Preface
The purpose of this instructor’s manual with test questions is to increase the teaching and learning value
of Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills, Eighth Edition. The book itself is geared
toward a diverse approach to teaching. Class discussion is facilitated by means of the lead-in case
illustration, the leadership skill-building exercises, the Leader in Action inserts, the guidelines for
action and skill development, the discussion questions and activities, the leadership case problems, and
the role plays associated with the cases. This manual should be a useful supplement to the textbook in
both academic and job settings. The manual contains:
1. A brief statement of the purpose of each chapter.
3. Comments on the experiential exercises and self-quizzes found in each chapter of the text.
5. Plausible responses to the case questions in each chapter.
6. Comments about the role play associated with each case.
The test bank is presented separately in another manual.
The purpose of the student text that this manual supports, Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and
Skills, Eighth Edition, is implied by its title. This book is designed for undergraduate and graduate
courses in leadership that give attention to both stable research findings and theories about leadership,
and place heavy emphasis on skill development. The text is also designed to fit courses in management
development that emphasize the leadership function of management. Another application is as a
supplement to organizational behavior or as an introduction to management courses that emphasize
leadership.
Preface
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Chapter 1 The Nature and Importance of Leadership 1
Chapter 2 Traits, Motives, and Characteristics of Leaders 10
Chapter 3 Charismatic and Transformational Leadership 21
Chapter 4 Leadership Behaviors, Attitudes, and Styles 30
Chapter 5 Contingency and Situational Leadership 41