Leadership & Motivation in an Organization Quiz
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Which of the following best defines leadership?

  • The ability to guide, inspire, and influence others to achieve a common goal or vision (correct)
  • The act of making decisions and controlling individuals or organizations
  • Providing direction and shaping entities within an organization
  • Focusing on work and following rules to accomplish objectives

    • What distinguishes managing from leading?

  • Managing follows rules, while leading builds and shapes entities (correct)
  • Managing focuses on people, while leading focuses on work
  • Managing does the right things, while leading does things right
  • Managing involves inspiring and influencing, while leading involves planning and organizing

    • According to Blake & Mouton's Leadership Grid, which style of leadership emphasizes high concern for both people and production?

  • Impoverish (1,1)
  • Produce or Perish (9,1)
  • Country Club (1,9)
  • Team Leadership (9,9) (correct)

    • What is the purpose of the Five-Factor Model (FFM) in understanding personality?

    <p>Enhancing communication and relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do great leaders excel according to the text?

    <p>By putting in significant hard work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a leader do according to the text?

    <p>Guides, inspires, and influences others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following personality traits is related to liking new and different things, creativity, and intellectual challenges?

    <p>Openness to Experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Conscientiousness measure in terms of personality traits?

    <p>How organized and responsible a person is</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which personality trait relates to how outgoing and social a person is?

    <p>Extraversion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Agreeableness measure in terms of personality traits?

    <p>How cooperative and compassionate a person is</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Neuroticism related to in terms of personality traits?

    <p>The tendency to experience negative emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory of motivation emphasizes the three core needs: Growth, Relatedness, and Existence?

    <p>Alderfer’s ERG Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'motive' refer to?

    <p>The internal or external factors that drive a person to take certain actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what does Extraversion relate to in terms of personality traits?

    <p>How outgoing and social a person is</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'motivational force' do according to the text?

    <p>Energizes, directs, and sustains behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Neuroticism' reflect according to the passage?

    <p>Reflects the tendency to experience negative emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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