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Art and Science of Leadership, The, 8th edition Afsaneh Nahavandi
Chapter 1-10
Chapter 1 Living in a Turbulent World: Definitions and Roadmap
1) Various definitions of leadership include all of the following except ________.
A) interpersonal influence
B) goal achievement
C) group phenomenon
D) control
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
2) Which one of the following is not part of a general definition of leadership?
A) exercise of control
B) group phenomenon
C) influence
D) hierarchy
Answer: A
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
3) The definition of leadership has how many key elements?
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
4) Eugenio Pace, CEO and co-founder of Autho, considers which of the following to be essential
to leadership?
A) setting goals
B) articulating a vision
C) unlocking the potential of people
D) addressing the needs of stakeholders
Answer: C
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
1
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,5) Angela Ahrendts, Senior Vice-President of Apple, believes that ________ is the key to
leadership.
A) listening and learning
B) inspiration
C) goal setting
D) control
Answer: A
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
6) Which of the following factors is not part of the definitions of leadership effectiveness?
A) achieving goals
B) follower satisfaction
C) ability to change.
D) maintaining control
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
7) Barbara Waugh, a Civil Rights activist and worldwide change manager at Hewlett-Packard
Laboratories, defines leadership effectiveness as ________.
A) empowering employees
B) meeting corporate objectives
C) always making the customer happy
D) finding a story worth living
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
8) According to Fred Luthans, effective managers focus on ________ while successful managers
focus on ________.
A) stakeholders; goal achievement
B) employee satisfaction; self-promotion
C) goal achievement; stock prices
D) change management; employee satisfaction
Answer: B
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
2
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,9) According to Fred Luthans, effective managers are those who ________.
A) take care of their own careers
B) take care of their employees
C) worry about all stakeholders
D) maintain control through a crisis
Answer: B
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Challenging
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
10) According to Fred Luthans, successful managers are those who ________.
A) take care of their own careers
B) take care of their employees
C) worry about all stakeholders
D) maintain control through a crisis
Answer: A
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Challenging
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
11) Which one of the following factors is the key element of most definitions of leadership
effectiveness?
A) employee satisfaction
B) stakeholder needs
C) focus on outcome
D) financial measures
Answer: C
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
12) While ________ are an important aspect of leadership effectiveness, the key element is
________.
A) leader styles; providing direction
B) internal processes; outcome
C) goal achievement; stakeholder satisfaction
D) empowerment; participation
Answer: B
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Challenging
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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, 13) Which one of the following is not an element of the definition of leadership effectiveness?
A) goal achievement
B) smooth internal functioning
C) external adaptability
D) efficiency
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
14) The three key elements of leadership effectiveness are ________.
A) goal achievement, smooth internal processes, external adaptability
B) follower satisfaction, leader control, empowerment
C) goal achievement, stock prices, customer satisfaction
D) flexibility, follower satisfaction, stakeholder satisfaction
Answer: A
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
15) Which is not a reason the text provides as to why leaders are needed?
A) to bring people together to accomplish their goals
B) to make sense of the world
C) to be romantic ideals
D) to provide effective customer service
Answer: D
LO: 3: Discuss the importance and impact of the roles and functions of leaders in organizations
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
16) Bob, a salesperson for ABC, Inc., relies heavily on his supervisor to provide annual goals and
direction as well as to establish social reality and validate values. Which reason for "why we need
leaders" best fits this situation?
A) to bring people together to accomplish their goals
B) to provide effective customer service
C) to make sense of the world
D) to be romantic ideals
Answer: C
LO: 3: Discuss the importance and impact of the roles and functions of leaders in organizations
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
4
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Art and Science of Leadership, The, 8th edition Afsaneh Nahavandi
Chapter 1-10
Chapter 1 Living in a Turbulent World: Definitions and Roadmap
1) Various definitions of leadership include all of the following except ________.
A) interpersonal influence
B) goal achievement
C) group phenomenon
D) control
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
2) Which one of the following is not part of a general definition of leadership?
A) exercise of control
B) group phenomenon
C) influence
D) hierarchy
Answer: A
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
3) The definition of leadership has how many key elements?
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
4) Eugenio Pace, CEO and co-founder of Autho, considers which of the following to be essential
to leadership?
A) setting goals
B) articulating a vision
C) unlocking the potential of people
D) addressing the needs of stakeholders
Answer: C
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
1
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,5) Angela Ahrendts, Senior Vice-President of Apple, believes that ________ is the key to
leadership.
A) listening and learning
B) inspiration
C) goal setting
D) control
Answer: A
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
6) Which of the following factors is not part of the definitions of leadership effectiveness?
A) achieving goals
B) follower satisfaction
C) ability to change.
D) maintaining control
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
7) Barbara Waugh, a Civil Rights activist and worldwide change manager at Hewlett-Packard
Laboratories, defines leadership effectiveness as ________.
A) empowering employees
B) meeting corporate objectives
C) always making the customer happy
D) finding a story worth living
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
8) According to Fred Luthans, effective managers focus on ________ while successful managers
focus on ________.
A) stakeholders; goal achievement
B) employee satisfaction; self-promotion
C) goal achievement; stock prices
D) change management; employee satisfaction
Answer: B
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
2
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,9) According to Fred Luthans, effective managers are those who ________.
A) take care of their own careers
B) take care of their employees
C) worry about all stakeholders
D) maintain control through a crisis
Answer: B
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Challenging
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
10) According to Fred Luthans, successful managers are those who ________.
A) take care of their own careers
B) take care of their employees
C) worry about all stakeholders
D) maintain control through a crisis
Answer: A
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Challenging
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
11) Which one of the following factors is the key element of most definitions of leadership
effectiveness?
A) employee satisfaction
B) stakeholder needs
C) focus on outcome
D) financial measures
Answer: C
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
12) While ________ are an important aspect of leadership effectiveness, the key element is
________.
A) leader styles; providing direction
B) internal processes; outcome
C) goal achievement; stakeholder satisfaction
D) empowerment; participation
Answer: B
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Challenging
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
3
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, 13) Which one of the following is not an element of the definition of leadership effectiveness?
A) goal achievement
B) smooth internal functioning
C) external adaptability
D) efficiency
Answer: D
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
14) The three key elements of leadership effectiveness are ________.
A) goal achievement, smooth internal processes, external adaptability
B) follower satisfaction, leader control, empowerment
C) goal achievement, stock prices, customer satisfaction
D) flexibility, follower satisfaction, stakeholder satisfaction
Answer: A
LO: 1: Define leadership and leadership effectiveness
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
15) Which is not a reason the text provides as to why leaders are needed?
A) to bring people together to accomplish their goals
B) to make sense of the world
C) to be romantic ideals
D) to provide effective customer service
Answer: D
LO: 3: Discuss the importance and impact of the roles and functions of leaders in organizations
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
16) Bob, a salesperson for ABC, Inc., relies heavily on his supervisor to provide annual goals and
direction as well as to establish social reality and validate values. Which reason for "why we need
leaders" best fits this situation?
A) to bring people together to accomplish their goals
B) to provide effective customer service
C) to make sense of the world
D) to be romantic ideals
Answer: C
LO: 3: Discuss the importance and impact of the roles and functions of leaders in organizations
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
4
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