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Which of the following is false regarding transformational leadership?

  1. Transformational leadership emphasizes vision, development of the individual, empowerment of the worker, and the challenging of traditional assumptions.
  2. Transformational leaders use traditional thinking to monitor employees so that the employees adhere to standards.
  3. Transformational leaders have charisma and provide intellectual stimulation to the workers.
  4. Transformational leaders expect employees to achieve more than the employees thought was possible.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Transformational leaders have charisma and provide intellectual stimulation to the workers. In addition, they will emphasize vision, focus on development of the individual, empowerment of the worker, and the challenging of traditional assumptions. A transactional leader, on the other hand, would monitor employees to ensure that they adhered to standards.



A manager believes that positive employee attitudes are extremely important. The manager cooperates with employees in solving problems. A likely effect on employee behavior of this leadership style is:

  1. Mistrust of the manager.
  2. A lack of extraordinary performance.
  3. High employee turnover.
  4. Increased employee creativity.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

When a manager works to maintain a positive attitude among employees and cooperates with them in problem solving, employees are likely to be more motivated, confident, and creative. This leadership style should also improve communication and decrease absenteeism.



A manager believes that the department's most valuable resource is the employees' time. The manager enforces a set of rigid rules for employees. A characteristic of this leadership style is that

  1. Employees are encouraged to participate in decision making.
  2. Personal interaction among employees is limited.
  3. Organizational objectives are coordinated with each employee's goals.
  4. The manager's perceptions are similar to McGregor's Theory Y.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The characteristics of a leadership style based on deadlines and strict rules include an emphasis on relatively inflexible congruence with the organization's overall goals, perceptions related to McGregor's Theory X, and limitations on interaction and communication among employees.



Leadership styles differ depending upon the personality type of the individual leader. A risk averse leader will generally:

  1. Make decisions more slowly.
  2. Require less information than a risk taker.
  3. Maintain status differences between with others.
  4. Work well in participative efforts where joint responsibility is assumed by several people.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

A risk averse leader will avoid risky situations, make decisions more slowly, and seek more information than a person who is described as a risk taker.






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