Exam 1: Who Is a Leader and What Skills Do Leaders Need

Most employees are promoted to their first management position primarily because of their ____ skills.

The ____ leadership theory paradigm emphasizes the importance of situational factors.

According to Mintzberg's managerial roles, signing official documents is the activity of a person who is in what role?

Leaders perform the ____ role when they represent the organization or department in legal, social, ceremonial, and symbolic activities.

Are the managers where you work(ed) effective at influencing their employees to bring about change? Explain.

By the 1950s, most of the leadership research had changed its paradigm, going from trait theory to focusing on what the leader actually did on the job.

Based on the definition of leadership, leaders only influence followers because followers cannot influence leaders.

The manager is conducting an interview to be published in the newspaper. Identify the behavior by its leadership role.

Explain the interrelationships among the levels of leadership analysis.

List and define the leadership theory paradigms.

Which of the following is an example of a figurehead role? A) serving on committees with members from outside the organizational unit. B) answering letters C) signing official documents D) scheduling when employees will use material and equipment

Are you interested in sharing leadership, or do you prefer to be a follower?

Leadership is the process of a leader communicating ideas, gaining acceptance of them, and motivating followers to support and implement the ideas through change.

The ____ level of analysis can also be called the dyadic process. A) group B) individual C) organizational D) none of the answers are correct