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querysmtb@gmailStudent name:__________1) Discuss how leadership is both an art and a science. 2) Explain and illustrate the rational and emotional aspects of leadership. 3) Compare and contrast leadership and management. querysmtb@gmail querysmtb@gmail4) What are the advantages of formally studying leadership? What role do real-life experiences play in formal studies of leadership? 5) Compare and contrast leadership and followership. 6) Briefly discuss Rosener's concept of interactive leadership and explain its development. querysmtb@gmail querysmtb@gmail10) What trends have contributed to the changing nature of the leader-follower relationship in organizations? How do these trends enable followers to take on leadership roles? 11) According to leadership researchers, leadership A) is an interpersonal relation in which others comply because they want to. B) is the study of leaders independent of the people they interact with. C) postulates that leaders administer rather than innovate. D) requires that leaders accept the status quo. 12) Which of the following definitions of leadership is fairly comprehensive and helpful? A) actions that focus resources to create desirable opportunities B) the process by which an agent induces a subordinate to behave in a desired manner C) directing and coordinating the work of group members D) the process of influencing an organized group toward accomplishing its goals 13) A key reason behind using the phrase "desirable opportunities" in a definition of leadership was precisely to distinguish between leadership and querysmtb@gmail querysmtb@gmailA) tyranny. B) management. C) followership. D) situation. 14) Which of the following words is most often associated with the word "management"? A) dynamism B) risk taking C) efficiency D) creativity 15) Leadership is most associated with words like A) consistency. B) planning. C) control. D) vision. 16) Which of the following is a conventional distinction between managers and leaders? A) Managers administer, while leaders innovate. B) Managers challenge the status quo, while leaders accept it. C) Managers inspire, while leaders control. querysmtb@gmail querysmtb@gmail20) According to Robert Kelley's basic styles of followership, which of the following statements is true about pragmatist followers? A) They are mediocre performers. B) They usually point out all the negative aspects of their organization to others. C) They are the "yes people" of their organization. D) They apply their talents for the benefit of their organization. 21) According to Robert Kelley's basic styles of followership, who among the following presents a consistent picture to both leaders and coworkers of being independent, innovative, and willing to stand up to superiors? A) alienated followers B) conformist followers C) pragmatist followers D) exemplary followers 22) Craig, a marketing manager at HeliZone Inc., rarely takes initiative or suggests new ideas during project meetings. He does his work half-heartedly and needs to be guided by his manager on a regular basis. According to Robert Kelley's basic styles of followership, Craig most likely is a(n) A) passive follower. B) alienated follower. C) conformist follower. querysmtb@gmail querysmtb@gmailD) pragmatist follower. 23) Identify a true statement about passive followers in the context of Robert Kelley's basic styles of followership. A) They are the "yes people" of organizations. B) They are highly likely to become experts in mastering the bureaucratic rules that can be used to protect them. C) They require constant direction because they lack initiative and a sense of responsibility. D) They are often seen as cynical, negative, and adversarial by leaders. 24) Unlike the role approach, the constructionist approach A) stresses that a person's awareness of being judged by stereotypes has a deleterious impact on performance. B) views leadership as combined acts of leading and following by different individuals. C) emphasizes that leaders have more influence with out-group followers than with in- group followers. D) states that female candidates are unable to deliver when an organization's performance is declining. 25) Most early research on leadership was based on the assumption that leadership is a general personal trait expressed independently of the situation in which the leadership is manifested. This view is commonly known as querysmtb@gmail querysmtb@gmailA) the in-group B) the stereotype threat C) the glass cliff D) the role approach 29) Which of the following statements is true of women in leadership positions? A) Women's commitment to their organizations was less guarded than that of their male counterparts. B) Women were less likely than men to be willing to take career risks. C) Women were less analytical and forceful than men. D) Women had significantly lower well-being scores than men. 30) In survey research by Judith Rosener that identified several differences in how men and women described their leadership experiences, it was found that A) men's trust in each other tended to decrease more than women when work situations became more professionally risky. B) men described their influence in terms of personal characteristics like charisma and interpersonal skill. C) women helped subordinates develop commitment to broader goals than their own self- interest. D) women influenced others primarily through their organizational position and authority. querysmtb@gmail querysmtb@gmail31) Leadership is a complex phenomenon involving the leader, the followers, and the situation. ⊚ true ⊚ false 32) Successful managers spend a lot of their time in organizational socializing and politicking. ⊚ true ⊚ false 33) Some managers are likely to be effective leaders without ever having taken a course or training program in leadership. ⊚ true ⊚ false 34) Good