C200 TASK 2: MANAGING
ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADING
PEOPLE (WESTERN GOVERNORS
UNIVERSITY) LATEST UPDATE
2026
What are the 7 theories of leadership? - answer-Trait Leadership Theory
Behavioral leadership Theory
Transactional Leadership Theory
Transformational Leadership Theory
Servant Leadership Theory
Situational Leadership Theory
Participative Leadership Theory
What leadership theory focuses on inherent leadership qualities and characteristics
that determine a leader's performance and effectiveness? - answer-Trait Leadership
Theory
What leadership theory focuses on actions and behaviors that determine a leader's
performance and effectiveness? - answer-Behavioral Leadership Theory
What leadership theory focuses on the transaction between leaders and followers that
determines a leader's performance and effectiveness? - answer-Transactional
Leadership Theory
What leadership theory focuses on changes in followers and organizations that
determine a leader's performance and effectiveness? - answer-Transformational
Leadership Theory
, What leadership theory focuses on service in the development of followers and
organizations to determine the leader's performance and effectiveness? - answer-
Servant Leadership Theory
What leadership theory focuses on the leader's ability to adapt to various situations
which determine the leader's performance and effectiveness? - answer-Situational
Leadership Theory
What leadership theory focuses on the interactive and collaborative strategies for
engagement that determine a leader's performance and effectiveness? - answer-
Participative Leadership Theory
What are the characteristics for Trait Leadership Theory? - answer-Certain traits are
required for leaders: energy, age, status, mobility, education, intelligence
What are some of the arguments against the Trait Leadership Theory? - answer-Difficult
to validate characteristics and effectiveness
No trait would guarantee leadership success
What are the three overarching leadership theories and their focus? - answer-Trait
theories- based in hereditary traits
Behavioral- focus on behavioral styles of leadership
Contingency- varying leadership styles based on variety of situations
This leadership theory is task focused, has clear incentive/reward + punishment, and
clear definition of goals and expectations - answer-Transactional Leadership Theory
This leadership theory is people focused, helps followers and internalizes
organizational goals, has powerful morale, motivational and team building skills. -
answer-Transformational Leadership Theory
ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADING
PEOPLE (WESTERN GOVERNORS
UNIVERSITY) LATEST UPDATE
2026
What are the 7 theories of leadership? - answer-Trait Leadership Theory
Behavioral leadership Theory
Transactional Leadership Theory
Transformational Leadership Theory
Servant Leadership Theory
Situational Leadership Theory
Participative Leadership Theory
What leadership theory focuses on inherent leadership qualities and characteristics
that determine a leader's performance and effectiveness? - answer-Trait Leadership
Theory
What leadership theory focuses on actions and behaviors that determine a leader's
performance and effectiveness? - answer-Behavioral Leadership Theory
What leadership theory focuses on the transaction between leaders and followers that
determines a leader's performance and effectiveness? - answer-Transactional
Leadership Theory
What leadership theory focuses on changes in followers and organizations that
determine a leader's performance and effectiveness? - answer-Transformational
Leadership Theory
, What leadership theory focuses on service in the development of followers and
organizations to determine the leader's performance and effectiveness? - answer-
Servant Leadership Theory
What leadership theory focuses on the leader's ability to adapt to various situations
which determine the leader's performance and effectiveness? - answer-Situational
Leadership Theory
What leadership theory focuses on the interactive and collaborative strategies for
engagement that determine a leader's performance and effectiveness? - answer-
Participative Leadership Theory
What are the characteristics for Trait Leadership Theory? - answer-Certain traits are
required for leaders: energy, age, status, mobility, education, intelligence
What are some of the arguments against the Trait Leadership Theory? - answer-Difficult
to validate characteristics and effectiveness
No trait would guarantee leadership success
What are the three overarching leadership theories and their focus? - answer-Trait
theories- based in hereditary traits
Behavioral- focus on behavioral styles of leadership
Contingency- varying leadership styles based on variety of situations
This leadership theory is task focused, has clear incentive/reward + punishment, and
clear definition of goals and expectations - answer-Transactional Leadership Theory
This leadership theory is people focused, helps followers and internalizes
organizational goals, has powerful morale, motivational and team building skills. -
answer-Transformational Leadership Theory
