Tag: leadership

Questions Related to leadership

In which style of leadership there is centralization of authority and decision-making and very limited participation by subordinates?

  1. Free rein style

  2. Automatic style

  3. Democratic style

  4. Laissez-faire


Correct Option: B

Informal leadership is ________.

  1. spontaneous

  2. part of informal organization

  3. neither (A) nor (B)

  4. both (A) and (B)


Correct Option: D

Lewin, Lippitt and White conducted leadership studies in ______ based on three different styles - autocratic, democratic, and laissez faire.

  1. 1939

  2. 1929

  3. 1949

  4. 1989


Correct Option: A

Which of the following statement about leadership  is false?

  1. Leadership does not necessarily take place within a hierarchical structure of an organization

  2. Not every leader is a manager

  3. When people operate as leaders their role is always clearly established and defined

  4. All the above


Correct Option: C

"Leadership is influencing people to follow in the achievement of a specialized" . This is stated by _________.

  1. Koontz and O'Donnell

  2. Gray Desslor

  3. George R.Terry

  4. Lewin,Lippitt & White


Correct Option: A

Which of the following statement is incorrect in relation to leadership?

  1. Leadership is dynamic and ever-evolving process ;a manager must lead continuously.

  2. One who leads should not be a part of the group.

  3. Leadership involves directing ,guiding and influencing the behavior of individuals and group

  4. Itcontemplates interpersonal influence and close man-to-man relationship


Correct Option: B

Autocratic style of leadership is similar to _________.

  1. theory V

  2. theory Y

  3. theory X

  4. theory Z


Correct Option: C

On what belief are contingency theories of lesdership based?

  1. That is a single style of leadership appropriate to all managers

  2. That there is no single style of leadership appropriate to all situations

  3. That there is a single style of leadership appropriate to all situations

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

Vinoba Bhave was founder and leader of the____________.

  1. Land scam in India

  2. Constitution of India

  3. Land gift movament

  4. Planned Parenthood Federation


Correct Option: C

Dr. maria Montessori _______________.

  1. fought of fundamental rights of children.

  2. establishment school for nurses and fought for improvement of hospital conditions

  3. establishment National park system

  4. developed approach to early childhood education


Correct Option: D