Principles of Leadership Practice Questions
Course Introduction
Principles of Leadership introduces students to the foundational concepts and practices essential to effective leadership in diverse organizational settings. The course examines key theories, styles, and models of leadership, emphasizing the development of critical thinking, ethical decision-making, and interpersonal skills. Through case studies, self-assessment, and interactive activities, students will explore the roles and responsibilities of leaders, understand the dynamics of team leadership, and learn strategies for motivating and inspiring others. The course also addresses contemporary challenges in leadership, such as diversity, change management, and communication, preparing students to lead with confidence and integrity in their future careers.
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Leadership Theory Application and Skill Development 6th Edition by Lussier and Achua
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Chapter 1: Who Is a Leader and What Skills Do Leaders
Need?
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Q1) Most employees are promoted to their first management position primarily because of their ____ skills.
A)interpersonal
B)team-building
C)decision-making
D)technical
Answer: D
Q2) Can college students really develop their leadership skills through a college course? Why or why not?
Answer: Research supports leadership skill development through college courses in leadership.However,students must apply the skills in the course and in their personal and professional lives to do so.
Q3) Mintzberg's ten managerial roles is an example of:
A)group level of analysis.
B)organizational level of analysis.
C)behavioral leadership theory.
D)a leadership paradigm.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Leadership Traits and Ethics
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Q1) A follower is yelling about a problem,the leader is calmly explaining how to solve it.The leader's behavior is characteristic of which of the Big Five personality dimensions?
A)surgency
B)agreeableness
C)adjustment
D)conscientiousness
E)openness to experience
Answer: C
Q2) Our ethical behavior is related to our individual needs and personality traits.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Personality alone is a good predictor of unethical behavior.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Leadership Behavior and Motivation
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Q1) What is motivation,and why is it important to know how to motivate employees?
Answer: Motivation is anything that affects behavior in pursuing a certain outcome.The pursuit of happiness and satisfaction is fundamental to motivation.Making employees happier and healthier increases their effort,contributions,and productivity,and that satisfaction leads to good organizational citizenship behavior - going above and beyond the call of duty.
Q2) It is easy to know why people behave the way that they do because people do the same things for the same reasons.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which of the following is NOT an example of an effective objective?
A)To find a job and new apartment this summer.
B)To sell 50 magazines during the month of March.
C)To finish writing my term paper for English 101 by the end of this weekend.
D)To increase sales in the U.S.by 30 percent in 2011.
Answer: A
Q4) List the University of Iowa leadership styles.
Answer: The University of Iowa leadership styles are autocratic and democratic.
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Chapter 4: Contingency Leadership Theories
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Q1) Identify your manager's most commonly used path-goal leadership style.Would you say this is the most appropriate leadership style based on the situational factors? Explain.
Q2) The normative leadership model includes all of the following leadership styles EXCEPT:
A)decide.
B)consult group.
C)facilitate.
D)participative.
Q3) "Here is list of holidays you can get paid for.Tania,you get seven paid,so you can pick the ones you want."
Use exhibit 4.5 to determine which number this manager would rate on the Leadership Continuum Model.
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Chapter 5: Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation
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Q1) What are the steps in negotiations?
Q2) The use of referent power is appropriate for:
A)higher-level managers.
B)experts.
C)people with no position power.
D)people with no personal power.
Q3) Which influencing tactics do you tend to use most and least? How will you change and develop the ability to influence using influencing tactics?
Q4) Negotiation is often a zero-sum game in which one party's gain is the other party's loss.
A)True B)False
Q5) To increase your reward power:
A)exercise your authority regularly.
B)develop your people skills.
C)let people know you control rewards.
D)use rewards for personal benefit.
Q6) Expert power is based on the user's skills and knowledge.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills
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Q1) In the message-receiving process,while the person is talking,it is important to listen and evaluate what is said at the same time.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Feedback is the process of restating a message in one's own words.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Coaching.
Your employee,Chris,is a server in an ice cream shop.Chris knows that the tables should be cleaned up quickly after customers leave so that new customers do not have to sit at dirty tables.It's a busy night.You found dirty dishes on two of Chris's unoccupied tables.Chris is socializing with some friends at one of the tables instead of cleaning up. Write the first step in the coaching model,followed by what you would say to Chris.Write steps 2 to 4,followed by what you would say for each step
Q4) How did you score on Self-Assessment 1,"Listening Skills"? State your plan for improving your listening skills.
