Introduction to Leadership
Concepts and Practice 5th
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TEST BANK
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Peter G. Northouse
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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— Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice, 5th
Edition — Peter G. Northouse
Description
This test bank corresponds to the 5th edition of Introduction to Leadership:
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Concepts and Practice by Peter G. Northouse. It follows the official textbook
structure and provides comprehensive assessment coverage of leadership
concepts, traits, skills, behaviors, ethics, diversity, and contemporary leadership
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challenges. The material is designed to evaluate both theoretical understanding
and practical application of leadership across personal, group, and
organizational contexts.
Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Understanding Leadership
Chapter 2: Recognizing Your Traits
Chapter 3: Understanding Leadership Styles
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Chapter 4: Attending to Tasks and Relationships
Chapter 5: Developing Leadership Skills
Chapter 6: Engaging Strengths
Chapter 7: Creating a Vision
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Chapter 8: Establishing a Constructive Climate
Chapter 9: Embracing Diversity and Inclusion
Chapter 10: Listening to Out-Group Members
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Chapter 11: Managing Conflict
Chapter 12: Addressing Ethics in Leadership
Chapter 13: Overcoming Obstacles
Chapter 14: Exploring Destructive Leadership
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Northouse, Introduction to Leadership, 5e
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Chapter 1: Understanding Leadership
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. In leadership literature, more than ______ different definitions of leadership have
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been identified.
a. 5
b. 50
c. 100
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d. 1,000
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Leadership Explained
Difficulty Level: Easy
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AACSB Standard: Leading in organizational situations
2. A leadership approach is ______.
a. a general way of thinking about a phenomenon
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b. based in empirical research
c. never changing
d. based in empirical research and never changing
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Box 1.1: The Evolution of Leadership
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors
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3. So-called “Great Man” theories belong to which of the following leadership
approaches?
a. Behavior
b. Relational
c. Situational
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d. Trait
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Trait Theories
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Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Leading in organizational situations
, Instructor Resource
Northouse, Introduction to Leadership, 5e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
4. Which of the following theorist’s work is included in the behavioral approach?
a. Blake and Moulton
b. Hersey and Blanchard
c. Northouse
d. Reddin
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: Behavior Theories
Difficulty Level: Hard
AACSB Standard: Leading in organizational situations
5. A business manager needs their subordinates to problem solve in an uncertain and
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changing environment. That manager might consider which emerging leadership
approach?
a. Spiritual leadership
b. Servant leadership
c. Authentic leadership
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d. Adaptive leadership
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
Cognitive Domain: Application
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Answer Location: Emerging Leadership Approaches
Difficulty Level: Medium
AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors
6. A trait can be defined as ______.
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a. the capacity to lead
b. a distinguishing quality of an individual
c. a competency developed to accomplish a task effectively
d. what leaders do when they are in a leadership role
Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: “Leadership is a Trait”
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors
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7. When leadership is viewed as non-linear and highly collaborative, the ______
between leader and follower(s) becomes paramount.
a. hierarchy
b. dynamic
c. skill
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d. relationship
Ans: D