Deck 1: Understanding Leadership

Question 1

Leadership is a ______ whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.

A)skill
B)trait
C)approach
D)process

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A leadership approach is ______.

A)a general way of thinking about a phenomenon
B)based in empirical research
C)never changing
D)based in empirical research and never changing

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In leadership literature,more than ______ different definitions of leadership have been identified.

A)5
B)50
C)100
D)1,000

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following theorist's work is included in the behavioral approach?

A)Blake and Moulton
B)Hersey and Blanchard
C)Northouse
D)Reddin

Question 5

A manager who adheres strictly to their meeting agenda might be focusing on which type of behavior?

A)process
B)team building
C)task
D)relationship

Question 6

So-called "Great Man" theories belong to which of the following leadership approaches?

A)behavior
B)relational
C)situational
D)trait

Question 7

What is a key outcome of toxic leadership according to Lipman-Blumen?

A)followers are unhappy
B)followers are stressed
C)followers are worse off than before the leader emerged
D)followers are empowered to speak

Question 8

Research on leadership behaviors has identified two general behaviors ______.

A)task and process
B)skill acquisition and process
C)task and charisma
D)work ethic and charisma

Question 9

Influence is central to the process of leadership because leaders affect ______.

A)outcomes
B)goals
C)followers
D)vision

Question 10

A manager who encourages subordinates to take time off from work to recuperate from stressful projects might be utilizing leadership as a ______.

A)relationship
B)behavior
C)skill
D)task

Question 11

A leader who begins each team meeting with a teambuilding activity and has quarterly retreats is focusing on ______.

A)task behaviors
B)process behaviors
C)leader-member exchange
D)skill acquisition

Question 12

Observable aspects of leadership are known as ______.

A)skills
B)traits
C)abilities
D)behaviors

Question 13

The GLOBE study sought to increase our understanding of the impact ______ has on leadership effectiveness.

A)culture
B)globalization
C)democratization
D)nationalism

Question 14

When leadership is viewed as non-linear and highly collaborative,the ______ between leader and follower(s)becomes paramount.

A)hierarchy
B)dynamic
C)skill
D)relationship

Question 15

A social entrepreneur who successfully creates new business ventures over the span of their entire career might be judged to have the ______ to lead.

A)knowledge
B)ability
C)thoughtfulness
D)disposition

Question 16

A business manager needs their subordinates to problem solve in an uncertain and changing environment.That manager might consider which emerging leadership approach?

A)spirtual leadership
B)servant leadership
C)authentic leadership
D)adaptive leadership

Question 17

Dark leadership is able to thrive when which three conditions exist?

A)destructive leader, susceptible followers, and hostile environment
B)destructive leader, susceptible followers, and conducive environment
C)constructive leader, susceptible followers, and conducive environment
D)destructive leader,empowered followers,and conducive environment

Question 18

A leader who acknowledges follower's good work and seeks to motivate them to enhance performance is likely using ______.

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

Question 19

Your personal approach to leadership is strongly influenced by your ______.

A)definition and beliefs about leadership
B)leader
C)follower's competence
D)culture

Question 20

A trait can be defined as ______.

A)the capacity to lead
B)a distinguishing quality of an individual
C)a competency developed to accomplish a task effectively
D)what leaders do when they are in a leadership role

Question 21

One who develops their skills through practice probably views leadership as a(n)______.

A)ability
B)trait
C)behavior
D)relationship

Question 22

The relational approach has a(n)______ overtone because it stresses the need for leaders to work with followers to achieve their mutual purposes

A)ethical
B)adversarial
C)tactful
D)authoritarian

Question 23

Which of the following focuses on helping people feel comfortable in a group?

A)task behaviors
B)process behaviors
C)passive behaviors
D)introspective behaviors

Question 24

This leadership theory describes leadership as a process that changes people and organizations.

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

Question 25

Effective leadership is ______.

A)intended influence that creates change for the greater good
B)focused on the leader
C)leaving the followers worse off
D)making sure people know that the leader is the authority

Question 26

Which leadership approach focuses on followers' needs in order to help followers become more autonomous and knowledgeable?

A)spiritual leadership
B)authentic leadership
C)transformational leadership
D)servant leadership

Question 27

Viewed as a skill,leadership can be ______.

A)seen as an inborn quality
B)studied and learned
C)understood as a means to keep people in line
D)all of these

Question 28

Mohandas Gandhi,Abraham Lincoln,Moses,and Joan of Arc were considered very effective leaders.Which leadership approach describes them best?

A)situational approach
B)behavior approach
C)relational approach
D)trait approach

Question 29

A leader who changes their style to fit different situations is using which approach to leadership?

A)relational
B)behavior
C)situational
D)new leader

Question 30

Mutuality in leadership is stressed in which approach?

A)relationship
B)skill
C)behavior
D)ability

Question 31

Differences in preferred leadership styles and political viewpoints around the world are the result of what?

A)authority
B)culture
C)democracy
D)none of these

Question 32

Authority and influence are shared when leadership is a ______.

