Question 1

Helping others discover their inner spirit is an example of a servant leader's role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Since charismatic leaders arise out of stressful conditions, they are perceived as having a less positive personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In terms of leadership, which of the following characteristics should a vision have?

Accepted Answer

A)   Idealized view of the future, which is better than the present.
B)   Distinction between the status quo and the way things cannot be.
C)   Should help followers accept present realities.
D)   Synthesis of similar ideas, values and problems. A

Question 4

The key to successful servant leadership is based on all of the following guiding principles EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   service over self-interest.
B)   earning and keeping others' trust.
C)   decentralized decision making and power.
D)   helping others discover their inner spirit.

Question 5

When Ms. McKenzi first became Vice President of the Plastics division, the organizational structure was very centralized and bureaucratic. She decentralized the organization by giving more decision-making latitude to the various departments and providing adequate resources for getting the job done. She has just received a strategic business unit analysis indicating that last month her division had the highest level of productivity in the organization. Ms. McKenzi's actions at the Plastics division represent what characteristic of charismatic leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   vision
B)   superb communication skills
C)   self-confidence and moral conviction
D)   ability to inspire trust
E)   high risk orientationF)  high energy and action orientationG)  relational power baseH)  minimum internal conflictI)  ability to empower othersJ)  self-promoting personality

Question 6

Socialized charismatic leaders:

Accepted Answer

A)   pursue leader-driven goals.
B)   promote feelings of empowerment, personal growth, and equal participation in followers.
C)   restrict information.
D)   all of the answers are correct

Question 7

Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, John F. Kennedy, Adolph Hitler, Nelson Mandela, David Koresh (of the Branch Davidians), Herb Kelleher (of Southwest Airlines), and Richard Branson (of the Virgin Group) are/were charismatic leaders. Can you associate with each name a characteristic (see Exhibit 9.3) of charisma you think best describes the individual?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, John F....

Question 8

The charismatic leader's expertise lies in his or her being persuasiveness in influencing followers that change for the better because of the likelihood of success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The debate concerning the locus of charismatic leadership states that charisma could be the result of all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   the emotional involvement of the followers.
B)   the leader's extraordinary qualities.
C)   the situation or social climate facing the leader.
D)   an interaction of the situation and the leader's qualities.

Question 10

Mary-Margaret loves what she does. She likes the idea that her leadership is somehow contributing to society. She is constantly motivating her followers by showing them the impact their contribution has on the community. Which source of personal meaning does Mary-Margaret derive her motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)   self-belief
B)   legacy
C)   selflessness
D)   culture heritage and traditions
E)   activist mind-setF)  faith and spiritualityG)  personal interestsH)  values

Question 11

Charismatic leaders empower followers by building their self-interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The theoretic issue of the locus of charismatic leadership asks whether:

Accepted Answer

A)   charismatic leaders are born or made.
B)   the precondition is in the followers' mind or in the leader's mind.
C)   the vision is the compelling factor or if the energy and personal charm is the compelling factor.
D)   the leadership phenomenon stems more from the leader's qualities or the situation facing the leader.

Question 13

Transactional leaders challenge followers to think "outside of the box."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss how one can acquire charismatic qualities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss how one can acquire charismatic qualities....

Question 15

Charismatic people are direct rather than indirect in their approach, so that there is no ambiguity about their position on issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe a leader in your work experience that manifested positive or negative charismatic qualities. How did this affect your relationship with the leader?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe a leader in your work experience...

Question 17

Most leadership theorists today view charisma as

Accepted Answer

A)   Born primarily out of stressful situations.
B)   Primarily the followers' perceptions of leader attributes.
C)   An ability with which one is born.
D)   The result of follower attributes influenced by leader characteristics and behavior and by the context.

Question 18

Vision is the

Accepted Answer

A)   Ability to imagine different and better conditions.
B)   Ways to achieve the different and better conditions.
C)   Rallying cry of a movement or cause.
D)   All of the above.

Question 19

What is servant leadership?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is servant leadership?...

Question 20

Discuss the effects of charismatic leadership on followers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the effects of charismatic leadership on...

Exam 9: Transformational and Charismatic Leadership

Helping others discover their inner spirit is an example of a servant leader's role.

Since charismatic leaders arise out of stressful conditions, they are perceived as having a less positive personality.

In terms of leadership, which of the following characteristics should a vision have?

The key to successful servant leadership is based on all of the following guiding principles EXCEPT:

Socialized charismatic leaders:

The charismatic leader's expertise lies in his or her being persuasiveness in influencing followers that change for the better because of the likelihood of success.

The debate concerning the locus of charismatic leadership states that charisma could be the result of all of the following EXCEPT:

Mary-Margaret loves what she does. She likes the idea that her leadership is somehow contributing to society. She is constantly motivating her followers by showing them the impact their contribution has on the community. Which source of personal meaning does Mary-Margaret derive her motivation?

Charismatic leaders empower followers by building their self-interest.

The theoretic issue of the locus of charismatic leadership asks whether:

Transactional leaders challenge followers to think "outside of the box."

Discuss how one can acquire charismatic qualities.

Charismatic people are direct rather than indirect in their approach, so that there is no ambiguity about their position on issues.

Describe a leader in your work experience that manifested positive or negative charismatic qualities. How did this affect your relationship with the leader?

Most leadership theorists today view charisma as

Vision is the

What is servant leadership?

Discuss the effects of charismatic leadership on followers.