Test 1: Leadership Management
1Chapter 1
- A boss by definition usually has position power over subordinates. True
- A factor common to the leadership classification systems is the view of leadership as a process of influence. True
- According to Burns, followers should remember that their leaders are above them and act accordingly. False
- An individual perceived by other group members as influential can only be an assigned leader, not an emergent one. False
- Followers usually are responsible for maintaining the relationship with leaders. False
- Kotter argues that managerial and leadership functions are really quite similar. True
- Leaders who use coercion are generally mostly interested in their own goals, rather than those of subordinates. True
- Leadership occurs in both large and small groups. True
- Over 60 different leadership classification systems have been developed. True
- The earliest leadership theories in the 20th century emphasized control and centralization of power. True - The process definition of leadership states that certain individuals have inborn qualities that differentiate them from nonleaders. False - The research on leadership generally has found it to be a relatively simple process. False
- The view that leadership is a behavior rather than a trait emerged in the 1930s. False
Chapter 2
- A major strength of the trait approach is that it is quite useful for training. False
- In application, the trait approach can help individuals pinpoint their strengths and weaknesses. True
- In his early studies, Stogdill found that leaders in one situation would almost always be leaders in another situation. False
- Of all the traits that are related to leadership, intelligence is probably the strongest (most consistent). True
- Some studies have suggested that masculinity is a leadership trait. True
- Stogdill's later studies argued that personality and situational factors were both determinants of leadership. True
- The Big Five & Leadership
- A boss by definition usually has position power over subordinates. True
- A factor common to the leadership classification systems is the view of leadership as a process of influence. True
- According to Burns, followers should remember that their leaders are above them and act accordingly. False
- An individual perceived by other group members as influential can only be an assigned leader, not an emergent one. False
- Followers usually are responsible for maintaining the relationship with leaders. False
- Kotter argues that managerial and leadership functions are really quite similar. True
- Leaders who use coercion are generally mostly interested in their own goals, rather than those of subordinates. True
- Leadership occurs in both large and small groups. True
- Over 60 different leadership classification systems have been developed. True
- The earliest leadership theories in the 20th century emphasized control and centralization of power. True - The process definition of leadership states that certain individuals have inborn qualities that differentiate them from nonleaders. False - The research on leadership generally has found it to be a relatively simple process. False
- The view that leadership is a behavior rather than a trait emerged in the 1930s. False
Chapter 2
- A major strength of the trait approach is that it is quite useful for training. False
- In application, the trait approach can help individuals pinpoint their strengths and weaknesses. True
- In his early studies, Stogdill found that leaders in one situation would almost always be leaders in another situation. False
- Of all the traits that are related to leadership, intelligence is probably the strongest (most consistent). True
- Some studies have suggested that masculinity is a leadership trait. True
- Stogdill's later studies argued that personality and situational factors were both determinants of leadership. True
- The Big Five & Leadership