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    Question
    1. Argued that the major activities of management and leadership are played out differently; but both are essential to an organization:
    Jago
    Zaleznik
    Bass
    Kotter
    2. The team leadership model puts who or what in the driver’s seat of team effectiveness?
    Leaders
    Management
    Satisfying needs
    Leadership
    3. Leadership focuses on the ________.
    downward influence of a leader on his or her followers
    importance of lateral and upward influence patterns
    ways to increase a leader’s following
    elimination of dependency in relationships
    4. Although there are clear differences between management and leadership
    There is little research to support one or the other.
    Leadership is more valued than management.
    Management is more valued than leadership.
    The two constructs overlap
    5. According to research one way women can advance in leadership is
    By blending individualized consideration with inspirational motivation.
    By leading in a more democratic manner than men.
    By acting masculine and assertive and not in feminine ways.
    By strongly resisting stereotype threats.
    6. Which of the following leadership theories expects the leader to continually be concerned about subordinate motivation?
    Leader-member exchange theory
    Situational leadership theory
    Path-goal theory
    Contingency theory
    7. If your superior tells you that she will offer you a raise provided you perform additional work beyond the requirements of your job he/she is exercising ________ power.
    reward
    personal
    legitimate
    coercive
    8. How does servant leadership differ from path-goal theory?
    Focuses on the behaviors leaders should exhibit to put followers first.
    Is unconcerned with the way leaders should treat followers.
    Focuses on the need for leaders to perfect themselves before helping others.
    Makes the need for task completion necessary before relationships can thrive.
    9. Which best describes the reason situational leadership is so practical for managers to use?
    Its specific nature
    Assist in relating demographics to leadership
    Its straightforward nature
    It is only applicable to lower-level managers
    10. During a speech given by your department director he repeatedly emphasizes the importance of reaching goals set by the organization. He then goes on to lay out the framework to accomplish the goals. According to contingency theory which best describes your director?
    High LPC score
    Relationship motivated
    Task motivated
    Position power
    11. The following traits are associated with charismatic leadership:
    Self-monitoring impression management
    Physical attractiveness height
    Desire for power desire to help others
    Intelligence self-confidence
    12. Of the bases of power research indicates that ________ power is most effective.
    Personal
    Reward
    Coercive
    Legitimate
    13. What type of power did Bill Gates have when he and Paul Allen started Microsoft?
    Legitimate
    Expert
    Referent
    Coercive
    14. The Ohio State studies considered the behaviors of consideration and initiating structure as:
    High value and low value
    Interdependent
    Distinct and independent
    Cause and effect
    15. Liz is a team leader at a local grocery store. Recently her boss said that she needs to address the negative attitudes of employees. To try and fix this problem she has begun awarding gift-cards to employees who have great attitudes. What internal leadership intervention is Liz addressing?
    Managing conflict
    Satisfying needs
    Goal focusing
    Facilitating decisions
    16. Contingency theory is concerned with ______ and _______.
    Styles; situations
    Leadership; situations
    Traits; situations
    Leaders; followers
    17. Questionnaires on situational leadership often ask for respondents to look at specific applications of leadership styles within situations which may result in:
    Negative perceptions toward the organizations
    Biased results in favor of situational leadership
    Results that are not in favor of situational leadership
    Wide range of responses that are hard to validate
    18. Critical factors for developing a cultural based leadership development program may include:
    Focuses on all levels of an organization from the individual to the wider organization gathers ethnographic data and looks at many aspects of cultures.
    Starts the evaluation at the assessment phase gathers formal data and focuses on the language of the participants.
    There are no critical factors. Leaders should be sent to various countries and allowed to learn that way.
    Focuses on the organization as a whole rather than the individual demographic information and formal data gathering.
    19. Critical life events affect authentic leadership because
    They act as a catalyst for change.
    They are a common occurrence.
    They reinforce patterned behaviors.
    They influence a multitude of people.
    20. 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 offer you their support. Which best describes the leadership approach being demonstrated?
    Leadership as a process
    Expert power
    Trait perspective
    Style approach to leadership
    21. To create change transformational leaders______________.
    Value out-group member’s opinions.
    Focus on the task at hand.
    Leave followers to work on their own.
    Become strong role models for their followers.
    22. Your boss listens to employees personal problems and tries to create a positive work environment by being agreeable eager to help comforting and uncontroversial. This is an example of:
    Middle-of-the-road management
    Authority-compliance management
    Team management
    Country-club management
    23. 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?
    Trait approach
    Styles approach
    Managerial grid approach
    Attribution approach
    24. Which type of leadership is most similar to transformational leadership?
    Laissez-faire
    Charismatic
    Transactional
    Transitional
    25. In the skills model which of these is a general cognitive ability?
    Problem-solving skills
    Knowledge
    Motivation
    Information processing
    26. In which way are leadership and power often approached?
    From the perspective of the follower
    As a form of coercion
    As positional power
    As a relational concern for both leaders and followers
    27. The leader is at the core of group change and activity representing the backbone of the group or organization. Leadership is viewed as:
    Focus of group processes
    Leadership as a behavior
    Leadership as an act
    Personality perspective
    28. Subordinates who have strong needs for affiliation prefer which type of leadership behavior?
    Participative
    Achievement oriented
    Directive
    Supportive
    29. Of the Big Five personality factors which is the most strongly associated with leadership?
    Social status
    Openness
    Emotional intelligence
    Extraversion
    30. Considering a cultural approach to leadership leadership should be conceptualized as:
    An ability or skill
    A relationship between a leader and a follower
    A set of behaviors
    A dynamic social process

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