Final MC Set 1

26. Charismatic leadership is included under: a. influence theories. b. behavioral theories. c. trait theories. d. contingency theories.

A

27. Era 2 sees the emergence of : a. severe global competition. b. hierarchy and bureaucracy. c. constant change. d. pre-industrial and pre-bureaucratic society.

B

30. Most leaders recognize that trying to maintain stability in a world of change is: a. possible because of globalization. b. a losing battle. c. an important goal. d. the goal of crisis management.

B

28. One of the most important aspects of shifting to the new paradigm of leadership is: a. using a hierarchy of authority. b. using teams. c. intentionally using human skills. d. overmanaging.

C

7. Leadership is a science because of all EXCEPT: a. Leadership research is a growing scientific field. b. Leadership is a growing body of objective facts. c. Leadership depends upon an individual's personality traits and people skills. d. Training in leadership skills can help achieve organizational goals.

C

29. Effective leaders and effective followers are: a. people with different traits. b. people with different behaviors. c. the same people, playing the same role. d. the same people, playing different roles at different times.

D

10. A learning leader emphasizes: a. relationships b. stability. c. competition within the organization. d. rational management.

a

12. The theory of a leader who puts others' needs and interests above his own is called: a. servant leadership. b. transformational leadership. c. charismatic leadership. d. transactional leadership.

a

25. The belief that leaders were born with certain natural abilities of power and influence characterizes: a. Great Man theories. b. Trait theories. c. Era 1 leadership theory. d. Transformational leadership theory.

a

6. Leadership is an art because of all EXCEPT: a. Leadership is a growing body of objective facts and knowledge. b. Leadership has skills that cannot be learned from a textbook. c. Leadership takes practice. d. Leadership takes hands-on experience.

a

9. In the new reality for leadership, the new paradigm does NOT include: a. uniformity. b. collaboration. c. diversity. d. information.

a

1. Self-Directed teams: a. have structured jobs and work processes. b. break down boundaries between departments. c. use strict top-down control. d. do not share power.

b

11. Era 3 and Era 4 leaders focus on all EXCEPT: a. diversity. b. vertical relationships. c. team leadership. d. collaboration.

b

19. In the new paradigm, leaders emphasize all EXCEPT: a. accountability. b. self-interest. c. responsibility. d. integrity.

b

22. Leadership does not contain the personal quality of: a. emotional connections (Heart). b. emotional distance. c. open mind (Mindfulness). d. nonconformity (Courage).

b

14. Most people have never tried to be a leader because a. they don't have leadership skills. b. they lack the personality traits necessary for leadership. c. they have no idea of what leaders actually do. d. it requires executive coaching.

c

2. Leadership involves all EXCEPT: a. creating change. b. influencing followers. c. maintaining stability. d. shared purpose.

c

20. Level 5 leaders have : a. strong egos. b. big ambitions. c. unpretentious personalities. d. larger-than-life personalities.

c

Attempts to achieve teamwork, empowerment, and diversity can succeed only if: a. leaders follow the principles and practices of the industrial era. b. managers want to treat people the way they treat machines or the bottom line. c. leaders value change over stability, control, competition, and uniformity. d. leaders hire people who think and work alike.

c

15. Leadership vision is: a. a picture of the future. b. a desired future. c. an ambitious view of the future. d. all of these choices.

d

21. Whereas management calls for keeping an eye on short-term results, leadership means keeping an eye on all EXCEPT: a. a compelling vision. b. the long-term future. c. the horizon. d. the bottom line.

d

23. When a leader aligns followers, it means: a. organizing a structure to accomplish the plan. b. staffing the structure with employees. c. directing employees and monitoring implementation of the plan. d. developing a shared culture.

d

24. Leadership experts agree that effective leaders: a. have the courage to act on their beliefs. b. know who they are. c. know what they stand for. d. all of the choices

d

5. Managers and leaders are different because: a. Managers learn a set of skills for planning, organizing directing, and controlling. b. Leaders must find the capacity to help create a vision of what the organization can be. c. Leadership calls for caring about and engaging the whole employee. d. Managers maintain stability while leaders promote change.

d

8. Strong leadership is needed because: a. the environment of the 21st century is predictable. b. planning, leading, organizing, and controlling are the required skills for the future. c. giving workers clear job assignments is the main task of a business executive. d. of globalization, e-commerce, telecommuting, virtual teams, and outsourcing.

d

Reasons for executive derailment include: a. insensitive, abrasive, intimidating, bullying style. b. good people skills. c. overmanaging: unable to delegate or build a team. d. both insensitive, abrasive, intimidating, bullying style and overmanaging: unable to delegate or build a team.

d

____ considered if a leader acted in an autocratic or democratic manner toward followers and how this correlated to leadership effectiveness. a. Trait Theories b. Influence Theories c. Great Man Theories d. Behavior Theories

d