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Kets de Vries (1996) identified that most successful leaders perform two roles. What are these roles?

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  1. Charismatic and architectural

  2. Tough and supportive

  3. Directive and mentoring

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

If your boss asks you to hurry up and finish your work but also decreases your pay for your mistakes, you would experience _________.

business organisation functions and qualities of a manager leadership in decision-making meaning, definition and characteristics of leadership intro & meaning & importance & principles of directing

  1. intersender conflict

  2. intrasender conflict

  3. interrole conflict

  4. person-role conflict

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Correct Option: B

A charismatic leadership has which of the following characteristics?

business organisation functions and qualities of a manager leadership in decision-making meaning, definition and characteristics of leadership intro & meaning & importance & principles of directing

  1. Builds a strong and distinctive image for the organisation

  2. Seeks to pick up the mood of the audience

  3. Employs a clear chain of command

  4. Takes the view that rewards and punishment motivate staff

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following describes a person who has extensive social skill (an emotional intelligence competency)?

business organisation functions and qualities of a manager leadership in decision-making meaning, definition and characteristics of leadership intro & meaning & importance & principles of directing

  1. Humorous and politically astute

  2. Comfortable with ambiguity and level-headed

  3. Persistent and knowledgeable about his or her own weaknesses and strengths

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

Which among the following is an example of "The Follower Theory"?

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  1. Effective Leader

  2. Character of Leader

  3. Leader Is a leader

  4. Personality

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Effective Leader is an example of "The Follower Theory". Followers Theory of Leadership also known as acceptance theory of leadership. The followers must accept the decisions of their leader and leadership.  According to this leader-follower theory followers may from groups and the followers’ groups naturally have their own characteristics and needs.

What does LMX in LMX Theory stands for?

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  1. Leader-member exchange theory

  2. Leader-motivation exchange theory

  3. Leader-member existence theory

  4. None of those

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

LMX in LMX Theory stands for Leader-member exchange theory. The leader-member exchange theory can be defined as a relationship-based approach to leadership which mainly focuses on the two-way relationship between leaders and members.

Which of the following is/are advantage of group decision making?

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  1. It is observed that group decisions help members evade their individual responsibilities

  2. It is costly as well as a time-consuming affair

  3. It provides opportunity for participation by individual representing different interests

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following best expresses the difference between programmed and non-programmed decisions?

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  1. Made by managers who prefer a thinking or technocratic style; made by managers who use judgement and follow intuition

  2. Have computer routines developed for them; are not computerized

  3. Handled with decision rules; decision rules cannot be developed

  4. Occur under certainly or risk; occur under uncertainty or ambiguity

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following is/are advantage of group decision making?

business organisation functions and qualities of a manager leadership in decision-making meaning, definition and characteristics of leadership intro & meaning & importance & principles of directing

  1. Co-ordination of departmental activities through meetings of their respective head is not possible

  2. It improves quality of the decision since different view points and opinions are reflected in it

  3. More often differences in opinion and compromises lead to indecision

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following is/are disadvantage of group decision making?

business organisation functions and qualities of a manager leadership in decision-making meaning, definition and characteristics of leadership intro & meaning & importance & principles of directing

  1. It improves quality of the decision since different viewpoints and opinions are reflected in it

  2. Co-ordination of departmental activities through meetings of their respective heads become easier

  3. It is also observed that group decisions help members evade their individual responsibilities

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C