Meaning, definition and characteristics of leadership - class-XII
| Description: meaning, definition and characteristics of leadership | |
| Number of Questions: 73 | |
| Created by: Supriya Thakkar | |
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A leader uses the following methods.
i) Uses criticism
ii) Encourages growth
iii) Sets objectives
iv) Gives orders and directions
Which of these methods are used by a democratic leader?
If trait theories of leadership are valid, then leaders are ________.
Which type of leadership is characterized by centralisation of authority?
The conclusion arrived at by the University of Michigan researchers strongly favoured __________.
"Leadership is influencing people to follow in the achievement of a specialised goal". This definition of leadership is given by ________.
___________ is the ability to perform the given job.
Certain closely related studies for analyzing leadership style were made at _______ in the mid forties which identified two dimension of leadership styles:'consideration' and 'initiating structure'.
As per Blake and Jane Mouton (9, 1) grid style of leadership also known as _________.
As per Blake and Jane mouton (1, 1) grid style of leadership also also known as ___________.
One contingency model of leadership is the path-goal theory.This suggest that an individual's motivation is dependent on __________.
AS per Blake and Jane Mouton (1, 9) grid style of leadership also known as ___________.
Since leading people involves interpersonal relationships between the leadership and the followers,leader should always try to improve his attitude towards the led to become effective.
Approaches to the study of leadership which emphasis the personality of the leader are termed as _______.
AS per Blake and Jane Mouton (5, 5) grid style of leadership also known as _______.
The and Moutan Leadership (or managerial) Grid uses two key dimension in relation to management style; concern for_______ and concern for ________.
The terms "employee-centered" and "production-centered" to describe leader behaviour were used by _______.
Who was the founder of planned Parenthood Federation of America?
John Muir -
1. was Naturalist & conservationist
2.establishment National park System
3.helped to found Sierra Club.
Select the correct answer from the option given below -
Florence Nightingale _____________________.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation now ________________.
Kets de Vries (1996) identified that most successful leaders perform two roles. What are these roles?
If your boss asks you to hurry up and finish your work but also decreases your pay for your mistakes, you would experience _________.
A charismatic leadership has which of the following characteristics?
Which of the following describes a person who has extensive social skill (an emotional intelligence competency)?
Which among the following is an example of "The Follower Theory"?
What does LMX in LMX Theory stands for?
Which of the following is/are advantage of group decision making?
Which of the following best expresses the difference between programmed and non-programmed decisions?
Which of the following is/are advantage of group decision making?
Which of the following is/are disadvantage of group decision making?
Which of the following is not example of group decision making?
Identify correct steps in decision making.
I. Identifying the real problem
II. Discovery of alternatives
III. Analysis of available alternatives
IV. Selection of alternatives
V. Communication of decision
Select the correct answer from the options given.
Managerial Grid suggests which of the following as the best leader behavior?
If trait research had been successful, we would _______ whereas if behavioral studies were correct, we would _______.
The two dimensions of leadership behaviour identified in the University of Michigan studies are __________.
___________ is concerned with the persons, or organizational groups making the decision, or with the analysis of the decision making process.
Which of the following type of skill involves the ability to visualize the organisation as a whole?
Managers are leaders because they have the ___________ to direct,motive and lead people.
The studies conducted at__________ revealed two kinds of style viz., production centered and employee-centered, which are similar to 'initiating structure' and 'consideration' leadership styles as researched by Ohio state university studies .
One of the most widely known approaches to dramatizing leadership style is the managerial grid, developed during the sixties by __________.
According to the Ohio state studies, the extent to which a leader share mutual trust and respect for his/her employees is referred to as.
It is UNCOMMON to appoint a person as a managing director _________________.
Participative leadership has which of the following characteristics?
Research in the styles of leadership preferred by different generations was completed by Arsenault. What was the style of leadership that Generation X was found to prefer?
What is post-heroic leadership theory?
Is it possible to strengthen your emotional intelligence capabilities?
The Ohio State leadership theory _____.
Who developed Path Goal Theory?
An effective vision is always ________.
A transactional leader is one who _________.
Who developed Leader Participation Model?
Transactional leadership has which of the following characteristics?
In leadership trait theory, what is a trait?
Choosing a job hierarchy and justifying reporting relationships is a key component of _________.
To many, the word management suggests __________.
Leader-Member Exchange Theory isalso called _________.
MBO Stands for___________.
Everyone is potential candidate for burnout, but who is the most likely candidate to face this serious problem?
The belief that all conflict is harmful and must be avoided is a _______.
The belief that conflict is not only a positive force in a group but that it is absolutely necessary for a group to perform effectively is a ______.
The desire to withdraw or suppress a conflict is ______.
_____________ of job design scientifically analyses workers tasks to discover those procedures that produce the maximum output with the minimum input of energy and resources.
Certainly, risk and uncertainty are the three possible conditions of _______________.
Equity theory of motivation focuses on____________.
Managers should also use their directional devices of______to develop acceptance to change.
In which style of leadership there is centralization of authority and decission making and very limited paricipation by subordinates?
Decision always involves ______.
In the Pyramid levels of management, non managerial staff is placed at _________.
A leader high in initiating structure would do which of the following?
The two dimensions of leader behaviour explained in the Ohio State studies are __________.
According to the Ohio State studies, the extent to which a leader is likely to have job relationships characterized by mutual trust and respect for his/her employees is __________.
If a leader's main concern is accomplishing his/her group's tasks, the University of Michigan studies label this leader as ________.
According to the Ohio State studies, the extent to which a leader's behaviour is directed toward getting the job done is called ________.