Leadership Development Chapter 1 Quiz
In their discussion about management and leadership, Bennis and Nanus said that leaders
"Do the right thing"
Leadership and management
Are both needed in organizations
Some positive communication behaviors that account for successful leader emergence are
Being informed, initiating new ideas
As captain of the soccer team, your primary concern is winning games and maintaining the strength of the team. Your players couldn't care less about teamwork and just want to win. Which component of leadership would you recommend the leader focus on?
Common goals
Simonet and Tett (2012) found that management is distinct from leadership by
Extrinsic motivation
Coercive leadership is not considered ideal leadership as defined in this text because
Influence in leadership includes followers and leaders working toward a common goal.
Jefferey is the chief financial officer of an establishment marketing firm. He recently learned that the company is going to try to merge with a new firm. He shares this potential merger with only a few of his mid-level managers he trusts. Jeffrey has
Information and legitimate power
One key to emerging as a leader
Is to be perceived by others as likable and knowledgeable
Understanding the nature of leadership has proved to be quite the challenge for practitioners and researchers because
Its is a highly valued phenomenon that is very complex.
Differences between management and leadership include
Leaders are emotionally involved, whereas managers have low emotional involvement
The trait definition of leadership suggests
Leadership occurs because of who the leader is
Often leadership occurs within a context where one individual influences a group of others to accomplish goals. Which best describes this component of leadership?
Leadership occurs in groups
Kotter suggested that management produces _______ and ________.
Order and consistency
The four key elements of the definition of leadership used in the text are
Process, influence, group, goal.
The primary functions of management are
Producing order and consistency
Although there are clear differences between management and leadership,
The two constructs overlap
Although there are clear differences between management and leadership,
The two constructs overlap.
The statement "She/he is born to be a leader" suggest a
Trait definition of leadership