Be an inspirational communicator

Which of the following is true of transactional leaders?

More than one of the other answers is correct

They tend to be authoritarian in their approach

They are probably more tolerated by employees in Western than Eastern cultures

They depend heavily on the use of reward and punishment to drive employee performance

Which of the following statements is most likely true?

The opposite of a transactional leader is an inspirational leader

It is very difficult for a leader to be effective at leading a team without mastering the principles of inspirational communication

Applying the principles of inspirational communication may allow an individual to be more influential and persuasive

Inspirational leaders always get better results from their employees than transactional leaders

Which of the following is a plausible behaviour for more inspirational communication?

Variation in the speed of speech

Use of positive statements

Use of analogies

All of the other answers are correct

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

None of the other statements is correct

Repeated use of the word 'we' is perceived as more inspirational than use of the word 'you'

Repeated use of the words 'we' and 'you' is perceived as more inspirational than use of the word 'I'

Repeated use of the word 'you' is perceived as more inspirational than use of the word 'I'

Which of the following statements is most likely to be correct?

Inspirational communication is likely to be more closely linked to employee performance in North American than Latin American countries

Transactional leadership may motivate higher levels of employee performance than inspirational leadership when employees' tasks are clearly defined and mostly predictable

Inspirational leadership may help leaders to drive employee performance when employees are working from home or working in a hybrid fashion

Inspirational communication is likely to be more closely linked to employee performance in East Asian than North American countries

Which of the following is true of employees who feel positive about their team and work environment?

They are probably more willing to share information and collaborate with people from other departments

They may become complacent and therefore reduce their work effort

They may have too much fun at work and lose focus on organisational performance

They may feel too secure in their jobs and therefore less likely to pursue opportunities to improve their skills or qualifications

Which of the following statements is true?

It is not possible to measure whether positive emotions or negative emotions are more transmittable in the workplace

Positive emotions are more likely contagious than negative emotions at work

Both negative and positive emotions in the workplace are likely contagious

Negative emotions are more likely contagious than positive emotions at work

In terms of developing the skills of inspirational communication, which of the following statements is true?

People are more likely to improve their performance when they are told about their weaknesses in strong and unpleasant language

People are more likely to improve their performance when they receive more positive feedback than negative feedback

People are more likely to improve their performance when they are told about their flaws in public rather than in private

People are more likely to improve their performance when they receive more negative feedback than positive feedback

Which of the following would be a good definition of an inspirational communicator?

Someone who grabs the attention of an audience and impresses upon them the importance of changing their behaviour

Someone who possesses more charisma than substance in their style of communication

Someone who inspires high employee performance by performing and role-modelling high performance

Someone who uses appeals and emotion-laden statements to stimulate listeners' motivation

Which of the following is true of inspirational communication?

It is necessary and sufficient for effective leadership

None of the other statements is correct

It is likely a contributing factor towards effective leadership

It is necessary but insufficient for effective leadership

Be an inspirational communicator

Which of the following is true of transactional leaders?

Which of the following statements is most likely true?

Which of the following is a plausible behaviour for more inspirational communication?

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

Which of the following statements is most likely to be correct?

Which of the following is true of employees who feel positive about their team and work environment?

Which of the following statements is true?

In terms of developing the skills of inspirational communication, which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following would be a good definition of an inspirational communicator?

Which of the following is true of inspirational communication?

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