Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the five approaches into which the theories and empirical research reviewed in the text are classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  trait approach 
B)  behavior approach 
C)  nature-nurture approach 
D)  power-influence approach 
A)  trait approach 
B)  behavior approach 
C)  nature-nurture approach 
D)  power-influence approach

Question 2

Which statement is true in the context of the ongoing controversy about the distinction between management and leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person cannot be a leader without being a manager. 
B)  A person cannot have the job title "manager" without at least one subordinate to lead. 
C)  There is clear agreement on the area of overlap between management and leadership. 
D)  Leadership can be viewed as one of several managerial roles. 
A)  A person cannot be a leader without being a manager. 
B)  A person cannot have the job title "manager" without at least one subordinate to lead. 
C)  There is clear agreement on the area of overlap between management and leadership. 
D)  Leadership can be viewed as one of several managerial roles.

Question 3

A theory that explains the most effective pattern of leadership behavior in a specified situation is best classified as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptive 
B)  prescriptive 
C)  universal 
D)  comprehensive 
A)  descriptive 
B)  prescriptive 
C)  universal 
D)  comprehensive

Question 4

Ratings from a leader's superiors, peers, or subordinates are subjective measures of effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Theories of ethical leadership, authentic leadership, servant leadership, and spiritual leadership all view leader ________ as the foundation for the leader's goals and behaviors and their impact on followers.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviors 
B)  traits 
C)  values 
D)  situations 
A)  behaviors 
B)  traits 
C)  values 
D)  situations

Question 6

Which of the following would be MOST relevant to measuring the extent to which a person has had a successful career as a leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  A leader enhances group cohesiveness. 
B)  A leader has a rapid ascent to positions of higher authority. 
C)  A leader decreases costs in relation to budgeted expenditures. 
D)  A leader improves the quality of work life for followers. 
A)  A leader enhances group cohesiveness. 
B)  A leader has a rapid ascent to positions of higher authority. 
C)  A leader decreases costs in relation to budgeted expenditures. 
D)  A leader improves the quality of work life for followers.

Question 7

Which is the LEAST accurate statement about the outcomes of leadership actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immediate and delayed outcomes are usually consistent with each other. 
B)  Immediate outcomes are easier to predict than end-result outcomes. 
C)  Immediate and delayed outcomes are usually interrelated in complex causal chains. 
D)  End-result outcomes are less useful as criteria of leadership effectiveness. 
A)  Immediate and delayed outcomes are usually consistent with each other. 
B)  Immediate outcomes are easier to predict than end-result outcomes. 
C)  Immediate and delayed outcomes are usually interrelated in complex causal chains. 
D)  End-result outcomes are less useful as criteria of leadership effectiveness.

Question 8

Conceptions of leader effectiveness ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are based on the same criteria 
B)  differ from one writer to another 
C)  have nothing in common 
D)  do not reflect effectiveness in terms of the consequences of influence 
A)  are based on the same criteria 
B)  differ from one writer to another 
C)  have nothing in common 
D)  do not reflect effectiveness in terms of the consequences of influence

Question 9

The study of influence tactics can be viewed as a bridge linking the power-influence approach and the behavior approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why are some assumptions necessary to make dyadic explanations relevant for explaining a leader's influence on the performance of a group or work unit? What are some of these assumptions?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. Since real lea

Question 11

Most leadership theories emphasize ________ as the primary basis for explaining effective leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)  one category more than the others 
B)  two categories, equally 
C)  two categories, with one featured more prominently, 
D)  all three categories 
A)  one category more than the others 
B)  two categories, equally 
C)  two categories, with one featured more prominently, 
D)  all three categories

Question 12

When the immediate and delayed effects on the same criterion are inconsistent, the immediate outcome ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  will be positive while the delayed outcome will be even more positive 
B)  will be negative while the delayed outcome will be positive 
C)  is likely to be identical to the delayed outcome 
D)  may be very different from the delayed outcome 
A)  will be positive while the delayed outcome will be even more positive 
B)  will be negative while the delayed outcome will be positive 
C)  is likely to be identical to the delayed outcome 
D)  may be very different from the delayed outcome

Question 13

What process is emphasized in the definition of leadership proposed by Yukl?

Accepted Answer

A)  influencing followers to have complete trust in the leader 
B)  motivating followers to do more than they initially expected 
C)  empowering each follower to become self reliant 
D)  facilitating collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives 
A)  influencing followers to have complete trust in the leader 
B)  motivating followers to do more than they initially expected 
C)  empowering each follower to become self reliant 
D)  facilitating collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives

Question 14

The behavior approach to studying leadership includes studies of what managers actually do on the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The use of multiple methods for studying leadership ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is the norm among researchers today 
B)  tends to be more common than using one familiar, well-accepted method 
C)  minimizes the limitations of a single method 
D)  muddles the research results and is therefore ineffective 
A)  is the norm among researchers today 
B)  tends to be more common than using one familiar, well-accepted method 
C)  minimizes the limitations of a single method 
D)  muddles the research results and is therefore ineffective

Question 16

Absenteeism can be construed as an indirect indicator of dissatisfaction toward a leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ________ approach emphasizes attributes of leaders such as personality, motives, values, and skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  trait 
C)  power-influence 
D)  situational 
A)  behavior 
B)  trait 
C)  power-influence 
D)  situational

Question 18

A theory that explains how leader behavior varies from one situation to another would be described as ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  a prescriptive universal 
B)  a descriptive universal 
C)  a prescriptive contingency 
D)  a descriptive contingency 
A)  a prescriptive universal 
B)  a descriptive universal 
C)  a prescriptive contingency 
D)  a descriptive contingency

Question 19

Should influence attempts that are irrelevant or detrimental to followers be included in the definition of leadership? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. One viewpoint

Question 20

Definitions of leadership have much in common, with little variation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT one of the five approaches into which the theories and empirical research reviewed in the text are classified?

Which statement is true in the context of the ongoing controversy about the distinction between management and leadership?

A theory that explains the most effective pattern of leadership behavior in a specified situation is best classified as ________.

Ratings from a leader's superiors, peers, or subordinates are subjective measures of effectiveness.

Theories of ethical leadership, authentic leadership, servant leadership, and spiritual leadership all view leader ________ as the foundation for the leader's goals and behaviors and their impact on followers.

Which of the following would be MOST relevant to measuring the extent to which a person has had a successful career as a leader?

Which is the LEAST accurate statement about the outcomes of leadership actions?

Conceptions of leader effectiveness ________.

The study of influence tactics can be viewed as a bridge linking the power-influence approach and the behavior approach.

Why are some assumptions necessary to make dyadic explanations relevant for explaining a leader's influence on the performance of a group or work unit? What are some of these assumptions?

Most leadership theories emphasize ________ as the primary basis for explaining effective leadership.

When the immediate and delayed effects on the same criterion are inconsistent, the immediate outcome ________.

What process is emphasized in the definition of leadership proposed by Yukl?

The behavior approach to studying leadership includes studies of what managers actually do on the job.

The use of multiple methods for studying leadership ________.

Absenteeism can be construed as an indirect indicator of dissatisfaction toward a leader.

The ________ approach emphasizes attributes of leaders such as personality, motives, values, and skills.

A theory that explains how leader behavior varies from one situation to another would be described as ________ theory.

Should influence attempts that are irrelevant or detrimental to followers be included in the definition of leadership? Why or why not?

Definitions of leadership have much in common, with little variation.

Leadership Behavior

Leadership Situation

Decision Making and Empowerment by Leaders

Leading Change and Innovation

Power and Influence Tactics

Leader Traits and Skills

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 1: The Nature of Leadership

Which of the following is NOT one of the five approaches into which the theories and empirical research reviewed in the text are classified?

Which statement is true in the context of the ongoing controversy about the distinction between management and leadership?

A theory that explains the most effective pattern of leadership behavior in a specified situation is best classified as ________.

Ratings from a leader's superiors, peers, or subordinates are subjective measures of effectiveness.

Theories of ethical leadership, authentic leadership, servant leadership, and spiritual leadership all view leader ________ as the foundation for the leader's goals and behaviors and their impact on followers.

Which of the following would be MOST relevant to measuring the extent to which a person has had a successful career as a leader?

Which is the LEAST accurate statement about the outcomes of leadership actions?

Conceptions of leader effectiveness ________.

The study of influence tactics can be viewed as a bridge linking the power-influence approach and the behavior approach.

Why are some assumptions necessary to make dyadic explanations relevant for explaining a leader's influence on the performance of a group or work unit? What are some of these assumptions?

Most leadership theories emphasize ________ as the primary basis for explaining effective leadership.

When the immediate and delayed effects on the same criterion are inconsistent, the immediate outcome ________.

What process is emphasized in the definition of leadership proposed by Yukl?

The behavior approach to studying leadership includes studies of what managers actually do on the job.

The use of multiple methods for studying leadership ________.

Absenteeism can be construed as an indirect indicator of dissatisfaction toward a leader.

The ________ approach emphasizes attributes of leaders such as personality, motives, values, and skills.

A theory that explains how leader behavior varies from one situation to another would be described as ________ theory.

Should influence attempts that are irrelevant or detrimental to followers be included in the definition of leadership? Why or why not?

Definitions of leadership have much in common, with little variation.

Leadership Behavior

Leadership Situation

Decision Making and Empowerment by Leaders

Leading Change and Innovation

Power and Influence Tactics

Leader Traits and Skills

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