LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS
COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR AND LEADERSHIP STUDY GUIDE
2026
1. Leadership Definition.
2. Answer: influencing process of leaders & followers to achieve organizational
objectives through change
3.
4. ◉ 5 Elements of Leadership.
5. Answer: 1. leaders, followers
6. 2. influence
7. 3. organizational objectives
8. 4. People
9. 5. Change
10.
11. ◉ Leaders- Followers.
12. Answer: leadership is shared
13.
14. ◉ Influence.
15. Answer: leader communicating ideas, granting acceptance of them, & motivating
followers to support and implement ideas through change
16.
17. ◉ Organizational Objectives.
18. Answer: effective leaders influence followers to accomplish SHARED
OBJECTIVES
19.
20. ◉ Change.
21. Answer: influencing and setting objectives is about change
22.
23. ◉ People.
24. Answer: leadership is about leading people through relationships
25.
26. ◉ 3 Managerial Leadership Skills.
27. Answer: Technical Skills
28. Interpersonal Skills
29. Decision Making Skills
30. **Need based on managment level
31.
,32. ◉ Technical Skills.
33. Answer: ability use methods and techniques to perform a task
34.
35. ◉ Interpersonal Skills.
36. Answer: ability understand, communicate, and work well w/ individuals and
groups developing effective realtionships
37.
38. ◉ Decision Making Skills.
39. Answer: ability conceptualize situations & select alternatives to solving problems
and take advantage of opportunities
40.
41. ◉ Managerial Role Categories.
42. Answer: Interpersonal
43. Informational
44. Decisional
45.
46. ◉ Interpersonal Leadership Roles.
47. Answer: leader, figurehead, liaison (close relationship w/ others)
48.
49. ◉ Informational Leadership Roles.
50. Answer: Monitor Spokesperson Desseminator (gathering info before spreading it)
51.
52. ◉ Decisional Leadership Roles.
53. Answer: Entrepreneur Negotiator Disturbance-handler Resource-allocator
54.
55. ◉ Levels of Analysis of Leadership Theory.
56. Answer: Individual Level
57. Group Level
58. Organizational Level
59.
60. ◉ Individual Level Analysis.
61. Answer: aka Dyadic Process ; group and organizational performances based on
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
62.
63. ◉ Group Level Analysis.
64. Answer: aka Group Process ; productive groups means productive individuals
and organizations
65.
66. ◉ Organizational Level Analysis.
67. Answer: aka Organizational Process ; focus on organization; working for winning
organizations motivates individuals to perform at their best to stay on top
68.
69. ◉ Leadership Theory.
70. Answer: explanation of aspect of leadership; theories have practical value bc
used to better understand, predict, and control successful leadership
71.
, 72. ◉ Leadership Theory Classifications.
73. Answer: Trait, behavioral, contingency, integrative
74.
75. ◉ Leadership Paradigm (model).
76. Answer: shared mindset that represents fundamental way of thinking about,
perceiving, studying, researching, and understanding leadership
77.
78. ◉ Leadership Trait Theories.
79. Answer: explain distinctive characteristics accounting for leadership effectiveness
80.
81. ◉ Behavioral Leadership Theories.
82. Answer: explain distinctive styles used by effective leaders or to define the nature
of their work
83.
84. ◉ Contingency Leadership Theories.
85. Answer: explain appropriate leadership style based on leader, followers, &
situation
86.
87. ◉ Management to Leadership theory paradigm (model).
88. Answer: shift from autocratic management style to newer participative leadership
style of managment
89.
90. ◉ EMB - Evidence-Based Management.
91. Answer: decisions and organizational practices based on best available
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
92.
93. ◉ Traits.
94. Answer: distinguishing personal characteristics
95.
96. ◉ Personality.
97. Answer: combination of traits that classifies an individual's behavior
98. -help explain and predict others behavior or job performance
99.
100. ◉ Personality Profiles.
101. Answer: identify individuals' stronger and weaker traits
102. -use increase self awareness
103.
104. ◉ Big 5 Model of Personality.
105. Answer: categorizes traits into dimensions of
106. 1. surgency,
107. 2. agreeableness,
108. 3. adjustment,
109. 4. conscientiousness,
110. 5. openness to experience
111.
112. ◉ Agreeableness Personality Dimension.
COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR AND LEADERSHIP STUDY GUIDE
2026
1. Leadership Definition.
2. Answer: influencing process of leaders & followers to achieve organizational
objectives through change
3.
4. ◉ 5 Elements of Leadership.
5. Answer: 1. leaders, followers
6. 2. influence
7. 3. organizational objectives
8. 4. People
9. 5. Change
10.
11. ◉ Leaders- Followers.
12. Answer: leadership is shared
13.
14. ◉ Influence.
15. Answer: leader communicating ideas, granting acceptance of them, & motivating
followers to support and implement ideas through change
16.
17. ◉ Organizational Objectives.
18. Answer: effective leaders influence followers to accomplish SHARED
OBJECTIVES
19.
20. ◉ Change.
21. Answer: influencing and setting objectives is about change
22.
23. ◉ People.
24. Answer: leadership is about leading people through relationships
25.
26. ◉ 3 Managerial Leadership Skills.
27. Answer: Technical Skills
28. Interpersonal Skills
29. Decision Making Skills
30. **Need based on managment level
31.
,32. ◉ Technical Skills.
33. Answer: ability use methods and techniques to perform a task
34.
35. ◉ Interpersonal Skills.
36. Answer: ability understand, communicate, and work well w/ individuals and
groups developing effective realtionships
37.
38. ◉ Decision Making Skills.
39. Answer: ability conceptualize situations & select alternatives to solving problems
and take advantage of opportunities
40.
41. ◉ Managerial Role Categories.
42. Answer: Interpersonal
43. Informational
44. Decisional
45.
46. ◉ Interpersonal Leadership Roles.
47. Answer: leader, figurehead, liaison (close relationship w/ others)
48.
49. ◉ Informational Leadership Roles.
50. Answer: Monitor Spokesperson Desseminator (gathering info before spreading it)
51.
52. ◉ Decisional Leadership Roles.
53. Answer: Entrepreneur Negotiator Disturbance-handler Resource-allocator
54.
55. ◉ Levels of Analysis of Leadership Theory.
56. Answer: Individual Level
57. Group Level
58. Organizational Level
59.
60. ◉ Individual Level Analysis.
61. Answer: aka Dyadic Process ; group and organizational performances based on
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
62.
63. ◉ Group Level Analysis.
64. Answer: aka Group Process ; productive groups means productive individuals
and organizations
65.
66. ◉ Organizational Level Analysis.
67. Answer: aka Organizational Process ; focus on organization; working for winning
organizations motivates individuals to perform at their best to stay on top
68.
69. ◉ Leadership Theory.
70. Answer: explanation of aspect of leadership; theories have practical value bc
used to better understand, predict, and control successful leadership
71.
, 72. ◉ Leadership Theory Classifications.
73. Answer: Trait, behavioral, contingency, integrative
74.
75. ◉ Leadership Paradigm (model).
76. Answer: shared mindset that represents fundamental way of thinking about,
perceiving, studying, researching, and understanding leadership
77.
78. ◉ Leadership Trait Theories.
79. Answer: explain distinctive characteristics accounting for leadership effectiveness
80.
81. ◉ Behavioral Leadership Theories.
82. Answer: explain distinctive styles used by effective leaders or to define the nature
of their work
83.
84. ◉ Contingency Leadership Theories.
85. Answer: explain appropriate leadership style based on leader, followers, &
situation
86.
87. ◉ Management to Leadership theory paradigm (model).
88. Answer: shift from autocratic management style to newer participative leadership
style of managment
89.
90. ◉ EMB - Evidence-Based Management.
91. Answer: decisions and organizational practices based on best available
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
92.
93. ◉ Traits.
94. Answer: distinguishing personal characteristics
95.
96. ◉ Personality.
97. Answer: combination of traits that classifies an individual's behavior
98. -help explain and predict others behavior or job performance
99.
100. ◉ Personality Profiles.
101. Answer: identify individuals' stronger and weaker traits
102. -use increase self awareness
103.
104. ◉ Big 5 Model of Personality.
105. Answer: categorizes traits into dimensions of
106. 1. surgency,
107. 2. agreeableness,
108. 3. adjustment,
109. 4. conscientiousness,
110. 5. openness to experience
111.
112. ◉ Agreeableness Personality Dimension.
