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581. Important merit of It serves as a yardstick against which the leadership traits of an individual can be assessed___________?

Fairly easy
  • A. Autocratic
  • B. Contingency
  • C. Trait
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Trait theory provides a list or standard of leadership qualities against which an individual’s characteristics can be compared.

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Correct answer: Trait

582. A(n) _______ is a senior employee who sponsors and supports a less-experienced employee, a protégé?

Easy
  • A. intern
  • B. subordinate
  • C. supervisee
  • D. mentor

Explanation: A mentor is an experienced employee who guides, sponsors, and supports a less-experienced protégé.

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Correct answer: mentor

583. There is bound to be some subjective judgment in determining who is regarded as a 'good' or 'successful' leader limitation of___________?

Fairly easy
  • A. Autocratic
  • B. Trait
  • C. Contingency
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Trait theory is limited because judgments about who is a good or successful leader can be subjective, and no single fixed set of traits…

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Correct answer: Trait

584. Which of the following statements regarding leadership is true___________?

Fairly easy
  • A. All managers are leaders.
  • B. Formal rights ensure good leadership.
  • C. A formal appointment is essential in creating leaders.
  • D. Nonsanctioned leadership is as important as a formal influence.

Explanation: Leadership can arise through informal influence, so a person without formal authority may be as influential as an appointed leader.

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Correct answer: Nonsanctioned leadership is as important as a formal influence.

585. Higher ability in managing the task execution_________?

Moderate
  • A. Macro Leadership
  • B. Micro Leadership
  • C. Project Leadership
  • D. Spiritual Leadership

Explanation: Project leadership requires strong ability to coordinate and execute the tasks needed to complete a defined project.

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Correct answer: Project Leadership

586. Higher ability in management overall pictures example of__________?

Moderate
  • A. Macro Leadership
  • B. Micro Leadership
  • C. Project Leadership
  • D. Spiritual Leadership

Explanation: Macro leadership deals with the organization as a whole and requires understanding the overall picture, direction, and environment.

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Correct answer: Macro Leadership

587. Great Man theory was developed in_________?

Very hard
  • A. 1840
  • B. 1850
  • C. 1852
  • D. 1853

Explanation: Thomas Carlyle developed the Great Man view in his lectures on heroes and hero-worship around 1840, later published in 1841.

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Correct answer: 1840

588. Higher abilities in specialized task_________?

Moderate
  • A. Macro Leadership
  • B. Micro Leadership
  • C. Project Leadership
  • D. Spiritual Leadership

Explanation: Micro leadership concerns specialized tasks and smaller-scale operations, requiring detailed expertise in a particular area.

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Correct answer: Micro Leadership

589. Leader are not made a concept is given by_________?

Fairly easy
  • A. Great man
  • B. Trait theory
  • C. Role Theory
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Great Man theory is summarized by the claim that leaders are born rather than made.

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Correct answer: Great man

590. An individual can be an effective leader in one circumstance and an ineffective leader in another one in__________?

Fairly easy
  • A. Trait
  • B. Autocratic
  • C. Contingency
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Contingency theory holds that leadership effectiveness depends on the situation, so a person may lead effectively in one circumstance but…

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Correct answer: Contingency

591. The model attempts to relate physical traits such as, height a limit of__________?

Fairly easy
  • A. Autocratic
  • B. Trait
  • C. Contingency
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The trait model examines physical and personal characteristics, such as height, intelligence and personality, that may distinguish leaders…

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Correct answer: Trait

592. Power is a function of _________?

Hard
  • A. goal congruency
  • B. realization
  • C. inheritance
  • D. dependence

Explanation: Power depends on dependence: the more one person relies on another for valued resources or outcomes, the greater the latter's power.

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Correct answer: dependence

593. Delegating is also_________?

Moderate
  • A. Situational
  • B. Great man
  • C. Trait
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Delegating is a style in situational leadership, used when followers are sufficiently competent and committed to work with limited…

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Correct answer: Situational

594. ____________of Leadership: Suggests that great leaders are born and not made?

Fairly easy
  • A. Trait
  • B. Great man
  • C. Both
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Great Man theory argues that great leaders are born with exceptional qualities rather than developed through training.

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Correct answer: Great man

595. Participating is also_________?

Fairly easy
  • A. Trait
  • B. Great man
  • C. Situational
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Participating is a situational leadership style in which the leader shares decisions and supports followers who need less direction but…

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Correct answer: Situational

596. ____________of leadership which asserts that leaders in general and great leaders in particular are born and not made?

Fairly easy
  • A. Great man
  • B. Trait
  • C. Both
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Great Man theory asserts that leaders, especially great leaders, are born rather than made.

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Correct answer: Great man

597. ____________is a dimension of trust defiance as honesty, truthfulness and consistency display?

Easy
  • A. Integrity
  • B. Sensitivity
  • C. Support
  • D. Reflexivity

Explanation: Integrity builds trust through honesty, truthfulness and consistency between a leader's words and actions.

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Correct answer: Integrity

598. Judgment, courage, intelligence, aggressiveness and action orientation nature that they cannot be taught or learnt in a formal sense___________?

Hard
  • A. Trait
  • B. Great man
  • C. Both
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Great Man view treats qualities such as courage, intelligence and aggressiveness as innate characteristics that cannot be formally…

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Correct answer: Great man

599. According to the theory, leadership calls for certain qualities like charm, persuasiveness, commanding personality, high degree of intuition and action orientation which are of such a nature that they cannot be taught or learnt in a formal sense?

Hard
  • A. Trait
  • B. Great man
  • C. Both
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Great Man theory regards charisma, courage, intuition and similar qualities as inborn leadership qualities rather than skills acquired…

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Correct answer: Great man

600. Which following dimensions of trust is defined as an individual's technical and interpersonal knowledge and skills__________?

Easy
  • A. Integrity
  • B. Ability
  • C. Propensity
  • D. Reflexivity

Explanation: Ability is the trust dimension covering a person's technical knowledge, interpersonal skills and competence to perform a role.

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Correct answer: Ability
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