Question 1

What are the limitations of the trait approach?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. Most trait stu

Question 2

The most useful taxonomy proposed for classifying managerial skills has three broadly defined skill categories called technical skills, interpersonal skills, and conceptual skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

While there is ample evidence that the traits of ________ are linked to leadership emergence and effectiveness, some of the research also indicates that the combination of these traits, coupled with high self-esteem, is especially important.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-confidence, internal locus of control, and emotional stability 
B)  self-efficacy, external locus of control, and emotional stability 
C)  socialized power motivation, internal locus of control, and emotional immaturity 
D)  self-efficacy, external locus of control, and personal integrity 
A)  self-confidence, internal locus of control, and emotional stability 
B)  self-efficacy, external locus of control, and emotional stability 
C)  socialized power motivation, internal locus of control, and emotional immaturity 
D)  self-efficacy, external locus of control, and personal integrity

Question 4

What is the BEST conclusion about the traits of managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  A very intelligent leader will be effective in any situation. 
B)  A leader who is weak on any key trait will not be effective. 
C)  Some traits improve the chance of being effective, but their relative importance depends on the situation. 
D)  The trait approach fails to provide useful insights about the reasons for effective leadership. 
A)  A very intelligent leader will be effective in any situation. 
B)  A leader who is weak on any key trait will not be effective. 
C)  Some traits improve the chance of being effective, but their relative importance depends on the situation. 
D)  The trait approach fails to provide useful insights about the reasons for effective leadership.

Question 5

________ skills include knowledge about human behavior and group processes, the ability to understand the feelings, attitudes, and motives of others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical 
B)  Social 
C)  Conceptual 
D)  Cognitive 
A)  Technical 
B)  Social 
C)  Conceptual 
D)  Cognitive

Question 6

Which statement about technical skills is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are most important for top executives. 
B)  They are most important for middle managers. 
C)  They are most important for lower-level managers. 
D)  They are equally important for managers at all levels. 
A)  They are most important for top executives. 
B)  They are most important for middle managers. 
C)  They are most important for lower-level managers. 
D)  They are equally important for managers at all levels.

Question 7

List the most relevant aspects of personality for effective leadership by managers and administrators in large organizations.

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. Over a period

Question 8

What is the MOST accurate conclusion about power motivation of managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most managers have a socialized power orientation. 
B)  Managers with a socialized power orientation are usually effective. 
C)  Managers with a socialized power orientation are more likely to be effective than managers with a personalized power orientation. 
D)  Managers with strong power motivation are usually effective, regardless of which type of orientation they have. 
A)  Most managers have a socialized power orientation. 
B)  Managers with a socialized power orientation are usually effective. 
C)  Managers with a socialized power orientation are more likely to be effective than managers with a personalized power orientation. 
D)  Managers with strong power motivation are usually effective, regardless of which type of orientation they have.

Question 9

What is defined as the ability to determine the requirement for leadership in a particular situation and select an appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  social intelligence 
C)  empathy 
D)  self-regulation 
A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  social intelligence 
C)  empathy 
D)  self-regulation

Question 10

Which of the following traits is MORE likely to be influenced by learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological needs 
B)  temperament 
C)  energy level 
D)  social needs 
A)  physiological needs 
B)  temperament 
C)  energy level 
D)  social needs

Question 11

It is better for a leader to have a moderately high level than a very high level of which trait or skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  self confidence 
B)  emotional maturity 
C)  social intelligence 
D)  interpersonal skill 
A)  self confidence 
B)  emotional maturity 
C)  social intelligence 
D)  interpersonal skill

Question 12

Which of the following is a specific trait related to leadership effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  personalized power motivation 
B)  moderately low achievement orientation 
C)  low core self-evaluations 
D)  emotional stability and maturity 
A)  personalized power motivation 
B)  moderately low achievement orientation 
C)  low core self-evaluations 
D)  emotional stability and maturity

Question 13

Fairness and justice, honesty, equality, and civility are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality traits 
B)  values 
C)  self-concepts 
D)  skills 
A)  personality traits 
B)  values 
C)  self-concepts 
D)  skills

Question 14

Cutting-edge genetic research also reveals that people who possess "r64950, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) residing on a neuronal acetylcholine receptor gene (CHRNB3)" are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to occupy leadership positions 
B)  less likely to hold leadership roles 
C)  not likely to have a proactive personality 
D)  predicted not to possess social potency and need for achievement 
A)  more likely to occupy leadership positions 
B)  less likely to hold leadership roles 
C)  not likely to have a proactive personality 
D)  predicted not to possess social potency and need for achievement

Question 15

Self-concepts, self-identities, and social identities ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are relatively stable dispositions to behave in a particular way 
B)  are internalized attitudes about what is right and wrong, ethical and unethical, moral and immoral 
C)  relate to the ability to do something in an effective manner 
D)  involve values and beliefs about a person's occupation, relationships to others, and worthwhile roles and activities 
A)  are relatively stable dispositions to behave in a particular way 
B)  are internalized attitudes about what is right and wrong, ethical and unethical, moral and immoral 
C)  relate to the ability to do something in an effective manner 
D)  involve values and beliefs about a person's occupation, relationships to others, and worthwhile roles and activities

Question 16

What are the limitations of the Big Five model of personality?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. Not all schola

Question 17

A person with high cognitive complexity ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sees things in simplistic terms 
B)  has difficulty seeing how diverse elements fit together to make a meaningful whole 
C)  is able to predict future events from current trends 
D)  cannot see shades of gray, and instead views things as black and white 
A)  sees things in simplistic terms 
B)  has difficulty seeing how diverse elements fit together to make a meaningful whole 
C)  is able to predict future events from current trends 
D)  cannot see shades of gray, and instead views things as black and white

Question 18

________ are mainly responsibly for implementing policy and maintaining the workflow within the existing organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-level managers 
B)  Middle-level managers 
C)  Higher-level managers 
D)  Top executives 
A)  Low-level managers 
B)  Middle-level managers 
C)  Higher-level managers 
D)  Top executives

Question 19

Honesty, loyalty, fairness, justice, and altruism are values related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity 
B)  external locus of control orientation 
C)  high core self-evaluations 
D)  personalized power motivation 
A)  integrity 
B)  external locus of control orientation 
C)  high core self-evaluations 
D)  personalized power motivation

Question 20

Research at CCL found that leaders who eventually derailed in their careers ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  experienced a string of successes in their earlier managerial positions 
B)  developed many cooperative relationships in their earlier positions 
C)  had earlier experience in a variety of different of managerial positions 
D)  had earlier managerial positions that were very difficult and challenging 
A)  experienced a string of successes in their earlier managerial positions 
B)  developed many cooperative relationships in their earlier positions 
C)  had earlier experience in a variety of different of managerial positions 
D)  had earlier managerial positions that were very difficult and challenging

What are the limitations of the trait approach?

The most useful taxonomy proposed for classifying managerial skills has three broadly defined skill categories called technical skills, interpersonal skills, and conceptual skills.

While there is ample evidence that the traits of ________ are linked to leadership emergence and effectiveness, some of the research also indicates that the combination of these traits, coupled with high self-esteem, is especially important.

What is the BEST conclusion about the traits of managers?

________ skills include knowledge about human behavior and group processes, the ability to understand the feelings, attitudes, and motives of others.

Which statement about technical skills is MOST accurate?

List the most relevant aspects of personality for effective leadership by managers and administrators in large organizations.

What is the MOST accurate conclusion about power motivation of managers?

What is defined as the ability to determine the requirement for leadership in a particular situation and select an appropriate response?

Which of the following traits is MORE likely to be influenced by learning?

It is better for a leader to have a moderately high level than a very high level of which trait or skill?

Which of the following is a specific trait related to leadership effectiveness?

Fairness and justice, honesty, equality, and civility are examples of ________.

Cutting-edge genetic research also reveals that people who possess "r64950, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) residing on a neuronal acetylcholine receptor gene (CHRNB3)" are ________.

Self-concepts, self-identities, and social identities ________.

What are the limitations of the Big Five model of personality?

A person with high cognitive complexity ________.

________ are mainly responsibly for implementing policy and maintaining the workflow within the existing organizational structure.

Honesty, loyalty, fairness, justice, and altruism are values related to ________.

Research at CCL found that leaders who eventually derailed in their careers ________.

The Nature of Leadership

Leadership Behavior

Leadership Situation

Decision Making and Empowerment by Leaders

Leading Change and Innovation

Power and Influence Tactics

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Value-Based and Ethical Leadership

Dyadic Relations and Followers

Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups

Strategic Leadership

Cross-Cultural Leadership and Diversity

Developing Leadership Skills

Overview and Integration

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Exam 7: Leader Traits and Skills

What are the limitations of the trait approach?

The most useful taxonomy proposed for classifying managerial skills has three broadly defined skill categories called technical skills, interpersonal skills, and conceptual skills.

While there is ample evidence that the traits of ________ are linked to leadership emergence and effectiveness, some of the research also indicates that the combination of these traits, coupled with high self-esteem, is especially important.

What is the BEST conclusion about the traits of managers?

________ skills include knowledge about human behavior and group processes, the ability to understand the feelings, attitudes, and motives of others.

Which statement about technical skills is MOST accurate?

List the most relevant aspects of personality for effective leadership by managers and administrators in large organizations.

What is the MOST accurate conclusion about power motivation of managers?

What is defined as the ability to determine the requirement for leadership in a particular situation and select an appropriate response?

Which of the following traits is MORE likely to be influenced by learning?

It is better for a leader to have a moderately high level than a very high level of which trait or skill?

Which of the following is a specific trait related to leadership effectiveness?

Fairness and justice, honesty, equality, and civility are examples of ________.

Cutting-edge genetic research also reveals that people who possess "r64950, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) residing on a neuronal acetylcholine receptor gene (CHRNB3)" are ________.

Self-concepts, self-identities, and social identities ________.

What are the limitations of the Big Five model of personality?

A person with high cognitive complexity ________.

________ are mainly responsibly for implementing policy and maintaining the workflow within the existing organizational structure.

Honesty, loyalty, fairness, justice, and altruism are values related to ________.

Research at CCL found that leaders who eventually derailed in their careers ________.

The Nature of Leadership

Leadership Behavior

Leadership Situation

Decision Making and Empowerment by Leaders

Leading Change and Innovation

Power and Influence Tactics

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Value-Based and Ethical Leadership

Dyadic Relations and Followers

Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups

Strategic Leadership

Cross-Cultural Leadership and Diversity

Developing Leadership Skills

Overview and Integration

Filters