Question 1

The assumption underlying the trait approach to studying leadership is that some people are natural leaders who are endowed with certain traits not possessed by other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People who are forced or manipulated into doing something can never become committed to the coerced course of action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The differences among the various definitions of leadership ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   are nothing more than scholarly nit-picking
B)   merely express the same criteria in different terminology
C)   reflect deep disagreement about the identification of leaders and leadership processes
D)   reject the assumption that it is a process in which intention influence is exerted over other people

Question 4

On which assumption do most definitions of leadership agree?

Accepted Answer

A)   Deliberate influence is exercised over other people.
B)   Influence over others is to be avoided.
C)   Influence should be exerted to punish, not to motivate.
D)   People cannot be influenced to do something they do not wish to do.

Question 5

The best approach for understanding leadership is to examine rational cognitive processes, because emotional processes are too unreliable to include.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most of the leadership theory and research has described ________ leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)   direct
B)   ethical
C)   informal
D)   toxic

Question 7

In the power-influence approach, power is viewed as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   valuable only for the degree to which it influences subordinates
B)   essential for influencing industry trends
C)   important for influencing subordinates as well as peers, superiors, clients, and suppliers
D)   secondary to other leader behaviors including tireless energy and penetrating intuition

Question 8

Definitions of leadership ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which is a typical research question for the intra-individual level of conceptualization?

Accepted Answer

A)   How do leaders make decisions about competitive strategy and external initiatives?
B)   How is leadership shared in the group or team?
C)   How does a leader influence subordinate motivation and task commitment?
D)   How are leaders influenced by role expectations and constraint?

Question 10

A theory that identifies the essential behaviors for any type of leader is best classified as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   descriptive and universal
B)   prescriptive and universal
C)   descriptive and situational
D)   prescriptive and situational

Question 11

What is the best explanation for so many different definitions of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   scholarly nitpicking about trivial issues
B)   disagreement about what should be included in the definition
C)   little opportunity for rigorous scientific analysis
D)   leadership is a very old topic with centuries of definitions

Question 12

________ leadership is the term used to describe how a chief executive can influence people at lower levels in the organization who do have immediate contact with the leader.

Accepted Answer

A)   Direct
B)   Indirect
C)   Specialized role
D)   Influence process

Question 13

A theory that emphasizes leader traits and skills as determinants of leadership behavior is best categorized at what level?

Accepted Answer

A)   individual
B)   dyadic
C)   group
D)   organizational

Question 14

Prescriptive theories ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   identify necessary conditions for using a particular type of behavior effectively
B)   explain leadership processes
C)   describe the typical activities of leaders
D)   explain why certain behaviors occur in particular situations

Question 15

Leadership can be described as a(n)  ________ process involving leader interaction with one subordinate.

Accepted Answer

A)   intra-individual
B)   dyadic
C)   group
D)   organizational

Question 16

In this text, leadership is treated as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a specialized role but not a social influence process
B)   a social influence process but not a specialized role
C)   both a social influence process but not a specialized role
D)   neither a specialized role nor a social influence process

Question 17

A theory that explains what leaders must do to be effective is called a descriptive theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most leadership theories emphasize the characteristics and actions of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   follower without much concern for leader characteristics
B)   leader without much concern for follower characteristics
C)   follower and the leader equally
D)   follower, the leader, and the industry equally

Question 19

________ can be content analyzed to identify behavior used by effective and ineffective leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)   Biographies of famous leaders
B)   Questionnaires filled out by leaders themselves
C)   Videos that show different patterns of leadership behavior
D)   Fictional accounts of group behavior

Question 20

What aspect of leadership has been emphasized most often in leadership theories and research during the past half century?

Accepted Answer

A)   leader traits and skills
B)   leadership behavior
C)   leader power and authority
D)   the leadership situation

Exam 1: The Nature of Leadership

The best approach for understanding leadership is to examine rational cognitive processes, because emotional processes are too unreliable to include.

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Definitions of leadership ________.

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Most of the leadership theory and research has described ________ leadership.

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People who are forced or manipulated into doing something can never become committed to the coerced course of action.

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A theory that explains what leaders must do to be effective is called a descriptive theory.

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________ can be content analyzed to identify behavior used by effective and ineffective leaders.

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What is the best explanation for so many different definitions of leadership?

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In the power-influence approach, power is viewed as ________.

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On which assumption do most definitions of leadership agree?

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A theory that emphasizes leader traits and skills as determinants of leadership behavior is best categorized at what level?

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Most leadership theories emphasize the characteristics and actions of the ________.

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________ leadership is the term used to describe how a chief executive can influence people at lower levels in the organization who do have immediate contact with the leader.

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Which is a typical research question for the intra-individual level of conceptualization?

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Prescriptive theories ________.

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Leadership can be described as a(n) ________ process involving leader interaction with one subordinate.

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What aspect of leadership has been emphasized most often in leadership theories and research during the past half century?

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The assumption underlying the trait approach to studying leadership is that some people are natural leaders who are endowed with certain traits not possessed by other people.

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A theory that identifies the essential behaviors for any type of leader is best classified as ________.

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In this text, leadership is treated as ________.

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The differences among the various definitions of leadership ________.

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