Garlock
The New Leadership Challenge, 7e
Chapter 1, Test Bank
Chapter 1: The Phenomenon of Leadership: Classic/Historical and Contemporary
Leadership Theories
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse manager is reviewing different leadership theories. Which theory should the
manager identify that stresses the significance of the environment or circumstance, notes that
the leader emerges but is not necessarily chosen, and gives little recognition to followers?
A. Trait theory
B. Complexity theory
C. Situational theory
D. Great man theory
ANS: C
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A Incorrect. Trait theory is focused only on the characteristics of the leader.
B Incorrect. Complexity theory acknowledges the complexity of social processes
and views leadership as an outcome of interactions.
C Correct. Situational theory includes the environment and emphasizes that the
leader is not necessarily chosen but evolves.
D Incorrect. Great man theory stresses only the leader.
2. The nurse manager is implementing transformational leadership on a patient-care area. Which
action should the manager take when using idealized influence to motivate staff?
A. Increase the staff’s confidence and trust
B. Teach the staff to be goal oriented and responsible
C. Encourage creativity and new approaches to problems
D. Assist staff to continue working hard and self-actualize
ANS: A
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A Correct. With idealized influence the leader assists the follower to increase
confidence, respect, and trust.
B Incorrect. Inspirational motivation involves teaching the follower to be
empowering, goal oriented, and responsible.
C Incorrect. Intellectual stimulation involves assisting the follower to be creative,
expand on ideas, and find new approaches to solve problems.
D Incorrect. Individualized consideration includes assisting the follower to increase
self-esteem, continue working hard, and self-actualize.
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3. The nurse manager is implementing appreciative inquiry on a patient-care area. Which step
involves determining what should be?
A. Discover
B. Design
C. Dream
D. Destiny
ANS: B
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A Incorrect. During the discover step, the focus is on appreciating what is.
B Correct. The design step involves determining what should be.
C Incorrect. The dream step involves imagining what might be.
D Incorrect. The destiny (or deliver) step involves creating what will be.
4. The nurse is researching information about leadership for a staff presentation. Which major
factors in healthcare should the nurse emphasize that are creating the need for new leaders?
A. Chaos, uncertainty, unpredictability, and constant change
B. Healthcare reform, politics, violence, and surplus resources
C. Inferior technology, mergers, acquisitions, and one’s legal scope of practice
D. Too many workers, not enough work, unprepared employees, and technology
ANS: A
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A Correct. These chaotic, unpredictable, uncertain, and constantly changing times
are calling for new leaders even though “being an effective leader in today’s
tumultuous world is almost impossible” (Tetenbaum & Laurence, 2011, p. 48).
B Incorrect. There is not a surplus of resources.
C Incorrect. Technology in healthcare is not inferior.
D Incorrect. There are not enough workers, there is too much work, and technology
is a positive feature.
5. The nurse educator is preparing a teaching tool about the human-becoming leading-following
model. Which components should the educator include?
A. Goals, followers, and resources
B. Strategy, goals, and outcome evaluation
C. Commitment to vision, willingness to risk, and reverence for others
D. Trust, hierarchical power, and nonjudgmental attitude
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ANS: C
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A Incorrect. Goals, followers, and resources are not parts of this model.
B Incorrect. Strategy, goals, and outcome evaluation are not parts of this model.
C Correct. Commitment to vision, willingness to risk, and reverence for others are
parts of this model.
D Incorrect. Trust, hierarchical power, and nonjudgmental attitude are not parts of
this model.
6. The nurse identifies the leader of the ethics committee as the person who is able to maintain a
high level of activity, has superior judgment, is decisive, and has self-confidence. Which
theory did this nurse use to identify the leader?
A. Trait theory
B. Situational theory
C. Great man theory
D. Contemporary leadership theory
ANS: A
Page:
Feedback
A Correct. Trait theory asserts that certain traits and characteristics are correlated
with leadership.
