Leadership theory application and skill
development latest edition 2025
Answershersheet
1
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
True / False
1. Leadership is the influencing process between leaders and followers to achieve organizational objectives
through change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 5
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic
skills STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group dynamics in
organizations ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
2. If you are a manager, then you are an effective
leader.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: There are managers who are not effective leaders.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Individual Dynamics - Individual dynamics in organizations
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
3. If a person is not interested and not willing to be in charge, he or she may still be well-suited as a follower.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Individual Dynamics - Individual dynamics in organizations
2
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
3
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
4. Knowing how to lead and developing leadership skills will make you a better leader and a better follower.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Individual Dynamics - Individual dynamics in organizations
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
5. The qualities needed for effective leadership are the same as those needed to be an effective follower.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Individual Dynamics - Individual dynamics in organizations
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
6. Leadership is the process of a leader communicating ideas, gaining acceptance of them, and motivating
followers to support and implement the ideas through change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: This is not the definition for leadership.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic
skills STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group dynamics in
organizations ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
4
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
7. Effective leaders influence followers to accomplish shared objectives.
a. True
5
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic
skills STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group dynamics in
organizations ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
8. Taking advantage of followers for personal gain is a part of leadership.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Ethical Responsibilities - Ethical responsibilities in
organizations and society
ACCREDITING STANDAR AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
DS: AACSB: Ethics - Ethical and Legal understanding and resoning abilities
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Comprehension
9. Research indicates that leadership success is associated with being a hard-nosed, tough manager.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Leadership is shared.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Leadership Principles - Other management specific
knowledge and abilities
ACCREDITING STANDARD AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
S:
TOPICS: Conceptual
6
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Comprehension
10. Leaders tend to be born with some leadership ability and develop that ability over time.
7
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 8
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 02 - LO: 01-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Individual Dynamics - Individual dynamics in organizations
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
11. Successful middle-level managers have a more balanced need for all three managerial leadership skills than
either top- level or first-level managers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 10
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 02 - LO: 01-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Leadership Principles - Other management specific
knowledge and abilities
ACCREDITING STANDARD AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
S:
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
12. Of the three managerial leadership skills, successful top-level managers have a greater need for
interpersonal and technical skills than either middle-level or first-level managers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Top-level managers have a greater need for interpersonal and decision-making
skills than technical skills.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 10
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 02 - LO: 01-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Leadership Principles - Other management specific
8
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
knowledge and abilities
ACCREDITING STANDAR AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
DS:
TOPICS: Conceptual
9
, Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
13. The interpersonal leadership roles include figurehead, leader, and monitor.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The interpersonal leadership roles include leaders, figurehead and liaison.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 11, including Exhibit 1.3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 03 - LO: 01-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Leadership Principles - Other management specific
knowledge and abilities
ACCREDITING STANDARD AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
S:
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
14. Figurehead is an interpersonal role.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 11, including Exhibit 1.3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 03 - LO: 01-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Leadership Principles - Other management specific
knowledge and abilities
ACCREDITING STANDARD AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
S:
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
15. Serving on committees with members from outside the organizational unit is an example of a figurehead role.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Liaison behavior includes serving on committees with members from
outside the organizational unit.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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development latest edition 2025
Answershersheet
1
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
True / False
1. Leadership is the influencing process between leaders and followers to achieve organizational objectives
through change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 5
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic
skills STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group dynamics in
organizations ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
2. If you are a manager, then you are an effective
leader.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: There are managers who are not effective leaders.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Individual Dynamics - Individual dynamics in organizations
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
3. If a person is not interested and not willing to be in charge, he or she may still be well-suited as a follower.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Individual Dynamics - Individual dynamics in organizations
2
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
3
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
4. Knowing how to lead and developing leadership skills will make you a better leader and a better follower.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Individual Dynamics - Individual dynamics in organizations
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
5. The qualities needed for effective leadership are the same as those needed to be an effective follower.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Individual Dynamics - Individual dynamics in organizations
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
6. Leadership is the process of a leader communicating ideas, gaining acceptance of them, and motivating
followers to support and implement the ideas through change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: This is not the definition for leadership.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic
skills STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group dynamics in
organizations ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
4
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
7. Effective leaders influence followers to accomplish shared objectives.
a. True
5
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic
skills STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group dynamics in
organizations ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
8. Taking advantage of followers for personal gain is a part of leadership.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Ethical Responsibilities - Ethical responsibilities in
organizations and society
ACCREDITING STANDAR AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
DS: AACSB: Ethics - Ethical and Legal understanding and resoning abilities
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Comprehension
9. Research indicates that leadership success is associated with being a hard-nosed, tough manager.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Leadership is shared.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 01 - LO: 01-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Leadership Principles - Other management specific
knowledge and abilities
ACCREDITING STANDARD AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
S:
TOPICS: Conceptual
6
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Comprehension
10. Leaders tend to be born with some leadership ability and develop that ability over time.
7
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 8
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 02 - LO: 01-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Individual Dynamics - Individual dynamics in organizations
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
11. Successful middle-level managers have a more balanced need for all three managerial leadership skills than
either top- level or first-level managers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 10
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 02 - LO: 01-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Leadership Principles - Other management specific
knowledge and abilities
ACCREDITING STANDARD AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
S:
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
12. Of the three managerial leadership skills, successful top-level managers have a greater need for
interpersonal and technical skills than either middle-level or first-level managers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Top-level managers have a greater need for interpersonal and decision-making
skills than technical skills.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 10
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 02 - LO: 01-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Leadership Principles - Other management specific
8
,Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
knowledge and abilities
ACCREDITING STANDAR AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
DS:
TOPICS: Conceptual
9
, Leadership theory application and skill development latest edition 2025 Answershersheet
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
13. The interpersonal leadership roles include figurehead, leader, and monitor.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The interpersonal leadership roles include leaders, figurehead and liaison.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 11, including Exhibit 1.3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 03 - LO: 01-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Leadership Principles - Other management specific
knowledge and abilities
ACCREDITING STANDARD AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
S:
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
14. Figurehead is an interpersonal role.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 11, including Exhibit 1.3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.01 03 - LO: 01-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Leadership Principles - Other management specific
knowledge and abilities
ACCREDITING STANDARD AACSB: Analytic - Analytic skills
S:
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
15. Serving on committees with members from outside the organizational unit is an example of a figurehead role.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Liaison behavior includes serving on committees with members from
outside the organizational unit.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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