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Test Bank for Introduction to Leadership Concepts & Practice
Peter G. Northouse
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5th Edition
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, Chapter 1: Understanding Leadership
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Complete TestBank
Multiple Choice
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1. In leadership literature, more than different definitions of leadership have
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been identified.
a. 5
b. 50
c. 100
d. 1,000
Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: Leadership Explained
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Leading in organizational situations
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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
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Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
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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
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approaches?
a. Behavior
b. Relational
c. Situational
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d. Trait
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Trait Theories
Difficulty Level: Easy
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AACSB Standard: Leading in organizational situations
, 4. Which of the following theorist’s work is included in the behavioral approach?
a. Blake and Moulton
b. Hersey and Blanchard
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c. Northouse
d. Reddin
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: Behavior Theories
Difficulty Level: Hard
AACSB Standard: Leading in organizational situations
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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
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b. Servant leadership
c. Authentic leadership
d. Adaptive leadership
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Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
Cognitive Domain: Application
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Answer Location: Emerging Leadership Approaches
Difficulty Level: Medium
AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors
6. A trait can be defined as .
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a. the capacity to lead
b. a distinguishing quality of an individual
c. a competency developed to accomplish a task effectively
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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”
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Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors
7. When leadership is viewed as non-linear and highly collaborative, the
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between leader and follower(s) becomes paramount.
a. hierarchy
b. dynamic
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c. skill
d. relationship
Ans: D
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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
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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
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b. behavior
c. skill
d. task
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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
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AACSB Standard: Interpersonal relations and teamwork
9. Influence is central to the process of leadership because leaders affect .
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a. outcomes
b. goals
c. followers
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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”
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Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors
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10. The GLOBE study sought to increase our understanding of the impact has
on leadership effectiveness.
a. culture
b. globalization
c. democratization
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d. nationalism
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.2: Discuss the findings of the Global Leadership and
Organizational Behavior Effectiveness studies.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Global Leadership Attributes
Difficulty Level: Easy
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AACSB Standard: Diverse and multicultural environments
11. What is a key outcome of toxic leadership according to Lipman-Blumen?
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a. Followers are unhappy
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Test Bank for Introduction to Leadership Concepts & Practice
Peter G. Northouse
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5th Edition
TB
A N
KS
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LU
TI
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N
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, Chapter 1: Understanding Leadership
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Complete TestBank
Multiple Choice
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1. In leadership literature, more than different definitions of leadership have
TB
been identified.
a. 5
b. 50
c. 100
d. 1,000
Ans: C
A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
N
Answer Location: Leadership Explained
Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Leading in organizational situations
KS
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
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Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
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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
TI
approaches?
a. Behavior
b. Relational
c. Situational
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d. Trait
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Trait Theories
Difficulty Level: Easy
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AACSB Standard: Leading in organizational situations
, 4. Which of the following theorist’s work is included in the behavioral approach?
a. Blake and Moulton
b. Hersey and Blanchard
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c. Northouse
d. Reddin
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
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Answer Location: Behavior Theories
Difficulty Level: Hard
AACSB Standard: Leading in organizational situations
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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
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b. Servant leadership
c. Authentic leadership
d. Adaptive leadership
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Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the seven concepts that are essential to leadership.
Cognitive Domain: Application
KS
Answer Location: Emerging Leadership Approaches
Difficulty Level: Medium
AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors
6. A trait can be defined as .
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a. the capacity to lead
b. a distinguishing quality of an individual
c. a competency developed to accomplish a task effectively
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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”
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Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors
7. When leadership is viewed as non-linear and highly collaborative, the
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between leader and follower(s) becomes paramount.
a. hierarchy
b. dynamic
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c. skill
d. relationship
Ans: D
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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
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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
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b. behavior
c. skill
d. task
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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
A
AACSB Standard: Interpersonal relations and teamwork
9. Influence is central to the process of leadership because leaders affect .
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a. outcomes
b. goals
c. followers
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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”
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Difficulty Level: Easy
AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors
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10. The GLOBE study sought to increase our understanding of the impact has
on leadership effectiveness.
a. culture
b. globalization
c. democratization
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d. nationalism
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.2: Discuss the findings of the Global Leadership and
Organizational Behavior Effectiveness studies.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Global Leadership Attributes
Difficulty Level: Easy
N
AACSB Standard: Diverse and multicultural environments
11. What is a key outcome of toxic leadership according to Lipman-Blumen?
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a. Followers are unhappy