B Incorrect. Situational theory gives clear recognition to the significance of the
environment and the particular situation as factors in the effectiveness of a
leader.
C Incorrect. The great man theory asserts that one is a leader if one is born into the
“right” family.
D Incorrect. Contemporary leadership theories focus on relationships and
interactions with the leader, situation, and followers.
7. The nurse is working in an agency that focuses on the six freedoms. Which theory is this
agency using to guide client care?
A. Social model
B. Complexity theory
C. Appreciative inquiry
D. Humanbecoming leading-following model
ANS: C
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A Incorrect. Social models focus on the relational and complex social models
rather than on an individual leader, not on the six freedoms.
B Incorrect. Complexity theory acknowledges the “messiness” and complexity of
social processes in which leaders emerge through dynamic interactions, not on
the six freedoms.
C Correct. Appreciative inquiry environments are characterized by the six
freedoms.
D Incorrect. The humanbecoming leading-following model focuses on three
inherent components of leading: commitment to vision, willingness to risk, and
reverence for others.
8. The nurse is reading the report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.
According to this report, the nurse should identify which type of nurse as prepared to lead?
A. Managers
B. Direct care providers
C. Educators
D. All types of nurses
ANS: D
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Feedback
A Incorrect. The report recommended that all nurses be prepared to assume
leadership positions, not just managers.
B Incorrect. The report recommends that all nurses should be prepared to assume
leadership positions, not just direct care providers.
C Incorrect. The report recommends that all nurses should be prepared to assume
leadership positions, not just educators.
D Correct. The report recommends that all nurses should be prepared to assume
leadership positions.
9. The nurse is reviewing relational and social models of leadership. Which aspect of these
leadership models is often overlooked?
A. Being self-aware
B. Having alone time
C. Working with a team
D. Going along with the group
ANS: B
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The New Leadership Challenge, 7e
Chapter 1, Test Bank
Chapter 1: The Phenomenon of Leadership: Classic/Historical and Contemporary
Leadership Theories
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse manager is reviewing different leadership theories. Which theory should the
manager identify that stresses the significance of the environment or circumstance, notes that
the leader emerges but is not necessarily chosen, and gives little recognition to followers?
A. Trait theory
B. Complexity theory
C. Situational theory
D. Great man theory
ANS: C
Page:
Feedback
A Incorrect. Trait theory is focused only on the characteristics of the leader.
B Incorrect. Complexity theory acknowledges the complexity of social processes
and views leadership as an outcome of interactions.
C Correct. Situational theory includes the environment and emphasizes that the
leader is not necessarily chosen but evolves.
D Incorrect. Great man theory stresses only the leader.
2. The nurse manager is implementing transformational leadership on a patient-care area. Which
action should the manager take when using idealized influence to motivate staff?
A. Increase the staff’s confidence and trust
B. Teach the staff to be goal oriented and responsible
C. Encourage creativity and new approaches to problems
D. Assist staff to continue working hard and self-actualize
ANS: A
Page:
Feedback
A Correct. With idealized influence the leader assists the follower to increase
confidence, respect, and trust.
B Incorrect. Inspirational motivation involves teaching the follower to be
empowering, goal oriented, and responsible.
C Incorrect. Intellectual stimulation involves assisting the follower to be creative,
expand on ideas, and find new approaches to solve problems.
D Incorrect. Individualized consideration includes assisting the follower to increase
self-esteem, continue working hard, and self-actualize.
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The New Leadership Challenge, 7e
Chapter 1, Test Bank
3. The nurse manager is implementing appreciative inquiry on a patient-care area. Which step
involves determining what should be?
A. Discover
B. Design
C. Dream
D. Destiny
ANS: B
Page:
Feedback
A Incorrect. During the discover step, the focus is on appreciating what is.
B Correct. The design step involves determining what should be.
C Incorrect. The dream step involves imagining what might be.
