Test Bank for Management A
Focus on Leaders 2nd Edition by
McKee
,Management: A Focus on Leaders, 2e (McKee)
Chapter 2 The Leadership Imperative
1) People tend to remember the bad leaders they have known rather than the good ones.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 24
Objective: 2.1 Recognize why everyone needs to lead today
2) Change within an organization is something that is ubiquitous and should never come as a
surprise.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 24
Objective: 2.1 Recognize why everyone needs to lead today
3) The statement, "Leaders are born, not made," is more true today than ever.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 25
Objective: 2.1 Recognize why everyone needs to lead today
4) When it comes to success in business, basic intelligence is more important than competency.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 26
Objective: 2.2 Understand the characteristics of effective leadership
5) A competency is an ability that is directly linked to job performance.
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, Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 26
Objective: 2.2 Understand the characteristics of effective leadership
6) In the Iceberg Model, skills and knowledge are abilities that are hidden beneath the surface
of an individual.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 27
Objective: 2.2 Understand the characteristics of effective leadership
7) Limbic resonance is a term that refers to the fact that emotions are contagious. Answer:
TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 31
Objective: 2.2 Understand the characteristics of effective leadership
8) Emotions actually travel from one person to another in the form of an electrical potential.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 31
Objective: 2.2 Understand the characteristics of effective leadership
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9) Legitimate power is the ability to influence others through fear or punishment.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 33
Learning Outcome: 20. Summarize the basic characteristics of major leadership theories
Objective: 2.3 Understand the characteristics of influential leadership
10) Managers who subscribe to the Theory X view of people are more likely to empower
employees than those who believe in Theory Y.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 35
Learning Outcome: 20. Summarize the basic characteristics of major leadership theories
Objective: 2.3 Understand the characteristics of influential leadership
11) The secret to responsible management and leadership is for leaders to be ethical.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 36
AACSB skills: Ethical understanding and reasoning abilities
Objective: 2.4 Understand the characteristics of responsible leadership
12) Honesty is a terminal value.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 37
AACSB skills: Ethical understanding and reasoning abilities
Objective: 2.4 Understand the characteristics of responsible leadership
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Focus on Leaders 2nd Edition by
McKee
,Management: A Focus on Leaders, 2e (McKee)
Chapter 2 The Leadership Imperative
1) People tend to remember the bad leaders they have known rather than the good ones.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 24
Objective: 2.1 Recognize why everyone needs to lead today
2) Change within an organization is something that is ubiquitous and should never come as a
surprise.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 24
Objective: 2.1 Recognize why everyone needs to lead today
3) The statement, "Leaders are born, not made," is more true today than ever.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 25
Objective: 2.1 Recognize why everyone needs to lead today
4) When it comes to success in business, basic intelligence is more important than competency.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 26
Objective: 2.2 Understand the characteristics of effective leadership
5) A competency is an ability that is directly linked to job performance.
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, Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 26
Objective: 2.2 Understand the characteristics of effective leadership
6) In the Iceberg Model, skills and knowledge are abilities that are hidden beneath the surface
of an individual.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 27
Objective: 2.2 Understand the characteristics of effective leadership
7) Limbic resonance is a term that refers to the fact that emotions are contagious. Answer:
TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 31
Objective: 2.2 Understand the characteristics of effective leadership
8) Emotions actually travel from one person to another in the form of an electrical potential.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 31
Objective: 2.2 Understand the characteristics of effective leadership
1
9) Legitimate power is the ability to influence others through fear or punishment.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 33
Learning Outcome: 20. Summarize the basic characteristics of major leadership theories
Objective: 2.3 Understand the characteristics of influential leadership
10) Managers who subscribe to the Theory X view of people are more likely to empower
employees than those who believe in Theory Y.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 35
Learning Outcome: 20. Summarize the basic characteristics of major leadership theories
Objective: 2.3 Understand the characteristics of influential leadership
11) The secret to responsible management and leadership is for leaders to be ethical.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 36
AACSB skills: Ethical understanding and reasoning abilities
Objective: 2.4 Understand the characteristics of responsible leadership
12) Honesty is a terminal value.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 37
AACSB skills: Ethical understanding and reasoning abilities
Objective: 2.4 Understand the characteristics of responsible leadership
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