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Leadership Theories and Practices

1. Which style of leadership takes account of others' views, opinions and ideas?
A. Democratic D. Autocratic
B. Laissez-faire E. Authoritarian
C. People-oriented

2. Which of the following is a key attribute of effective leaders?

A. Personal Integrity
B. Unwillingness to accept responsibility
C. Inability to simplify situations
D. Selfishness
E. Overconfidence

3. Which leadership theory attempts to explain distinctive characteristics accounting for

leadership effectiveness to identify a set of traits that all successful leaders possess?
A. Behavioral Leadership Theories D. Leadership Trait Theory
B. Contingency Leadership Theories E. Leadership Characteristics Theory
C. Integrative Leadership Theories

4. It is a leadership theory that attempts to explain distinctive styles used by effective leaders or the
nature of their work.
A. Behavioral Leadership Theories D. Leadership Trait Theory
B. Contingency Leadership Theories E. Leadership Characteristics Theory
C. Integrative Leadership Theories

5. Which leadership theory attempts to explain appropriate leadership style based on the leaders,
followers and situation?
A. Behavioral Leadership Theories D. Leadership Trait Theory
B. Contingency Leadership Theories E. Leadership Characteristics Theory
C. Integrative Leadership Theories

6. Which attempts to combine the trait, behavioral and contingency theories to explain successful
influencing leader follower relationships?
A. Behavioral Leadership Theories D. Leadership Trait Theory
B. Contingency Leadership Theories E. Leadership Characteristics Theory
C. Integrative Leadership Theories

7. These are theories that consider personality, social, physical or intellectual traits to differentiate
leaders from non-leaders.
A. Contingency Theories D. The Path-Goal Theory
B. Trait Theories E. Situational Leadership Theory
C. Behavioral Theories
8. This model states that there is no one best style of leadership instead, a leader's effectiveness is
based on the situation.
A. Fiedler’s Contingency Model D. The Path-Goal Theory
B. Hersey-Blanchard Model E. Situational Leadership Theory
C. Leader-Member Exchange Model

9. When a leader is able to adapt to the situation as quickly as possible, everyone will benefit in
the end. This notion is based on ____________.
A. Fiedler’s Contingency Model D. The Path-Goal Theory
B. Hersey-Blanchard Model E. Situational Leadership Theory
C. Leader-Member Exchange Model

10. In Fiedler’s Contingency Model, a leader determines the ____________ of the particular
situation.
A. structured task D. position power
B. distinct factors E. task-orientedness
C. situational favorableness