Question 1

Our enduring human interest in the topic of leadership is based on:
A) Our desire to understand leader qualities
B) The effect of leaders on our lives is omnipresent
C) We are compulsively fascinated by people in leadership positions
D) b and c

Accepted Answer

Leadership significantly impacts our lives, and there's a natural fascination with individuals in leadership roles, making both B and C correct reasons for our enduring interest in the topic.

Question 2

The explicit purpose of this text is help the student:
A) Become a better analyst of leadership
B) Become a better practitioner in organizational settings
C) Select the single best style that fits their personality
D) a and b

Accepted Answer

The text aims to help the student both analyze leadership more effectively and improve their practical skills in organizational settings, as indicated by options A and B being correct.

Question 3

One way to define leadership is by the kind of "followers" being led. The main focus of this text is on organizational leaders that lead __________.
A) Employees
B) Constituents
C) Adherents
D) Peers

Accepted Answer

Organizational leaders primarily lead employees within a company or organization, focusing on guiding their work and professional development.

Question 4

Different types of leadership can be defined by the kind of "followers" being led.
A leader of a social movement typically has:
A) Employees
B) Constituents
C) Adherents
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Leaders of social movements typically have adherents, which are individuals who support or follow the ideas or proposals of the leader.

Question 5

Different types of leadership can be defined by the type of work being done. The type of work includes the following classifications with the exception of:
A) Execution
B) Planning
C) Policy
D) New ideas

Accepted Answer

The answer of Different types of leadership can be defined...

Question 6

Organizational leaders work in different situations and those variables are important in analyzing the leadership competencies needed. Which of the following variables impact leadership competencies?
A) Levels in the organization (Executives vs. Frontline)
B) Different fields of practice
C) The maturity of the organization
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the variables listed - levels in the organization, different fields of practice, and the maturity of the organization - impact the leadership competencies needed. Different situations require different leadership skills and understanding.

Question 7

Leaders need to maintain order, continuity, and political independence preferably through the esteem of the people and fairness, but should be prepared to use guile, threats, and violence as necessary. This guidance was found in:
A) Thomas Carlyle's 1841 essay on heroes
B) Galton's 1869 study of hereditary genius
C) Machiavelli's 1513, The Prince
D) Plato's 380 BCE, Republic

Accepted Answer

This guidance is a summary of the advice found in Niccolò Machiavelli's "The Prince," written in 1513, where he argues that rulers should be prepared to use cunning, threats, and violence when necessary to maintain power and protect the state.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is not true about the trait theory of leadership?
A) Trait test scores are not consistently predictive of leader effectiveness
B) The trait approach provides insight into what the effective leader does on the job.
C) The list of potentially important traits is extensive.
D) Patterns of effective behavior depend largely on the situation.

Accepted Answer

The trait theory of leadership focuses on identifying specific qualities or traits that distinguish leaders from non-leaders, rather than detailing what effective leaders do in their roles. It does not provide insight into the actions or behaviors of effective leaders on the job, which is more the focus of behavioral theories of leadership.

Question 9

The contingency theories of leadership contained all but which of the following major characteristics?
A) Emphasis on the situational variables
B) Definition of roles and assigned competencies
C) An emphasis on motivation theory
D) An emphasis on bimodal models

Accepted Answer

The answer of The contingency theories of leadership contained all...

Question 10

Transformational leadership was influenced by an era:
A) Influenced by scientific methodologies.
B) Influenced by the rise of human relations theory.
C) Influenced by the loss of American dominance in business, science and finance.
D) Influenced by social sensitivities raised in the 1960s and 1970s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Transformational leadership was influenced by an era:
A)...

Question 11

Many studies of managerial performance have found that the most critical skill for beginning managers, and the one most often lacking is:
A) Interpersonal competence
B) Technical competence
C) Communication skills
D) Alignment skills

Accepted Answer

Interpersonal competence is the most critical skill for beginning managers because it allows them to build relationships with their team members, motivate them, and resolve conflict.

Question 12

When considering what leaders should focus on, which of the following theorists asserted that "the only thing of real importance that leaders do is to create and manage culture?"
A) Edgar Schein.
B) Lao Tzu
C) Douglas McGregor
D) Rensis Likert

Accepted Answer

Edgar Schein, a notable organizational psychologist, emphasized the critical role of leaders in shaping and managing organizational culture, asserting that it is their most significant contribution.

Question 13

An important set of issues regarding leader style has to do with whether and to what degree, style can be changed. Which theorist took the hardline that changing style is nearly impossible?
A) Fred Fiedler
B) George House
C) Victor Vroom
D) Blake and Mouton

Accepted Answer

Fred Fiedler's contingency theory posits that a leader's effectiveness is contingent upon how well the leader's style matches the situation, and he was known for taking the stance that a leader's style is fixed and cannot easily be changed.

