)   Is slightly more effective than the passive form
B)   Is considered non-leadership
C)   Is similar to individualized consideration
D)   Is enacted only once problems ariseE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Transformational Leadership

Transformational leadership is concerned with

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Which researcher extended House's work on transformational leadership?

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Pseudotransformational leadership

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José has consistently exceeded his sales projections for the past four quarters. His supervisor gave him a promotion because of his high sales success. His supervisor is using

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Kathleen regularly meets with and coaches each of her followers in hopes to help them reach their full potential. With some she is directive and with others she provides strong affiliation. She is using

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Management by exception-active is

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Jackson tries every day to show his leadership is consistent with the values of the organization. This instills a strong sense of community and ethics within all levels of the organization. Jackson is demonstrating

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

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Pseudotransformational leadership could be described as a form of socialized leadership.

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Transformational leadership can be used to

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The emergence of a vision should originate only from the leader, not the followers within the organization.

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

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Which produces greater effects than transactional leadership?

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Charismatic leadership is often described as being similar to or even synonymous with

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The model of transformational leadership asserts that transformational leadership motivates followers to do more than expected by

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

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Laissez-faire leadership represents the absence of leadership.

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The active form of management by exception

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Management by exception involves

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Bass and Avolio suggest that transformational leadership cannot be taught since it results from innate leadership characteristics.

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