Activity 1: GET THE DRILL
Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
1. The Great Man theory is associated with which of the following approaches
to studying leadership?
a. skills
b. intelligences
c. styles
d. traits
2. According to Northouse (2007), which of the following sets of five traits are recognized widely to be major leadership traits?
a. perseverance, resilience, integrity, empathy, masculinity
b. intelligence, resilience, determination, integrity, extroversion
c. intelligence, self-confidence, determination, integrity, sociability
d. extroversion, intelligence, self-confidence, integrity, resilience
3. What are the three core elements of Adair’s Action-Centered Leadership Model?
a. people, task, leader
b. task, team, individual
c. follower, leader, task
d. team, task, leader
4. Oshagbemi and Gill (2004) provide evidence to suggest that different
leadership styles are needed across different hierarchical levels. Which of
the following styles was found to remain equally important and used across
lower, middle and senior managerial levels?
a. delegative
b. directive
c. participative
d. consultative
5. According to Katz (1974), what are the three core skills required from
managers at different hierarchical levels?
a. technical, human, conceptual
b. human, cognitive, technical
c. cognitive, conceptual, technical
d. economic, technical, conceptual
6. Which type of leadership remains underexplored through research?
a. leadership of teams
b. leadership in organizations
c. leadership of organizations
d. leadership at executive level
7. According to Gill (2006), what are the four key intelligences needed by a
leader?
a. emotional, ethical, cognitive, spiritual
b. cognitive, spiritual, emotional, moral
c. moral, ethical, cognitive, spiritual
d. cognitive, emotional, ethical, technical
8. Focusing on the symbolic nature of culture encourages us to see
leadership as a symbolic activity. Seen through this lens, what is the key focus of leaders?
a. being role models
b. monitoring and rewarding
c. sense-making and meaning-making
d. creating and maintaining rituals
9. Which other leadership theory has been drawn on to explain and explore the key role of
leaders within a group’s culture and specifically in relation to the group’s shared sense of belonging?
a. Implicit Leadership Theory
b. Path-Goal Theory
c. Leader-Member Exchange Theory
d. Social Identity Theory
10. Which of the following leadership theories has been most frequently used
as a theoretical framework in cross-cultural leadership research?
a. Implicit Leadership Theory
b. Path-Goal Theory
c. Leader-Member Exchange Theory
d. Social Identity Theory