Question 1

Contingency theories focus on the ________ that impact leadership success.

Accepted Answer

A)   leader's personal characteristics and qualities
B)   leader's abilities to inspire and transform followers
C)   situational variables
D)   values and ethics
E)   aspects of the leader's behaviorF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding whether charismatic leaders are born or made?

Accepted Answer

A)   Charismatic individuals are not born with traits that make them charismatic.
B)   Charismatic leaders are usually not achievement oriented.
C)   Charisma cannot be learned.
D)   Most experts believe individuals can be trained to exhibit charismatic behaviors.
E)   Personality has shown no link to charismatic leadership.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

________ is a psychological state that exists when you agree to make yourself vulnerable to another because you have positive expectations about how things are going to turn out.

Accepted Answer

A)   Consideration
B)   Trust
C)   Empowerment
D)   Empathy
E)   RespectF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

In the context of behavioral dimensions of leadership identified in the Ohio State Studies, ________ is the extent to which a person's job relationships are characterized by mutual trust, respect for employees' ideas, and regard for their feelings.

Accepted Answer

A)   consideration
B)   initiating structure
C)   production orientation
D)   task orientation
E)   position powerF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Within mentoring relationships, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   only the protégé benefits
B)   the protégé mainly benefits, but the mentor might also benefit
C)   both the protégé and the mentor benefit
D)   the mentor mainly benefits, but the protégé might also benefit
E)   only the mentor benefitsF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is not a key characteristic of a charismatic leader?

Accepted Answer

A)   sensitivity to follower needs
B)   unconventional behavior
C)   vision and articulation
D)   focus on maintaining status quo
E)   willingness to take risksF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Most experts believe that individuals may be trained to exhibit charismatic behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Nonsanctioned leadership is usually less important than formal influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If followers are ________ and ________, the leader needs to use a supportive and participative style.

Accepted Answer

A)   unable; willing
B)   able; unwilling
C)   able; willing
D)   unable; unwilling
E)   able; complacentF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following theories of leadership implies that individuals can be trained to become leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)   trait theories
B)   LMX theory
C)   contingency theories
D)   behavioral theories
E)   Fiedler modelF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

According to the University of Michigan studies, production-oriented leadership is defined as the extent to which a leader tends to emphasize the technical or task aspects of the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Iris is a new employee at Schmitt Enterprises, a company which specializes in the production and sale of personal protection items. Marshall founded the company ten years ago and has been working in law enforcement and personal security for fifteen years. When considering her working relationship with Marshall, Iris should consider most ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   if Marshall is a suitable formal mentor
B)   if Marshall is a suitable informal mentor
C)   if Joe is a good match for Iris' style, needs and skills
D)   both A and C
E)   both B and CF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following statements accurately describes the attribution theory of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   Leadership is merely an attribution people make about other individuals.
B)   Good leaders attribute their successes to their team or group members.
C)   Leadership qualities are attributions that are independent of performance.
D)   The achievement of group goals is rarely attributed to good leadership.
E)   Leadership is an attribute that individuals are born with.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

All of the following are consequences of a relationship of trust between supervisors and employees, except that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   trust facilitates information sharing
B)   trusting groups are more effective
C)   trust discourages taking risks
D)   trust enhances productivity
E)   company bottom lines are positively influenced by trustF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following situational dimensions identified by Fiedler relates to the degree to which job assignments are procedurized, that is, structured or unstructured?

Accepted Answer

A)   leader-member relations
B)   task orientation
C)   task structure
D)   initiating structure
E)   productivity orientedF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Emotional intelligence (EI)  is critical to effective leadership because one of its core components is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   conscientiousness
B)   empathy
C)   optimism
D)   introversion
E)   perfectionismF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

When forming a mentoring relationship, all of the following should be considered in relation to the mentor and the protégé except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   goals
B)   style
C)   needs
D)   skills
E)   communicationF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

According to research, which of the Big Five personality traits is the most important in effective leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)   conscientiousness
B)   openness
C)   extraversion
D)   agreeableness
E)   emotional stabilityF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Identify and explain the two dimensions of leadership described in the Ohio State studies.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

If followers are ________ and ________, the leader does not need to act.

Accepted Answer

A)   unable; willing
B)   able; unwilling
C)   able; willing
D)   unable; unwilling
E)   able; complacentF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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