More than 60 different leadership classification systems have been developed.
The view that leadership is a behavior rather than a trait emerged in the 1930s.
A boss by definition usually has position power over subordinates.
Kotter argues that managerial and leadership functions are really quite similar.
The process definition of leadership states that certain individuals have inborn qualities
that differentiate them from non-leaders.
The research by Mumford et al. was done on a sample of
a. Higher education administrators
b. High-level managers in industry
c. Managers at multiple levels of industry
d. Military leaders at multiple levels
Which scholar(s) were the catalysts in developing a theory of positive organizational
scholarship around authentic leadership?
a. Bass and Steidlmeier
b. Luthans and Avolio
c. Walumbwa
d. Linsky
A leader that takes a political stand on an issue for no other reason than to get re-elected
is using which ethical theory?
a. Ethical egoism
b. Utilitarianism
c. Altruism
d. Collectivism
Our team leader outlined the objectives of our new project and identified our expected
outcomes. Our leader was using which characteristic of team excellence?
a. Clear, elevating goal
b. Clear norms of conduct
c. Collaborative climate
d. Principled leadership
My health care insurance company puts small co-payment fees on drugs that many
people use and much higher fees for experimental drugs that only rarely are needed by
individuals on our health care insurance plan. My company is applying which ethical
theory?
a. Ethical egoism
b. Deontological theory
c. Virtue-based theory
d. Utilitarianism
I base my corporate decisions on what creates the greatest good for the greatest number
of people. I am applying which ethical theory?
a. Utilitarianism
b. Duty-based theory
c. Virtue-based theory
d. Ethical egoism
Which cluster of cultures in the GLOBE studies have high scores on humane
orientations and are generally very concerned for and sensitive to others?
a. Latin America
b. Sub-Saharan Africa
c. Germanic Europe
d. Eastern Europe
Which theory focuses predominantly on how the leader’s activities relate to the
followers and the context in which followers find themselves?
a. Trait
b. Situational
c. Adaptive
d. Authentic
Research on transformational leadership
a. Is no longer being conducted
b. Is relatively sparse in modern times
c. Is prolific in modern times
d. Is at least 30 years old
I openly share that my feelings were hurt by the negative comments made about me
after a staff meeting and admit I made a mistake in how I handled the meeting. I am
using which component of authentic leadership?
a. Moral reasoning
b. Confidence
c. Relational transparency
d. Optimism
One of the post-World War II research groups that applied the psychodynamic approach
to the study of organizations was the Menninger Institute.
a. True
b. False
What is one difficulty women have in achieving higher-level leadership positions?
a. Lack of ability to run their own businesses
b. Negotiating for valued positions
c. Using too many communal characteristics
d. Using too many agentic characteristics
27. In the Anglo cultural cluster, high scores were found in which of the cultural
dimensions?
a. Assertiveness orientation
b. Gender egalitarianism
c. Power distance
d. Performance orientation
In-group members
a. Get more information from leaders
b. Are focused on themselves rather than the team
c. Have low-quality leader-member exchanges
d. Do their jobs and nothing more
The skills approach is relatively new and has not been widely used in training and
development.
a. True
b. False
Defend or refute: Authentic leadership and ethical leadership are basically the same.
How can a leader develop the ability to be a visionary?
While ethical behavior is important for everyone in an organization, why is it especially
important for leaders?
How are diversity and multiculturalism in the workplace different?
If authentic leaders “understand their own values, place followers’ needs above their
own, and work with followers to align their interests in order to create a greater
common good,” how is this leadership?