MBA 704 KUNGU WEEK 7 CHAPTERS 11
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO
PASS
◉ Avolio and Luthans. Answer: that how a person's genetic makeup
engages and is affected by its environment is not stable. Instead, the
genetic-environment interaction is elastic (i.e.,
changes) over time.
◉ Genetic program. Answer: as it unfolds, it is greatly affected by the
context in which it unfolds
◉ Leadership. Answer: affected by both nature (genetics) and
nurture (development).
◉ Great person approach. Answer: became associated with the trait
theory of leadership.
◉ The trait approach. Answer: concerned mainly with identifying
the personality traits of the leader.
,◉ Avolio. Answer: Most leadership research has considered the
follower a passive or nonexistent element when examining what
constitutes leadership."
◉ Zeitgeist. Answer: -a German word meaning "spirit of the time"
-the leader is viewed as a product of the times and the situation.
-The person with the particular qualities or traits that a situation
requires will emerge as the leader.
◉ Fiedler's classic contingency theory. Answer: suggests that
leadership styles must fit or match the situation in order to be
effective, is the best known
◉ the path-goal theory of leadership. Answer: an attempt to
synthesize motivational and leadership processes.
◉ The scientific analysis of leadership started off by concentrating
on the ____________________ to leadership.. Answer: trait approach
◉ Katz. Answer: identified the technical, conceptual, and human
skills needed for effec- tive management.
,◉ Yukl. Answer: includes leadership skills such as creativity,
organization, persuasiveness, diplomacy and tactfulness, knowledge
of the task, and the ability to speak well.
◉ leader "competencies." (there are 7). Answer: 1. Drive, or the
inner motivation to pursue goals
2. Leadership motivation, which is the use of socialized power to
influence others to succeed
3. Integrity, which includes truthfulness and the will to translate
words into deeds
4. Self-confidence that leads others to feel confidence, usually
exhibited through various forms of impression management
directed at employees
5. Intelligence, which is usually focused in the ability to process
information, analyze alternatives, and discover opportunities
6. Knowledge of the business, so that ideas that are generated help
the company to survive and thrive
7. Emotional intelligence, based on a self-monitoring personality,
making quality leaders strong in situation sensitivity and the ability
to adapt to circumstances as needed
◉ Classic exchange theory. Answer: the leader provides more
benefits/rewards than burdens/costs for followers.
, ◉ positive exchange. Answer: There must be a ____________________
between the leaders and followers in order for group goals to be
accomplished.
◉ Yammarino and Dansereau. Answer: --the key partners involved
in exchange relationships of investments and returns are superiors
and subordinates.
--Superiors make investments (e.g., salary, office space) in and
receive returns (e.g., performance) from subordinates; subordinates
make investments in and receive returns from superiors; and the
investments and returns occur on a one-to-one basis in each
superior-subordinate dyad---------------leadership is an exchange
process between the leader and followers
◉ Followers' Impact on Leaders. Answer: -when associates were not
performing very well, the leaders tended to emphasize the
task or initiating structure, but when associates were doing a good
job, leaders increased emphasis on their people or consideration.
◉ kellerman. Answer: "in order for large groups to govern
themselves effectively,
---some must be willing to be leaders,
---others must be willing to be followers,
--the majority must be willing to go along with this arrangement."
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO
PASS
◉ Avolio and Luthans. Answer: that how a person's genetic makeup
engages and is affected by its environment is not stable. Instead, the
genetic-environment interaction is elastic (i.e.,
changes) over time.
◉ Genetic program. Answer: as it unfolds, it is greatly affected by the
context in which it unfolds
◉ Leadership. Answer: affected by both nature (genetics) and
nurture (development).
◉ Great person approach. Answer: became associated with the trait
theory of leadership.
◉ The trait approach. Answer: concerned mainly with identifying
the personality traits of the leader.
,◉ Avolio. Answer: Most leadership research has considered the
follower a passive or nonexistent element when examining what
constitutes leadership."
◉ Zeitgeist. Answer: -a German word meaning "spirit of the time"
-the leader is viewed as a product of the times and the situation.
-The person with the particular qualities or traits that a situation
requires will emerge as the leader.
◉ Fiedler's classic contingency theory. Answer: suggests that
leadership styles must fit or match the situation in order to be
effective, is the best known
◉ the path-goal theory of leadership. Answer: an attempt to
synthesize motivational and leadership processes.
◉ The scientific analysis of leadership started off by concentrating
on the ____________________ to leadership.. Answer: trait approach
◉ Katz. Answer: identified the technical, conceptual, and human
skills needed for effec- tive management.
,◉ Yukl. Answer: includes leadership skills such as creativity,
organization, persuasiveness, diplomacy and tactfulness, knowledge
of the task, and the ability to speak well.
◉ leader "competencies." (there are 7). Answer: 1. Drive, or the
inner motivation to pursue goals
2. Leadership motivation, which is the use of socialized power to
influence others to succeed
3. Integrity, which includes truthfulness and the will to translate
words into deeds
4. Self-confidence that leads others to feel confidence, usually
exhibited through various forms of impression management
directed at employees
5. Intelligence, which is usually focused in the ability to process
information, analyze alternatives, and discover opportunities
6. Knowledge of the business, so that ideas that are generated help
the company to survive and thrive
7. Emotional intelligence, based on a self-monitoring personality,
making quality leaders strong in situation sensitivity and the ability
to adapt to circumstances as needed
◉ Classic exchange theory. Answer: the leader provides more
benefits/rewards than burdens/costs for followers.
, ◉ positive exchange. Answer: There must be a ____________________
between the leaders and followers in order for group goals to be
accomplished.
◉ Yammarino and Dansereau. Answer: --the key partners involved
in exchange relationships of investments and returns are superiors
and subordinates.
--Superiors make investments (e.g., salary, office space) in and
receive returns (e.g., performance) from subordinates; subordinates
make investments in and receive returns from superiors; and the
investments and returns occur on a one-to-one basis in each
superior-subordinate dyad---------------leadership is an exchange
process between the leader and followers
◉ Followers' Impact on Leaders. Answer: -when associates were not
performing very well, the leaders tended to emphasize the
task or initiating structure, but when associates were doing a good
job, leaders increased emphasis on their people or consideration.
◉ kellerman. Answer: "in order for large groups to govern
themselves effectively,
---some must be willing to be leaders,
---others must be willing to be followers,
--the majority must be willing to go along with this arrangement."
