Question 1

Servant leadership has been called a paradox because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   it is not a trait but a behavior that can be learned
B)   it asks leaders to serve and influence others at the same time
C)   it is both a theory and an approach
D)   followers grow while being servedE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Greenleaf's original writing about servant leadership is accepted as a leadership ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   theory
B)   model
C)   approach
D)   dissertationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which leader behavior is the defining characteristic of Liden's servant leadership model?

Accepted Answer

A)   behaving ethically
B)   emotional healing
C)   putting followers first
D)   empoweringE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The most likely motto of a servant leader would be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   know my strengths
B)   lead change
C)   put others first
D)   serve up resultsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which characteristics of servant leadership are found in all models of servant leadership described in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)   wisdom and humility
B)   wisdom and courage
C)   vision and courage
D)   none of these are consistent across all modelsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The opposite of servant leadership is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   laissez-faire leadership
B)   path-goal leadership
C)   authentic leadership
D)   coercive leadershipE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

According to the 10 characteristics of servant leadership,stewardship is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   clear and persistent communication that convinces others to change
B)   attempting to see the world from another's point of view
C)   referring to the leader's ability to see the future
D)   taking responsibility for the leadership roleE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is true of antecedent conditions that have an impact on servant leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dimensions of culture will influence leadership.
B)   Leader attributes are much less important in this model.
C)   Servant leadership works when conditions are turbulent.
D)   Leaders must first understand followers' developmental level.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

In recent studies,servant leadership has been shown to increase all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   organizational citizenship behavior
B)   intrinsic motivation
C)   willingness to help coworkers
D)   employee turnoverE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

According to Liden et al.,the three main components of the servant leadership model are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   authenticity, antecedent conditions, motivation
B)   conceptualization, servant leader behaviors, performance outcomes
C)   idealized consideration, performance outcomes, servant leader behaviors
D)   servant leader behaviors, antecedent conditions, leadership outcomesE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

I give my teaching assistants the freedom to set their own office hours and create grading rubrics for the assignments they independently grade.I am using which servant leader behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   persuasion
B)   creating value for the community
C)   behaving ethically
D)   empoweringE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Our team feels a sense of unity and relatedness that helps us identify with the greater value of our organization because our leader's use of which characteristic of a servant leader?

Accepted Answer

A)   stewardship
B)   building community
C)   commitment to the growth of people
D)   awarenessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

A preexisting factor that influences servant leadership process is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   an outcome of servant leadership
B)   an antecedent condition of servant leadership
C)   an effect of servant leadership
D)   a behavior in servant leadershipE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which three antecedent conditions have an impact on servant leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   context and culture, societal effect, follower receptivity
B)   follower receptivity, emotional healing, creating value for the community
C)   follower performance and growth, societal impact, behaving ethically
D)   context and culture, leader attributes, follower receptivityE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Give the words or phrases that best complete the following sentence: Because servant leaders ______ authority to followers,they exercise ______ institutional power and control.

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Question 16

Defend or refute: Servant leadership should be conceptualized as a behavior rather than a trait.

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Question 17

When servant leadership is practiced,organizational performance is positively affected because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   followers become aware of their full potential
B)   leaders create more opportunities for subordinates
C)   subordinates go beyond the basic requirements of their job duties
D)   leader-follower communication is mutually respected and enhancedE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Name four of the seven leader behaviors in the servant leadership model advanced by Liden et al.

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Question 19

My leader gently but clearly convinces me to change.He is using which characteristic of a servant leader?

Accepted Answer

A)   foresight
B)   awareness
C)   persuasion
D)   conceptualizationE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

How does servant leadership differ from path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   focuses on the behaviors leaders should exhibit to put followers first
B)   is unconcerned with the way leaders should treat followers
C)   focuses on the need for leaders to perfect themselves before helping others
D)   makes the need for task completion necessary before relationships can thriveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 10: Servant Leadership

How does servant leadership differ from path-goal theory?

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Greenleaf's original writing about servant leadership is accepted as a leadership ______.

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Which characteristics of servant leadership are found in all models of servant leadership described in the text?

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Servant leadership has been called a paradox because ______.

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In recent studies,servant leadership has been shown to increase all of the following except ______.

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I give my teaching assistants the freedom to set their own office hours and create grading rubrics for the assignments they independently grade.I am using which servant leader behavior?

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Give the words or phrases that best complete the following sentence: Because servant leaders ______ authority to followers,they exercise ______ institutional power and control.

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Name four of the seven leader behaviors in the servant leadership model advanced by Liden et al.

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According to the 10 characteristics of servant leadership,stewardship is ______.

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Which three antecedent conditions have an impact on servant leadership?

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My leader gently but clearly convinces me to change.He is using which characteristic of a servant leader?

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Our team feels a sense of unity and relatedness that helps us identify with the greater value of our organization because our leader's use of which characteristic of a servant leader?

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When servant leadership is practiced,organizational performance is positively affected because ______.

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The opposite of servant leadership is ______.

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Defend or refute: Servant leadership should be conceptualized as a behavior rather than a trait.

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Which of the following is true of antecedent conditions that have an impact on servant leadership?

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Which leader behavior is the defining characteristic of Liden's servant leadership model?

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The most likely motto of a servant leader would be ______.

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A preexisting factor that influences servant leadership process is ______.

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According to Liden et al.,the three main components of the servant leadership model are ______.

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