Test Bank for
Introduction to
Leadership, Concepts
and Practice, 5e Peter
Northouse (All
Chapters)
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Northouse, Introduction to Leadership, 5e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
Chapter 1: Understanding Leadership
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. In leadership literature,/ more/ than/ different/ definitions/ of/leadership/ have/
been/ identified.
a. 5
b. 50
c. 100
d. 1,000
Ans:/ C
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Knowledge
Answer/Location:/Leadership/Explained/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Easy
AACSB/ Standard:/ Leading/ in/ organizational/ situations
2. A/ leadership/ approach/ is/ .
a. a/ general/ way/ of/ thinking/ about/ a/ phenomenon
b. based/ in/ empirical/ research
c. never/ changing
d. based/in/ empirical/ research/and/ never/ changing/
Ans:/ A
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Comprehension
Answer/ Location:/ Box/ 1.1:/ The/ Evolution/ of/ Leadership/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Easy
AACSB/ Standard:/ Group/ and/ individual/ behaviors
3. So-called/ “Great/ Man”/ theories/ belong/ to/ which/ of/ the/ following/ leadership/
approaches?
a. Behavior
b. Relational
c. Situational
d. Trait
/ Ans:/ D
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Knowledge
Answer/Location:/Trait/Theories/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Easy
AACSB/ Standard:/ Leading/ in/ organizational/ situations
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Northouse, Introduction to Leadership, 5e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
4. Which/ of/ the/ following/ theorist’s/ work/ is/ included/ in/ the/ behavioral/ approach?
a. Blake/ and/ Moulton
b. Hersey/ and/ Blanchard
c. Northouse
d. Reddin
/ Ans:/ A
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Knowledge
Answer/Location:/Behavior/Theories/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Hard
AACSB/ Standard:/ Leading/ in/ organizational/ situations
5. A/ business/ manager/ needs/ their/ subordinates/ to/ problem/ solve/ in/ an/ uncertain/ and/
changing/ environment./ That/ manager/ might/ consider/ which/ emerging/ leadership/
approach?
a. Spiritual/leadership
b. Servant/ leadership
c. Authentic/ leadership
d. Adaptive/leadership/
Ans:/ D
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Application
Answer/ Location:/ Emerging/ Leadership/ Approaches/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Medium
AACSB/ Standard:/ Group/ and/ individual/ behaviors
6. A/ trait/ can/ be/ defined/ as/ .
a. the/ capacity/ to/ lead
b. a/ distinguishing/ quality/ of/ an/ individual
c. a/ competency/ developed/ to/ accomplish/ a/ task/ effectively
d. what/ leaders/ do/ when/ they/ are/ in/ a/ leadership/ role/
Ans:/ B
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Knowledge
Answer/ Location:/ “Leadership/ is/ a/ Trait”/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Easy
AACSB/ Standard:/ Group/ and/ individual/ behaviors
7. When/ leadership/ is/ viewed/ as/ non-linear/ and/ highly/ collaborative,/ the/
/ between/ leader / and/ follower(s) / becomes/ paramount.
a. hierarchy
b. dynamic
c. skill
d. relationship/
Ans:/ D
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Northouse, Introduction to Leadership, 5e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Comprehension
Answer/ Location:/ “Leadership/is/a/ Relationship”/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Medium
AACSB/ Standard:/ Group/ and/ individual/ behaviors
8. A/ manager/ who/ encourages/ subordinates/ to/ take/ time/ off/ from/ work/ to/ recuperate/
from/ stressful/ projects/ might/ be/ utilizing/ leadership/ as/ a/ .
a. relationship
b. behavior
c. skill
d. task
/ Ans:/A
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Application
Answer/ Location:/ “Leadership/is/a/ Relationship”/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Medium
AACSB/ Standard:/ Interpersonal/ relations/ and/ teamwork
9. Influence/ is/ central/ to/ the/ process/ of/ leadership/ because/ leaders/ affect/ .
a. outcomes
b. goals
c. followers
d. vision
/ Ans:/ C
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Knowledge
Answer/ Location:/ “Leadership/ is/ an/ Influence/ Process”/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Easy
AACSB/ Standard:/ Group/ and/ individual/ behaviors
10. The/ GLOBE/ study/ sought/ to/ increase/ our/ understanding/ of/ the/ impact/
has/ on/ leadership/ effectiveness.
a. culture
b. globalization
c. democratization
d. nationalism
/ Ans:/ A
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.2:/ Discuss/ the/ findings/ of/ the/ Global/ Leadership/ and/
Organizational/ Behavior/ Effectiveness/ studies.
