Details of TEST BANK LEADERSHIP Theory and Practice 8TH EDITION PETER G. NORTHOUSEChapter 1: Introduction MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. argued that the major
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differently; but both are essential to an organization. A. Jago B. Zaleznik C. Kotter D. Bass Ans: C Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Leadership and Management Difficulty Level: Easy AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
2. In the book’s discussion of leadership, power is described as
A. a relational concern for both leaders and followers B. use of force over others to manipulate them C. letting any follower do whatever he or she wants D. forcing people to engage in extreme behaviors Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Leadership and Power Difficulty Level: Easy AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
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 Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Leadership Described Difficulty Level: Easy AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
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
Cognitive Domain: Analysis Answer Location: Leadership Defined Difficulty Level: Easy AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
5. In their discussion about management and leadership, Bennis and Nanus said that leaders .
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B. “do the right thing”
C. “do what followers want”
D. “do enough to get the job done”
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership and Management
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Social responsibility
6. People in the organization like me because I know what I am doing and share
knowledge with followers. I have
.
A. position power
B. personal power
C. information power
D. legitimate power
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Leadership and Power
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
7. Chief executive officers of any company have
A. legitimate power
B. referent power
C. expert power
D. personal power
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer
Location: Leadership and Power Difficulty
Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
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
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Assigned Versus Emergent Leadership
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Interpersonal relations and teamwork
9. Kellerman argues that in the last 40 years, there has been a shift in leadership power from
.
A. shared power to top down power
B. leader dominated power to shared power with followers
C. follower dominated power to shared power with leaders
D. referent power focus to coercive power focus Ans:
B
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
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.Answer Location: Leadership and Power
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
10. Information power is
.
A. based on followers liking of their leader
B. derived from having the ability to provide rewards
C. focused on the social contract between leaders and followers
D. derived from possessing knowledge that others want or need Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Leadership and Power
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
11. Who is responsible for the leadership process?
A. followers
B. leaders
C. organizations
D. followers and leaders
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Definition and Components
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
12. The common goals element of the definition of leadership means
A. leaders and followers have a mutual purpose
B. leaders and followers have similar personalities
C. leaders and followers have similar interests
D. leaders and followers have a mutual desire for power Ans:
A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Definition and Components
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors
13. The statement “She/he is born to be a leader” suggests a
A. process definition of leadership
B. trait definition of leadership
C. gender bias definition of leadership
D. coercive definition of leadership
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Definition and Components
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
14. Social identity theory would suggest leadership emergence occurs when
A. the group identifies with the leader
B. an individual acquires the skills to do the job well
C. the group assigns an individual the role of leader
D. an individual becomes most like the group prototype Ans:
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.
.D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Assigned Versus Emergent Leadership
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
15. Coercive leadership
.
A. is rewarding players who met their goals
B. is forcing followers to engage in extreme behaviors
C. is using the influence relationship to affect change
D. is supporting ethical behavior amongst team members Ans:
B
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Leadership and Coercion
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Ethical understanding and reasoning
16. To coerce means to
.
A. influence others toward a common goal
B. influence others to behave ethically
C. influence others to do something against their will
D. influence others using positive rewards
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer
Location: Leadership and Coercion
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Ethical understanding and reasoning
17. Non-leadership is
.
A. a relational interaction between a group of people toward common goals
B. sharing goal development with followers
C. leadership that is focused on individual goals
D. leadership that is focused on working with followers to achieve common goals Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer
Location: Leadership and Coercion Difficulty
Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
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
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Leadership and Management
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
19. Simonet and Tett (2012) found that management is distinct from leadership by its focus
on .
A. extrinsic motivation
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.B. intrinsic motivation
C. strategic planning
D. creative thinking
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership and Management
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
20. Differences between management and leadership include
.
A. leaders are emotionally involved, whereas managers have low emotional
involvement
B. managers shape ideas, whereas leaders are reactive in solving problems
C. leaders are unidirectional influencers, whereas managers are multidirectional
influencers
D. leaders are controlling, whereas managers are motivating Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership and Management
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
21. The primary functions of management are
A. producing change and movement
B. producing positive leadership outcomes
C. producing a creative vision
D. producing order and consistency
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership and Management
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
22. One key to emerging as a leader
.
A. is to be perceived by others as likable and knowledgeable
B. is to be forceful in asserting your opinions
C. is to avoid listening to opposing opinions
D. is to be perceived by others as commanding and dominant Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Assigned Versus Emergent Leadership
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Interpersonal relations and teamwork
23. Which of the following bases of power is considered personal power?
A. information
B. referent
C. reward
D. legitimate
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Leadership and Power
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
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.24. Scholarly research and popular work on the nature of leadership exploded in this decade.
