, TESTBANK for Leadership Research Findings,
Practice, and Skills, 10th Edition Andrew J. DuBrin
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,Chapter 01: The Nature and Importance of Leadership
1. Leadership involves maintaining the status quo, not creating change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Leadership is reciprocal. The people involved in the relationship want substantive changes—
leadership involves creating change, not maintaining the status quo.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Explain the meaning of leadership, and how it differs from management.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-1 The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
2. The qualities needed for effective leadership are the same as those needed to be an effective follower.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Another way of framing the qualities of effective followers is to say that such followers
display the personal characteristics and qualities of leaders.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-7 - Pinpoint several traits, behaviors, and attitudes of a successful follower.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: 1-7 Followership: Bring an Effective Group Member
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
3. At present, social connectedness and mobility are the central aspects of every leader’s job.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Social connectedness and mobility are becoming central aspects of every leader’s job.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Explain the meaning of leadership, and how it differs from management.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Moderate - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
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,TOPICS: 1-1 The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
4. In a hyperconnected, networked age, competition becomes more important than collaboration.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: In a hyperconnected, networked age, collaboration becomes more important than
competition. Successful leaders harness and make the most of ideas, talent, and resources
from across boundaries of all kinds.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Explain the meaning of leadership, and how it differs from management.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-1 The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
5. A spokesperson is a leader who is high-ranking manager that spends some part of their time engaging in ceremonial
activities.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Figurehead. Leaders, particularly high-ranking managers, spend some part of their time
engaging in ceremonial activities, or acting as a figurehead.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - Pinpoint several important leadership roles.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: 1-3 Leadership Roles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
6. An effective leader that takes time to motivate members and sometimes inspire large groups of people are called
coaches or motivators.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Coach and motivator. An effective leader takes the time to coach and motivate team
members, and sometimes to inspire large groups of people inside the organization.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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,HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - Pinpoint several important leadership roles.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-3 Leadership Roles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
7. A leader who facilitates inclusion and makes a deliberate effort to assume all team members, group members or other
employees feel included and welcome is a team player.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Inclusion facilitator. The leader who facilitates inclusion makes a deliberate effort to assume
that all team members, group members, or other employees feel included and welcome
within the organization
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - Pinpoint several important leadership roles.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-3 Leadership Roles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
8. Top-level managers that develop strategy are entrepreneurs.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Strategy developer. Top-level managers develop strategy, usually assisted by input from
others throughout the organization.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - Pinpoint several important leadership roles.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: 1-3 Leadership Roles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
9. If you are able to accept and profit from vague, uncertain, or inconsistent information or situations you have a tolerating
ambiguity ability.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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,RATIONALE: Tolerating ambiguity means being able to accept and profit from vague, uncertain, or
inconsistent information or situations.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - Pinpoint several important leadership roles.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-3 Leadership Roles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
10. Two satisfactions of being a leader is the prestige and high income.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Prestige is forthcoming because many people think highly of people who are leaders.
Leaders, in general, receive higher pay than team members, and executive leaders in major
business corporations typically earn several million dollars per year.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Identify the major satisfactions and frustrations associated with the leadership role.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-4 The Satisfaction and Frustrations of Being a Leader
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
11. Once you become a leader, the opportunities for advancement decrease.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Good opportunities for advancement. Once you become a leader, your advancement
opportunities increase.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Identify the major satisfactions and frustrations associated with the leadership role.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: 1-4 The Satisfaction and Frustrations of Being a Leader
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
12. One dissatisfaction of being a leader is budgeting and authorizing expenses.
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, a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: An opportunity to control money and other resources. A leader is often in the position of
helping to prepare a department budget and authorize expenses. Even though you cannot
spend this money person- ally, knowing that your judgment on financial matters is trusted
does provide some satisfaction
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Identify the major satisfactions and frustrations associated with the leadership role.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: 1-4 The Satisfaction and Frustrations of Being a Leader
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
13. One dissatisfaction of being a leader is the number of human resources problems requiring action.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Too many problems involving people. A major frustration facing a leader is the number of
hu- man resource problems requiring action.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Identify the major satisfactions and frustrations associated with the leadership role.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-4 The Satisfaction and Frustrations of Being a Leader
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
14. Job fatigue and burnout is a frustration many leaders face.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Job fatigue and burnout as a result of the preceding nine problems. Leaders occupying high-
level positions face so many pressures that many of them experience fatigue and even
burnout—in- tense fatigue and resentment caused by dealing with heavy stress over a
prolonged period of time.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Identify the major satisfactions and frustrations associated with the leadership role.
