MPA810 List of Questions
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Q2 The success or failure of a leader is sometimes dependent on the___________
Q3 The right people must be placed in leadership positions to enable the organization to achieve the___
Q4 Some people are born with leadership qualities, others have to acquire leadership qualities from___
Q5 An interesting extension of trait theory holds that certain traits are necessary for______
Q6 An interesting element of leadership excellence concerns the right person being in the right place___
Q7 There has been series of research trying to establish the relationship between personal traits and___
Q8 Leader emergence is concerned with the likelihood that a person might become a_________
Q9 Risk taking, vision and innovation are some of the positive___________
Q10 The best way to select a Chief Executive Officer is to look for_______
Q11 High self-monitors emerge as leaders more often than________
Q12 Preponderance of research suggests that trait theories are not good predictors of_______
Q13 The three leadership traits that relate to leader emergency are; intelligence, dominance and_____
Q14 Traits and characteristics differentiating leaders from non-leaders are about________
Q15 Sometimes leaders posses traits and characteristics different from________
Q16 Qualifed and experienced leaders of organizations most of the time make________
Q17 One leadership theory holds that leaders are born to lead while the other says that leaders are_____
Q18 The strategic value of human resources management lies in its discretionary
Q19 Understanding leadership theories helps an organization to know how to select their_______
Q20 There are many theories of Leadership but no single theory has told us the__________
Q21 A leader with adequate knowledge and experience may fail where a less qualified leader had_____
Q22 Job choice method involves reading descriptions of jobs that involve degrees of___________
Q23 Another commonly used leadership testing method is the _______
Q24 Thematic test method is time consumming and requires a great deal of_________
Q25 Thematic test is a projective test in which a person is shown a series of pictures and asked to____
Q26 The most commonly used psychological test for leaders is called______
Q27 Need for power, achievement and affiliation cab be measured through various _________
Q28 Leader emergence is concerned with the likelihood that a person might become a_________
Q29 A leader who wants to be liked by his subordinates will often make tough decisions but later_____
Q30 A leader should be friendly and care about his subordinates but not at the expense of_________
Q31 Modern leaders are encouraged to form the habit of leading by___________
Q32 If a leader is too intimate and playful with his subordinates, he may not be able to give_______
Q33 Aggressive leaders are more successful in leading junior workers doing__________
Q34 Internal promotion to occupy a post is less expensive compared to employing a_______
Q35 Leaders with high affiliation needs may decide that being liked is more important than ________
Q36 Overtime work may likely increase profitability in a firm but overtime is generally detested by_____
Q37 A leader who is fond of making the workforce regularly work overtime is not likely to be _________
Q38 Leaders who desire to be liked by their subordinates will have a tough time_______
Q39 An effective leader should be concerned more with results rather than being liked by the_______
Q40 Some personal characteristics of a leader include; need for power, achievement and need for_____
