TEST BANK
The Leadership Experience
RICHARD L. DAFT
8th edition
,Name Clas Dat
: s: e:
Chapter 01: What Does It Mean to Be a Leader
1. Leadership involves maintaining the status quo, not creating change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
2. The qualities needed for effective leadership are the same as those needed to be an effective follower.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
3. At present, social connectedness and mobility are the central aspects of every leader’s job.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
4. In a hyperconnected, networked age, competition becomes more important than collaboration.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
5. A humble leader may make more risky and daring decisions, whereas a hero leader will seek advice.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
6. Derailed managers are people who reached a plateau, were fired, or were forced to retire early, and later excelled i
R
n a functional area.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
7. Level 5 leaders are found in only senior leadership positions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
8. The best leaders, at all levels, are those who are genuinely interested in other people and find ways to bring out the b
est in them.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
9. Managers and leaders are inherently different types of people as leadership and management cannot go hand-in-hand.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: False
10. Management is concerned with communicating the vision and developing a shared culture and set of core values th
at can lead to the desired future state.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
11. Management creates change with in a culture of agility and integrity that helps the organization thrive over t
he long haul.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
12. The role of leadership is to motivate people through rewards and punishments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
13. Leadership skills and qualities can be learned solely from a textbook.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
14. Leaders influence people to change by providing an inspiring vision of the future and shaping the culture and valu
es needed to attain it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
15. According to the relational theories of leadership, management skills are seen as the most important facet
of leadership effectiveness.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
16. Identify the correct statement regarding leadership.
a. Leadership involves administrative paperwork.
b. Leadership involves noncoercive influence.
c. Leadership involves unidirectional influence.
d. Leadership involves maintaining the status quo.
ANSWER: b
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17. Which of the following statements is true of people involved in the leadership relationship?
a. They share a passive relationship.
b. They seek changes dictated by leaders.
c. They intentionally desire significant changes.
d. They use coercion to bring about change.
ANSWER: c
18. An important aspect of leadership is:
a. dictating changes required in an organization.
b. maintaining a passive relationship with followers.
c. maintaining the status quo and not creating change.
d. influencing others to come together around a common vision.
ANSWER: d
19. Which of the following statements is an outdated stereotype about leaders?
a. Leaders are different and above others.
b. All leaders are sometimes followers as well.
c. Leaders should not commit to somethingRoutside their own self-interest.
d. Leaders do not need followers.
ANSWER: a
20. It becomes easier for people to see their own opportunities for leadership when they:
a. start seeing leaders as individuals who are above others.
b. understand that the concept of leadership cannot continue to develop.
c. stop equatingRleadership with greatness and public visibility.
d. comprehend that leadership involves maintaining the status quo.
ANSWER: c
21. Which of the following is a characteristic of new paradigm leaders?
a. They are controllers.
b. They are heroes.
c. They are facilitators.
d. They are diversity avoiders.
ANSWER: d
22. Which of the following is a characteristic of new paradigm leaders?
a. They are humble.
b. They are competitive.
c. They are stabilizers.
d. They are diversity avoiders.
ANSWER: a
23. Steve leads the administrative department of Mayo Pvt. Ltd. He encourages people to perform to their
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The Leadership Experience
RICHARD L. DAFT
8th edition
,Name Clas Dat
: s: e:
Chapter 01: What Does It Mean to Be a Leader
1. Leadership involves maintaining the status quo, not creating change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
2. The qualities needed for effective leadership are the same as those needed to be an effective follower.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
3. At present, social connectedness and mobility are the central aspects of every leader’s job.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
4. In a hyperconnected, networked age, competition becomes more important than collaboration.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
5. A humble leader may make more risky and daring decisions, whereas a hero leader will seek advice.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
6. Derailed managers are people who reached a plateau, were fired, or were forced to retire early, and later excelled i
R
n a functional area.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
7. Level 5 leaders are found in only senior leadership positions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
8. The best leaders, at all levels, are those who are genuinely interested in other people and find ways to bring out the b
est in them.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
9. Managers and leaders are inherently different types of people as leadership and management cannot go hand-in-hand.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: False
10. Management is concerned with communicating the vision and developing a shared culture and set of core values th
at can lead to the desired future state.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
11. Management creates change with in a culture of agility and integrity that helps the organization thrive over t
he long haul.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
12. The role of leadership is to motivate people through rewards and punishments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
13. Leadership skills and qualities can be learned solely from a textbook.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
14. Leaders influence people to change by providing an inspiring vision of the future and shaping the culture and valu
es needed to attain it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
15. According to the relational theories of leadership, management skills are seen as the most important facet
of leadership effectiveness.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
16. Identify the correct statement regarding leadership.
a. Leadership involves administrative paperwork.
b. Leadership involves noncoercive influence.
c. Leadership involves unidirectional influence.
d. Leadership involves maintaining the status quo.
ANSWER: b
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Chapter 01: What Does It Mean to Be a Leader
17. Which of the following statements is true of people involved in the leadership relationship?
a. They share a passive relationship.
b. They seek changes dictated by leaders.
c. They intentionally desire significant changes.
d. They use coercion to bring about change.
ANSWER: c
18. An important aspect of leadership is:
a. dictating changes required in an organization.
b. maintaining a passive relationship with followers.
c. maintaining the status quo and not creating change.
d. influencing others to come together around a common vision.
ANSWER: d
19. Which of the following statements is an outdated stereotype about leaders?
a. Leaders are different and above others.
b. All leaders are sometimes followers as well.
c. Leaders should not commit to somethingRoutside their own self-interest.
d. Leaders do not need followers.
ANSWER: a
20. It becomes easier for people to see their own opportunities for leadership when they:
a. start seeing leaders as individuals who are above others.
b. understand that the concept of leadership cannot continue to develop.
c. stop equatingRleadership with greatness and public visibility.
d. comprehend that leadership involves maintaining the status quo.
ANSWER: c
21. Which of the following is a characteristic of new paradigm leaders?
a. They are controllers.
b. They are heroes.
c. They are facilitators.
d. They are diversity avoiders.
ANSWER: d
22. Which of the following is a characteristic of new paradigm leaders?
a. They are humble.
b. They are competitive.
c. They are stabilizers.
d. They are diversity avoiders.
ANSWER: a
23. Steve leads the administrative department of Mayo Pvt. Ltd. He encourages people to perform to their
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