Question 1

Management and leadership are not the same. Explain.

Accepted Answer

Management can be defined as the attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner through planning organizing,staffing,directing,and controlling organizational resources.Management focuses on establishing detailed plans and schedules for achieving specific results,then allocating resources to accomplish the plan.
Leadership calls for creating a compelling vision of the future and developing farsighted strategies for producing the changes needed to achieve that vision.Leadership is concerned with communicating the vision and developing a shared culture and set of core values that can lead to the desired future state.This involves others as thinkers,doers,and leaders themselves.Leaders encourage people to expand their minds and abilities and to assume responsibility for their own actions.

Question 2

Why do some managers reach a plateau, get fired, or become forced to take early retirement?

Accepted Answer

Attempts to achieve teamwork,empowerment,and diversity may fail because leaders' and workers' beliefs are stuck in the old paradigm that values control,stability and homogeneity.A study at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro,NC showed that 75% of the managers who arrived at the top had people skills.As Exhibit 1.5 shows,unsuccessful managers were insensitive to others,abrasive,cold,arrogant,untrustworthy,overly ambitious and selfish,unable to delegate or build teams,and unable to acquire appropriate staff to work for them.

Question 3

Managers and leaders are different because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers learn a set of skills for planning, organizing directing, and controlling. 
B)  Leaders must find the capacity to help create a vision of what the organization can be. 
C)  Leadership calls for caring about and engaging the whole employee. 
D)  Managers maintain stability while leaders promote change. 
A)  Managers learn a set of skills for planning, organizing directing, and controlling. 
B)  Leaders must find the capacity to help create a vision of what the organization can be. 
C)  Leadership calls for caring about and engaging the whole employee. 
D)  Managers maintain stability while leaders promote change. D

Question 4

____________________ is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes than reflect their shared purpose.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is an influence relationship among leaders...

Question 5

The financial crisis on Wall Street started partly with:

Accepted Answer

A)  empowerment. 
B)  loan originators. 
C)  self-directed teams. 
D)  leadership vision. 
A)  empowerment. 
B)  loan originators. 
C)  self-directed teams. 
D)  leadership vision.

Question 6

Management is both an art and a science. Explain.

Accepted Answer

Leadership is an art because many leader

Question 7

The new paradigm of leadership acknowledges that we live in a world characterized by uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The theory of a leader who puts others' needs and interests above his own is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  servant leadership. 
B)  transformational leadership. 
C)  charismatic leadership. 
D)  transactional leadership. 
A)  servant leadership. 
B)  transformational leadership. 
C)  charismatic leadership. 
D)  transactional leadership.

Question 9

____________________ are studies of larger-than-life leaders to define a leader.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are studies of larger-than-life leaders to...

Question 10

Whereas management calls for keeping an eye on short-term results, leadership means keeping an eye on all EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a compelling vision. 
B)  the long-term future. 
C)  the horizon. 
D)  the bottom line. 
A)  a compelling vision. 
B)  the long-term future. 
C)  the horizon. 
D)  the bottom line.

Question 11

Strong leadership is needed because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the environment of the 21st century is predictable. 
B)  planning, leading, organizing, and controlling are the required skills for the future. 
C)  giving workers clear job assignments is the main task of a business executive. 
D)  of globalization, e-commerce, telecommuting, virtual teams, and outsourcing. 
A)  the environment of the 21st century is predictable. 
B)  planning, leading, organizing, and controlling are the required skills for the future. 
C)  giving workers clear job assignments is the main task of a business executive. 
D)  of globalization, e-commerce, telecommuting, virtual teams, and outsourcing.

Question 12

Era 4 represents the learning leader who has given up control in the traditional sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Management and leadership are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Effective leaders and effective followers are:

Accepted Answer

A)  people with different traits. 
B)  people with different behaviors. 
C)  the same people, playing the same role. 
D)  the same people, playing different roles at different times. 
A)  people with different traits. 
B)  people with different behaviors. 
C)  the same people, playing the same role. 
D)  the same people, playing different roles at different times.

