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The Art and Science of
Leadership
8th Edition
Afsaneh Nahavandi
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,The Art and Science of Leadership, 8e (Nahavandi)
Chapter 1 Living in a Turbulent World: Definitions and Roadmap
1) Various definitions of leadership include all of the following except .
A) interpersonal influence
B) goal achievement
C) group phenomenon
D) control
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
2) Which one of the following is not part of a general definition of leadership?
A) exercise of control
B) group phenomenon
C) influence
D) hierarchy
Answer: A
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
3) The definition of leadership has how many key elements?
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
4) Eugenio Pace, CEO and co-founder of Autho, considers which of the following to be essential
to leadership?
A) setting goals
B) articulating a vision
C) unlocking the potential of people
D) addressing the needs of stakeholders
Answer: C
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
1
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, 5) Angela Ahrendts, Senior Vice-President of Apple, believes that is the key to
leadership.
A) listening and learning
B) inspiration
C) goal setting
D) control
Answer: A
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
6) Which of the following factors is not part of the definitions of leadership effectiveness?
A) achieving goals
B) follower satisfaction
C) ability to change.
D) maintaining control
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
7) Barbara Waugh, a Civil Rights activist and worldwide change manager at Hewlett-Packard
Laboratories, defines leadership effectiveness as .
A) empowering employees
B) meeting corporate objectives
C) always making the customer happy
D) finding a story worth living
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
8) According to Fred Luthans, effective managers focus on while successful managers
focus on .
A) stakeholders; goal achievement
B) employee satisfaction; self-promotion
C) goal achievement; stock prices
D) change management; employee satisfaction
Answer: B
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
2
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The Art and Science of
Leadership
8th Edition
Afsaneh Nahavandi
,This work is protected by United States copyright laws and is provided
solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing
student learning. Dissemination or sale of any part of this work (including
on the World Wide Web) will destroy the integrity of the work and is not
permitted. The work and materials from it should never be made available
to students except by instructors using the accompanying text in their
classes. All recipients of this work are expected to abide by these
restrictions and to honor the intended pedagogical purposes and the needs
of other instructors who rely on these materials.
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,The Art and Science of Leadership, 8e (Nahavandi)
Chapter 1 Living in a Turbulent World: Definitions and Roadmap
1) Various definitions of leadership include all of the following except .
A) interpersonal influence
B) goal achievement
C) group phenomenon
D) control
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
2) Which one of the following is not part of a general definition of leadership?
A) exercise of control
B) group phenomenon
C) influence
D) hierarchy
Answer: A
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
3) The definition of leadership has how many key elements?
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
4) Eugenio Pace, CEO and co-founder of Autho, considers which of the following to be essential
to leadership?
A) setting goals
B) articulating a vision
C) unlocking the potential of people
D) addressing the needs of stakeholders
Answer: C
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
1
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, 5) Angela Ahrendts, Senior Vice-President of Apple, believes that is the key to
leadership.
A) listening and learning
B) inspiration
C) goal setting
D) control
Answer: A
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
6) Which of the following factors is not part of the definitions of leadership effectiveness?
A) achieving goals
B) follower satisfaction
C) ability to change.
D) maintaining control
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
7) Barbara Waugh, a Civil Rights activist and worldwide change manager at Hewlett-Packard
Laboratories, defines leadership effectiveness as .
A) empowering employees
B) meeting corporate objectives
C) always making the customer happy
D) finding a story worth living
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
8) According to Fred Luthans, effective managers focus on while successful managers
focus on .
A) stakeholders; goal achievement
B) employee satisfaction; self-promotion
C) goal achievement; stock prices
D) change management; employee satisfaction
Answer: B
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
2
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