BUSS 301 Corporate Leadership and HR Management Quiz

Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.

Leadership is human communication that modifies the attitudes and behaviors of others to meet shared group goals and needs.

Leadership is a process that involves influence, occurs within a group context, and involves goal attainment.

<p>Leadership effectiveness depends on willingness to communicate, skillful use of storytelling, emotional communication competences, and ethical impression management.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leadership traits and attributes are characteristics of 'born leaders' that influence how they act as leaders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leadership involves working with others through collaboration within a group setting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Managers focus on time frame, risk &amp; resource analyses, while Leaders focus on direction, goal setting, and vision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Managers prioritize right training for the right job, while Leaders focus on aligning people through integration and teamwork.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Managers focus on controlling and problem-solving, while Leaders emphasize motivating and inspiring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Management outcomes lead to orderly results, while Leadership outcomes bring about useful changes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Authoritarian Leadership involves strict control over followers, while Democratic Leadership emphasizes supportive communication and mutual interaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One-way, downward direction of communication; High productivity with the leader's presence; Appropriate for a large-sized group; Business success greatly depends on the leader's individual knowledge and capability; Good for standardized tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two-way, open communication; Exhibits effective listening skills; Increases follower satisfaction, participation, and commitment; Increases innovation; Good for creative and unstandardized projects</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Noncommittal, casual communications; Avoids discussion, conflict, and interaction; Followers' stress and conflicts cannot be managed; Depending on each follower's guidance-seeking attitude, the work turns out to be a success or failure; Good for highly-motivated, expert followers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Authoritarian leadership</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Democratic leadership</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Highly-motivated, expert followers</p> Signup and view all the answers