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Which one of the following Is not a function of a leader in an organisation?

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  1. Motivating employees

  2. Fixing the remuneration package of the employees

  3. Resolving conflict

  4. Selecting the most effective communication

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Correct Option: B

To be a global leader in promoting good corporate governance is ______of ICSI.

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  1. Mission

  2. Vision

  3. Both (A) and (B)

  4. None of above

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Correct Option: B

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Leadership is a function of all the following except.

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  1. Work group

  2. Product or service

  3. Leader

  4. Situation

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Leadership is a function of all the following except product or service. Leadership can be defined as a process of influencing the behaviour of people at work towards the realization of specific goal. The influence under leadership is always for the achievement of common goal.

__________ is the ability to influence human behaviour.

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  1. Interpersonal skills

  2. Decision-making skills

  3. Administrative skills

  4. Leadership skills

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Leadership skill is the ability to influence human behaviour. Leadership  is a process of influencing the behaviour of people at work towards the achievement of specified goal. In simple terms, leadership can be defined as the process of influence.

Leadership is possible in ________.

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  1. organised groups

  2. unorganized groups

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Leadership is possible both in organised and unorganised groups. Leadership is a process of influencing the behaviour of people at work towards the achievement of organisational goals. It shows interpersonal relationship between leader and followers. The leaders have informal authority only that is the authority of trust and faith shown by the group members. 

The concept of 'Leadership continuoum'  is developed by ________.

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  1. Tannenbaum and Schmidt

  2. Rensis Likert

  3. George Terry

  4. Taylor

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The concept of 'leadership continuum' is developed by the Tannenbaum and Schmidt in 1958. Leadership continuum represents a range of action related to the degree of authority  used by the leader and the area of freedom available to non managers.

Leadership is a function of ________.

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  1. stimulation

  2. manager

  3. management

  4. organisation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leadership is the function of stimulation because it influence the behaviour of people by making them strive voluntarily towards achievement of organisational goals. Leadership indicates the ability of an individual to maintain good interpersonal relations with followers and motivate them towards achievement of organisational goals. 

The work-standards approach is ______.

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  1. democratic

  2. autocratic

  3. universal

  4. sociolistic in nature

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Correct Option: B

Leadership is most often associated with the ability to __________.

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  1. communicate well with large groups of people.

  2. arrange activities that have to be performed in a systematic way

  3. determine the most effective course of action

  4. inspire other toward high levels of achievement

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Correct Option: D

The search for personality, social, physical, or intellectual attributes that would describe leaders and differentiate them from nonleaders goes back to the ______.

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  1. 1930s.

  2. 1950s.

  3. 1970s.

  4. 1990s.

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Correct Option: A