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,NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-4 The Satisfaction and Frustrations of Being a Leader
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
15. You cannot learn leadership skill simply by reading and studying a book.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Although students of leadership will find this information encouraging, developing
leadership skills is more complex and ambiguous than developing a structured skill such as
inserting an additional memory card into a computer. Nevertheless, you can develop
leadership skills by studying this textbook.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Cite how leadership skills can be developed.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-6 Skill Development in Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
16. A type of follower that is completely detached and passively supporting the status quo by not taking action to bring
about changes is an isolated follower.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Isolates are completely detached and passively support the status quo by not taking action to
bring about changes.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-7 - Pinpoint several traits, behaviors, and attitudes of a successful follower.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-7 Followership: Being an Effective Group Member
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
17. Two essential qualities of being an effective follower are commitment and courage.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Effective followers are committed to something beyond themselves, be it a cause, product,
department, organization, the leader facilitates progress toward achieving a goal. Effective
followers establish themselves as independent, critical thinkers, and fight for what they
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, believe is right.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-7 - Pinpoint several traits, behaviors, and attitudes of a successful follower.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-7 Followership: Being an Effective Group Member
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
18. The defining aspect of leadership is that it includes the ability to
a. communicate with people.
b. delegate responsibility to others.
c. maintain equilibrium in the organization.
d. inspire people's confidence and gain their support.
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: The common characteristic of leaders is their ability to inspire and stimulate others to achieve
worthwhile goals. Therefore, leadership can be defined as the ability to inspire confidence
and support among the people who are needed to achieve organizational goals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1 - Explain the meaning of leadership, and how it differs from management.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: - Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Easy
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19. Gail T. Fairhurst and Mary Uhl-Bien explain that leadership is not a trait or behavior of an individual, but rather
a. a phenomenon generated in the interactions among people acting in a given setting.
b. the result of how well followers adhere to their assigned roles.
c. an emergent property of the different strata within an organization.
d. a learned skill that can be easily performed with a little practice.
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: A theoretical analysis by Fairhurst and Uhl-Bien explains that leadership is not a trait or
behavior of an individual but rather a phenomenon generated in the interactions among
people acting in a given setting. The social actions between and among people enable them to
work together in meaningful ways to produce leadership outcomes. See “The Meaning of
Leadership.”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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, LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1 - Explain the meaning of leadership, and how it differs from management.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: - Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital story: Engage
20. Leadership can be practiced
a. only in the executive suite.
b. at any level in the organization.
c. only by people whose job title includes “manager.”
d. only when employees are performing below standard.
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Leadership is not only found among people in high-level positions. Leadership is needed at
all levels in an organization and can be practiced to some extent even by a person not
assigned to a formal leadership position. See “The Meaning of Leadership.”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1 - Explain the meaning of leadership, and how it differs from management.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: - Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital story: Engage
21. According to an analysis of a group of studies, in terms of having an impact on company performance the leader was
about as important as the
a. building in which the company headquarters is located.
b. decision to list a company on the stock exchange.
c. company’s mission.
d. price of the stock.
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: An observation about leadership making a difference is that small-business owners usually
set the leadership tone for their organizations. A primary source of influence is that owners
develop a mission or set of values by which they operate their company.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-2 - Characterize how leadership influences organizational performance.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: - Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: The Impact of Leadership on Organizational Performance
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
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Practice, and Skills, 10th Edition Andrew J. DuBrin
Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you 10 or five pages.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel
sheet if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make
update at every time. There are many new
editions waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file
You can contact us at every time, we can
replace it with true one.
