Assisting group members in building cohesiveness is primarily a task behavior.
a. True
b. False
Question 2The trait approach successfully identified one list of specific leader traits.
a. True
b. False
Question 3Are leaders born or made? Defend your answer with specific topics and research in the text that supports your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 4What is the benefit to the leader of having a high-quality relationship with employees?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 5Jocelyn is struggling to grasp the process of a new job you have given her. She states she understands the outcome of the project, but not how to start the project. She looks miserable and uninterested in trying to start the project.
Which alternative represents the most effective leadership style you should use with Jocelyn?
a. Discuss the initial steps and ask her for input on alternative ways she could get started
b. Specify what she must do to complete the tasks and let her get started
c. Define the steps necessary to complete the assigned tasks and monitor her performance frequently
d. Let her know she just needs to get started now
Question 6According to Greenleaf, the best measure of servant leadership is
a. Whether the leader has the necessary traits to lead.
b. Whether the leader is ethical.
c. Whether followers are willing to support the leader.
d. Whether followers are nurtured by the leader.
Question 7The Big Five and leadership meta-analysis found that the factor most strongly associated
with leadership is conscientiousness.
a. True
b. False
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