Question 1

According to Kotter,management is about seeking stability,and leadership is about seeking ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   order
B)   change
C)   followers
D)   rewardsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Using Kotter's functions of management and leadership model to support your argument,would you rather your direct supervisor be a leader or a manager? Use Kotter's model as a reference to the specifics of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Hitler's reign is not considered a form of leadership because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   leadership was not a true field of study before 1950
B)   Hitler used coercion, which runs counter to the idea of working with followers
C)   Hitler did not possess the traits that are universally associated with leaders
D)   leadership is about teams and organizations, not communities and regionsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

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 replacedE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

When contemporary leadership researchers analyze conversations between leaders and subordinates in a workplace,they are using which approach in their studies?

Accepted Answer

A)   trait approach
B)   discursive approach
C)   do as the leader wishes approach
D)   authentic leader approachE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

______ argued that the major activities of management and leadership are played out differently; but both are essential to an organization.

Accepted Answer

A)   Jago
B)   Zaleznik
C)   Kotter
D)   BassE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Kellerman argues that in the last 40 years,there has been a shift in leadership power from ______.

Accepted Answer

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 focusE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

To coerce means to ______.

Accepted Answer

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 rewardsE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The statement "She/he is born to be a leader" suggests a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   process definition of leadership
B)   trait definition of leadership
C)   gender bias definition of leadership
D)   coercive definition of leadershipE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

______ argued that leaders and managers are distinct; they are different types of people.

Accepted Answer

A)   Jago
B)   Zaleznik
C)   Kotter
D)   BassE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is most accurate about leaders and followers?

Accepted Answer

A)   followers need leaders, but leaders do not need followers
B)   leaders have an ethical responsibility to followers
C)   leaders do not initiate relationships with followers
D)   followers are not part of the leadership equationE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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?

Accepted Answer

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.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

According to Burns,followers should remember that their leaders are above them and act accordingly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The trait definition of leadership suggests ______.

Accepted Answer

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 leadershipE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

A process view of leadership means that ______.

Accepted Answer

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 observedE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Some positive communication behaviors that account for successful leader emergence are ______.

Accepted Answer

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 ideasE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Are leaders born or made? Defend your answer with specific topics and research in the text that supports your answer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

I can emerge as the leader in my group project by ______.

Accepted Answer

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 leaderE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Writing about and researching leadership is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   declining in popularity
B)   a universally appealing topic
C)   simplistic rather than complex
D)   less popular in the business area than in social sciencesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

In the first few decades of the 20th century,leadership definitions centered on the notion of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   relationships
B)   process
C)   domination
D)   personalityE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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The trait definition of leadership suggests ______.

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In the first few decades of the 20th century,leadership definitions centered on the notion of ______.

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Are leaders born or made? Defend your answer with specific topics and research in the text that supports your answer.

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The statement "She/he is born to be a leader" suggests a ______.

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Some positive communication behaviors that account for successful leader emergence are ______.

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According to Burns,followers should remember that their leaders are above them and act accordingly.

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Writing about and researching leadership is ______.

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When contemporary leadership researchers analyze conversations between leaders and subordinates in a workplace,they are using which approach in their studies?

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To coerce means to ______.

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According to Kotter,management is about seeking stability,and leadership is about seeking ______.

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A process view of leadership means that ______.

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Which of the following is most accurate about leaders and followers?

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______ argued that leaders and managers are distinct; they are different types of people.

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Hitler's reign is not considered a form of leadership because ______.

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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?

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Kellerman argues that in the last 40 years,there has been a shift in leadership power from ______.

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______ argued that the major activities of management and leadership are played out differently; but both are essential to an organization.

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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?

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Using Kotter's functions of management and leadership model to support your argument,would you rather your direct supervisor be a leader or a manager? Use Kotter's model as a reference to the specifics of each.

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I can emerge as the leader in my group project by ______.

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