Business Administration: Directing and Leadership Quiz

According to the Trait Theory, what personal traits or characteristics could make an individual a successful leader?

Kindness and humility
Strong decision-making skills and assertiveness
Flexibility, initiative, and self-confidence (correct)
High academic qualifications and certifications

What is a limitation of the Great Man Theory of Leadership?

It states that leadership qualities can be acquired through training
It provides a clear explanation of how leaders emerge and behave
It has little scientific and empirical basis (correct)
It assumes that ordinary people cannot become leaders

According to the Behavioral Theory, what provides greater satisfaction to the followers and leads to them recognizing a leader as good?

Effective use of conceptual, human, and technical skills (correct)
Charismatic and persuasive personality
Strict enforcement of rules and regulations
Exemplary public speaking skills

What is a limitation of the Trait Theory according to the text?

It fails to mention the traits necessary to maintain leadership (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the inborn qualities of leaders according to the Great Man Theory?

They are sufficient for a leader to be successful (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of guiding and supervising the activities of the subordinates towards organizational goals?

Directing (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a psychological process of influencing followers and providing guidance in an organization?

Leadership (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of goals?

Leadership (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the use of authority inherent in designated formal rank to obtain compliance from organizational members?

Management (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Great Man Theory, leaders are believed to be:

Gifted by god with certain qualities (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of Directing in an organization according to the text?

Guiding and supervising the activities of subordinates towards organizational goals (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between Leadership and Management as per the text?

Leadership is the process of influencing actions to attain objectives, while Management uses authority to obtain compliance (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the Great Man Theory, what is the belief about leaders?

Leaders are born with certain qualities and cannot be made (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered an essential role of leaders as suggested by the text?

Inspiring organizational members to achieve visions of the future (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the core concept of the Trait Theory of leadership according to the text?

Leaders are born with certain qualities that make them effective leaders (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which theory suggests that effective leadership is the result of effective role behavior?

Behavioral Theory (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Trait Theory assume about leadership qualities?

They are inborn and cannot be developed through training (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the Great Man Theory, what does the theory fail to explain?

How leaders emerge and behave (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main limitation of the Trait Theory according to the text?

It assumes that leadership qualities are inborn (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the personal traits emphasized in the Trait Theory?

They can be developed through training (D) Signup and view all the answers