Question 1

One main difference between transformational leadership and servant leadership is that servant leadership focuses on _____, whereas transformational leadership focuses on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) individual growth; organizational growth 
B) organizational growth; individual growth 
C) individual performance; organizational performance 
D) organizational performance; individual performance

Question 2

One common characteristic among the new leadership theories is that they:

Accepted Answer

A) suggest leaders are born, not made. 
B) emphasize organization and task completion. 
C) make use of cutting-edge technologies. 
D) explain how leaders can take organizations to new heights.

Question 3

_____ is a social process through which an individual intentionally exerts influence over others to structure their behaviors and relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) Requisition 
B) Power 
C) Leadership 
D) Confabulation

Question 4

Sheila's company has promoted her to the position of Senior Vice President of Accounting. Sheila possesses a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) expert base of power. 
B) referent base of power. 
C) reward base of power. 
D) legitimate base of power.

Question 5

Mila thinks her boss, Elliot, is a very effective leader. When Mila is asked whether Elliot is collegial and professional with his peers, she says yes, even though she's never actually observed Elliot around his peers. This issue is most relevant to which theory of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) leader-member exchange theory 
B) transformational leadership theory 
C) path-goal theory 
D) implicit leadership theory

Question 6

An individual's potential influence over the attitudes and behaviors of others is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) suggestion. 
B) power. 
C) isolation. 
D) aggression.

Question 7

House's (1996) concept of _____ is quite similar to consideration behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) directive leader behaviors 
B) participative leader behaviors 
C) supportive leader behaviors 
D) achievement-oriented leader behaviors

Question 8

A small group of employees is working to solve a budgetary problem. To identify who might emerge as the leader of the group, one may want to examine each employee's:

Accepted Answer

A) aggression. 
B) physical energy. 
C) behavioral flexibility. 
D) goal orientation.

Question 9

The dark triad is composed of:

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism, egotism, and dishonesty. 
B) excitability, hostility, and aggression. 
C) psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism. 
D) anger, sadness and jealousy.

Question 10

_____ is a form of leadership where the interaction between leader and follower raises both to higher levels of motivation and morality than they would achieve individually.

Accepted Answer

A) Transformational leadership 
B) Transactional leadership 
C) Implicit leadership 
D) Prototypical leadership

Question 11

In the 1950s, research on leadership was:

Accepted Answer

A) mostly based on theory and previous research. 
B) largely based on commonsense notions of leadership and social interactions. 
C) focused on the situation in which leadership takes place. 
D) focused on behaviors that leaders actually perform.

Question 12

According to implicit leadership theory, one's mental representation of a leader is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A) role model. 
B) prototype. 
C) cognition. 
D) model.

Question 13

After the 1950s, interest in leader traits disappeared. Leadership researchers then turned their attention to:

Accepted Answer

A) leader behaviors. 
B) leader-member exchanges. 
C) situational variables. 
D) implicit leadership.

Question 14

Research on the training of leaders on emotional and social skills:

Accepted Answer

A) suggests that this training is successful. 
B) has not provided conclusive results. 
C) suggests that this training can actually worsen social skills. 
D) demonstrates that these skills can be taught, but they do not translate to improved leader performance.

Question 15

Implicit leadership theory suggests that white men might emerge as leaders more often because:

Accepted Answer

A) they match most people's prototype of a leader. 
B) they are generally more effective as leaders than other demographics. 
C) there are more of them in the workforce compared to other demographics. 
D) masculinity is important for leadership effectiveness.

Question 16

Fernando is the human resources manager responsible for making all decisions about employee raises and promotions in his company. He has:

Accepted Answer

A) reward power. 
B) referent power. 
C) coercive power. 
D) authoritarian power.

Question 17

Lisbet encourages her subordinates to fight for a common cause. She also focuses on seeing the best in people and wants everyone to work for the greater good. In this case, the facet of transformational leadership she is demonstrating is:

Accepted Answer

A) individualized consideration. 
B) idealized influence. 
C) inspirational motivation. 
D) intellectual stimulation.

Question 18

Latrice is well-liked and respected by her colleagues. Even though she is not a supervisor, her colleagues often do what she suggests because she is so admired. In this case, we might say that Latrice has:

Accepted Answer

A) legitimate power. 
B) reward power. 
C) coercive power. 
D) referent power.

Question 19

Arrogant leaders tend to have _____ intelligence and _____ self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) high; high 
B) high; low 
C) low; high 
D) low; low

Question 20

Nikki is a manager who not only motivates her team to exceed its goals but also helps her subordinates see the value in their work beyond the paycheck. Nikki is most likely engaged in:

Accepted Answer

A) transformational leadership. 
B) transactional leadership. 
C) implicit leadership. 
D) contingent leadership.

Exam 13: Leadership

One main difference between transformational leadership and servant leadership is that servant leadership focuses on _, whereas transformational leadership focuses on _.