MGT 410 EXAM 1_135 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
C. Leaders are different and above others. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the
following statements is an outdated stereotype about leaders?
A. Leaders should not commit to something outside their own self-interest.
B. Leaders do not need followers.
C. Leaders are different and above others.
D. All leaders are sometimes followers as well.
C. They are humble - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is a characteristic
of new paradigm leaders?
A. They are diversity avoiders.
B. They are humble.
C. They are competitive.
D. They are stabilizers.
A. managers maintain stability while leaders promote change. - CORRECT ANSWER
Managers and leaders are different because:
A. managers maintain stability while leaders promote change.
B. managers promote nonconformity while leaders promote conformity.
C. managers maximize opportunities while leaders minimize risk for sure results.
D. managers invest in people while leaders invest in goods.
,Cathey have expert minds rather than open minds. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of
the following is a quality of managers?
A. They invest in people instead of investing in goods.
B. They create vision and strategy instead of planning and budgeting.
Cathey have expert minds rather than open minds.
D. They use personal influence instead of the power of their position.
C. behavior theories - CORRECT ANSWER In Leadership Era 2, _____ of leadership
worked because leaders could analyze their situation and develop careful plans.
A. influence theories
B. relational theories
C. behavior theories
D. trait theories
C. leadership ability is not a genetic endowment. - CORRECT ANSWER In the
context of the trait approach to leadership, the diversity of traits that effective
leaders possess indicates that:
A. leadership includes being prideful and arrogant.
B. leadership includes grasping diverse points of view and leaving everybody
satisfied.
C. leadership ability is not a genetic endowment.
D. leadership ability cannot be acquired without a complete set of skills.
C. It implies an openness that followers welcome. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of
the following statements is true of honesty?
, A. It refers to high motivation that creates a high effort level by a leader.
B. It includes a complete set of skills and characteristics to handle any problem.
C. It implies an openness that followers welcome.
D. It helps leaders interpret situations in more conservative ways.
C. Talents can be turned into strengths by consciously enhancing them. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which of the following statements is true of talents?
A. Talents arise from natural strengths.
B. Talents are not mere aspects of one's potential.
C. Talents can be turned into strengths by consciously enhancing them.
D. Talents include having a complete set of skills and abilities to handle any
problem.
B. Directing tasks - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is an example of
initiating structure behavior of leaders?
A. Listening carefully to problems
B. Directing tasks
C. Showing appreciation
D. Seeking input from subordinates
C. It holds that leadership is a series of dyads or a series of two-person
interactions. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following statements is true of
individualized leadership?
A. It is against the concept of exchange, what each party gives to and receives
from the other.
VERIFIED ANSWERS
C. Leaders are different and above others. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the
following statements is an outdated stereotype about leaders?
A. Leaders should not commit to something outside their own self-interest.
B. Leaders do not need followers.
C. Leaders are different and above others.
D. All leaders are sometimes followers as well.
C. They are humble - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is a characteristic
of new paradigm leaders?
A. They are diversity avoiders.
B. They are humble.
C. They are competitive.
D. They are stabilizers.
A. managers maintain stability while leaders promote change. - CORRECT ANSWER
Managers and leaders are different because:
A. managers maintain stability while leaders promote change.
B. managers promote nonconformity while leaders promote conformity.
C. managers maximize opportunities while leaders minimize risk for sure results.
D. managers invest in people while leaders invest in goods.
,Cathey have expert minds rather than open minds. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of
the following is a quality of managers?
A. They invest in people instead of investing in goods.
B. They create vision and strategy instead of planning and budgeting.
Cathey have expert minds rather than open minds.
D. They use personal influence instead of the power of their position.
C. behavior theories - CORRECT ANSWER In Leadership Era 2, _____ of leadership
worked because leaders could analyze their situation and develop careful plans.
A. influence theories
B. relational theories
C. behavior theories
D. trait theories
C. leadership ability is not a genetic endowment. - CORRECT ANSWER In the
context of the trait approach to leadership, the diversity of traits that effective
leaders possess indicates that:
A. leadership includes being prideful and arrogant.
B. leadership includes grasping diverse points of view and leaving everybody
satisfied.
C. leadership ability is not a genetic endowment.
D. leadership ability cannot be acquired without a complete set of skills.
C. It implies an openness that followers welcome. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of
the following statements is true of honesty?
, A. It refers to high motivation that creates a high effort level by a leader.
B. It includes a complete set of skills and characteristics to handle any problem.
C. It implies an openness that followers welcome.
D. It helps leaders interpret situations in more conservative ways.
C. Talents can be turned into strengths by consciously enhancing them. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which of the following statements is true of talents?
A. Talents arise from natural strengths.
B. Talents are not mere aspects of one's potential.
C. Talents can be turned into strengths by consciously enhancing them.
D. Talents include having a complete set of skills and abilities to handle any
problem.
B. Directing tasks - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is an example of
initiating structure behavior of leaders?
A. Listening carefully to problems
B. Directing tasks
C. Showing appreciation
D. Seeking input from subordinates
C. It holds that leadership is a series of dyads or a series of two-person
interactions. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following statements is true of
individualized leadership?
A. It is against the concept of exchange, what each party gives to and receives
from the other.
