Module 6 Quiz

Pauline is a department manager at Good Looking Clothes Company. She tends to give her highest performing followers the responsibility for making decisions. Pauline uses the _____ decision-making style.

A. delegative

B. consultative

C. transactional

D. facilitative

E. autocratic

A. delegative

for this question, the focus is on a leader decision-making style that gives followers the responsibility for making decisions. 

As shown in our course slides, the delegative decision-making style is defined as "a leader decision-making style whereby leaders give followers the responsibility for making decisions within some set of specified boundary conditions".

Bob is a manager in his company who waits around for mistakes and errors before taking corrective action as necessary. Which type of leadership behaviors does Bob use?

A. Transformational

B. Contingent reward

C. Idealized influence

D. Passive management-by-exception

E. Active management-by-exception

D. Passive management-by-exception

For this question, the focus is on leadership behaviors that include waiting around for mistakes and errors before taking corrective action as necessary. 

As shown in our course slides, passive management-by-exception is defined as "a pattern of behavior whereby leaders wait around for mistakes and errors, then take corrective action as necessary".

Sam develops his followers as they work toward goals driven by their shared vision. Which pattern of leadership behaviors does Sam use?

A. Leader-member exchange

B. Life cycle

C. Facilitative

D. Transactional

E. Transformational

E. Transformational

For this question, the focus is on patterns of leadership behaviors that are driven by a shared vision. 

As shown in our course slides, transformational leadership is defined as "a pattern of behavior whereby leaders develop followers and inspire them to commit to a shared vision".

The life cycle theory of leadership argues that the optimal combination of initiating structure and consideration depends on the _____ of the employees in the work unit.

A. intellectual stimulation

B. inspirational motivation

C. idealized influence

D. readiness

E. individualized consideration

D. readiness

For this question, the focus is on the central component of the life cycle theory of leadership. 

As shown in our course slides, the life cycle theory of leadership is defined as "a theory that states the optimal combination of initiating structure and consideration depends on followers’ readiness".

Ted seeks consensus on solutions with his coworkers when problems arise. Which of the following describes the decision-making style that Ted uses?

A. Autocratic

B. Delegative

C. Consultative

D. Facilitative

E. Initiating structure

D. Facilitative

For this question, the focus is on a leader decision-making style that gives followers the responsibility for making decisions. 

As shown in our course slides, the facilitative decision-making style is defined as "a leader decision-making style whereby leaders seek consensus on a solution with followers".

Explain the difference between transactional leadership and transformational leadership. Please briefly summarize your explanation in 75-150 words.

Transactional - leaders reward or discipline followers based on performance.

Contingent Reward → Active Management-by-Exception → Passive Management-by-Exception

Transformational - leaders develop followers and inspire them to commit to a shared vision

Idealized Influence → Inspirational Motivation → Intellectual Stimulation → Individualized Consideration

What are some of the key takeaways from Dale Carnegie's book How to Win Friends and Influence People? Please briefly summarize your explanation in 75-150 words.

from “How to Win Friends and Influence People”?

As a leader:

• Don’t criticize, condemn, or complain about people

• Show honest appreciation so people feel important

• Give honest praise

• Ask questions instead of giving direct orders

• Be humble and request help.

Ways to make people like you:

• Smile and use their name.

• Be genuinely interested in them.

• Be a good listener as they talk about themselves.

How to win people to your way of thinking:

• Try to see things from their perspective

• Find areas of agreement and let them do most of the talking so they draw desired conclusions.