MADM 431 leadership ch 1 and 2 set B
11. Mary has managed the mailroom for 2 years. Management views Mary as a person with Special leadership talent such as intelligence sociability and determination. What approach is Management using in assessing Mary? A. trait approach B. attributions approach C. behavioral approach D. managerial grid approach
Ans: A
31. Defining leadership as a process means ______. A. it is a transactional event between leader and followers B. it is restricted to certain people C. it is an inborn trait or characteristic D. it may only take place in formal groups
Ans: A
33. The primary functions of management are ______. A. planning organizing staffing and controlling B. forming storming norming and reforming C. building breaking down rebuilding and maintaining D. ruling listening adapting and adjusting
Ans: A
7. Chief executive officers of any company have ______. A. legitimate power B. referent power C. expert power D. personal power
Ans: A
74. Theo's boss is often described as friendly cooperative diplomatic and sensitive. Theo would be most accurate in saying his boss is high in which major leadership trait? A. sociability B. intelligence C. conscientiousness D. drive
Ans: A
76. What kind of power is given to a leader by her/his followers? A. position power B. personal power C. legitimate power D. reward power
Ans: B
8. I can emerge as the leader in my group project by ______. A. telling all group members exactly what to do B. communicating and listening well with group members C. sitting at the head of the table D. being designated by the instructor as the group leader
Ans: B
23. The underlying premise of emotional intelligence's impact on leadership is ______. A. intelligence is the most essential part of leadership B. sensitivity to personal emotions is most important to positive leadership C. understanding one's own and others' emotions provides a base for impactful leadership D. emotional intelligence has minimal impact on effective leadership
Ans: C
3. The "natural leader" trait definition of leadership ______. A. is about the interaction between leaders and followers B. can be learned C. is restricted to those with inborn talent qualities or characteristics D. is about developing leadership skills
Ans: C
5. ______ is described as those abilities to understand one's own and others feelings behaviors and thoughts and to act appropriately. A. Great Man theory B. Social intelligence C. Emotional intelligence D. Big Five personalities
Ans: C
74. At work you are on a team of people searching for a new CEO. Everyone agrees the new CEO needs to have excellent leadership skills so your team starts writing the job description. Which phrase would you use in the job description to reflect your search for a leader? A. looking for candidates skilled in safety and quality control B. seeking a dispassionate problem solver C. searching for a change agent and creative thinker D. hiring an experienced policy administrator
Ans: C
11.Who is responsible for the leadership process? A. followers B. leaders C. organizations D. followers and leaders
Ans: D
12. Stogdill's second study found ______. A. no significant differences in traits from 1948 to 1974 B. situational factors could not be identified C. emotional intelligence plays a significant role in leadership D. both traits and situational factors are determinants of leadership
Ans: D
27. The process definition of leadership implies ______. A. leadership is linear B. leadership is one-way top-down C. leadership is leader centered D. leadership is reciprocal between leaders and followers
Ans: D
30. Of the Big Five personality factors which is the most strongly associated with leadership? A. openness B. neuroticism C. social status D. extraversion
Ans: D
33. The trait approach is concerned with ______. A. leadership situations B. leadership skills C. follower attributes D. leader characteristics
Ans: D
35. A major strength of the trait approach is ______. A. there is a set list of traits that identify leadership B. it is easy to identify the best traits for leadership C. it can be used for leader training and development D. it highlights the leader component of the leadership process
Ans: D
37. You are told you need to work weekends. Your supervisor gives you a pay raise in return. What type of power is your supervisor using? A. referent B. expert C. legitimate D. reward
Ans: D
4. Who conducted studies of social intelligence and its relationship to leadership? A. Stogdill B. Judge et al. C. Jung and Sosik D. Zaccaro
Ans: D
40. A strength of the trait approach is reflected in the idea that ______. A. self-confidence is the trait most important to leadership B. there is a clear list of leader traits C. identifying traits is highly objective D. it is appealing to identify special traits in leaders
Ans: D
43. The trait approach ______. A. takes followers into account B. is highly objective C. is quite useful for training programs D. has not found one definitive list of leadership traits
Ans: D
47. The trait approach is criticized for its failure to take ______ into consideration. A. emotional intelligence B. personality C. differences in leaders D. situations
Ans: D
57. A leader who is assured and dominant in her manner is expressing ______. A. agreeableness B. openness C. integrity D. self-confidence
Ans: D
58. ______ is one of Northouse's five major leadership traits focused on a leader's inclination to seek out pleasant social relationships. A. Surgency B. Agreeableness C. Extraversion D. Sociability
Ans: D
7. ______ is one of the five major leadership traits that focuses on a leader's inclination to seek out pleasant social relationships. A. Agreeableness B. Extraversion C. Intelligence D. Sociability