Our email:
,Chapter 01: The Nature and Importance of Leadership
1. Leadership involves maintaining the status quo, not creating change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Leadership is reciprocal. The people involved in the relationship want substantive changes—
leadership involves creating change, not maintaining the status quo.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Explain the meaning of leadership, and how it differs from management.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-1 The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
2. The qualities needed for effective leadership are the same as those needed to be an effective follower.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Another way of framing the qualities of effective followers is to say that such followers
display the personal characteristics and qualities of leaders.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-7 - Pinpoint several traits, behaviors, and attitudes of a successful follower.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: 1-7 Followership: Bring an Effective Group Member
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
3. At present, social connectedness and mobility are the central aspects of every leader’s job.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Social connectedness and mobility are becoming central aspects of every leader’s job.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Explain the meaning of leadership, and how it differs from management.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Moderate - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
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,TOPICS: 1-1 The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
4. In a hyperconnected, networked age, competition becomes more important than collaboration.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: In a hyperconnected, networked age, collaboration becomes more important than
competition. Successful leaders harness and make the most of ideas, talent, and resources
from across boundaries of all kinds.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1 - Explain the meaning of leadership, and how it differs from management.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-1 The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
5. A spokesperson is a leader who is high-ranking manager that spends some part of their time engaging in ceremonial
activities.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Figurehead. Leaders, particularly high-ranking managers, spend some part of their time
engaging in ceremonial activities, or acting as a figurehead.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - Pinpoint several important leadership roles.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: 1-3 Leadership Roles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
6. An effective leader that takes time to motivate members and sometimes inspire large groups of people are called
coaches or motivators.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Coach and motivator. An effective leader takes the time to coach and motivate team
members, and sometimes to inspire large groups of people inside the organization.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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,HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - Pinpoint several important leadership roles.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-3 Leadership Roles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
7. A leader who facilitates inclusion and makes a deliberate effort to assume all team members, group members or other
employees feel included and welcome is a team player.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Inclusion facilitator. The leader who facilitates inclusion makes a deliberate effort to assume
that all team members, group members, or other employees feel included and welcome
within the organization
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - Pinpoint several important leadership roles.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-3 Leadership Roles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
8. Top-level managers that develop strategy are entrepreneurs.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Strategy developer. Top-level managers develop strategy, usually assisted by input from
others throughout the organization.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - Pinpoint several important leadership roles.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: 1-3 Leadership Roles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
9. If you are able to accept and profit from vague, uncertain, or inconsistent information or situations you have a tolerating
ambiguity ability.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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,RATIONALE: Tolerating ambiguity means being able to accept and profit from vague, uncertain, or
inconsistent information or situations.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-3 - Pinpoint several important leadership roles.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-3 Leadership Roles
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
10. Two satisfactions of being a leader is the prestige and high income.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Prestige is forthcoming because many people think highly of people who are leaders.
Leaders, in general, receive higher pay than team members, and executive leaders in major
business corporations typically earn several million dollars per year.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Identify the major satisfactions and frustrations associated with the leadership role.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-4 The Satisfaction and Frustrations of Being a Leader
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
11. Once you become a leader, the opportunities for advancement decrease.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Good opportunities for advancement. Once you become a leader, your advancement
opportunities increase.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Identify the major satisfactions and frustrations associated with the leadership role.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: 1-4 The Satisfaction and Frustrations of Being a Leader
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
12. One dissatisfaction of being a leader is budgeting and authorizing expenses.
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, a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: An opportunity to control money and other resources. A leader is often in the position of
helping to prepare a department budget and authorize expenses. Even though you cannot
spend this money person- ally, knowing that your judgment on financial matters is trusted
does provide some satisfaction
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Identify the major satisfactions and frustrations associated with the leadership role.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: 1-4 The Satisfaction and Frustrations of Being a Leader
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
13. One dissatisfaction of being a leader is the number of human resources problems requiring action.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Too many problems involving people. A major frustration facing a leader is the number of
hu- man resource problems requiring action.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Identify the major satisfactions and frustrations associated with the leadership role.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-4 The Satisfaction and Frustrations of Being a Leader
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension
14. Job fatigue and burnout is a frustration many leaders face.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Job fatigue and burnout as a result of the preceding nine problems. Leaders occupying high-
level positions face so many pressures that many of them experience fatigue and even
burnout—in- tense fatigue and resentment caused by dealing with heavy stress over a
prolonged period of time.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-4 - Identify the major satisfactions and frustrations associated with the leadership role.
