LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE
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●● The trait approach is concerned with:
Answer: Leader characteristics
●● A major strength of the trait approach is:
Answer: It highlights the leader component of the leadership process
●● _________ are what leaders can accomplish, whereas ___________
are who leaders are.
Answer: Goals and skills
●● Leadership skills are defined in the Skills Approach chapter as:
Answer: Knowledge and competencies to accomplish goals
●● Mumford et al.'s model is characterized as a capability model
because:
Answer: It examines the relationship between knowledge and skills and
leader performance
,●● Which of these statements about the skills approach is false:
Answer: It clearly predicts how variations in social judgment and
problem-solving skills affect performance.
●● The behavioral approach reminds leaders that:
Answer: They should continually engage in both task and relationship
behaviors
●● A leader who makes priorities clear, stimulates participation, is open
minded and enjoys working is displaying:
Answer: Team behaviors
●● What two types of leadership behavior were identified by the
program of research at the University of Michigan?
Answer: Employee orientation and production orientation
●● Power is described as:
Answer: A relational concern for both leaders and followers
●● The "Great Man/Person" trait definition of leadership:
Answer: Is restricted to those with inborn talents, qualities, or
characteristics
,●● Who is responsible for the leadership process:
Answer: Followers and leaders
●● Differences between management and leadership include:
Answer: Leaders are emotionally involved, whereas managers have low
emotional involvement
●● Persistence, dominance, and drive are characteristics of which trait?
Answer: Determination
●● ___________ is one of the five major leadership traits that focuses
on a leader's inclination to seek out pleasant social relationships.
Answer: Sociability
●● Mary has managed the mailroom for 2 years. Management views
Mary as a person with special leadership talent, such as i
Answer: Trait approach
●● Which of the following is not a strength of the trait approach?
Answer: Self-confidence is the trait most important to leadership
●● Technical skills are the:
, Answer: Ability to work with things
●● The skills approach takes a ___________ on leadership, like the trait
approach.
Answer: Leader-centered perspective
●● Relationship behaviors:
Answer: Help group members feel comfortable with one another
●● Which one of the following is not a task-focused leader behavior?
Answer: Consideration
●● The behavioral approach works by:
Answer: Describing major components of leaders behaviors
●● Behavioral approach does all of the following except:
Answer: Identify a universal set of leadership behaviors
●● A leader who lets followers take responsibility for task
accomplishment and has less involvement with followers is using:
Answer: Delegating behaviors
●● A leader using human skills will:
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED
APLUS
●● The trait approach is concerned with:
Answer: Leader characteristics
●● A major strength of the trait approach is:
Answer: It highlights the leader component of the leadership process
●● _________ are what leaders can accomplish, whereas ___________
are who leaders are.
Answer: Goals and skills
●● Leadership skills are defined in the Skills Approach chapter as:
Answer: Knowledge and competencies to accomplish goals
●● Mumford et al.'s model is characterized as a capability model
because:
Answer: It examines the relationship between knowledge and skills and
leader performance
,●● Which of these statements about the skills approach is false:
Answer: It clearly predicts how variations in social judgment and
problem-solving skills affect performance.
●● The behavioral approach reminds leaders that:
Answer: They should continually engage in both task and relationship
behaviors
●● A leader who makes priorities clear, stimulates participation, is open
minded and enjoys working is displaying:
Answer: Team behaviors
●● What two types of leadership behavior were identified by the
program of research at the University of Michigan?
Answer: Employee orientation and production orientation
●● Power is described as:
Answer: A relational concern for both leaders and followers
●● The "Great Man/Person" trait definition of leadership:
Answer: Is restricted to those with inborn talents, qualities, or
characteristics
,●● Who is responsible for the leadership process:
Answer: Followers and leaders
●● Differences between management and leadership include:
Answer: Leaders are emotionally involved, whereas managers have low
emotional involvement
●● Persistence, dominance, and drive are characteristics of which trait?
Answer: Determination
●● ___________ is one of the five major leadership traits that focuses
on a leader's inclination to seek out pleasant social relationships.
Answer: Sociability
●● Mary has managed the mailroom for 2 years. Management views
Mary as a person with special leadership talent, such as i
Answer: Trait approach
●● Which of the following is not a strength of the trait approach?
Answer: Self-confidence is the trait most important to leadership
●● Technical skills are the:
, Answer: Ability to work with things
●● The skills approach takes a ___________ on leadership, like the trait
approach.
Answer: Leader-centered perspective
●● Relationship behaviors:
Answer: Help group members feel comfortable with one another
●● Which one of the following is not a task-focused leader behavior?
Answer: Consideration
●● The behavioral approach works by:
Answer: Describing major components of leaders behaviors
●● Behavioral approach does all of the following except:
Answer: Identify a universal set of leadership behaviors
●● A leader who lets followers take responsibility for task
accomplishment and has less involvement with followers is using:
Answer: Delegating behaviors
●● A leader using human skills will:
