Test Bank for Leadership in Organizations
Leadership in Organizations Ninth Edition
Gary Yukl William L. Gardner, III
Leadership in Organizations, 9e (Yukl) Chapter 1 The Nature of Leadership 1) What is the best explanation for so many different definitions of leadership? A) scholarly nitpicking about trivial issues B) disagreement about what should be included in the definition C) little opportunity for rigorous scientific analysis D) leadership is a very old topic with centuries of definitions Answer: B Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership has been defined. AACSB: Analytical thinking Difficulty Level: Moderate 2) What is the most common element in definitions of leadership? A) Leadership is an authority relationship. B) Leadership is the ability to make good decisions. C) Leadership is an attribution made by followers. D) Leadership is an influence process. Answer: D Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership has been defined. AACSB: Reflective thinking Difficulty Level: Moderate 3) Definitions of leadership ________. A) are usually derived by systematic observation of leaders B) are only minor variations of the same general description C) are important for designing and interpreting research D) are pointless because there is no basis for their verification Answer: C Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership has been defined. AACSB: Reflective thinking Difficulty Level: Moderate 4) What process is emphasized in the definition of leadership proposed by Yukl? A) influencing followers to have complete trust in the leader B) motivating followers to do more than they initially expected C) empowering each follower to become self reliant D) facilitating collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives Answer: D Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership has been defined. AACSB: Reflective thinking Difficulty Level: Moderate
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5) Leadership effectiveness is best assessed ________. A) by evaluations from the leader's boss B) by subordinate evaluations of the leader C) by a variety of subjective and objective criteria D) by objective indicators of group performance Answer: C Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership effectiveness is determined. AACSB: Analytical thinking Difficulty Level: Moderate 6) Most leadership theories emphasize ________. A) leader characteristics B) follower characteristics C) both leader and follower characteristics D) characteristics of the leadership situation Answer: A Learning Objective: Understand what aspects of leadership have been studied the most. AACSB: Reflective thinking Difficulty Level: Easy 7) What aspect of leadership has been emphasized most often in leadership theories and research during the past half century? A) leader traits and skills B) leadership behavior C) leader power and authority D) the leadership situation Answer: B Learning Objective: Understand what aspects of leadership have been studied the most. AACSB: Reflective thinking Difficulty Level: Easy 8) What level of leadership processes is emphasized in most theories of effective leadership? A) intra-individual B) dyadic C) group D) organizational Answer: B Learning Objective: Understand the major types of leadership theories that have been studied. AACSB: Reflective thinking Difficulty Level: Moderate
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9) A theory that identifies the essential behaviors for any type of leader is best classified as ________. A) descriptive and universal B) prescriptive and universal C) descriptive and situational D) prescriptive and situational Answer: B Learning Objective: Understand which aspects of leadership have been studied the most. AACSB: Analytical thinking Difficulty Level: Moderate 10) A theory that emphasizes leader traits and skills as determinants of leadership behavior is best categorized at what level? A) individual B) dyadic C) group D) organizational Answer: A Learning Objective: Understand the major types of leadership theories that have been studied. AACSB: Analytical thinking Difficulty Level: Moderate 11) A theory that explains the most effective pattern of leadership behavior in a specified situation is best classified as ________. A) descriptive B) prescriptive C) universal D) comprehensive Answer: B Learning Objective: Understand which aspects of leadership have been studied the most. AACSB: Analytical thinking Difficulty Level: Moderate 12) A theory that describes how changes by top management in the structure and culture of an organization affect the behavior of employees is best described as a ________ theory. A) prescriptive B) hierarchical C) multi-level D) complexity Answer: C Learning Objective: Understand which aspects of leadership have been studied the most. AACSB: Analytical thinking Difficulty Level: Moderate
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13) Most of the leadership theory and research has described ________ leadership. A) direct B) ethical C) informal D) toxic Answer: A Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership has been defined. AACSB: Reflective thinking Difficulty Level: Easy 14) A leadership theory that describes relationships among leader traits, behavior, influence processes, outcomes, and situational variables is best classified as ________. A) descriptive B) integrative C) comprehensive D) universal Answer: B Learning Objective: Understand which aspects of leadership have been studied the most. AACSB: Analytical thinking Difficulty Level: Moderate 15) Which is the LEAST accurate statement about the outcomes of leadership actions? A) Immediate and delayed outcomes are usually consistent with each other. B) Immediate outcomes are easier to predict than end-result outcomes. C) Immediate and delayed outcomes are usually interrelated in complex causal chains. D) End-result outcomes are less useful as criteria of leadership effectiveness. Answer: A Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership effectiveness is determined. AACSB: Analytical thinking Difficulty Level: Moderate 16) Which statement about leaders and managers is MOST accurate according to Yukl? A) Managers and leaders are different types of people. B) Managing and leading are mutually exclusive and unrelated. C) Managing is not important for effective leadership. D) Leadership is important for the success of most managers. Answer: A Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership has been defined. AACSB: Analytical thinking Difficulty Level: Moderate
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