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Management MCQS
Management MCQS
a. Trait theories
b. Behavioural theories
c. Contingency theories
d. Transactional theories
e. Situational theories
7. Which of the following traits isnot among those thatdifferentiate leaders fromnonleaders?
a. job-relevant knowledge
b. self-confidence
c. enthusiasm
d. intelligence
a. autocratic
b. delegative
c. democratic
d. laissez-faire
e. free-reign
9. A leader who tends to centralizeauthority, dictate work methods,and make unilateral decisions isa(n) _____ leader.
a. democratic
b. laissez-faire
c. autocratic
d. democratic-consultative
e. free-reign
10. A leader who involves employeesin decision making, delegatesauthority, and gathers inputfrom employees, but makes
thefinal decision herself is using the style of leadership.
a. democratic-participative
b. laissez-faire
c. autocratic
d. democratic-consultative
e. democratic-delegative
11. A leader who involves employeesin decision making, delegatesauthority, and allows theemployees to have direct
inputinto the final decision, with theleader serving as only one inputfrom the group is using the style of
leadership.
a. democratic-participative
b. laissez-faire
c. autocratic
d. democratic-consultative
e. democratic-delegative
12. A leader who allows hisemployees complete freedom tomake decisions and to completework in whatever way they
thinkis best is using which leadershipstyle?
a. democratic-participative
b. laissez-faire
c. autocratic
d. democratic-consultative
e. democratic-delegative
13. According to Tannenbaum andSchmidt, in the long run, whichleadership style should managersmove toward?
a. autocratic
b. laissez-faire
c. democratic-participative
d. democratic-consultative
e. boss-centred
14. Jake always consults with hisemployees and uses theirsuggestions before making adecision. He is
demonstratingwhich type of leadership style,according to House?
a. directive
b. achievement-oriented
c. participative
d. supportive
e. cooperative
15. Women tend to use a more style of leadership.
a. autocratic
b. laissez-faire
c. democratic
d. directive
e. transactional
leadership style.
a. employee-centred
b. task-centred
c. organization-centred
d. customer-centred
e. management-centred
b. loyalty.
c. competence.
d. consistency.
e. openness.
b. Followership
c. Trust
d. Loyalty
e. Openness
b. competence
c. openness
d. loyalty
e. consistency
20. As the new manager explainedthe recent sales trend, othersbegan to wonder if he reallyknew what he was talking
about.Their doubt relates to the dimension of trust.
a. integrity
b. competence
c. openness
d. loyalty
e. consistency
21. Not all leaders are managers, norare all managers leaders.
a. True
b. False
22. Managers are people who areable to influence others and whopossess managerial authority.
a. True
b. False
23. Charisma and enthusiasm aretraits that have been found toconsistently differentiateleaders from nonleaders.
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
b. False
26. A democratic-participativeleader gathers information fromemployees but makes the finaldecision alone.
a. True
b. False
27. Tannenbaum and Schmidtsuggested that in the long run,managers should move toward anemployee-centred
leadershipstyle.
a. True
b. False
28. Susan tells employees exactlywhat is expected of them,schedules work to be done, andgives specific guidance on
howthe tasks should be completed.She is a supportive leader.
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
b. False
b. False
a. True
b. False
Answers:
5. e
6. a
7. c
8. c
9. c
10. d
11. a
12. b
13. c
14. c
15. c
16. b
17. a
18. c
19. d
20. b
21. True
22. False
23. False
24. True
25. False
26. False
27. True
28. False
29. True
30. False
31. True
32. True