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Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management leadership leadership theories directing commerce

Soliciting input and discussing with a wide range of people falls under the domain of _______.

  1. leadership

  2. management

  3. negotiation

  4. motivation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Soliciting input and discussing ideas with a wide range of stakeholders is essential for aligning people and building coalitions, which falls under the domain of leadership. Management, by contrast, relies more on formal structure and control systems.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management leadership leadership theories directing commerce

Which of the following statements about Leaders versus Managers is false?

  1. Leadership is a value-laden, activity, management is not

  2. Leaders focus on risk taking; managers perform functions such as planning and controlling

  3. Leaders are thought to do things right, managers do theright things

  4. Leaders develop, managers maintain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The statement in option C is reversed. According to Warren Bennis's famous distinction, 'managers do things right, while leaders do the right things.' Therefore, option C is false, making it the correct choice for this question.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management leadership leadership theories directing commerce

Which relationship is focused by Expectancy Theory? 

  1. Effort-performance relationship

  2. Performance-reward relationship

  3. Rewards-personal needs relationship

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Vroom's Expectancy Theory focuses on three key relationships: effort-performance (expectancy), performance-reward (instrumentality), and rewards-personal goals (valence). Because all three relationships are central to the theory, 'All of these' is the correct answer.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management leadership leadership theories directing commerce

Leadership theories that emphasise symbolism, emotional appeal, and extraordinary follower commitment, is termed as _____________.

  1. Neocharismatic Theories

  2. Contingency Theories

  3. Trait Theories

  4. Behavioural Theories
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Neocharismatic theories, which include charismatic and transformational leadership, emphasize the role of symbolism, emotional appeal, and extraordinary follower commitment. These theories contrast with traditional behavioral or contingency approaches by focusing on vision and inspiration.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management leadership leadership theories directing commerce

Theories that sought personality, social, physical, or intellectual traits that difference leaders from non-leaders, is known as ____________.

  1. Trait theories

  2. Behavioural theories

  3. Scandavian studies

  4. Contingency theories
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Trait theories of leadership focus on identifying personal, social, physical, or intellectual attributes that differentiate leaders from non-leaders. This approach assumes that leaders possess inherent qualities that make them suited for leadership.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management leadership leadership theories directing commerce

____________ is the relationship in which one person influences others to work together willingly on a related task to attain goals devised by the leader and/or group.

  1. Manager

  2. Leadership

  3. Partnership

  4. Suppliers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Leadership is defined as the process of influencing others to work together willingly toward the achievement of shared goals. It is a relationship of mutual influence rather than mere formal authority.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management leadership leadership theories directing commerce

Match List-I (Leadership Type) with List-II (Main Idea/Model) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I (Leadership Type) List-II (Main idea/Model)
A. Participative 1. Vroom and Yetton's Normative Model
B. Contingency 2. The Managerial Grid
C. Behavioural  3. Likert's Leadership Style
D. Situational 4. Fiedler's Least Preferred Co-worker (LPC) Theory

  1. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

  2. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

  3. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

  4. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Matching the leadership types to their respective models: Participative leadership aligns with Likert's Leadership Styles (A-3); Contingency theory is represented by Fiedler's LPC Theory (B-4); Behavioral theory is represented by Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid (C-2); and Situational leadership aligns with Vroom and Yetton's Normative Model (D-1). This corresponds to option D.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management leadership leadership theories directing commerce

Who among the following introduced the concepts and phrases "conflict resolution" "the task of leadership"?

  1. Henri Fayol

  2. Elton Mayo

  3. Mary Parker Follett

  4. Chester Barnard
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mary Parker Follett, a pioneer in management theory, introduced key concepts regarding constructive conflict resolution (integration, compromise, domination) and explored the essential tasks of leadership. Her work laid the foundation for modern human relations and organizational behavior.