Leading People

Question 1

What leadership theory is the assumption that leaders possess certain traits?

Answer 1

Trait theory

Question 2

What leadership theory focuses on what leaders do or how they behave?

Answer 2

Behavior Theory

Question 3

What are the 4 categories of leaders under the behavioral theory?

Answer 3

1. Autocratic
2. DEmocratic
3. Permissive/ laissez-faire
4. Bureaucratic

Question 4

Which leader is a hand off leader?

Answer 4

Laissez-faire

Question 5

Which leader uses organization policies to lead staff?

Answer 5

Bureaucratic leader

Question 6

Which leader aims to change the behavior of staff by coercion, authority, punishment, and power?

Answer 6

Autocratic leader

Question 7

Which leader influences change through participation and interaction with staff?

Answer 7

Democratic leader

Question 8

Which theory believes that leaders will change and adapt their leadership style based on the situation?

Answer 8

Contingency theory

Question 9

What is the Contingency theory AKA?

Answer 9

Situational theory–adapts to each situation

Question 10

What 3 leadership factors influence outcomes, according to contingency theory?

Answer 10

1. Manager-follower relationships
2. Task structure
3. Position power

Question 11

What is Hershey and Blanchard’s take on situational leadership?

Answer 11

revised previous theory to assess staff’s willingness and readiness to be led

Question 12

What are the 4 levels of Hersey and Blanchard’s situational leadership?

Answer 12

1. Telling (high task/low relationship)
2. Selling (high/high)
3. Participating (low/high)
4. Delegating (low/low)

Question 13

What is Vroom and Yetton’s Expectancy Model?

Answer 13

prescriptive approach to determine amount of needed participation from staff

Question 14

What are the contemporary leadership styles?

Answer 14

-Charismatic
-Connective
-Shared
-Pervasive
-Servant
-Transactional
-Transformational

Question 15

What occurs with fogging?

Answer 15

A leader remains calm, actively listening to what an upset person is saying

Question 16

Which leader uses collaboration and cooperation to bring staff together to accomplish a common goal?

Answer 16

Connective leader

Question 17

Which leader uses shared governance and self directed work teams to empower staff?

Answer 17

Shared leader

Question 18

Which leader uses charm, eliciting staff through their personalities, and connecting emotionally?

Answer 18

Charismatic leader

Question 19

Which leader puts the needs and concerns of staff before their own?

Answer 19

Servant leader

Question 20

Which leader Is based on social-exchange theory and uses punishment and rewards?

Answer 20

Transactional leader

Question 21

Which leader uses mentoring and role-modeling, believing that all staff have leadership qualities?

Answer 21

Pervasive leader

Question 22

Which leader leads by inspiring and motivating staff, always looking to improve

Answer 22

Transformational leader

Question 23

Which leadership style is Magnet based on?

Answer 23

Transformational leadership

Question 24

What is the understanding of how emotion affects behavior?

Answer 24

Emotional intelligence

Question 25

What is the belief that all staff have positive attributes to contribute to the organization.

Answer 25

Appreciative inquiry

Question 26

What can transparency in leadership do?

Answer 26

build culture of trust, and encourage access to information, participation, and decision making.