Exam 1: The Nature of Leadership

The distinction between universal and contingency theories of leadership is a sharp dichotomy.

Which statement about contingency theories is true?

What is the most common element in definitions of leadership?

Confidence and optimism is a characteristic of which key variable(s) in leadership theories?

List and discuss the five categories into which the leadership theories in the text are classified.

Researchers who have a very broad definition of leadership are less likely to discover things that are unrelated to or inconsistent with their initial assumptions about effective leadership.

Leadership effectiveness is best assessed ________.

Most behavioral scientists and practitioners ________.

To what degree do leadership theories focus on the characteristics of followers?

Which is the most common method used to study leadership effectiveness?

The ________ result of an influence attempt is whether followers are willing to do what the leader asks, but a(n) ________ effect is how well followers actually perform the assignment.

The most common research method in the behavior approach has been a ________.

The ethical use of power ________.

As compared to ________ theories of leadership, ________ theories usually provide a better explanation of financial performance by an organization.

Theories that focus almost exclusively on either the leader or the follower are ________ than theories that offer a more even-handed explanation.

The numerous definitions of leadership ________.

Which question is NOT related to follower attitudes and perceptions of the leader?

The conceptualization of leadership should include ________ processes.

Charismatic and transformational leadership ________.

Discuss the criteria that are used to assess the effectiveness of leadership.