Week 10: Positive Organizational Psychology – exam preparation part II
Theme 5: Leadership
Fact: Bonon and Judge (2004) examined the relationship between personality traits
and leadership style.
Statement: The results showed that transformational leaders are born rather than made. Not
100% true, so false. Leadership can also be developed over time and is depending on context.
Breevaart and colleagues (2014) showed that some transactional leader behaviors are
also able to stimulate followers' work engagement. True
Einarsen et al. (2007) state that leadership behavior that can be characterized as pro-
subordinate AND pro-organization can be labeled as constructive leadership. True
Open question example
Can you mention and descripe three forms of leadership?
Leadership is a process in which an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common
goal (Northouse, 2012).
Final exam tip
, LMX: relationship between leader and follower
Substitutes for leadership
Followers influence leaders' behaviors
Theme 6: Strengths use
A lack of strengths is also referred to as a weakness. False
Although strengths are trait-like, how strengths are used is dependent upon context,
values, interests and other strenghts. True
In line with Broaden-and-build theory, strengths use was found to relate positively to
proactive behaviors via self-efficacy and work-engagement. True
Open question example
Some say it is better to amplify your strengths than to work on your weaknesses. Can you give 2
arguments to support this statement?
Character strengths
"Morally postively valued personality traits help people flourish and lead them to good
and right behavior"
VIA - 24 strengths
3-7 signature strengths
Lesser strengths is not the same as weakness
Strength use, but not only identification, related to higher SWB
Relation with performance
What are 'strengths'?
Virtues are the core characteristics valued by morel philosophers and (religious) thinkers.
Character strengths are specific psychological processes or mechanisms that define the virtues (a
good character).
Broaden-and-build theory (Fredrickson, 2004)
Theme 5: Leadership
Fact: Bonon and Judge (2004) examined the relationship between personality traits
and leadership style.
Statement: The results showed that transformational leaders are born rather than made. Not
100% true, so false. Leadership can also be developed over time and is depending on context.
Breevaart and colleagues (2014) showed that some transactional leader behaviors are
also able to stimulate followers' work engagement. True
Einarsen et al. (2007) state that leadership behavior that can be characterized as pro-
subordinate AND pro-organization can be labeled as constructive leadership. True
Open question example
Can you mention and descripe three forms of leadership?
Leadership is a process in which an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common
goal (Northouse, 2012).
Final exam tip
, LMX: relationship between leader and follower
Substitutes for leadership
Followers influence leaders' behaviors
Theme 6: Strengths use
A lack of strengths is also referred to as a weakness. False
Although strengths are trait-like, how strengths are used is dependent upon context,
values, interests and other strenghts. True
In line with Broaden-and-build theory, strengths use was found to relate positively to
proactive behaviors via self-efficacy and work-engagement. True
Open question example
Some say it is better to amplify your strengths than to work on your weaknesses. Can you give 2
arguments to support this statement?
Character strengths
"Morally postively valued personality traits help people flourish and lead them to good
and right behavior"
VIA - 24 strengths
3-7 signature strengths
Lesser strengths is not the same as weakness
Strength use, but not only identification, related to higher SWB
Relation with performance
What are 'strengths'?
Virtues are the core characteristics valued by morel philosophers and (religious) thinkers.
Character strengths are specific psychological processes or mechanisms that define the virtues (a
good character).
Broaden-and-build theory (Fredrickson, 2004)
