Tag: leadership theories

Questions Related to leadership theories

Soliciting input and discussing with a wide range of people falls under the domain of _______.

  1. leadership

  2. management

  3. negotiation

  4. motivation


Correct Option: A

Leadership is often associated more with _________.

  1. consistency

  2. planning

  3. paperwork

  4. change


Correct Option: D

Which of the following statements about Leaders versus Managers is false?

  1. Leadership is a value-laden, activity, management is not

  2. Leaders focus on risk taking; managers perform functions such as planning and controlling

  3. Leaders are thought to do things right, managers do theright things

  4. Leaders develop, managers maintain


Correct Option: C

Emotional Intelligence __________.

  1. is genetic

  2. can be learned

  3. cannot be improved

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A

Which relationship is focused by Expectancy Theory? 

  1. Effort-performance relationship

  2. Performance-reward relationship

  3. Rewards-personal needs relationship

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D

Leadership theories that emphasise symbolism, emotional appeal, and extraordinary follower commitment, is termed as _____________.

  1. Neocharismatic Theories

  2. Contingency Theories

  3. Trait Theories

  4. Behavioural Theories


Correct Option: A

Theories that sought personality, social, physical, or intellectual traits that difference leaders from non-leaders, is known as ____________.

  1. Trait theories

  2. Behavioural theories

  3. Scandavian studies

  4. Contingency theories


Correct Option: A

____________ is the relationship in which one person influences others to work together willingly on a related task to attain goals devised by the leader and/or group.

  1. Manager

  2. Leadership

  3. Partnership

  4. Suppliers


Correct Option: B

Match List-I (Leadership Type) with List-II (Main Idea/Model) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I (Leadership Type) List-II (Main idea/Model)
A. Participative 1. Vroom and Yetton's Normative Model
B. Contingency 2. The Managerial Grid
C. Behavioural  3. Likert's Leadership Style
D. Situational 4. Fiedler's Least Preferred Co-worker (LPC) Theory
  1. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

  2. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

  3. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

  4. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1


Correct Option: D

Who among the following introduced the concepts and phrases "conflict resolution" "the task of leadership"?

  1. Henri Fayol

  2. Elton Mayo

  3. Mary Parker Follett

  4. Chester Barnard


Correct Option: C