Chapter 1—The Meaning and Relevance of Leadership
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A defining aspect of leadership is that it includes the ability to
a. communicate with people.
b. delegate responsibility to others.
c. maintain equilibrium in the organization.
d. inspire people's confidence and gain their support.
ANS: D PTS: 1
2. One of the definitions of leadership offered in the text deals with figuring out what is right rather
than
a. having other people tell you what is right.
b. explaining what is right.
c. doing what is right.
d. duplicating what is right.
ANS: A PTS: 1
3. Leadership can be practiced
a. only in the executive suite.
b. at any level in the organization.
c. only by people whose job title includes "manager."
d. only when employees are performing below standard.
ANS: B PTS: 1
4. Which one of the following is the least important factor in building a partnership between the
leader and group members?
a. Many people working on the same purpose
b. The right for people to express a contrary opinion
c. The leader having most of the accountability
d. Absolute honesty among people
ANS: C PTS: 1
5. Rather than leadership being something you do to people, it is considered something you do
a. against them.
b. with them.
c. after them.
d. before them.
ANS: B PTS: 1
, 6. According to an analysis of a group of studies, in terms of having an impact on company
performance the leader was about as important as the
a. building in which the company headquarters is located.
b. packaging chosen for the products.
c. industry in which the company operated.
d. price of the stock.
ANS: C PTS: 1
7. Substitutes for leadership refers to
a. financial incentives that encourage people to work independently.
b. group members who are in charge when the leader is absent.
c. factors in the work setting that make leadership superfluous.
d. extra compensation given to employees who are asked to supervise their own work.
ANS: C PTS: 1
8. Intrinsically satisfying work can be a leadership substitute because such work
a. is so self-motivating that the worker requires very little leadership.
b. usually involves computer technology.
c. is usually performed when the leader is away.
d. lies outside the jurisdiction of leaders.
ANS: A PTS: 1
9. The leadership irrelevance theory suggests that factors outside the leader's control
a. work at cross purposes against the leader.
b. have a larger impact on business outcomes than does the leader.
c. are more relevant to group members than is the leader.
d. point leaders in an unethical direction.
ANS: B PTS: 1
10. According to the leadership studies of Jim Collins, the most important factor in organizational
performance is the
a. personality of the organization.
b. personality of the leader.
c. product mix offered to the public.
d. efficiency of operations.
ANS: A PTS: 1
11. A point made by complexity theory is that leaders and managers
a. create unnecessary complexity in their organizations.
b. can predict accurately which strategies or product mixes will survive.
, c. can usually stay one step ahead of environmental forces.
d. can do little to alter the course of the complex organizational system.
ANS: D PTS: 1
12. A recommended approach for understanding the impact of leadership on performance is to ask
a. "Under what conditions do leaders make a difference?"
b. "How well liked is the leader?"
c. "What is the history of the firm?"
d. "What company policies regulate leadership?"
ANS: A PTS: 1
, 13. A company president attends a groundbreaking ceremony for a new children's hospital located
near company headquarters. The president's role is best classified as that of
a. figurehead.
b. coach.
c. team leader.
d. spokesperson.
ANS: A PTS: 1
14. An aspect of the coach and motivator role of the leader is to
a. deal with outside groups.
b. display loyalty to superiors.
c. informally recognize team member achievements.
d. bargain with superiors for funds, facilities, and equipment.
ANS: C PTS: 1
15. Middle manager Sara is engaged in the team builder role when she
a. negotiates for a larger budget for her team.
b. represents her group at a company meeting.
c. holds a meeting to talk about team accomplishments.
d. helps the group solve a technical problem.
ANS: C PTS: 1
16. Marketing vice president Derek is engaged in the strategic planner role when he
a. takes a key customer to lunch.
b. coaches an account executive on how to close a major sale.
c. makes plan for enlarging the office.
d. looks for ideas in the outside world that could help the company.
ANS: D PTS: 1
17. An advantage of being a leader noted in the leadership text is
a. being able to avoid the long hours typically worked by team members.
b. loads of overtime pay.
c. the opportunity to sidestep organizational politics.
d. a chance to help others grow and develop.