Ans: D
1. Openness is one of the five traits in the text that focuses on honesty and trustworthiness.
Ans: F
1. The research on leadership generally has found it to be a relatively simple process.
Ans: F
10. A major strength of the trait approach is that it is quite useful for training.
Ans: F
2. A strength of the trait approach is that it links specific leader traits to organizational outcomes.
Ans: F
4. According to Burns followers should remember that their leaders are above them and act accordingly.
Ans: F
4. The great person approach stresses that leaders' traits are learned.
Ans: F
6. The view that leadership is a behavior rather than a trait emerged in the 1930s.
Ans: F
8. In his early studies Stogdill found that leaders in one situation would almost always be leaders in another situation.
Ans: F
9. The process definition of leadership states that certain individuals have inborn qualities that differentiate them from non-leaders.
Ans: F
14. The trait approach focuses on ______. A. follower-leader interaction B. role of the leader C. role of the follower D. role of the organization
Ans: B
15. A manager arrives an hour early to work every day and is always completing his task early as well as constantly striving for excellence within the organization. Which two traits best represent the manager? A. articulate and self-confident B. dependable and diligent C. trustworthy and perceptive D. self-confident and empathetic
Ans: B
18. The primary functions of leadership are ______. A. directing ruling encouraging B. aligning visioning inspiring C. building maintaining staffing D. budgeting controlling problem solving
Ans: B
23. Which of the following bases of power is considered personal power? A. information B. referent C. reward D. legitimate
Ans: B
4. The four key elements of the definition of leadership used in the text are ______. A. trait goal emergent expert B. process influence group goal C. values ethics process performance D. capability competency skill relationship
Ans: B
5. In their discussion about management and leadership Bennis and Nanus said that leaders ______. A. "do things right" B. "do the right thing" C. "do what followers want" D. "do enough to get the job done"
Ans: B
61. A process view of leadership means that ______. A. people with special characteristics are the ones who can engage in the leadership process B. anyone can learn leadership and emerge as a leader C. capacity to lead others is an inborn trait D. leadership cannot truly be observed
Ans: B
63. The tendency to be thorough dependable organized and decisive describes which Big Five personality factor? A. openness B. conscientiousness C. low neuroticism D. self-confidence
Ans: B
10. The governor of your state possesses French and Raven's legitimate power.
Ans: T
2. More than 60 different leadership classification systems have been developed.
Ans: T
3. Leadership occurs in both large and small groups.
Ans: T
3. The trait approach focuses primarily on the leader not on the followers or the situation.
Ans: T
5. The earliest leadership theories in the 20th century emphasized control and centralization of power.
Ans: T
5. The great person approach focuses on important political leaders.
Ans: T
6. The trait approach has a century of research to back it up.
Ans: T
7. A boss by definition has position power over subordinates.
Ans: T
7. The trait approach failed to identify a definitive set of specific leadership traits.
Ans: T
8. Leaders who use coercion are mostly interested in their own goals rather than those of subordinates.
Ans: T
9. Stogdill's later studies argued that personality and situational factors were both determinants of leadership.
Ans: T