D Incorrect. The destiny (or deliver) step involves creating what will be.
4. The nurse is researching information about leadership for a staff presentation. Which major
factors in healthcare should the nurse emphasize that are creating the need for new leaders?
A. Chaos, uncertainty, unpredictability, and constant change
B. Healthcare reform, politics, violence, and surplus resources
C. Inferior technology, mergers, acquisitions, and one’s legal scope of practice
D. Too many workers, not enough work, unprepared employees, and technology
ANS: A
Page:
Feedback
A Correct. These chaotic, unpredictable, uncertain, and constantly changing times
are calling for new leaders even though “being an effective leader in today’s
tumultuous world is almost impossible” (Tetenbaum & Laurence, 2011, p. 48).
B Incorrect. There is not a surplus of resources.
C Incorrect. Technology in healthcare is not inferior.
D Incorrect. There are not enough workers, there is too much work, and technology
is a positive feature.
5. The nurse educator is preparing a teaching tool about the human-becoming leading-following
model. Which components should the educator include?
A. Goals, followers, and resources
B. Strategy, goals, and outcome evaluation
C. Commitment to vision, willingness to risk, and reverence for others
D. Trust, hierarchical power, and nonjudgmental attitude
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ANS: C
Page:
Feedback
A Incorrect. Goals, followers, and resources are not parts of this model.
B Incorrect. Strategy, goals, and outcome evaluation are not parts of this model.
C Correct. Commitment to vision, willingness to risk, and reverence for others are
parts of this model.
D Incorrect. Trust, hierarchical power, and nonjudgmental attitude are not parts of
this model.
6. The nurse identifies the leader of the ethics committee as the person who is able to maintain a
high level of activity, has superior judgment, is decisive, and has self-confidence. Which
theory did this nurse use to identify the leader?
A. Trait theory
B. Situational theory
C. Great man theory
D. Contemporary leadership theory
ANS: A
Page:
Feedback
A Correct. Trait theory asserts that certain traits and characteristics are correlated
with leadership.
B Incorrect. Situational theory gives clear recognition to the significance of the
environment and the particular situation as factors in the effectiveness of a
leader.
C Incorrect. The great man theory asserts that one is a leader if one is born into the
“right” family.
D Incorrect. Contemporary leadership theories focus on relationships and
interactions with the leader, situation, and followers.
7. The nurse is working in an agency that focuses on the six freedoms. Which theory is this
agency using to guide client care?
A. Social model
B. Complexity theory
C. Appreciative inquiry
D. Humanbecoming leading-following model
ANS: C
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The New Leadership Challenge, 7e
Chapter 1, Test Bank
Feedback
A Incorrect. Social models focus on the relational and complex social models
rather than on an individual leader, not on the six freedoms.
B Incorrect. Complexity theory acknowledges the “messiness” and complexity of
social processes in which leaders emerge through dynamic interactions, not on
the six freedoms.
C Correct. Appreciative inquiry environments are characterized by the six
freedoms.
D Incorrect. The humanbecoming leading-following model focuses on three
inherent components of leading: commitment to vision, willingness to risk, and
reverence for others.
8. The nurse is reading the report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.
According to this report, the nurse should identify which type of nurse as prepared to lead?
A. Managers
B. Direct care providers
C. Educators
D. All types of nurses
ANS: D
Page:
Feedback
A Incorrect. The report recommended that all nurses be prepared to assume
leadership positions, not just managers.
B Incorrect. The report recommends that all nurses should be prepared to assume
leadership positions, not just direct care providers.
C Incorrect. The report recommends that all nurses should be prepared to assume
leadership positions, not just educators.
D Correct. The report recommends that all nurses should be prepared to assume
leadership positions.
9. The nurse is reviewing relational and social models of leadership. Which aspect of these
leadership models is often overlooked?
A. Being self-aware
B. Having alone time
C. Working with a team
D. Going along with the group
ANS: B
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