MAN4143 – Quiz 1 – Florida State University –
2026 | Leadership, Power & Management
Concepts Study Guide Graded A+
What is leadership?
is a highly sought-after and highly valued commodity.
How do you conceptualize leadership
as a trait or as a behavior, whereas others view leadership from an information-processing
perspective or relational standpoint.
Define leadership
A process whereby an individual (i.e., the "leader") influences a group of individuals (i.e.,
"followers") to achieve a common goal
What are the components of leadership?
groups, influence, process, common goals,
What's the difference between Trait vs. Process Leadership
the trait perspective suggests that certain individuals have special innate or inborn
characteristics or qualities that make them leaders, and that it is these qualities that
differentiate them from nonleaders. The process viewpoint suggests that leadership is a
phenomenon that resides in the context of the interactions between leaders and followers
and makes leadership available to everyone
assigned vs emergent leadership
Assigned: by virtue of a position
Emergent: based on how group members respond
What is the relationship between leadership and power?
The concept of power is related to leadership because it is part of the influence process.
Power is the capacity or potential to influence.
Where does power come from?
People have power when they have the ability to affect others' beliefs, attitudes, and courses
of action
What is the relationship between leadership and morality?
, leadership is a neutral process that is not guided or dependent on a value system that
advances the common good, or leadership is a moral process that is guided and dependent on
values promotive of the common good.
How do Leadership and Management differ
The overriding function of management is to provide order and consistency to organizations,
whereas the primary function of leadership is to produce change and movement.
Management is about seeking order and stability; leadership is about seeking adaptive and
constructive change
What are some folklores discussed in Mintzberg's article? What's the truth?
Folklore: The manager is a reflective, systematic planner
Fact: Managers work at an unrelenting pace• Activities are characterized by brevity, variety,
and discontinuity• Strongly oriented to action• Dislike reflective (deep and thoughtful)
activities
Managers "satisfice" which means what?
Search through alternatives until an acceptable solution is found
Why does leadership matter?
• Leaders impact followers'
• Interpretation of events
• Organization of activities
• Relationships with other followers
• Access to resources and support
There are many different kinds of leaders in organizations, but they all have one thing in
common:
they have power
T/F- Power is necessary but not sufficient to being a "leader"
T
legitimate power (organizational)
Derived from a position of authority within an organization
reward power (organizational)
Derived from control over the resources or rewards another person wants
2026 | Leadership, Power & Management
Concepts Study Guide Graded A+
What is leadership?
is a highly sought-after and highly valued commodity.
How do you conceptualize leadership
as a trait or as a behavior, whereas others view leadership from an information-processing
perspective or relational standpoint.
Define leadership
A process whereby an individual (i.e., the "leader") influences a group of individuals (i.e.,
"followers") to achieve a common goal
What are the components of leadership?
groups, influence, process, common goals,
What's the difference between Trait vs. Process Leadership
the trait perspective suggests that certain individuals have special innate or inborn
characteristics or qualities that make them leaders, and that it is these qualities that
differentiate them from nonleaders. The process viewpoint suggests that leadership is a
phenomenon that resides in the context of the interactions between leaders and followers
and makes leadership available to everyone
assigned vs emergent leadership
Assigned: by virtue of a position
Emergent: based on how group members respond
What is the relationship between leadership and power?
The concept of power is related to leadership because it is part of the influence process.
Power is the capacity or potential to influence.
Where does power come from?
People have power when they have the ability to affect others' beliefs, attitudes, and courses
of action
What is the relationship between leadership and morality?
, leadership is a neutral process that is not guided or dependent on a value system that
advances the common good, or leadership is a moral process that is guided and dependent on
values promotive of the common good.
How do Leadership and Management differ
The overriding function of management is to provide order and consistency to organizations,
whereas the primary function of leadership is to produce change and movement.
Management is about seeking order and stability; leadership is about seeking adaptive and
constructive change
What are some folklores discussed in Mintzberg's article? What's the truth?
Folklore: The manager is a reflective, systematic planner
Fact: Managers work at an unrelenting pace• Activities are characterized by brevity, variety,
and discontinuity• Strongly oriented to action• Dislike reflective (deep and thoughtful)
activities
Managers "satisfice" which means what?
Search through alternatives until an acceptable solution is found
Why does leadership matter?
• Leaders impact followers'
• Interpretation of events
• Organization of activities
• Relationships with other followers
• Access to resources and support
There are many different kinds of leaders in organizations, but they all have one thing in
common:
they have power
T/F- Power is necessary but not sufficient to being a "leader"
T
legitimate power (organizational)
Derived from a position of authority within an organization
reward power (organizational)
Derived from control over the resources or rewards another person wants
