TEST BANK INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE (6TH) PETER G. NORTHOUSE-1.pdf

TEST BANK
INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP
CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE (6TH) PETER
G. NORTHOUSE

📘 Leadership Concepts & Practice – Practice Questions
🔹 Core Leadership Theories
1. Leadership is best defined as:​
A. A position of authority only​
B. A process of influencing others toward goals​
C. Controlling employees​

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D. Giving orders​
Answer: B



2. Trait theory focuses on:​
A. Situations​
B. Leader characteristics​
C. Followers only​

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D. Rewards​
Answer: B



3. Behavioral leadership theory emphasizes:​
A. Personality traits​

,B. Leader actions and behaviors​
C. Genetics​

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D. Luck​
Answer: B



4. Situational leadership means:​
A. One best leadership style​
B. Leadership depends on context​
C. Leaders are born​

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D. Leadership is fixed​
Answer: B



5. Transformational leadership focuses on:​
A. Tasks only​
B. Inspiring and changing followers​
C. Punishment​

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D. Budget control​
Answer: B




🔹 Skills & Styles
6. A task-oriented leader focuses on:​
A. Relationships only​
B. Completing tasks and goals​
C. Emotions only​

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D. Avoiding decisions​
Answer: B



7. A relationship-oriented leader focuses on:​
A. Production only​
B. People and support​
C. Machines​

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D. Rules only​
Answer: B

, 8. The “Leader-Member Exchange (LMX)” theory focuses on:​
A. Equipment use​
B. Leader-follower relationships​
C. Finance​

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D. Technology​
Answer: B




🔹 Ethics & Power
9. Ethical leadership involves:​
A. Personal gain​
B. Moral behavior and fairness​
C. Control only​

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D. Ignoring followers​
Answer: B



10. Legitimate power comes from:​
A. Personality​
B. Position or title​
C. Friendship​

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D. Luck​
Answer: B



11. Expert power is based on:​
A. Fear​
B. Knowledge and skills​
C. Authority​

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D. Rewards​
Answer: B



12. Referent power is based on:​
A. Money​
B. Likability and respect​
C. Position​

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D. Punishment​
Answer: B