MNGT, CH. 15, Pt. 1 Study Guide Test.
Leadership occurs among people, involves the use of influence, and is used to attain goals. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Influence means that the relationship among people is passive. - CORRECT ANSWER False
A key characteristic of Level 5 leaders is an almost complete lack of ego coupled with a fierce resolve to
do what is best for the organization. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Interactive leadership means that the leader favors a consensual and collaborative process, and
influence derives from relationships rather than position power and formal authority. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Traits associated with interactive leadership include personal confidence, exclusion, and independence.
- CORRECT ANSWER False
Management and leadership reflect the same sets of qualities and skills that frequently overlap within a
single individual. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Good leadership is needed to help the organization meet current commitments, while good
management is needed to move the organization in the future. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Authentic leadership refers to individuals who know and understand themselves, who espouse and act
consistent with higher-order ethical values, and who empower others with their openness and
authenticity. - CORRECT ANSWER True
A leader who works to fulfill followers' needs and goals, as well as to achieve the organization's larger
mission, is called a servant leader. - CORRECT ANSWER True
, In a recent study, it was found that men were more capable of inspiring and motivating others and
building relationships than women. - CORRECT ANSWER False
A situation would be considered highly favorable to the leader when tasks are highly unstructured and
the leader has little formal authority over followers. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Personal power, innovation, and nurturing are consistently viewed as manager qualities rather than
leader qualities. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Interactive leadership has been found to be associated with female leaders. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Self-confidence, honesty and integrity, enthusiasm, and the desire to lead are all intelligence and ability
components of personal characteristics of leaders. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Researchers at Ohio State University identified two major behaviors called consideration and initiating
structure. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Consideration is the extent to which the leader is task-oriented and directs subordinate work activities
toward goal attainment. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The extent to which the leader is mindful of subordinates, respects their ideas and feelings, and
establishes mutual trust refers to initiating structure. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Job-centered leaders are those leaders that establish high performance goals and display supportive
behavior toward subordinates. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Leadership Grid is a two-dimensional leadership model that measures the leader's concern for people
and concern for production to categorize the leader into one of three different leadership styles -
CORRECT ANSWER False
Country club management reflects a moderate amount of concern for both people and production. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
Leadership occurs among people, involves the use of influence, and is used to attain goals. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Influence means that the relationship among people is passive. - CORRECT ANSWER False
A key characteristic of Level 5 leaders is an almost complete lack of ego coupled with a fierce resolve to
do what is best for the organization. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Interactive leadership means that the leader favors a consensual and collaborative process, and
influence derives from relationships rather than position power and formal authority. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Traits associated with interactive leadership include personal confidence, exclusion, and independence.
- CORRECT ANSWER False
Management and leadership reflect the same sets of qualities and skills that frequently overlap within a
single individual. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Good leadership is needed to help the organization meet current commitments, while good
management is needed to move the organization in the future. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Authentic leadership refers to individuals who know and understand themselves, who espouse and act
consistent with higher-order ethical values, and who empower others with their openness and
authenticity. - CORRECT ANSWER True
A leader who works to fulfill followers' needs and goals, as well as to achieve the organization's larger
mission, is called a servant leader. - CORRECT ANSWER True
, In a recent study, it was found that men were more capable of inspiring and motivating others and
building relationships than women. - CORRECT ANSWER False
A situation would be considered highly favorable to the leader when tasks are highly unstructured and
the leader has little formal authority over followers. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Personal power, innovation, and nurturing are consistently viewed as manager qualities rather than
leader qualities. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Interactive leadership has been found to be associated with female leaders. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Self-confidence, honesty and integrity, enthusiasm, and the desire to lead are all intelligence and ability
components of personal characteristics of leaders. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Researchers at Ohio State University identified two major behaviors called consideration and initiating
structure. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Consideration is the extent to which the leader is task-oriented and directs subordinate work activities
toward goal attainment. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The extent to which the leader is mindful of subordinates, respects their ideas and feelings, and
establishes mutual trust refers to initiating structure. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Job-centered leaders are those leaders that establish high performance goals and display supportive
behavior toward subordinates. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Leadership Grid is a two-dimensional leadership model that measures the leader's concern for people
and concern for production to categorize the leader into one of three different leadership styles -
CORRECT ANSWER False
Country club management reflects a moderate amount of concern for both people and production. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
