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A leader who is capable of having profound and extraordinary effect on his or her followers, is known as ___________.

  1. Transactional leader

  2. Transformational leader

  3. Charismatic leader

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Which contingency theory focuses on leader's readiness?

  1. Cognitive Resource Theory

  2. Fiedler Contingency Model

  3. Path-goal Theory

  4. Situational Leadership Theory


Correct Option: D

The ability to create and articulate a realistic, credible, attractive vision of the future for an organisation, is termed as ____________.

  1. Transactional leaders

  2. Transformational leaders

  3. Charismatic leaders

  4. Visionary leadership


Correct Option: D

Who proposed Leader Participation Model?

  1. Fred Fiedler and Joe Garcia

  2. Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard

  3. Victor Vroom and Philip Yetton

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Who proposed Situational Leadership Theory?

  1. Paul Hersey

  2. Ken Blanchard

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Which theory views the leader-follower relationship as analogous to that between parent and child?

  1. Cognitive Resource Theory

  2. Fiedler Contingency Model

  3. Situational Leadership Theory

  4. Path-goal Theory


Correct Option: C

Which theory proposes that leader implicitly categorises the follower as an "in" or an "out".

  1. Cognitive Resource Theory

  2. LMX Theory

  3. Situational Leadership Theory

  4. Path-goal Theory


Correct Option: B

The degree to which job assignments are procedurised is known as ______________.

  1. Leader-member relationship

  2. Task structure

  3. Position power

  4. LPC


Correct Option: B

Who proposed five-category base or sources of power?

  1. French and Raven

  2. Hersey and Blanchard

  3. Fiedler and Garcia

  4. Vroom and Philip


Correct Option: A

The Great Man Theory of Leadership led to the rise of ____________.

  1. The Great Man Theory of Leadership led to the rise of

  2. the trait theory of leadership

  3. the situational theory of leadership

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Great Man Theory of Leadership led to the rise of the trait theory of leadership. The great man theory of leadership states that some people are born with the necessary attributes that set them apart from others. These traits are responsible for assuming positions of power and authority.