A. 1950s
B. 1960s
C. 1970s
D. 1980s
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer
Location: Leadership Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Contexts of organizations in a global society
25. The emerging approach known as servant leadership
A. focuses on followers needs
B. focuses on traits
C. focuses on adapting to solve problems
D. focuses on spirituality
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
26. Which way of classifying leadership involves capabilities to make leadership
possible?
A. group process
B. personality
C. skills
D. power
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
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
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Definition and Components
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
28. Although there are clear differences between management and leadership,
A. there is little research to support one or the other
B. leadership is more valued than management
C. the two constructs overlap
D. management is more valued than leadership Ans:
C
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.Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership and Management
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
29.
argued that leaders and managers are distinct; they are different types of people.
A. Jago
B. Zaleznik
C. Kotter
D. Bass
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Leadership and Management
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
30. Leaders’ power to provide pay raises and promotions is
A. reward
B. coercive
C. legitimate
D. referent
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer
Location: Leadership and Power Difficulty
Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
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
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
32. Which of the following is not one of the classifications for a definition of leadership?
A. the focus of group process
B. an artistic process
C. a behavior
D. a personality trait
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
33. The primary functions of management are
A. planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling
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.B. forming, storming, norming, and reforming
C. building, breaking down, rebuilding, and maintaining
D. ruling, listening, adapting, and adjusting Ans:
A
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Leadership and Management
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
34. Some positive communication behaviors that account for successful leader
emergence are
.
A. sense of humor, facial expressiveness
B. being dominant, speaking frequently
C. differentiating oneself from the group, challenging group norms
D. being informed, initiating new ideas
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Assigned Versus Emergent Leadership
Difficulty Level: Moderate
AACSB Standard: Individual and group behavior
35. Leadership definitions have evolved during the 20th century in the following way:
.
A. the trait approach remains the most popular approach over time
B. a leader’s power remains a key requirement for goal accomplishment
C. focus on leadership effectiveness became prominent in the 1970s
D. leadership research peaked in the 1980s Ans:
D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership Defined
Difficulty Level: Moderate
AACSB Standard: Contexts of organizations in a global society
36. Fisher associates all of the following positive communication behaviors with
emergent leadership, except
.
A. being verbally involved
B. establishing roles
C. seeking others’ opinions
D. initiating new ideas
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Assigned Versus Emergent Leadership
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors
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
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Answer Location: Leadership and Power
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
38. Leadership is a phenomenon that takes place in the context of the interaction between
leaders and followers. This viewpoint would suggest leadership is accessible by all .
A. reward
B. referent
C. process
D. trait
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
39. You really enjoy working for your boss and look up to her or him as a role model. You are
more than willing to work hard for the organization because of your relationship with your boss.
This is an example of
.
A. legitimate power
B. coercive power
C. position power
D. personal power
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Leadership and Power
Difficulty Level: Moderate
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
40. On the way to track practice you get pulled over for speeding. When you arrive to practice
late, the coach makes you run laps. This is an example of
.
A. legitimate power
B. coercive power
C. expert power
D. personal power
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Leadership and Power
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
41. Often leadership occurs within a context where one individual influences a group of others
to accomplish goals. Which best describes this component of leadership?
A. Leadership occurs in groups.
B. Leadership involves influence.
C. Leadership includes organizations.
D. Leadership includes attention to common goals. Ans:
A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
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42. Watson and Hoffman's study on leadership emergence with regard to gender-biased
perceptions would suggest
.
A. influential women were rated the same as men in terms of leadership
B. women are much more likeable than men
C. emergence in leadership has little to do with gender bias
D. there continue to be barriers to women's emergence as leaders in some settings Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Assigned Versus Emergent Leadership
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Contexts of organizations in a global society
43. Kotter suggested that management produces
A. change and structure
B. vision and order
C. order and consistency
D. change and movement
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Leadership and Management
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
44. You are trying to explain to your friend the difference between managers and leaders.
You would be most accurate in saying
.
A. leaders and managers cannot coexist in an organization
B. leaders make more money than managers
C. managers maintain order and leaders seek change
D. managers have more referent power than leaders Ans:
C
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Leadership and Management
Difficulty Level: Moderate
AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
45. In which way will leadership and power be approached in upcoming chapters?
A. as a form of coercion
B. as positional power
C. from the perspective of the follower
D. as a relational concern for both leaders and followers Ans:
D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
46. Understanding the nature of leadership has proved to be quite the challenge for
practitioners and researchers because
.
