Test Bank for Leadership Research Findings, Practice, and Skills, 9th Edition By J. DuBrin

TEST BANK FOR LEADERSHIP RESEARCH FINDINGS, PRACTICE,
AND SKILLS, 9TH EDITION BY J. DUBRIN.

,True / False

1. Unless a manager gets people to move beyond mechanical compliance with directions and orders, leadership has not
taken place.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Leadership can also be defined as “the influential increment over and above
mechanical compliance with directions and orders.” See “The Meaning of
Leadership.”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY Easy
:
LEARNING O 1.1
BJECTIVES:
NATIONAL S United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
TANDARDS:
STATE STAN United States - OHIO - DISC: Leadership Principles
DARDS:
TOPICS: The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital story: Engage

2. The concept of leadership as a partnership concerns legal aspects of relationships.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Leadership is often regarded as a partnership or collaboration between leaders and
group members. It concerns with several individuals within a team serving as
leaders, both by formal and informal assignment. See “The Meaning of
Leadership.”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY Moderate
:
LEARNING O 1.1
BJECTIVES:
NATIONAL S United States - BUSPROG - Analytic
TANDARDS:
STATE STAN United States - OHIO - DISC: Leadership Principles
DARDS:
TOPICS: The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension
NOTES: Digital story: Connect

3.
A major contributor to leader burnout is being responsible for an action that hurts so many people.
a. True

, b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: A major contributor to leader burnout is being responsible for an action that hurts
so many people, such as laying off workers. See “The Satisfactions and
Frustrations of Being a Leader.”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY Moderate
:
LEARNING O 1.3, 1.4
BJECTIVES:
NATIONAL S United States - BUSPROG - Analytic
TANDARDS:
STATE STAN United States - OHIO - DISC: Leadership Principles
DARDS:
TOPICS: The Satisfactions and Frustrations of Being a Leader
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension
NOTES: Digital story: Connect

4. Effective leaders have to be good managers or be supported by effective managers.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Effective leaders have to be good managers themselves or be supported by
effective managers. See “The Meaning of Leadership.”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJ 1.1
ECTIVES:
NATIONAL STA United States - BUSPROG - Analytic
NDARDS:
STATE STANDA United States - OHIO - DISC: Leadership Principles
RDS:
TOPICS: The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital story: Connect

5. A synthesis of several studies on managerial succession indicated that changes in leadership are usually associated with
conditions of stability within the organization.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: An overview of research on managerial succession over a recent twenty year
period provides more support for the idea that leadership has an impact on
organizational performance. Using different methodologies, these studies arrived
at the same conclusion that changes in leadership are followed by changes in
company performance. See “The Impact of Leadership on Organizational

, Performance.”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY Moderate
:
LEARNING O 1.2, 1.3
BJECTIVES:
NATIONAL S United States - BUSPROG - Analytic
TANDARDS:
STATE STAN United States - OHIO - DISC: Leadership Principles
DARDS:
TOPICS: The Impact of Leadership on Organizational Performance
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension
NOTES: Digital story: Connect

6. According to the substitutes for leadership viewpoint, certain factors in the work environment make the leader's role
almost superfluous.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: According to the substitutes for leadership viewpoint, factors in the work
environment that provide guidance and incentives to perform, make the leader’s
role almost superfluous. See “The Impact of Leadership on Organizational
Performance.”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY Easy
:
LEARNING O 1.2, 1.3
BJECTIVES:
NATIONAL S United States - BUSPROG - Analytic
TANDARDS:
STATE STAN United States - OHIO - DISC: Leadership Principles
DARDS:
TOPICS: The Impact of Leadership on Organizational Performance
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital story: Engage

7. Part of the coach and motivator role is to provide team members with feedback concerning ineffective performance.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: An effective leader takes the time to coach and motivate team members, and
sometimes to inspire large groups of people inside the organization. Providing
team members with feedback concerning ineffective performance is part of the
coach and motivator role of a leader. See “Leadership Roles.”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY Easy
: