Question 1

Skills approach provides a structure consistent with leadership education programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Defend or refute: Although personal attributes are important,it is the leader's skills that are most important in addressing organizational problems.

Accepted Answer

This question can be addressed two ways.

Question 3

The ideas and mental abilities that people learn through experiences can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) Crystal cognitive ability 
B) Motivation 
C) Career experiences 
D) General cognitive ability 
E) Performance 
A) Crystal cognitive ability 
B) Motivation 
C) Career experiences 
D) General cognitive ability 
E) Performance

Question 4

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

Question 5

Social judgment competencies include

Accepted Answer

A) Social intelligence 
B) Emotional intelligence 
C) Social performance 
D) Behavioral flexibility 
A) Social intelligence 
B) Emotional intelligence 
C) Social performance 
D) Behavioral flexibility

Question 6

The intuitive appeal of the skills approach is

Accepted Answer

A) Because it is available to everyone 
B) Because skills can be learned 
C) Because we can identify with the leader 
D) Because skills transform followers 
A) Because it is available to everyone 
B) Because skills can be learned 
C) Because we can identify with the leader 
D) Because skills transform followers

Question 7

Katz describes human skill as

Accepted Answer

A) Being aware of one's own perspective on issues 
B) Being competent with the process or product within a company 
C) Being aware of the perspective of others on issues 
D) Being able to shape the ideas of an organization 
A) Being aware of one's own perspective on issues 
B) Being competent with the process or product within a company 
C) Being aware of the perspective of others on issues 
D) Being able to shape the ideas of an organization

Question 8

Technical skills grow in importance as one moves up the managerial hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Career experiences directly contribute to which of the other components of Mumford et.al's skills model?

Accepted Answer

A) Competencies 
B) Leadership outcomes 
C) Environmental influences 
D) Individual attributes 
A) Competencies 
B) Leadership outcomes 
C) Environmental influences 
D) Individual attributes

Question 10

Human skills are important at all levels of management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 
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 12

Performance outcome is measured by

Accepted Answer

A) Standard external criteria 
B) Original solutions to problems 
C) Solutions that go beyond given information. 
D) Follower reaction to leader behavior. 
E) Leaders own perspective. 
A) Standard external criteria 
B) Original solutions to problems 
C) Solutions that go beyond given information. 
D) Follower reaction to leader behavior. 
E) Leaders own perspective.

Question 13

The problem-solving competency in the skills model is most similar to

Accepted Answer

A) Dominance in trait approach 
B) Katz's conceptual skill 
C) Katz's technical skill 
D) Knowledge in Mumford's model 
A) Dominance in trait approach 
B) Katz's conceptual skill 
C) Katz's technical skill 
D) Knowledge in Mumford's model

Question 14

Which of these statements about the skills approach is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Describes leadership as something that is available to everyone 
B) It is applicable to leaders at all levels within the organization 
C) It clearly predicts how variations in social judgment and problem-solving skills affect performance 
D) Knowledge about and ability to work with people is important in this approach 
A) Describes leadership as something that is available to everyone 
B) It is applicable to leaders at all levels within the organization 
C) It clearly predicts how variations in social judgment and problem-solving skills affect performance 
D) Knowledge about and ability to work with people is important in this approach

Question 15

Within an organization,the employees in the information technology department are crucial for the success of the organization due to their

Accepted Answer

A) Judgment skills 
B) Problem-solving skills 
C) Conceptual skills 
D) Technical skills 
E) Human skills 
A) Judgment skills 
B) Problem-solving skills 
C) Conceptual skills 
D) Technical skills 
E) Human skills

Question 16

In Mumford's Skills Model,social judgment skill is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) The accumulation of information and the mental structures to organize the information 
B) Intellectual ability learned or acquired over time 
C) The capacity to understand people and social systems 
D) Creative ability to solve new/unusual,ill-defined organizational problems 
A) The accumulation of information and the mental structures to organize the information 
B) Intellectual ability learned or acquired over time 
C) The capacity to understand people and social systems 
D) Creative ability to solve new/unusual,ill-defined organizational problems

Question 17

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 
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 18

The structure of the skills approach is

Accepted Answer

A) Consistent with followership education programs 
B) Consistent with leadership education programs 
C) Is not compatible with leadership education programs 
D) Is precise enough to assure good leadership outcomes 
A) Consistent with followership education programs 
B) Consistent with leadership education programs 
C) Is not compatible with leadership education programs 
D) Is precise enough to assure good leadership outcomes

Question 19

Which part of the skills model supports people as they apply their leadership competencies?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual attributes 
B) Technical skills 
C) Knowledge 
D) Leadership outcomes 
A) Individual attributes 
B) Technical skills 
C) Knowledge 
D) Leadership outcomes

Question 20

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

Skills approach provides a structure consistent with leadership education programs.

Defend or refute: Although personal attributes are important,it is the leader's skills that are most important in addressing organizational problems.

The ideas and mental abilities that people learn through experiences can best be described as

Social judgment competencies include

The intuitive appeal of the skills approach is

Katz describes human skill as

Technical skills grow in importance as one moves up the managerial hierarchy.

Career experiences directly contribute to which of the other components of Mumford et.al's skills model?

Human skills are important at all levels of management.

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

Performance outcome is measured by

The problem-solving competency in the skills model is most similar to

Which of these statements about the skills approach is false?

Within an organization,the employees in the information technology department are crucial for the success of the organization due to their

In Mumford's Skills Model,social judgment skill is defined as

Katz started the research focus on skills during a time when

The structure of the skills approach is

Which part of the skills model supports people as they apply their leadership competencies?

Introduction

Trait Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Pathgoal Theory

Leadermember Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Psychodynamic Approach

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Gender and Leadership

Culture and Leadership

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Exam 3: Skills Approach

Skills approach provides a structure consistent with leadership education programs.

Defend or refute: Although personal attributes are important,it is the leader's skills that are most important in addressing organizational problems.

The ideas and mental abilities that people learn through experiences can best be described as

Social judgment competencies include

The intuitive appeal of the skills approach is

Katz describes human skill as

Technical skills grow in importance as one moves up the managerial hierarchy.

Career experiences directly contribute to which of the other components of Mumford et.al's skills model?

Human skills are important at all levels of management.

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

Performance outcome is measured by

The problem-solving competency in the skills model is most similar to

Which of these statements about the skills approach is false?

Within an organization,the employees in the information technology department are crucial for the success of the organization due to their

In Mumford's Skills Model,social judgment skill is defined as

Katz started the research focus on skills during a time when

The structure of the skills approach is

Which part of the skills model supports people as they apply their leadership competencies?

Introduction

Trait Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Pathgoal Theory

Leadermember Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Psychodynamic Approach

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Gender and Leadership

Culture and Leadership

Filters