Question 1

A major contributor to leader burnout is being responsible for an action that hurts so many people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

During a team meeting, the team manager expresses disappointment in his team's productivity rate. Svetalana, a team member, speaks up and says that their current project is particularly taxing on the team members and they have not compromised on the quality of their work. Which of the following qualities of a good follower is Svetlana displaying in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Courage 
B)  Competence 
C)  Committment 
D)  Self-management 
A)  Courage 
B)  Competence 
C)  Committment 
D)  Self-management A

Question 3

A recommended approach for understanding the impact of leadership on performance is to ask

Accepted Answer

A)  "Under what conditions do leaders make a difference?" 
B)  "How well liked is the leader?" 
C)  "What is the history of the firm?" 
D)  "What company policies regulate leadership?" 
A)  "Under what conditions do leaders make a difference?" 
B)  "How well liked is the leader?" 
C)  "What is the history of the firm?" 
D)  "What company policies regulate leadership?" A

Question 4

Which of the following is a justification for leader irrelevance argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leaders have plenty of room to influence others despite several constraints. 
B)  Factors within a leader's control have a larger impact on business outcomes than do leadership actions. 
C)  Centralized leadership is the most efficient form of running an organization. 
D)  High-level leaders have unilateral control over only a few resources. 
A)  Leaders have plenty of room to influence others despite several constraints. 
B)  Factors within a leader's control have a larger impact on business outcomes than do leadership actions. 
C)  Centralized leadership is the most efficient form of running an organization. 
D)  High-level leaders have unilateral control over only a few resources.

Question 5

The key to being a good follower is to think for oneself and to work well without close supervision. This is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  focus 
B)  self-management 
C)  competence 
D)  courage 
A)  focus 
B)  self-management 
C)  competence 
D)  courage

Question 6

Marketing vice president Derek is engaged in the strategic planner role when he

Accepted Answer

A)  takes a key customer to lunch. 
B)  coaches an account executive on how to close a major sale. 
C)  makes plan for enlarging the office. 
D)  looks for ideas in the outside world that could help the company. 
A)  takes a key customer to lunch. 
B)  coaches an account executive on how to close a major sale. 
C)  makes plan for enlarging the office. 
D)  looks for ideas in the outside world that could help the company.

Question 7

A defining aspect of leadership is that it includes the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  communicate with people. 
B)  delegate responsibility to others. 
C)  maintain equilibrium in the organization. 
D)  inspire people's confidence and gain their support. 
A)  communicate with people. 
B)  delegate responsibility to others. 
C)  maintain equilibrium in the organization. 
D)  inspire people's confidence and gain their support.

Question 8

A major challenge facing leaders in the pursuit of conflicting goals is:

Accepted Answer

A)  controlling costs versus spending money. 
B)  granting people the authority to act independently yet getting them aligned. 
C)  built-in conflicts between labor and management. 
D)  motivating versus satisfying employees. 
A)  controlling costs versus spending money. 
B)  granting people the authority to act independently yet getting them aligned. 
C)  built-in conflicts between labor and management. 
D)  motivating versus satisfying employees.

Question 9

As observed by Robert E. Kelley, _____ is an essential quality of effective followers.

Accepted Answer

A)  transparency 
B)  skill utilization 
C)  commitment 
D)  charisma 
A)  transparency 
B)  skill utilization 
C)  commitment 
D)  charisma

Question 10

Which one of the following is the least essential characteristic of an effective follower?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliance on being managed or led by another person 
B)  Commitment to something beyond oneself 
C)  Building competence 
D)  Independent and critical thinking 
A)  Reliance on being managed or led by another person 
B)  Commitment to something beyond oneself 
C)  Building competence 
D)  Independent and critical thinking

Question 11

Part of the coach and motivator role is to provide team members with feedback concerning ineffective performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the substitutes for leadership viewpoint, certain factors in the work environment make the leader's role almost superfluous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The concept of leadership as a partnership concerns legal aspects of relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Leadership takes into account factors related to the leader, the persons being led, and

Accepted Answer

A)  personality traits of leaders. 
B)  various forces in the environment. 
C)  personal characteristics of group members. 
D)  forces beyond the control of the leader. 
A)  personality traits of leaders. 
B)  various forces in the environment. 
C)  personal characteristics of group members. 
D)  forces beyond the control of the leader.

Question 15

A potential disadvantage of being a leader is

Accepted Answer

A)  losing contact with paperwork and email. 
B)  isolation from problems involving people. 
C)  having fewer people to confide in about work-related issues. 
D)  being out of the loop in terms of company policies. 
A)  losing contact with paperwork and email. 
B)  isolation from problems involving people. 
C)  having fewer people to confide in about work-related issues. 
D)  being out of the loop in terms of company policies.