Question 14

The New Public Management School asserts that public administrators:
A) Are qualified to make technical decisions, but refer policy decisions to their political superiors
B) Should focus on administrative responsibility and the appropriate and moderate use of discretion
C) Are uniquely qualified to play a large role as managerial leaders and moral mainstays of the political system
D) Are primary agents of entrepreneurial government reform

Accepted Answer

Public administrators are uniquely qualified to play a large role as managerial leaders and moral mainstays of the political system according to the New Public Management School.

Question 15

A __________ approach to leadership assumes that at some level there is an ideal pattern of leadership behavior that fits nearly all situations.
A) Contingency
B) Universal
C) Descriptive
D) Prescriptive

Accepted Answer

A universal approach to leadership suggests that there is a single, optimal leadership style or behavior that is effective in almost every situation, implying a one-size-fits-all strategy to leadership.

Question 16

__________ studies define and describe the leadership processes, typical behaviors, and contingency factors.
A) Descriptive
B) Prescriptive
C) Contingency
D) Universal

Accepted Answer

Descriptive studies aim to define and describe phenomena as they exist, including leadership processes, typical behaviors, and the factors that influence them, without prescribing how things should be.

Question 17

The text discusses four levels of leadership analysis: tasks, behaviors/traits/skills, styles and metacategories. __________ refers to a moderate-sized cluster of leader behaviors, primarily used to describe or prescribe actual or ideal leader patterns.
A) Task
B) Behavior/traits/skills
C) Style
D) Metacategory

Accepted Answer

Style refers to a moderate-sized cluster of leader behaviors, primarily used to describe or prescribe actual or ideal leader patterns, distinguishing it from the more specific tasks or broader metacategories.

Question 18

One way to think about leadership is to focus on where it occurs. If the focus is dyadic then the focus is:
A) Between two people
B) At the group level
C) At the organizational level
D) The classroom

Accepted Answer

The term "dyadic" refers to something that involves two entities. Therefore, when leadership is considered in a dyadic context, it focuses on the relationship or interaction between two people.

Question 19

Using the terms leaders and managers interchangeably is supported by the statement:
A) Managing many things is what executives do, and only one of them is leading followers.
B) Managers rarely have the luxury of focusing only on maintenance or change or focusing only on followers.
C) Great leadership is the seamless blending of the more operational-managerial dimensions with the visionary functions.
D) All of the above.

Accepted Answer

All the statements support the idea of using the terms leaders and managers interchangeably by highlighting the multifaceted roles that executives play, which include both managing and leading aspects.

Question 20

The operational definition of leadership used in the text includes all of the following except?
A) Leadership is a complex process involving numerous fundamentally different types of acts.
B) Leadership involves assessing one's environment and one's leadership constraints.
C) Leadership involves developing numerous leadership traits and skills.
D) Leaders must refine and select one best style for all situations.

Accepted Answer

Leadership is viewed as a dynamic and adaptable process, not one that prescribes a single best style for all situations. Effective leadership often requires adapting one's style to the specific context and needs of a situation, rather than adhering to a one-size-fits-all approach.

Quiz 1: Introduction

Our enduring human interest in the topic of leadership is based on:

The explicit purpose of this text is help the student:

One way to define leadership is by the kind of "followers" being led. The main focus of this text is on organizational leaders that lead __________.

Different types of leadership can be defined by the kind of "followers" being led. A leader of a social movement typically has:

Different types of leadership can be defined by the type of work being done. The type of work includes the following classifications with the exception of:

Organizational leaders work in different situations and those variables are important in analyzing the leadership competencies needed. Which of the following variables impact leadership competencies?

Leaders need to maintain order, continuity, and political independence preferably through the esteem of the people and fairness, but should be prepared to use guile, threats, and violence as necessary. This guidance was found in:

Which of the following statements is not true about the trait theory of leadership?

The contingency theories of leadership contained all but which of the following major characteristics?

Transformational leadership was influenced by an era:

Many studies of managerial performance have found that the most critical skill for beginning managers, and the one most often lacking is:

When considering what leaders should focus on, which of the following theorists asserted that "the only thing of real importance that leaders do is to create and manage culture?"

An important set of issues regarding leader style has to do with whether and to what degree, style can be changed. Which theorist took the hardline that changing style is nearly impossible?

The New Public Management School asserts that public administrators:

A __________ approach to leadership assumes that at some level there is an ideal pattern of leadership behavior that fits nearly all situations.

__________ studies define and describe the leadership processes, typical behaviors, and contingency factors.

The text discusses four levels of leadership analysis: tasks, behaviors/traits/skills, styles and metacategories. __________ refers to a moderate-sized cluster of leader behaviors, primarily used to describe or prescribe actual or ideal leader patterns.

One way to think about leadership is to focus on where it occurs. If the focus is dyadic then the focus is:

Using the terms leaders and managers interchangeably is supported by the statement:

The operational definition of leadership used in the text includes all of the following except?