Cognitive/Domain:/Knowledge
Answer/ Location:/ Global/ Leadership/ Attributes/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Easy
AACSB/ Standard:/ Diverse/ and/ multicultural/ environments
11. What/ is/ a/ key/ outcome/ of/ toxic/ leadership/ according/ to/ Lipman-Blumen?
Introduction to
Leadership, Concepts
and Practice, 5e Peter
Northouse (All
Chapters)
, Instructor Resource
Northouse, Introduction to Leadership, 5e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
Chapter 1: Understanding Leadership
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. In leadership literature,/ more/ than/ different/ definitions/ of/leadership/ have/
been/ identified.
a. 5
b. 50
c. 100
d. 1,000
Ans:/ C
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Knowledge
Answer/Location:/Leadership/Explained/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Easy
AACSB/ Standard:/ Leading/ in/ organizational/ situations
2. A/ leadership/ approach/ is/ .
a. a/ general/ way/ of/ thinking/ about/ a/ phenomenon
b. based/ in/ empirical/ research
c. never/ changing
d. based/in/ empirical/ research/and/ never/ changing/
Ans:/ A
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Comprehension
Answer/ Location:/ Box/ 1.1:/ The/ Evolution/ of/ Leadership/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Easy
AACSB/ Standard:/ Group/ and/ individual/ behaviors
3. So-called/ “Great/ Man”/ theories/ belong/ to/ which/ of/ the/ following/ leadership/
approaches?
a. Behavior
b. Relational
c. Situational
d. Trait
/ Ans:/ D
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Knowledge
Answer/Location:/Trait/Theories/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Easy
AACSB/ Standard:/ Leading/ in/ organizational/ situations
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Northouse, Introduction to Leadership, 5e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
4. Which/ of/ the/ following/ theorist’s/ work/ is/ included/ in/ the/ behavioral/ approach?
a. Blake/ and/ Moulton
b. Hersey/ and/ Blanchard
c. Northouse
d. Reddin
/ Ans:/ A
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Knowledge
Answer/Location:/Behavior/Theories/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Hard
AACSB/ Standard:/ Leading/ in/ organizational/ situations
5. A/ business/ manager/ needs/ their/ subordinates/ to/ problem/ solve/ in/ an/ uncertain/ and/
changing/ environment./ That/ manager/ might/ consider/ which/ emerging/ leadership/
approach?
a. Spiritual/leadership
b. Servant/ leadership
c. Authentic/ leadership
d. Adaptive/leadership/
Ans:/ D
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Application
Answer/ Location:/ Emerging/ Leadership/ Approaches/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Medium
AACSB/ Standard:/ Group/ and/ individual/ behaviors
6. A/ trait/ can/ be/ defined/ as/ .
a. the/ capacity/ to/ lead
b. a/ distinguishing/ quality/ of/ an/ individual
c. a/ competency/ developed/ to/ accomplish/ a/ task/ effectively
d. what/ leaders/ do/ when/ they/ are/ in/ a/ leadership/ role/
Ans:/ B
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Knowledge
Answer/ Location:/ “Leadership/ is/ a/ Trait”/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Easy
AACSB/ Standard:/ Group/ and/ individual/ behaviors
7. When/ leadership/ is/ viewed/ as/ non-linear/ and/ highly/ collaborative,/ the/
/ between/ leader / and/ follower(s) / becomes/ paramount.
a. hierarchy
b. dynamic
c. skill
d. relationship/
Ans:/ D
, Instructor Resource
Northouse, Introduction to Leadership, 5e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Comprehension
Answer/ Location:/ “Leadership/is/a/ Relationship”/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Medium
AACSB/ Standard:/ Group/ and/ individual/ behaviors
8. A/ manager/ who/ encourages/ subordinates/ to/ take/ time/ off/ from/ work/ to/ recuperate/
from/ stressful/ projects/ might/ be/ utilizing/ leadership/ as/ a/ .
a. relationship
b. behavior
c. skill
d. task
/ Ans:/A
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Application
Answer/ Location:/ “Leadership/is/a/ Relationship”/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Medium
AACSB/ Standard:/ Interpersonal/ relations/ and/ teamwork
9. Influence/ is/ central/ to/ the/ process/ of/ leadership/ because/ leaders/ affect/ .
a. outcomes
b. goals
c. followers
d. vision
/ Ans:/ C
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.1:/ Summarize/ the/ seven/ concepts/ that/ are/ essential/ to/ leadership./
Cognitive/ Domain:/ Knowledge
Answer/ Location:/ “Leadership/ is/ an/ Influence/ Process”/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Easy
AACSB/ Standard:/ Group/ and/ individual/ behaviors
10. The/ GLOBE/ study/ sought/ to/ increase/ our/ understanding/ of/ the/ impact/
has/ on/ leadership/ effectiveness.
a. culture
b. globalization
c. democratization
d. nationalism
/ Ans:/ A
Learning/ Objective:/ 1.2:/ Discuss/ the/ findings/ of/ the/ Global/ Leadership/ and/
Organizational/ Behavior/ Effectiveness/ studies.
Cognitive/Domain:/Knowledge
Answer/ Location:/ Global/ Leadership/ Attributes/
Difficulty/ Level:/ Easy
AACSB/ Standard:/ Diverse/ and/ multicultural/ environments
11. What/ is/ a/ key/ outcome/ of/ toxic/ leadership/ according/ to/ Lipman-Blumen?
