Question 1

The main goal of Mumford et al.'s research was

Accepted Answer

A)  To identify effective human leadership skills 
B)  To understand military structure 
C)  To explain the elements of effective performance 
D)  To refute Katz's work on administrative skills

Question 2

A supervisory-level manager of a company who applies the level of administrative skills to the degrees delineated in Katz's model

Accepted Answer

A)  Incorporates the entire staff in the process of shaping the company's goals 
B)  Is more "hands-on" with producing the company's product than interacting with staff 
C)  Has higher involvement with ideas than with people 
D)  Avoids getting to know the staff

Question 3

Ashlyn focuses her energy at her car manufacturing company on assessing market fluctuations and shaping the goals of the organization for the future. She communicates well with her staff and enjoys the social aspect of work with the people around her. She leaves the details and daily operations primarily to other capable staff in the organization. Applying Katz's skills model, at what level of management is Johanna?

Accepted Answer

A)  Top management 
B)  Middle management 
C)  Supervisory management 
D)  Low-level management

Question 4

Effective problem solving and performance can be explained by leader competencies, and these competencies are affected by

Accepted Answer

A)  The followers 
B)  Leader's attributes 
C)  Career experiences 
D)  The environment

Question 5

A leader using human skills will

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop criteria for the implementation of a new product 
B)  Use sensitivity to assess the needs and motivations of others 
C)  Use tools and techniques to get things done 
D)  Create the vision for restructuring the organization

Question 6

Mumford's skills model contends that leadership outcomes are the direct result of

Accepted Answer

A)  A leader's sociability 
B)  A leader's career experiences 
C)  A leader's willingness to lead 
D)  A leader's competencies

Question 7

Skills approach helps us best identify our

Accepted Answer

A)  Place within an organization 
B)  Strengths and weaknesses 
C)  Performance as a leader 
D)  Outcomes of our leadership 
E)  Problem-solving skills

Question 8

Problem solving is

Accepted Answer

A)  A competency 
B)  A trait 
C)  An individual attribute 
D)  A leader outcome

Question 9

The research Mumford et al. completed used a sample of

Accepted Answer

A)  College business students 
B)  Corporate executives 
C)  High school principals 
D)  Army officers

Question 10

Tamika uses her ability to sense and perceive her staff's emotions every day to help them feel comfortable in the workplace. She is very knowledgeable about day-to-day operations and also is quite successful at anticipating problems and sharing ideas for improvements up the chain of command. Applying Katz's skills model, at what level of management is Tamika?

Accepted Answer

A)  Top management 
B)  Middle management 
C)  Supervisory management 
D)  Impoverished management

Question 11

Katz started the research focus on skills during a time when

Accepted Answer

A)  There finally was a definitive list of leader traits described in the literature 
B)  There was still disagreement about leader traits in the literature 
C)  There was no research yet on the individual attributes of leaders 
D)  There was emphasis in the literature on putting followers first

Question 12

The skills approach is not descriptive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following attributes begins to decline in later adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Crystallized cognitive ability 
D)  General cognitive ability 
E)  Effectiveness

Question 14

Johanna is excellent at applying tax law and other accounting principles in her job as a manager in her accounting firm. She has equally high skills in working with the employees she supervises but does not have as much skill in helping the firm shape the vision for growth. Applying Katz's skills model, at what level of management is Johanna?

Accepted Answer

A)  Top management 
B)  Middle management 
C)  Supervisory management 
D)  CEO management

Question 15

The basic premise of the skills approach is to

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify the behaviors necessary for leadership 
B)  Identify the behaviors of leaders 
C)  Identify the skills of leaders 
D)  Identify the individual attributes of leaders

Question 16

A chief operating officer of the company who applies the level of administrative skills to the degrees delineated in Katz's model

Accepted Answer

A)  Incorporates the entire staff in the process of shaping the company's goals 
B)  Is more "hands-on" with producing the company's product than interacting with staff 
C)  Has higher involvement with things than people or ideas 
D)  Avoids getting to know the staff

Question 17

The research by Mumford et al. was done on a sample of

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher education administrators 
B)  High-level managers in industry 
C)  Managers at multiple levels of industry 
D)  Military leaders at multiple levels

Question 18

Which of the following presents a competency-based approach to leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trait approach 
B)  Skills approach 
C)  Style approach 
D)  Great person approach 
E)  Psychodynamic approach

Question 19

Leadership outcomes in Mumford et. al's skills model is affected by

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual attributes 
B)  Problem-solving ability 
C)  Career experiences 
D)  Authority-compliance behaviors

Question 20

Mumford's Skills Model of Leadership was designed to determine the competencies needed for effective leader performance.

Accepted Answer