leadership is all about calculation, planning, and following a checklist. ⊚ true ⊚ false querysmtb@gmail querysmtb@gmail39) Formal study and learning from experience are mutually exclusive when developing leadership skills. ⊚ true ⊚ false 40) Because followers are often at the levels where many organizational problems occur, they can give leaders relevant information so that good solutions are implemented. ⊚ true ⊚ false 41) Leaders have considerably more influence with in-group followers than with out-group followers. ⊚ true ⊚ false 42) Out-group subordinates are distinguished from in-group subordinates by their high degree of loyalty, commitment, and trust felt toward their leader. querysmtb@gmail querysmtb@gmail⊚ true ⊚ false 43) When followers have a say in the selection or election of a leader, they are likely to have low expectations and make few demands. ⊚ true ⊚ false 44) According to Robert Kelley, the best followers are self-starters who take initiative for themselves. ⊚ true ⊚ false 45) According to Robert Kelley, alienated followers habitually point out all the negative aspects of an organization to others and leaders often see them as adversarial. ⊚ true ⊚ false querysmtb@gmail querysmtb@gmail⊚ true ⊚ false 50) Hubristic leaders ignore the advice and criticism of others, almost drunk with their power and unconditional positive self-regard. ⊚ true ⊚ false querysmtb@gmail querysmtb@gmailAnswer KeyTest name: Chap 01_10e_Hughes1) Saying leadership is both a science and an art emphasizes the subjectof leadership as a field of scholarly inquiry, as well as certain aspects ofthe practice of leadership. The scope of the science of leadership isreflected in a number of studies cited in an authoritative reference work.However, being an expert on leadership research is neither necessary norsufficient for being a good leader. Some managers may be effectiveleaders without ever having taken a course in leadership, and somescholars in the field of leadership may be relatively poor leadersthemselves. Nonetheless, knowing something about leadership researchis relevant to leadership effectiveness. Scholarship may not be aprerequisite for leadership effectiveness, but understanding some of themajor research findings can help individuals better analyze situationsusing a variety of perspectives. That, in turn, can give leaders insightabout how to be more effective. Even so, because skills in analyzing andresponding to situations vary greatly across leaders, leadership willalways remain partly an art as well as a science.querysmtb@gmail querysmtb@gmail3) To many people, the word "management" suggests words likeefficiency, planning, paperwork, procedures, regulations, control, andconsistency. Leadership, on the other hand, is more associated withwords like risk taking, dynamic, creativity, change, and vision. Somepeople say leadership is fundamentally a value-choosing, and thus avalue-laden, activity, whereas management is not. Leaders are thought todo the right things, whereas managers are thought to do things right.Other differences include the idea that managers administer, whereasleaders innovate; managers maintain, whereas leaders develop;managers control, whereas leaders inspire; managers have a short-termview, whereas leaders have a long-term view; managers imitate, whereasleaders originate; and managers accept the status quo, whereas leaderschallenge it. Zaleznik suggests that by nature some people are managers,while others are leaders. It is probably best to think of leadership andmanagement as closely related but distinguishable functions. Althoughsome functions performed by leaders and managers may be unique, thereis also an area of overlap.querysmtb@gmail querysmtb@gmail4) Formal study and learning from experience complement each other. Aformal study of leadership can help students learn to discern criticallessons about leadership from their own experience. Approaching theissue in such a way recognizes the vital role of experience in leadershipdevelopment, but it also admits that certain kinds of study and trainingcan improve a person's ability to discern important lessons aboutleadership from experience. One advantage of formally studyingleadership is that formal study provides students with a variety of waysof examining a particular leadership situation. By studying the differentways researchers have defined and examined leadership, students canuse these definitions and theories to better understand what is going onin any leadership situation. The leadership frameworks can similarly beapplied to better understand the experiences one has as both a leader anda follower. Being able to analyze your experiences from multipleperspectives may be the greatest single contribution a formal course inleadership can give you.Which statement is true about leadership development?answer is :Leaders move beyond the basic tasks of the day by creating a vision. leadership is all about taking steps in achieving set goals,. Leaders move beyond the basic tasks of the day by creating a vision.
Which statement regarding leadership characteristics is true?Answer and Explanation: The correct option is E) Non-sanctioned leadership is as important as formal influence. Non-sanctioned leaders play an important role and are important in the decision-making process. They have the leaders' influence as provided by the management of the organization.
What are the five aspects of personal leadership?The 5 P's of leadership are:. Personal Attributes.. Position.. Purpose.. Practices/Processes.. Product.. Which of the following is true of leadership in terms of relationships?They learn from feedback and mistakes. Which of the following is true of leadership in terms of relationships? It focuses on investing more in people so they are energized and inspired to accomplish goals.
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