LEADERSHIP ETHICS EXAM 2025; ACTUAL EXAM SET
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (CORRECT
SOLUTIONS); GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
Which component of the leadership definition used in our textbook fits this description:
"How a leader affects followers and the communication that occurs between them?" -
ANS-Leadership involves influence.
Northouse claims that leadership has a moral dimension to it because ______. - ANS-
the interaction between the leader and the follower involves a kind of agreement about
advancing a common goal
The belief that leadership is a set of properties possessed in varying degrees by
different people belongs to which view of leadership? - ANS-the trait approach
Which of the following classifications reflects a view of leadership in terms of the change
it brings about? - ANS-act or behavior
The skills perspective on leadership emphasizes capabilities that make effective
leadership possible. - ANS-TRUE
One definition of leadership identifies the leader as the embodiment of the team's will.
How does a leader reflect this definition in workplace situations? - ANS-by being the
focus of group processes
Which of the following classifications focuses on leadership in terms of special
characteristics of an individual? - ANS-personality perspective
Leadership conceptualized as that which moves followers to accomplish more than is
usually expected of them is known as the ______. - ANS-transformational process
Which of the following is a reason that studying leadership can be difficult? - ANS-
Leadership has many different definitions.
Which of the following perspectives would define leadership as a combination of special
traits or characteristics that some individuals possess? - ANS-personality perspective
, In his role as a council member, which major type of social power does Mr. Espinal
seem to be using? - ANS-personal power
A colleague describes Mr. Espinal as "an honest and down-to-earth person [which] has
enabled him to grow into a really good legislator. Because he hasn't changed to play
into all the personal politics that people can have." Which of French and Raven's six
bases of power best fits this description? - ANS-referent power
What is the relationship between power and influence? - ANS-Power is the capacity to
influence people and events.
Coercion often involves the use of threats and punishment. - ANS-TRUE
After an interview, a person was hired because they seemed to be a "natural leader."
This idea exemplifies that leadership comes from ______. - ANS-innate traits like
personality
When someone gradually rises to be an informal leader and spokesperson for a work
group by coming up with good ideas and supporting other team members, they
achieved leadership by ______. - ANS-emerging as a leader
When popularity influences leadership status, it exemplifies ______ power. - ANS-
referent
Which of the following can be an abusive type of position power? - ANS-coercive
Servant leadership makes altruism the central component of the leadership process. -
ANS-TRUE
Machiavelli argued that moral values are critical in decision making. - ANS-False
Which of the following types of power is derived from possessing knowledge that others
want or need? - ANS-information power
A professor holds power over her students because they all like her so much as a
person. Which of the following describes the type of power she holds? - ANS-personal
power
What is the term that Bass coined to refer to leaders who focus on their own personal
goals over the common good? - ANS-pseudotransformational leadership
If a boss maintains leadership status over her workers through her ability to grant
bonuses based on performance, she is relying on ______ power. - ANS-reward
A person was hired to be the manager of a clothing store. Which of the following best
describes how they became a leader? - ANS-by being assigned to their position
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (CORRECT
SOLUTIONS); GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
Which component of the leadership definition used in our textbook fits this description:
"How a leader affects followers and the communication that occurs between them?" -
ANS-Leadership involves influence.
Northouse claims that leadership has a moral dimension to it because ______. - ANS-
the interaction between the leader and the follower involves a kind of agreement about
advancing a common goal
The belief that leadership is a set of properties possessed in varying degrees by
different people belongs to which view of leadership? - ANS-the trait approach
Which of the following classifications reflects a view of leadership in terms of the change
it brings about? - ANS-act or behavior
The skills perspective on leadership emphasizes capabilities that make effective
leadership possible. - ANS-TRUE
One definition of leadership identifies the leader as the embodiment of the team's will.
How does a leader reflect this definition in workplace situations? - ANS-by being the
focus of group processes
Which of the following classifications focuses on leadership in terms of special
characteristics of an individual? - ANS-personality perspective
Leadership conceptualized as that which moves followers to accomplish more than is
usually expected of them is known as the ______. - ANS-transformational process
Which of the following is a reason that studying leadership can be difficult? - ANS-
Leadership has many different definitions.
Which of the following perspectives would define leadership as a combination of special
traits or characteristics that some individuals possess? - ANS-personality perspective
, In his role as a council member, which major type of social power does Mr. Espinal
seem to be using? - ANS-personal power
A colleague describes Mr. Espinal as "an honest and down-to-earth person [which] has
enabled him to grow into a really good legislator. Because he hasn't changed to play
into all the personal politics that people can have." Which of French and Raven's six
bases of power best fits this description? - ANS-referent power
What is the relationship between power and influence? - ANS-Power is the capacity to
influence people and events.
Coercion often involves the use of threats and punishment. - ANS-TRUE
After an interview, a person was hired because they seemed to be a "natural leader."
This idea exemplifies that leadership comes from ______. - ANS-innate traits like
personality
When someone gradually rises to be an informal leader and spokesperson for a work
group by coming up with good ideas and supporting other team members, they
achieved leadership by ______. - ANS-emerging as a leader
When popularity influences leadership status, it exemplifies ______ power. - ANS-
referent
Which of the following can be an abusive type of position power? - ANS-coercive
Servant leadership makes altruism the central component of the leadership process. -
ANS-TRUE
Machiavelli argued that moral values are critical in decision making. - ANS-False
Which of the following types of power is derived from possessing knowledge that others
want or need? - ANS-information power
A professor holds power over her students because they all like her so much as a
person. Which of the following describes the type of power she holds? - ANS-personal
power
What is the term that Bass coined to refer to leaders who focus on their own personal
goals over the common good? - ANS-pseudotransformational leadership
If a boss maintains leadership status over her workers through her ability to grant
bonuses based on performance, she is relying on ______ power. - ANS-reward
A person was hired to be the manager of a clothing store. Which of the following best
describes how they became a leader? - ANS-by being assigned to their position
