MGT 410 EXAM 2 LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
a) the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of
goals - CORRECT ANSWER leadership is best defined as:
a) the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of
goals
b) the process of drawing up formal plans and monitoring their implementation
c) the process of carrying out the vision and strategy provided by management
d) coordinating and staffing the organization and handling day-to-day problems
d) non sanctioned leadership is as important as formal influence - CORRECT
ANSWER which of the following statements regarding leadership is true?
a) all leaders are managers
b) formal rights ensure good leadership
c) all managers are leaders
d) non sanctioned leadership is as important as formal influence
d) trait theory - CORRECT ANSWER which theory of leadership differentiates
leaders from nonreaders by focusing on personal qualities and characteristics?
a) Fiedler's model
b) attributes theory
, c) LMX theory
d) trait theory
d) traits do a good job of predicting the emergence of leaders - CORRECT ANSWER
which of the following statements accurately reflects the conclusions about the
trait theories of leadership?
a) traits were better predictors of leadership 20 years ago then they are now
b) the big 5 traits are inadequate for predicting leadership
c) traits are especially useful for distinguishing between effective and ineffective
leaders
d) traits do a good job of predicting the emergence of leaders
c) extraversion - CORRECT ANSWER according to research, which of the big five
personality traits is the most important in effective leaders?
a) conscientiousness
b) openness
c) extraversion
d) agreeableness
d) behavioral theories - CORRECT ANSWER which of the following theories of
leadership implies that individuals can be trained to become leaders?
a) trait theories
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
a) the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of
goals - CORRECT ANSWER leadership is best defined as:
a) the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of
goals
b) the process of drawing up formal plans and monitoring their implementation
c) the process of carrying out the vision and strategy provided by management
d) coordinating and staffing the organization and handling day-to-day problems
d) non sanctioned leadership is as important as formal influence - CORRECT
ANSWER which of the following statements regarding leadership is true?
a) all leaders are managers
b) formal rights ensure good leadership
c) all managers are leaders
d) non sanctioned leadership is as important as formal influence
d) trait theory - CORRECT ANSWER which theory of leadership differentiates
leaders from nonreaders by focusing on personal qualities and characteristics?
a) Fiedler's model
b) attributes theory
, c) LMX theory
d) trait theory
d) traits do a good job of predicting the emergence of leaders - CORRECT ANSWER
which of the following statements accurately reflects the conclusions about the
trait theories of leadership?
a) traits were better predictors of leadership 20 years ago then they are now
b) the big 5 traits are inadequate for predicting leadership
c) traits are especially useful for distinguishing between effective and ineffective
leaders
d) traits do a good job of predicting the emergence of leaders
c) extraversion - CORRECT ANSWER according to research, which of the big five
personality traits is the most important in effective leaders?
a) conscientiousness
b) openness
c) extraversion
d) agreeableness
d) behavioral theories - CORRECT ANSWER which of the following theories of
leadership implies that individuals can be trained to become leaders?
a) trait theories
