Test Bank – Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills, 11th Edition by Andrew J. DuBrin

Test Bank - Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills | 11th Edition by Andrew J. DuBrin
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1. Leadership involves maintaining the status quo, not creating change.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Leadership is said to deal with change, inspiration, motivation, and influence. Leadership
is more likely to create change than maintain the status quo.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DUBR.27.1.1 - Explain the meaning of leadership and how it differs from
management.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 1/10/2026 5:09 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/10/2026 5:09 AM

2. Leadership can be defined as the ability to direct actions and ensure compliance from the people needed to achieve
organizational goals.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: A leader inspires confidence and support, while a manager has the responsibility for
planning, organizing, directing, and controlling.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DUBR.27.1.1 - Explain the meaning of leadership and how it differs from
management.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 1/10/2026 5:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/10/2026 5:16 AM




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3. In a hyperconnected, networked age, competition becomes more important than collaboration.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: In a hyperconnected, networked age, collaboration becomes more important than
competition. Successful leaders harness and make the most of ideas, talent, and
resources from across boundaries of all kinds.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DUBR.27.1.1 - Explain the meaning of leadership and how it differs from
management.
TOPICS: 1.1 The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 1/10/2026 5:17 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/10/2026 5:18 AM

4. A change of leadership is a frequent remedy for major organizational problems.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: A frequent antidote to major organizational problems is to replace the leader in the hope
that the newly appointed leader will reverse performance problems.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DUBR.27.1.2 - Characterize how leadership influences organizational
performance.
TOPICS: 1.2 The Impact of Leadership on Organizational Performance
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 1/10/2026 5:18 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/10/2026 5:19 AM




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5. In their roles as executors, leaders translate plans into reality.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: In carrying out the executor role, the leader makes things happen, often helping translate
plans into reality by helping develop action plans, and holding people accountable to
ensure that productive work is accomplished.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DUBR.27.1.3 - Pinpoint several important leadership roles.
TOPICS: 1.3 Leadership Roles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 1/10/2026 5:20 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/10/2026 5:20 AM

6. Once you become a leader, the opportunities for advancement decrease.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Obtaining a leadership position is a vital first step for career advancement in many
organizations. Staff or individual contributor positions help broaden a person’s
professional experience, but most executives rise through a managerial path.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DUBR.27.1.4 - Identify the major satisfactions and frustrations associated with
the leadership role.
TOPICS: 1.4 The Satisfactions and Frustrations of Being a Leader
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 1/10/2026 5:47 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/10/2026 5:48 AM




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7. One challenge of holding a leadership position is the large number of people problems you need to solve on a regular
basis.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: A major frustration facing a leader is the number of human resource problems requiring
action. If you do not like dealing with people problems, you are not suited for a
leadership or management position.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DUBR.27.1.4 - Identify the major satisfactions and frustrations associated with
the leadership role.
TOPICS: 1.4 The Satisfactions and Frustrations of Being a Leader
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 1/10/2026 5:48 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/28/2026 12:30 PM

8. Leadership occurs at many levels within an organization.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: The leader interacts with group members one at a time and with the group as a whole.
At the same time, leadership takes place in the context of the organization and the
external environment.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DUBR.27.1.5 - Describe a framework for understanding leadership.
TOPICS: 1.4 A Framework for Understanding Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
DATE CREATED: 1/10/2026 5:49 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/28/2026 12:30 PM




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