A)trait
B)relationship
C)skill
D)behavior

Question 33

Leadership is about ______ and management is about ______.

A)people; process
B)power; control
C)seeking constructive change; establishing order
D)influence; delegation

Question 34

Leaders ______ and ______ followers when leadership is conceptualized as a relationship.

A)criticize; are criticized by
B)change; intimidate
C)accept limitations; ignore
D)affect; are affected by

Question 35

Demand for effective leadership exists at ______.

A)local, community, and national levels
B)personal and interpersonal levels
C)international levels
D)business and non-profit levels

Question 36

A leader seeking more positive outcomes should seek to improve high-quality relations is a prediction of what theory?

A)leader-member exchange
B)contingency theory
C)path-goal theory
D)spiritual approach

Question 37

If you are capable of learning from experience,you can acquire leadership.This statement is a characteristic of leadership as a(n)______.

A)relationship
B)skill
C)trait
D)ability

Question 38

The "Big Five" personality factors and emotional intelligence have been researched as a part of which leadership approach?

A)situational
B)behavior
C)relational
D)trait

Question 39

Stressing mutuality lessens the possibility that leaders might act toward followers in ways that are ______.

A)outside the norms
B)difficult to comprehend
C)beneficial to everyone
D)forced and unethical

Question 40

Contingency theory focuses on the match between the leader's style and ______.

A)followers' needs
B)specific situational variables
C)specific follower preferences
D)leader's skills

Question 41

Explain the differences between leadership approaches and theories.

Question 42

A challenge for leaders using the behavior approach is combining task and process behaviors.

Question 43

The thought that "leaders are born,not made" characterizes leadership as ______.

A)a trait
B)a skill
C)a relationship
D)a behavior

Question 44

Which of the following is not listed as a positive leader attribute by the GLOBE study?

A)trustworthy
B)motivator
C)asocial
D)informed

Question 45

A leadership approach can provide a predictive framework in analyzing the phenomenon of leadership.

Question 46

A leadership theory is not necessarily based on empirical research.

Question 47

In viewing leadership as a trait,it is important that leaders have the required traits demanded by a particular situation.

Question 48

Servant leadership,spiritual leadership,and LMX theory all belong to the relational approach to leadership.

Question 49

A leader who views leadership as a relationship can be influenced by their followers.

Question 50

When leadership is viewed as an influence process leaders direct their energies towards ______.

A)influencing individuals to achieve something together
B)making all followers feel comfortable in the group
C)teaching individuals skills necessary to succeed
D)correcting followers ineffective behaviors

Question 51

A leader is brought in to run an effective visioning retreat because they have experience running many successful visioning retreats in their past.This organization is utilizing what approach to leadership in this example?

A)Leadership is a relationship.
B)Leadership is a skill.
C)Leadership is a behavior.
D)Leadership is a trait.

Question 52

Leadership as a skill means it is available only to the few with great ability.

Question 53

In every situation,there are leadership demands placed on the individual who is the leader.

Question 54

Leadership approaches experience periods of increased and decreased interest.What happens when an approach's period of popularity decreased?

A)The theory is disused and relegated to textbooks.
B)The theory continues to influence further study and development of new approaches.
C)Researchers ignore the theory.
D)The theory is disused and relegated to textbooks and researchers ignore the theory.

Question 55

At what time did inquiry into leadership become prolific?

A)ancient times
B)medieval era
C)Renaissance
D)20th century

Question 56

A leader who utilizes follower's belief and sense of calling is utilizing which emerging leadership approach?

A)adaptive
B)authentic
C)spiritual
D)servant leadership

Question 57

When leadership is viewed as a relationship authority is often top down.

Question 58

Viewing leadership as an influence process gives leadership an inherent ethical dimension according to the text.

Question 59

Leadership as a(n)______ places a great deal of emphasis on the leader and on the leader's special gifts.

A)relationship
B)ability
C)trait
D)skill

Question 60

A leader who inspires followers to be unethical,untrustworthy,and deceptive can be described as ______.

A)relational
B)susceptible
C)constructive
D)toxic

Question 61

Describe a current example of Dark Leadership as you view it.Incorporate the three conditions necessary for Dark Leadership to thrive.

Question 62

Compare and contrast the concepts of leadership is a relationship and leadership is an influence process.

Question 63

Approaches to leadership experience periods of increasing and decreasing interest.Discuss three approaches you feel are most interesting in our current global context.

Question 64

Discuss Indra Nooyi's leadership journey and identify the approaches to leadership she used in her journey.

Question 65

Differentiate among Leadership as a trait,ability,skill,and behavior and highlight examples of each from your personal experience.

Question 66

Choose three of the global positive leader attributes identified by House and discuss why they are universal and not culturally specific.

Question 67

Differentiate between leadership and management and provide examples for when each are necessary.

Question 68

Based on the behavior approach,describe the two types of leader behaviors and give an example of a situation in which each behavior is used appropriately.

Question 69

Discuss three emerging leadership approaches,which do you most closely identify?