Test Bank for The Leadership Experience (7th Edition) – Richard L. Daft – Complete Exam and Instructor Resource

Test Bank for The Leadership Experience, 7th Edition by Richard L.
Daft

,1. Leadership involves maintaining the status quo, not creating change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Leadership is reciprocal. The people involved in the relationship want substantive changes—
leadership involves creating change, not maintaining the status quo.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 5
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DAFT.18.01.01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-1 Why We Need Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
DATE CREATED: 7/5/2016 11:07 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2016 7:16 PM

2. The qualities needed for effective leadership are the same as those needed to be an effective follower.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: A stereotype is that leaders are somehow different, that they are above others; however, in
reality, the qualities needed for effective leadership are the same as those needed to be an
effective follower.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 6
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DAFT.18.01.01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: 1-1 Why We Need Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
DATE CREATED: 7/5/2016 11:07 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2016 7:16 PM

3. At present, social connectedness and mobility are the central aspects of every leader’s job.
a. True
b. False

,ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Social connectedness and mobility are becoming central aspects of every leader’s job.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 8
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DAFT.18.01.01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Moderate - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-2 The New Reality for Leaders
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
DATE CREATED: 7/5/2016 11:07 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2016 7:16 PM

4. 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
REFERENCES: p. 10
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DAFT.18.01.02
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: The New Reality for Leaders
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
DATE CREATED: 7/5/2016 11:07 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2016 7:16 PM

5. A humble leader may make more risky and daring decisions, whereas a hero leader will seek advice.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: A hero leader may make more risky and daring decisions, often without considering the
greater good, whereas a humble leader will seek advice and take time to think through the
possible consequences of his or her actions.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 12
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

, HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DAFT.18.01.02
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: 1-2 The New Reality for Leaders
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
DATE CREATED: 7/5/2016 11:07 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2016 7:16 PM

6. Derailed managers are people who reached a plateau, were fired, or were forced to retire early, and later excelled in a
functional area.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Derailment refers to a phenomenon in organizations in which a manager with an impressive
track record reaches a certain level but goes off track and can’t advance because of a
mismatch between job needs and the manager’s personal skills and qualities. Derailed
managers are successful people who excelled in a functional area and were expected to go
far, but they reached a plateau, were fired, or were forced to retire early.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 21
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DAFT.18.01.03
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic | Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-5 Leadership Can Be Learned
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
DATE CREATED: 7/5/2016 11:07 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/28/2016 7:16 PM

7. Level 5 leaders are found in only senior leadership positions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Although most research regarding the new type of leader has been on corporate CEOs, it is
important to remember that new-paradigm or Level 5 leaders are in all positions in all types
of organizations.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 13
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEAD.DAFT.18.01.03
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic | Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence