Question 1

What aspect of leadership has been emphasized most often in leadership theories and research during the past half century?&#10;A)leader traits and skills&#10;B)leadership behavior&#10;C)leader power and authority&#10;D)the leadership situation

Accepted Answer

Leadership behavior has been emphasized most often in leadership theories and research during the past half century, including transformational leadership, servant leadership, and authentic leadership theories. While leader traits and skills, leader power and authority, and the leadership situation have all been important aspects of leadership research, they have not received as much emphasis as leadership behavior in recent decades.

Question 2

A theory that emphasizes leader traits and skills as determinants of leadership behavior is best categorized at what level?&#10;A)individual&#10;B)dyadic&#10;C)group&#10;D)organizational

Accepted Answer

The theory that emphasizes leader traits and skills as determinants of leadership behavior is focusing on individual characteristics and abilities, rather than group or organizational factors. Therefore, this theory is best categorized at the individual level.

Question 3

Most of the leadership theory and research has described:&#10;A)direct leadership&#10;B)ethical leadership&#10;C)informal leadership&#10;D)toxic leadership

Accepted Answer

Most of the leadership theory and research has focused on direct leadership, which involves formal leaders who hold positions of authority and use their power to influence others within an organization. This includes transformational, transactional, and servant leadership models. While the other options (ethical, informal, toxic leadership) are important aspects to consider in leadership, they are not the primary focus of most leadership theory and research.

Question 4

Which is the least accurate statement about the outcomes of leadership actions?&#10;A)immediate and delayed outcomes are usually consistent with each other&#10;B)immediate outcomes are easier to predict than end-result outcomes&#10;C)immediate and delayed outcomes are usually interrelated in complex causal chains&#10;D)end-result outcomes are less useful as criteria of leadership effectiveness

Accepted Answer

Immediate and delayed outcomes are not always consistent with each other due to the complexity and variability of factors influencing leadership actions over time.

Question 5

A theory that explains the most effective pattern of leadership behavior in a specified situation is best classified as:&#10;A)descriptive&#10;B)prescriptive&#10;C)universal&#10;D)comprehensive

Accepted Answer

A prescriptive theory provides specific recommendations on how to behave in a particular situation, which is what is being asked for in this question. Descriptive theories simply describe how things are, universal theories apply to all situations, and comprehensive theories attempt to explain all aspects of a phenomenon.

Question 6

Most leadership theories emphasize:&#10;A)leader characteristics&#10;B)follower characteristics&#10;C)both leader and follower characteristics&#10;D)characteristics of the leadership situation

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Question 7

A leadership theory that describes relationships among leader traits,behavior,influence processes,outcomes,and situational variables is best classified as:&#10;A)descriptive&#10;B)integrative&#10;C)comprehensive&#10;D)universal

Accepted Answer

An integrative leadership theory takes into account various factors such as leader traits, behavior, influence processes, outcomes, and situational variables, and describes how they interact with each other to produce effective leadership. This type of theory combines and integrates insights from multiple perspectives and disciplines, and goes beyond a purely descriptive or prescriptive approach.

Question 8

What level of leadership processes is emphasized in most theories of effective leadership?&#10;A)intra-individual&#10;B)dyadic&#10;C)group&#10;D)organizational

Accepted Answer

Most theories of effective leadership emphasize the dyadic level, focusing on the relationship between the leader and each follower individually. This approach highlights the importance of one-on-one interactions and the influence these have on leadership effectiveness.

Question 9

What is the best explanation for so many different definitions of leadership?&#10;A)scholarly nitpicking about trivial issues&#10;B)disagreement about what should be included in the definition&#10;C)little opportunity for rigorous scientific analysis&#10;D)leadership is a very old topic with centuries of definitions

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Question 10

Leadership effectiveness is best assessed:&#10;A)by evaluations from the leader's boss&#10;B)by subordinate evaluations of the leader&#10;C)by a variety of subjective and objective criteria&#10;D)by objective indicators of group performance

Accepted Answer

While evaluations from the leader's boss and subordinate evaluations of the leader can provide valuable insights, they are ultimately subjective and can be influenced by factors beyond the leader's control. Objective indicators of group performance can also be useful, but they only tell part of the story and may not reflect the leader's individual contributions. The most comprehensive approach is to use a variety of subjective and objective criteria to assess leadership effectiveness, including feedback from multiple sources, performance metrics, and observations of the leader's behavior and decision-making.

Question 11

Which statement about leaders and managers is most accurate according to Yukl?&#10;A)managers and leaders are different types of people&#10;B)managing and leading are mutually exclusive and unrelated&#10;C)managing is not important for effective leadership&#10;D)leadership is important for the success of most managers

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Question 12

What is the most common element in definitions of leadership?&#10;A)leadership is an authority relationship&#10;B)leadership is the ability to make good decisions&#10;C)leadership is an attribution made by followers&#10;D)leadership is an influence process

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Question 13

A theory that describes how changes by top management in the structure and culture of an organization affect the behavior of employees is best described as a:&#10;A)prescriptive theory&#10;B)hierarchical theory&#10;C)multi-level theory&#10;D)complexity theory

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Question 14

A theory that identifies the essential behaviors for any type of leader is best classified as:&#10;A)descriptive and universal&#10;B)prescriptive and universal&#10;C)descriptive and situational&#10;D)prescriptive and situational

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Question 15

Definitions of leadership:&#10;A)are usually derived by systematic observation of leaders&#10;B)are only minor variations of the same general description&#10;C)are important for designing and interpreting research&#10;D)are pointless because there is no basis for their verification

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Question 16

What process is emphasized in the definition of leadership proposed by Yukl?&#10;A)influencing followers to have complete trust in the leader&#10;B)motivating followers to do more than they initially expected&#10;C)empowering each follower to become self reliant&#10;D)facilitating collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives

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Deck 1: The Nature of Leadership