Test Bank for Leadership Theory Application and Skill Development 6th Edition Lussier & Achuad

TEST BANK FOR LEADERSHIP
THEORY APPLICATION AND
SKILL DEVELOPMENT 6TH
EDITION LUSSIER & ACHUAD

,True / False

1. Understanding people's personalities is important because personality affects behavior as well as perceptions and
attitudes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 34
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.02-01 - LO: 02-01
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

2. Personality is developed solely based on genetics.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Personality is developed based on genetics and environmental factors.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 34
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.02-01 - LO: 02-01
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: Conceptutal
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge

3. Research has confirmed that there is a limited number of confirmed and agreed upon traits this leaders have.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: There is no agreed-upon list of traits leaders need to be successful.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 35
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.02-01 - LO: 02-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic - Business knowledge and analytic skills
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Individual Dynamics - Individual dynamics in organizations
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge

,4. Researchers agree on the personality traits that effective leaders should have.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: There is no list of traits accepted by all reaearchers.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 36
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.02-01 - LO: 02-01
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. In a study of two groups of executives, one successful and one whose careers were derailed, the reason for the latter's
failure was poor human relations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 35
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.02-01 - LO: 02-01
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. The Big Five Model of Personality categorizes traits into the dimensions of insurgency, adjustment, disagreeableness,
conscientiousness, and openness to experience.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: These are not the Big Five Model of Personality category traits.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 36
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.02-02 - LO: 02-02
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

7. The Big Five Model of Personality is the most widely accepted way to classify personalities.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 36
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.02-02 - LO: 02-02
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