Knowledge Check Chapter 1

Which of the following attributes is considered negative on a global level?

Being asocial

Match the leader attributes to the type of leader characteristic (positive or negative) they best describe according to research conducted by GLOBE.

Egocentric: negative Decisive: positive

The acronym GLOBE stands for Global Leaders Organizing Better Environments.

False

The demand for effective leadership exists at the local and community levels, but does not exist at the national level.

False

Which of the following theorists believed that leadership is situational?

Hersey

Which of the following researchers suggests that leaders are toxic when their leadership leaves followers worse off than they found them?

Lipman-Blumen

What is meant by the statement, "Leadership is an ability"?

People can develop their capacity to lead.

Decisiveness is considered to be a positive leader attribute on a global level.

True

Leadership likely includes components of many dimensions, including traits, skills, behaviors, and relationships.

True

Many differing approaches to leadership have developed in the 21st century.

True

There are more than 100 different definitions of leadership in recorded literature.

True

There is a strong demand for effective leadership in today's society.

True

Views of leadership differ around the world due to cultural differences and political cultures.

True

The Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) studies were able to identify positive and negative leader attributes. Which of the following was identified as a positive leader attribute, according to the GLOBE study?

being decisive

The Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) studies were able to identify positive and negative leader attributes. Which of the following was identified as a negative leader attribute, according to the GLOBE study?

being dictatorial

Effective leadership is intended to influence that creates ______ for the greater good.

change

Which industry today is most likely to use Taylor's ideas on the scientific management of labor?

fast-food restaurants

Task behaviors are used to ______.

get the job done

Which of the following leadership theories focuses on identifying the innate qualities of great social, political, and military leaders?

great man

In the early 2000s, Robert House conducted research on which of the following?

impact of cultural differences on leadership

Effective leadership is intended ______ that will create change for the greater good.

influence

Which leadership perspective is emphasized in the text?

influence process

Which of these attributes is considered positive on a global level?

is informed

The "dark side of leadership" refers to instances where a leader ______.

leaves followers in a worse situation

Frederick Taylor pioneered concepts that led to the development of which of the following theories?

management theory

Why might a leader engage in process behaviors?

to promote positive group efforts

Lipman-Blumen suggests that leaders who violate the rights of others and manipulate followers through fear are considered ______.

toxic

Jeff is a very effective leader. When asked about his leadership strategies, he replies, "I'm just a natural-born leader." Jeff's explanation of his leadership can be considered thinking of leadership as which of the following?

trait

Leadership and management are not the same.

true

Which of the following best describes the dark side of leadership?

using leadership powers for personal ends