Question 16

Leadership limits the number of people in whom you can confide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As a category of followers, _____ have an even stronger tendency to be whistleblowers than do activists.

Accepted Answer

A)  participants 
B)  diehards 
C)  isolates 
D)  bystanders 
A)  participants 
B)  diehards 
C)  isolates 
D)  bystanders

Question 18

The leadership process is a function of the leader, the group members, and other situational variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An overview of research on managerial succession over a recent twenty year period shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a consistent relationship is found between who is in charge and how well an organization performed. 
B)  incompetent leadership can be counterbalanced by certain factors in the work situation. 
C)  workers who incorporate strong professional norms often require a minimum of supervision and leadership. 
D)  leadership roles are a subset of the managerial roles. 
A)  a consistent relationship is found between who is in charge and how well an organization performed. 
B)  incompetent leadership can be counterbalanced by certain factors in the work situation. 
C)  workers who incorporate strong professional norms often require a minimum of supervision and leadership. 
D)  leadership roles are a subset of the managerial roles.

Question 20

Leader behavior and style refers to attributes of the group members that could have a bearing on how effective the leadership attempt will be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A major contributor to leader burnout is being responsible for an action that hurts so many people.

A recommended approach for understanding the impact of leadership on performance is to ask

Which of the following is a justification for leader irrelevance argument?

The key to being a good follower is to think for oneself and to work well without close supervision. This is referred to as ______.

Marketing vice president Derek is engaged in the strategic planner role when he

A defining aspect of leadership is that it includes the ability to

A major challenge facing leaders in the pursuit of conflicting goals is:

As observed by Robert E. Kelley, _____ is an essential quality of effective followers.

Which one of the following is the least essential characteristic of an effective follower?

Part of the coach and motivator role is to provide team members with feedback concerning ineffective performance.

According to the substitutes for leadership viewpoint, certain factors in the work environment make the leader's role almost superfluous.

The concept of leadership as a partnership concerns legal aspects of relationships.

Leadership takes into account factors related to the leader, the persons being led, and

A potential disadvantage of being a leader is

Leadership limits the number of people in whom you can confide.

As a category of followers, _____ have an even stronger tendency to be whistleblowers than do activists.

The leadership process is a function of the leader, the group members, and other situational variables.

An overview of research on managerial succession over a recent twenty year period shows that:

Leader behavior and style refers to attributes of the group members that could have a bearing on how effective the leadership attempt will be.

Traits Motives and Characteristics of Leaders

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Leadership Behaviors Attitudes and Styles

Contingency and Situational Leadership

Leadership Ethics and Social Responsibility

Power Politics and Leadership

Influence Tactics of Leaders

Developing Teamwork

Motivation and Coaching Skills

Creativity Innovation and Leadership

Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills

Strategic Leadership and Knowledge Management

International and Culturally Diverse Aspects of Leadership

Leadership Development and Succession

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Exam 1: The Nature and Importance of Leadership

A major contributor to leader burnout is being responsible for an action that hurts so many people.

A recommended approach for understanding the impact of leadership on performance is to ask

Which of the following is a justification for leader irrelevance argument?

The key to being a good follower is to think for oneself and to work well without close supervision. This is referred to as ______.

Marketing vice president Derek is engaged in the strategic planner role when he

A defining aspect of leadership is that it includes the ability to

A major challenge facing leaders in the pursuit of conflicting goals is:

As observed by Robert E. Kelley, _____ is an essential quality of effective followers.

Which one of the following is the least essential characteristic of an effective follower?

Part of the coach and motivator role is to provide team members with feedback concerning ineffective performance.

According to the substitutes for leadership viewpoint, certain factors in the work environment make the leader's role almost superfluous.

The concept of leadership as a partnership concerns legal aspects of relationships.

Leadership takes into account factors related to the leader, the persons being led, and

A potential disadvantage of being a leader is

Leadership limits the number of people in whom you can confide.

As a category of followers, _____ have an even stronger tendency to be whistleblowers than do activists.

The leadership process is a function of the leader, the group members, and other situational variables.

An overview of research on managerial succession over a recent twenty year period shows that:

Leader behavior and style refers to attributes of the group members that could have a bearing on how effective the leadership attempt will be.

Traits Motives and Characteristics of Leaders

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Leadership Behaviors Attitudes and Styles

Contingency and Situational Leadership

Leadership Ethics and Social Responsibility

Power Politics and Leadership

Influence Tactics of Leaders

Developing Teamwork

Motivation and Coaching Skills

Creativity Innovation and Leadership

Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills

Strategic Leadership and Knowledge Management

International and Culturally Diverse Aspects of Leadership

Leadership Development and Succession

Filters