Which of the following is not true of charismatic leaders and their followers?

Which of the following is not true of charismatic leaders and their followers?

Executive summary

This CQ Dossier describes the qualities of charismatic leaders and how they gain commitment to their vision and the mission of the organization. It draws on the main theories of charismatic leadership to present the key behaviors that distinguish charismatic leaders from non-charismatic leaders. The dossier describes how charismatic leaders use visionary language to gain commitment to their vision and how they tap into follower values in order to arouse emotion. Charismatic leaders are powerful communicators who are able to articulate a vision that is meaningful to their followers.

They are also excellent role models in that they emulate the behaviors that they describe. The dossier provides examples of the linguistic techniques that charismatic leaders use to motivate others. The focus on charismatic language also provides evidence that managers can be trained to be more charismatic in how they lead others within the organization.

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Which of the following is not true of charismatic leaders and their followers?

Annette was born in England and now lives in the United States. She has a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and has taught at several institutions. Annette has published in several journals, including Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Human Resource Development Quarterly, and Organizational Research Methods. She worked in the public and private sector for many years, primarily as a management trainer.

Leaders demonstrate which of the following when they use language to affect followers’ perceptions of the world, the meaning of events, beliefs about causes and consequences, and visions of the future.
(A). Framing
(B). Influence
(C). Mentoring
(D). Vision
(E). None of these
MCQ Answer: (A).


Which is NOT true of charismatic leaders?
(A). Charismatic leaders have a vision.
(B). Charismatic leaders are focused on their personal needs.
(C). Charismatic leaders are willing to take high personal risk.
(D). Charismatic leaders have behavior that is unconventional.
(E). None of these
MCQ Answer: (B).


A charismatic leader’s ___ is the key to follower acceptance.
(A). Energy
(B). History with the organization
(C). Credentials
(D). Vision
(E). None of these
MCQ Answer: (D).


Overall evidence shows that transformational leadership is more powerfully associated as compared to transactional leadership with which of the following?
(A). Lower turnover rates
(B). Higher productivity
(C). Higher employee satisfaction
(D). All of these
(E). None of these
MCQ Answer: (D).


Which kind of leaders know who they are, believe in and value and act on those values and beliefs openly and honestly.
(A). Authentic
(B). Transactional
(C). Charismatic
(D). Transformational
(E). None of these
MCQ Answer: (A).


Which is NOT a dimension of trust?
(A). Distance
(B). Competence
(C). Loyalty
(D). Integrity
(E). None of these
MCQ Answer: (A).


Which of the following is a senior employee who supports and sponsors a less- practiced employee.
(A). Leader
(B). Facilitator
(C). Mentor
(D). Coach
(E). None of these
MCQ Answer: (C).


The mentoring role in leadership includes counseling but not coaching, and sponsorship.
(A). True
(B). False
MCQ Answer: (B).


Which is NOT a substitute for leadership?
(A). Explicit formalized goals
(B). Professional orientation of employees
(C). Cohesive workgroups
(D). Rigid rules and procedures
(E). None of these
MCQ Answer: (B).


Authentic leaders are honest and true to their followers and to themselves, and this is the characteristic of all those leaders who consider themselves within their social environment and spent their lives according to their standards, values, and ethics.
(A). True
(B). False
MCQ Answer: (A).

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Which of the following is not true for charismatic leaders?

2. Which of the following is NOT true of charismatic leaders? They have a vision. They have behavior that is unconventional.

Which of the following is not true about followers regard for their charismatic leader's authority?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about followers' regard for their charismatic leader's authority? They have significant doubts about their role in achieving the vision.

What is true about charismatic leaders?

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