Behavioural and Allied Sciences MCQ

Behavioural and Allied Sciences MCQ

471. Hersey and Blanchard present a form of situational leadership based on the ______________ of the people the leader is attempting to influence.

1. readiness.
2. personality.
3. motivation.
4. intelligence.

 

472. Which of the following statements about leadership is false?

1. Leadership does not necessarily take place within a hierarchical structure of an organization.
2. Not every leader is a manager.
3. When people operate as leaders their role is always clearly established and defined.
4. All the above.

 

473. 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.

1. authoritarian.
2. democratic.
3. laissez-faire.
4. None of the above.

 

474. The two dimensions of leader behavior explained in the Ohio State studies are:

1. coercion and motivation.
2. employee-oriented and production-oriented.
3. initiating structure and consideration.
4. power and influence.

 

475. Legitimate power is based on the subordinate’s perception that the leader has a right to exercise influence because of the leader’s ______________

1. ability to punish or reward.
2. expertise and knowledge.
3. role or position within the organization.
4. personal characteristics and personality.

 

476. Contingency theories of leadership are based on the belief that ______________

1. there is a single style of leadership appropriate to all managers.
2. there is a single style of leadership appropriate to all situations.
3. there is no single style of leadership appropriate to all situations.
4. none of the above.

 

477. When determining the most appropriate form of leadership, which of the following should be considered?

1. The manager.
2. The group.
3. The work environment.
4. All the above.

 

478. Which of the following sources of power are among those identified by French and Raven?

1. Reward power.
2. Referent power.
3. Expert power.
4. All the above.

 

479. Adair claims that the effectiveness of a leader is dependent upon meeting ______________ areas of need within the work group.

1. four.
2. two.
3. three.
4. none of the above.

480. Another contingency model of leadership is the path-goal theory. This suggests that subordinates will see leadership behavior as a motivating influence if.

1. path-goal relationships are clarified.
2. their effective performance will satisfy their needs.
3. the necessary direction, guidance, training and support is provided.
4. all the above.