LDR 101 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
The primary functions of management are ______. - Answer-producing order and consistency
The essential ingredient in leadership is ______. - Answer-influence
The trait definition of leadership suggests ______. - Answer-leadership occurs because of who the
leader is
The approach known as servant leadership ______. - Answer-focuses on followers needs
The origins of the study of leadership can be traced back to ______. - Answer-ancient Greeks
Defining leadership as a process means ______. - Answer-it is a transactional event between leader and
followers
To coerce means to ______. - Answer-influence others to do something against their will
,Leadership and management ______. - Answer-are both needed in organizations
The research on leadership generally has found it to be a relatively simple process. - Answer-False
The "natural leader" trait definition of leadership ______. - Answer-is restricted to those with inborn
talent, qualities, or characteristics
Which Big Five personality factor is only weakly associated with leadership? - Answer-agreeableness
Research indicates that a leader's intellectual ability ______. - Answer-should not differ too much from
that of followers
The trait approach focuses primarily on the leader, not on the followers or the situation. - Answer-True
Being socially aware, possessing social acumen, practicing self-monitoring, and having the ability to
decide on the best response for any given situation, then following through with said decision are all
part of Zaccaro's definition of ______. - Answer-social intelligence
The goal of the trait approach is to ______. - Answer-distinguish leaders from nonleaders
Michi takes a Big Five personality assessment. His results are high conscientiousness and openness,
moderate agreeableness, and low neuroticism and extraversion. Which trait should Michi focus on
improving to increase his readiness for a leadership position? - Answer-extraversion
In a major review in 1948, Stogdill suggested ______. - Answer-no consistent set of traits differentiates
leaders from nonleaders
Social competence in emotional intelligence includes ______. - Answer-empathy
, Which characteristic is an example of a character strength? - Answer-self-control
Goleman (1995) suggests that emotional intelligence ______. - Answer-plays a major role in a person's
success
Mumford et al.'s skills-based model is characterized as a capability model because ______. - Answer-it
studies the relationship between capabilities and leader performance
Human skills are about working with ______. - Answer-people
General cognitive ability is often described as one's ______. - Answer-intelligence
According to Katz, the most important leadership skills for lower-levels of management are ______. -
Answer-technical and human skills
The skills approach, like the trait approach, takes a(n) ______ perspective on leadership. - Answer-
leader-centered
Technical skills are the ______. - Answer-Ability to work with things
The two leadership outcomes outlined in the skills model are ______. - Answer-effective problem
solving and performance
Conceptual skills are the ______. - Answer-ability to work with ideas
Answers
The primary functions of management are ______. - Answer-producing order and consistency
The essential ingredient in leadership is ______. - Answer-influence
The trait definition of leadership suggests ______. - Answer-leadership occurs because of who the
leader is
The approach known as servant leadership ______. - Answer-focuses on followers needs
The origins of the study of leadership can be traced back to ______. - Answer-ancient Greeks
Defining leadership as a process means ______. - Answer-it is a transactional event between leader and
followers
To coerce means to ______. - Answer-influence others to do something against their will
,Leadership and management ______. - Answer-are both needed in organizations
The research on leadership generally has found it to be a relatively simple process. - Answer-False
The "natural leader" trait definition of leadership ______. - Answer-is restricted to those with inborn
talent, qualities, or characteristics
Which Big Five personality factor is only weakly associated with leadership? - Answer-agreeableness
Research indicates that a leader's intellectual ability ______. - Answer-should not differ too much from
that of followers
The trait approach focuses primarily on the leader, not on the followers or the situation. - Answer-True
Being socially aware, possessing social acumen, practicing self-monitoring, and having the ability to
decide on the best response for any given situation, then following through with said decision are all
part of Zaccaro's definition of ______. - Answer-social intelligence
The goal of the trait approach is to ______. - Answer-distinguish leaders from nonleaders
Michi takes a Big Five personality assessment. His results are high conscientiousness and openness,
moderate agreeableness, and low neuroticism and extraversion. Which trait should Michi focus on
improving to increase his readiness for a leadership position? - Answer-extraversion
In a major review in 1948, Stogdill suggested ______. - Answer-no consistent set of traits differentiates
leaders from nonleaders
Social competence in emotional intelligence includes ______. - Answer-empathy
, Which characteristic is an example of a character strength? - Answer-self-control
Goleman (1995) suggests that emotional intelligence ______. - Answer-plays a major role in a person's
success
Mumford et al.'s skills-based model is characterized as a capability model because ______. - Answer-it
studies the relationship between capabilities and leader performance
Human skills are about working with ______. - Answer-people
General cognitive ability is often described as one's ______. - Answer-intelligence
According to Katz, the most important leadership skills for lower-levels of management are ______. -
Answer-technical and human skills
The skills approach, like the trait approach, takes a(n) ______ perspective on leadership. - Answer-
leader-centered
Technical skills are the ______. - Answer-Ability to work with things
The two leadership outcomes outlined in the skills model are ______. - Answer-effective problem
solving and performance
Conceptual skills are the ______. - Answer-ability to work with ideas