Question 15

A study showed that leaders who failed were described as having good human skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Behavior Theories studied larger-than-life leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A learning leader emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  relationships 
B)  stability. 
C)  competition within the organization. 
D)  rational management. 
A)  relationships 
B)  stability. 
C)  competition within the organization. 
D)  rational management.

Question 18

Leadership experts agree that effective leaders:

Accepted Answer

A)  have the courage to act on their beliefs. 
B)  know who they are. 
C)  know what they stand for. 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  have the courage to act on their beliefs. 
B)  know who they are. 
C)  know what they stand for. 
D)  all of the choices

Question 19

Since the 1970s, leadership ideas may focused on how leaders and followers interact and influence one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Self-Directed teams:

Accepted Answer

A)  have structured jobs and work processes. 
B)  break down boundaries between departments. 
C)  use strict top-down control. 
D)  do not share power. 
A)  have structured jobs and work processes. 
B)  break down boundaries between departments. 
C)  use strict top-down control. 
D)  do not share power.

Management and leadership are not the same. Explain.

Why do some managers reach a plateau, get fired, or become forced to take early retirement?

Managers and leaders are different because:

____________________ is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes than reflect their shared purpose.

The financial crisis on Wall Street started partly with:

Management is both an art and a science. Explain.

The new paradigm of leadership acknowledges that we live in a world characterized by uncertainty.

The theory of a leader who puts others' needs and interests above his own is called:

____________________ are studies of larger-than-life leaders to define a leader.

Whereas management calls for keeping an eye on short-term results, leadership means keeping an eye on all EXCEPT:

Strong leadership is needed because:

Era 4 represents the learning leader who has given up control in the traditional sense.

Management and leadership are the same thing.

Effective leaders and effective followers are:

A study showed that leaders who failed were described as having good human skills.

The Behavior Theories studied larger-than-life leaders.

A learning leader emphasizes:

Leadership experts agree that effective leaders:

Since the 1970s, leadership ideas may focused on how leaders and followers interact and influence one another.

Self-Directed teams:

Traits, Behaviors, and Relationships

contingency Approaches to Leadership

the Leader as an Individual

Leadership Mind and Heart

Courage and Moral Leadership

followership

motivation and Empowerment

Leadership Communication

Leading Teams

Developing Leadership Diversity

Leadership Power and Influence

Creating Vision and Strategic Direction

Shaping Culture and Values

Leading Change

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Exam 1: What Does It Mean to Be a Leader

Management and leadership are not the same. Explain.

Why do some managers reach a plateau, get fired, or become forced to take early retirement?

Managers and leaders are different because:

____________________ is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes than reflect their shared purpose.

The financial crisis on Wall Street started partly with:

Management is both an art and a science. Explain.

The new paradigm of leadership acknowledges that we live in a world characterized by uncertainty.

The theory of a leader who puts others' needs and interests above his own is called:

____________________ are studies of larger-than-life leaders to define a leader.

Whereas management calls for keeping an eye on short-term results, leadership means keeping an eye on all EXCEPT:

Strong leadership is needed because:

Era 4 represents the learning leader who has given up control in the traditional sense.

Management and leadership are the same thing.

Effective leaders and effective followers are:

A study showed that leaders who failed were described as having good human skills.

The Behavior Theories studied larger-than-life leaders.

A learning leader emphasizes:

Leadership experts agree that effective leaders:

Since the 1970s, leadership ideas may focused on how leaders and followers interact and influence one another.

Self-Directed teams:

Traits, Behaviors, and Relationships

contingency Approaches to Leadership

the Leader as an Individual

Leadership Mind and Heart

Courage and Moral Leadership

followership

motivation and Empowerment

Leadership Communication

Leading Teams

Developing Leadership Diversity

Leadership Power and Influence

Creating Vision and Strategic Direction

Shaping Culture and Values

Leading Change

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