MCQ Bank
"Bad leadership falls into two categories: bad as ineffective and bad as unethical. Ineffective leadership fails to produce the desired change while unethical leadership fails to distinguish between right and wrong." This is said by
- A) Barbara Kellerman
- B)
- C)
- D)
In which of the following stage, high levels of task performance are not the group’s top priority?
- A) Norming
- B) Forming
- C) Adjourning
- D) Storming
Conventional followers are important for a leader as they are______.
- A) Conflict avoiders
- B)
- C)
- D)
Organizational politics flourish under which of the following conditions?
- A) Unclear performance evaluation systems
- B) Role ambiguity
- C) All of the given options
- D) Scarce resources
Ineffective leadership fails to produce the desired change while unethical leadership fails to _____.
- A) Distinguish between right and wrong
- B)
- C)
- D)
The power a person exercises as a result of his/her position in the formal hierarchy is called:
- A) Legitimate power.
- B) Expert power.
- C) Coalition power.
- D) Referent power.
Which of the following are categorized in the Informational roles of a manager?
- A) Monitor, disseminator and spokesperson
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which of the following is an example of personal power?
- A) Legitimate power
- B) Reward power
- C) Expert power
- D) Coercive power
Which of the following change is observed in an organization as a result of external changes?
- A) Change in strategy
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which of the following is NOT an Influence tactic?
- A) Negligence
- B) Personal appeals
- C) Consultation
- D) Rational persuasion
In comparison to low-level managers, most top executives:
- A) Have a longer time perspective
- B)
- C)
- D)
_______________ treats motivation as a characteristic of the individual.
- A) Individual differences approach
- B) Organization approach
- C) All of the given options
- D) Managerial approach
Which of the following is the characteristic of a manager as compared to the leader?
- A) Career Oriented
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which one of the following is not one of the influence tactics?
- A) consultation
- B) Control
- C) Pressure
- D) Inspiration
According to Kellerman's typology, who are intemperate leaders? Those who:
- A) lack self-control
- B)
- C)
- D)
Power based upon one's expertise, special skills, or knowledge is:
- A) Legitimate power
- B) Expert power
- C) Referent power
- D) Coercive power
Steve Jobs is a corporate sector leader and CEO of __________.
- A) Apple Inc.
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which of the following approaches treats motivation as a function of work environment?
- A) Organizational approach
- B) Managerial approach
- C) Individual differences approach
- D) All of the given options
"Bad leadership falls into two categories: bad as ineffective and bad as unethical. Ineffective leadership fails to produce the desired change while unethical leadership fails to distinguish between right and wrong." This is said by
- A) Barbara Kellerman
- B)
- C)
- D)
Which of the following sources of power originates from the leader’s ability to reward something of value or withhold that?
- A) Expert power
- B) Referent power
- C) Reward Power
- D) Coercive power