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,NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-4 The Satisfaction and Frustrations of Being a Leader
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
15. You cannot learn leadership skill simply by reading and studying a book.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Although students of leadership will find this information encouraging, developing
leadership skills is more complex and ambiguous than developing a structured skill such as
inserting an additional memory card into a computer. Nevertheless, you can develop
leadership skills by studying this textbook.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-6 - Cite how leadership skills can be developed.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-6 Skill Development in Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
16. A type of follower that is completely detached and passively supporting the status quo by not taking action to bring
about changes is an isolated follower.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Isolates are completely detached and passively support the status quo by not taking action to
bring about changes.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-7 - Pinpoint several traits, behaviors, and attitudes of a successful follower.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-7 Followership: Being an Effective Group Member
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
17. Two essential qualities of being an effective follower are commitment and courage.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Effective followers are committed to something beyond themselves, be it a cause, product,
department, organization, the leader facilitates progress toward achieving a goal. Effective
followers establish themselves as independent, critical thinkers, and fight for what they
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, believe is right.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-7 - Pinpoint several traits, behaviors, and attitudes of a successful follower.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic - Technology
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC: Motivation Concepts - DISC: Environmental Influence
TOPICS: 1-7 Followership: Being an Effective Group Member
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge
18. The defining aspect of leadership is that it includes the ability to
a. communicate with people.
b. delegate responsibility to others.
c. maintain equilibrium in the organization.
d. inspire people's confidence and gain their support.
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: The common characteristic of leaders is their ability to inspire and stimulate others to achieve
worthwhile goals. Therefore, leadership can be defined as the ability to inspire confidence
and support among the people who are needed to achieve organizational goals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1 - Explain the meaning of leadership, and how it differs from management.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: - Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Easy
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19. Gail T. Fairhurst and Mary Uhl-Bien explain that leadership is not a trait or behavior of an individual, but rather
a. a phenomenon generated in the interactions among people acting in a given setting.
b. the result of how well followers adhere to their assigned roles.
c. an emergent property of the different strata within an organization.
d. a learned skill that can be easily performed with a little practice.
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: A theoretical analysis by Fairhurst and Uhl-Bien explains that leadership is not a trait or
behavior of an individual but rather a phenomenon generated in the interactions among
people acting in a given setting. The social actions between and among people enable them to
work together in meaningful ways to produce leadership outcomes. See “The Meaning of
Leadership.”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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, LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1 - Explain the meaning of leadership, and how it differs from management.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: - Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital story: Engage
20. Leadership can be practiced
a. only in the executive suite.
b. at any level in the organization.
c. only by people whose job title includes “manager.”
d. only when employees are performing below standard.
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Leadership is not only found among people in high-level positions. Leadership is needed at
all levels in an organization and can be practiced to some extent even by a person not
assigned to a formal leadership position. See “The Meaning of Leadership.”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1 - Explain the meaning of leadership, and how it differs from management.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: - Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: The Meaning of Leadership
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
NOTES: Digital story: Engage
21. According to an analysis of a group of studies, in terms of having an impact on company performance the leader was
about as important as the
a. building in which the company headquarters is located.
b. decision to list a company on the stock exchange.
c. company’s mission.
d. price of the stock.
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: An observation about leadership making a difference is that small-business owners usually
set the leadership tone for their organizations. A primary source of influence is that owners
develop a mission or set of values by which they operate their company.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-2 - Characterize how leadership influences organizational performance.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: - Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles
TOPICS: The Impact of Leadership on Organizational Performance
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
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