ANS: D PTS: 1
18. A potential disadvantage of being a leader is
a. losing contact with paperwork and email.
b. isolation from problems involving people.
c. having fewer people to confide in about work-related issues.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A defining aspect of leadership is that it includes the ability to
a. communicate with people.
b. delegate responsibility to others.
c. maintain equilibrium in the organization.
d. inspire people's confidence and gain their support.
ANS: D PTS: 1
2. One of the definitions of leadership offered in the text deals with figuring out what is right rather
than
a. having other people tell you what is right.
b. explaining what is right.
c. doing what is right.
d. duplicating what is right.
ANS: A PTS: 1
3. Leadership can be practiced
a. only in the executive suite.
b. at any level in the organization.
c. only by people whose job title includes "manager."
d. only when employees are performing below standard.
ANS: B PTS: 1
4. Which one of the following is the least important factor in building a partnership between the
leader and group members?
a. Many people working on the same purpose
b. The right for people to express a contrary opinion
c. The leader having most of the accountability
d. Absolute honesty among people
ANS: C PTS: 1
5. Rather than leadership being something you do to people, it is considered something you do
a. against them.
b. with them.
c. after them.
d. before them.
ANS: B PTS: 1
, 6. According to an analysis of a group of studies, in terms of having an impact on company
performance the leader was about as important as the
a. building in which the company headquarters is located.
b. packaging chosen for the products.
c. industry in which the company operated.
d. price of the stock.
ANS: C PTS: 1
7. Substitutes for leadership refers to
a. financial incentives that encourage people to work independently.
b. group members who are in charge when the leader is absent.
c. factors in the work setting that make leadership superfluous.
d. extra compensation given to employees who are asked to supervise their own work.
ANS: C PTS: 1
8. Intrinsically satisfying work can be a leadership substitute because such work
a. is so self-motivating that the worker requires very little leadership.
b. usually involves computer technology.
c. is usually performed when the leader is away.
d. lies outside the jurisdiction of leaders.
ANS: A PTS: 1
9. The leadership irrelevance theory suggests that factors outside the leader's control
a. work at cross purposes against the leader.
b. have a larger impact on business outcomes than does the leader.
c. are more relevant to group members than is the leader.
d. point leaders in an unethical direction.
ANS: B PTS: 1
10. According to the leadership studies of Jim Collins, the most important factor in organizational
performance is the
a. personality of the organization.
b. personality of the leader.
c. product mix offered to the public.
d. efficiency of operations.
ANS: A PTS: 1
11. A point made by complexity theory is that leaders and managers
a. create unnecessary complexity in their organizations.
b. can predict accurately which strategies or product mixes will survive.
, c. can usually stay one step ahead of environmental forces.
d. can do little to alter the course of the complex organizational system.
ANS: D PTS: 1
12. A recommended approach for understanding the impact of leadership on performance is to ask
a. "Under what conditions do leaders make a difference?"
b. "How well liked is the leader?"
c. "What is the history of the firm?"
d. "What company policies regulate leadership?"
ANS: A PTS: 1
, 13. A company president attends a groundbreaking ceremony for a new children's hospital located
near company headquarters. The president's role is best classified as that of
a. figurehead.
b. coach.
c. team leader.
d. spokesperson.
ANS: A PTS: 1
14. An aspect of the coach and motivator role of the leader is to
a. deal with outside groups.
b. display loyalty to superiors.
c. informally recognize team member achievements.
d. bargain with superiors for funds, facilities, and equipment.
ANS: C PTS: 1
15. Middle manager Sara is engaged in the team builder role when she
a. negotiates for a larger budget for her team.
b. represents her group at a company meeting.
c. holds a meeting to talk about team accomplishments.
d. helps the group solve a technical problem.
ANS: C PTS: 1
16. Marketing vice president Derek is engaged in the strategic planner role when he
a. takes a key customer to lunch.
b. coaches an account executive on how to close a major sale.
c. makes plan for enlarging the office.
d. looks for ideas in the outside world that could help the company.
ANS: D PTS: 1
17. An advantage of being a leader noted in the leadership text is
a. being able to avoid the long hours typically worked by team members.
b. loads of overtime pay.
c. the opportunity to sidestep organizational politics.
d. a chance to help others grow and develop.
ANS: D PTS: 1
18. A potential disadvantage of being a leader is
a. losing contact with paperwork and email.
b. isolation from problems involving people.
c. having fewer people to confide in about work-related issues.