Q5) Should a supportive working relationship be a true friendship?
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Chapter 7: Leader-Member Exchange and Followership
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Q1) My boss hinted about having a sexual relationship,so I reminded her that I was happily married and clearly told her I was not interested and not to talk about it again. This statement best identifies which of the following guidelines to becoming an effective follower?
A)Offer support to leader.
B)Take initiative.
C)Play counseling and coaching roles to leader when appropriate.
D)Raise issues and/or concerns when necessary.
E)Seek and encourage honest feedback from the leader.
F)Clarify your role and expectations.
G)Show appreciation.
H)Keep the leader informed.
I)Resist inappropriate influence of leader.
Q2) When it comes to selling my points to peers,I easily get them to see things my way rather than the boss's way due to my seniority and popularity in this division. Identify the specific follower-influencing characteristic in this statement.
A)power position
B)locus of control
C)education and experience
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Chapter 8: Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams
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Q1) I got frustrated with my team because no two team members could agree on what we were supposed to be doing or how we will be evaluated for compensation.
Identify which guideline is implied by this statement.
A)top management support and commitment
B)specific goals and incentives
C)SMT Champion
D)adequate and necessary resources
E)team composition
F)matching culture and structure
G)adequate team training time
Q2) Which of the following does NOT describe a self-managed team?
A)Fixed team design.
B)Team accountability.
C)Multiskilled members.
D)Leadership within the team.
Q3) Self-managed team members' skills are typically highly specialized.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the differences between conventional and self-managed teams.
Q5) How can virtual teams work well together from far apart?
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Chapter 9: Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
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Q1) List the qualities of effective charismatic and transformational leaders.
Q2) Followers of charismatic leaders assume greater risk than they would under other types of leaders.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Charismatic leaders such as Richard Branson,founder of the Virgin Group,frequently promote themselves and their vision.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is NOT one of the behavior attributes that distinguish charismatic from noncharismatic leaders?
A)Ability to inspire and build confidence.
B)Oratorical ability.
C)Ability to visualize a course of action.
D)Ability to motivate followers through rewards and incentives.
Q5) The transformational leadership process revolves around the leader-member exchange (LMX).
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity
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Q1) Insular thinking is an attribute of a(n)____ culture.
A)low-performance
B)high-performance
C)bureaucratic
D)adaptive
Q2) ____ culture represents a leadership belief in strong,mutually reinforcing exchanges and linkages between employees and departments.
A)Cooperative
B)Adaptive
C)Competitive
D)Bureaucratic
Q3) Describe Hofstede's theory on National Culture Identities.
Q4) Despite the benefits of diversity,some have described it as a "double-edged sword."
Explain why.
Q5) Organizational culture gives identity to an organization.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What leadership actions can support and sustain a pro-diversity culture.
Q7) Describe the characteristics of low- and high-performance cultures.
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Q8) What are the major obstacles often encountered in trying to achieve diversity?
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Chapter 11: Strategic Leadership and Change Management
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Q1) Explain the importance of strategy evaluation in the strategic management model.
Q2) Think of a time when a major change initiative at an organization you were or are affiliated with succeeded or failed.Identify possible reasons for the success or failure,and tie them to the three phases of the change model - unfreezing,changing,and refreezing.
Q3) Strategy ____ has been described as the most important and most difficult part of the strategic management process.
A)formulation
B)execuation
C)evaluation
D)analysis
Q4) There are several definitions of the concept of strategic leadership,each revolving around a different theme.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Identify a core competence of an organization you work or worked for.Explain how it differentiates the organization from its competitors.
Q6) Discuss the role of strategic leadership in the strategic management process.
Q7) Describe the role of leadership in successful change implementation.
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Chapter 12: Crisis Leadership and the Learning Organization
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Q1) Ultimately,the best gauge to determine an organization's readiness to respond to a crisis is how it rates according to five factors. Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?
A)Awareness and access to crisis management information.
B)Readiness for an effective and timely response.
C)Effective communication plan in place
D)Availability of stockpiled resources.
Q2) As related to organizational culture,researchers are finding that the higher the level of learning and knowledge acquisition,the greater the level of financial performance,but the lower the level of nonfinancial performance.
A)True
B)False
Q3) During a crisis all information must come directly from the CEO; including communications with the media and other outside groups.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the key characteristics of a learning organization.
Q5) Explain why crisis leadership competence is an important consideration when hiring new leaders.
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