A. its appeal is limited to academics and scholars
B. very little research has been done
C. it has not received much attention
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and
.D. it is a highly valued phenomenon that is very complex Ans:
D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Summary Difficulty
Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
47. Your parents and older siblings are all successful elected officials. After graduation, it is
suggested by many that you should seek office and, in turn, they offer you their support. Which
best describes the leadership approach being demonstrated by your supporters?
A. behavioral approach to leadership
B. leadership as a process
C. trait perspective
D. expert power
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Application Answer
Location: Leadership Defined Difficulty
Level: Moderate
AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
48. 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?
A. roles
B. common goals
C. process
D. influence
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Application Answer
Location: Leadership Defined Difficulty
Level: Moderate
AACSB Standard: Interpersonal relations and teamwork
49. The leader is at the core of group change and activity, representing the backbone of the group
or organization. Leadership is viewed as
.
A. focus of group processes
B. personality perspective
C. leadership as an act
D. leadership as a behavior
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
50. Jeffrey is the chief financial officer of an established 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
.
A. information and referent power
B. reward and referent power
C. information and legitimate power
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Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Leadership and Power
Difficulty Level: Moderate
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
51. Coercive leadership is not considered ideal leadership as defined in this text because
.
A. influence in leadership includes followers and leaders working toward a common goal
B. process is a part of the definition in both coercion and leadership
C. forcing and manipulative behaviors are legitimate leadership tactics
D. coercive leadership involves both individual and common goals Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Leadership and Power
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Ethical understanding and reasoning
52. My boss really does not understand the technical aspects of the job my group is trying to
complete. I understand the intricacies of the project, and my team members come to me with
all of their questions. What has happened in this work setting?
A. I have taken control and power of the group.
B. I have undermined my boss.
C. I have emerged as the team leader.
D. My boss is no longer a leader.
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Emergent and Assigned Leadership
Difficulty Level: Moderate
AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors
53. Writing about and researching leadership is
.
A. declining in popularity
B. a universally appealing topic
C. simplistic rather than complex
D. less popular in the business area than in social sciences Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Summary Difficulty
Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
54. Leadership and management
A. are completely separate entities
B. occur only in large corporations
C. occur only in small organizations
D. are both needed in organizations
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Summary Difficulty
Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
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.55. The faculty member on your study abroad trip to Costa Rica has traveled there many times
and is quite knowledgeable about the country and places you visited. She gave you guidance
about the country, local culture, and safety issues while you were interning with the local
farmers. The faculty member was using
.
A. referent power
B. positional power
C. coercive power
D. expert power
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Leadership and Power
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors
56. Which of the following is a planning and budgeting management function?
A. create a vision
B. build teams and coalitions
C. setting timetables
D. aligning people
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership and Management
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
57. The trait definition of leadership suggests
A. leadership occurs because of who the leader is
B. interaction is the key to leadership success
C. self-confidence is required for good leadership
D. dominance is required for good leadership Ans:
A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
58. When contemporary leadership researchers analyze conversations between leaders and
subordinates in a workplace, they are using which approach in their studies?
A. trait approach
B. discursive approach
C. do as the leader wishes approach
D. authentic leader approach
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Leadership Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
59. The essential ingredient in leadership is
A. influence
B. intelligence
C. efficiency
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.D. expertise Ans: A Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Definition and Components Difficulty Level: Easy AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
60. Arvid works at a new smoothie shop that has not yet made a profit. The boss tells Arvid and the other workers that whoever sells more than 30 smoothies during their daily shift will earn a bonus. Arvid’s boss is primarily using what type of function? A. leadership by building teams and coalitions to inspire people B. management by developing an incentive program to solve a problem C. management by placing people in the appropriate jobs according to skill D. leadership by creating a vision to inspire change Ans: B Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Leadership and Management Difficulty Level: Moderate AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
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 Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Leadership Defined Difficulty Level: Easy AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge
62. Simonet and Tett studied the difference between leadership and management. Which of the following best reflects their findings? A. leadership and management are two totally distinct competencies B. leadership involves creative thinking and comfort with ambiguity C. managers cannot practice leadership D. leaders cannot practice management Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Leadership and Management Difficulty Level: Moderate AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking
63. You and your co-workers are struggling to learn a new software program at work, and you are on a tight deadline to get a report to a major client when your boss decides to step in. Which of the following uses of power by your boss would run counter to the common goals at work? A. sharing new guidelines he just received from the software engineers B. offering to take the team to dinner when the report is complete C. sitting with your team and troubleshooting the program alongside you D. announcing that anyone who is not proficient by Friday will be replaced Ans: D Cognitive Domain: Application
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