Test Bank for The Art of Leadership, 7th Edition by George Manning, Kent Curtis
Chapter 01 7e Answers Included ✅
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) Leadership is increasingly moving from an empowering, participatory model to an
autocratic, hierarchical model.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) When people are asked to define integrity, the word they mention most frequently is
honesty.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Caring leadership cannot be legislated, and it cannot be an act.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Unlike leadership, the primary purpose of management is to foster motivation and
creativity.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) In the context of the key areas of leadership, the empowerment of people involves
fostering a high-performance culture through participative leadership and service to others.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
6) The Jack Welch Management Institute reports that:
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, A) the weakest link in business, industry, and government is the skills of employees.
B) formal education is highly unlikely to develop the most-cited qualities people want in
their leaders.
C) importance of good leadership and job performance are mutually exclusive.
D) more than one-half of working adults have suffered under a bad boss at some point in
their career.
7) Which of the following is the weakest link in business, industry, and government today?
A) Technology
B) Tools and equipment
C) Physical plant and facilities
D) Systems and procedures
E) Leadership
8) Which of the following best describes leadership?
A) Adherence to performance standards
B) Influencing the behaviors of others through ideas and deeds
C) Evaluating a course of action
D) Seeking direction from others
E) Writing and speaking effectively
9) Satisfactions of leaders include:
A) personal freedom.
B) high income and good health.
C) opportunities for advancement and love and admiration of friends.
D) a chance to help others.
E) opportunities to control resources and aesthetic experiences.
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,10) Frustrations of leaders include both:
A) organizational politics and loneliness.
B) insufficient authority and too much power.
C) uncompensated work time and customer interference.
D) loneliness and vendor demands.
E) organizational politics and personal needs.
11) Which of the following best describes caring leadership?
A) Caring about the task to be done and caring about people
B) Caring about self-advancement and caring about the task to be done
C) Caring about the welfare of others and caring about self-advancement
D) Caring about the task to be done and caring about personal well-being
E) None of the answers is correct.
12) By their __________, leaders show the way and influence the behavior of others.
A) ideas and deeds
B) humor or study
C) fear and force
D) books or speeches
13) The poem _________ reminds us that leadership must come from the heart.
A) "The Raven"
B) "Threads"
C) "Needles"
D) "The Road Not Taken"
14) In the context of the types of leaders, who among the following are teachers?
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, A) Rumi and Yoritomo
B) Aquinas and Watt
C) Confucius and Plato
D) Hippocrates and Saladin
E) None of the answers is correct.
15) Unlike today, which of the following conditions most likely had an impact on leadership
in earlier times?
A) Mass education was unknown.
B) Powerful positions were in abundance.
C) Self-expression was encouraged.
D) Information was everywhere.
16) In American society, Rosa Parks's courage helped determine the course of __________.
A) economic theories
B) art appreciation
C) science and technology
D) civil rights
E) religious thoughts
17) The Scottish philosopher and historian Thomas Carlyle believed that among the
undistinguished masses are people of light and learning, individuals superior in power, courage,
and understanding. Which of the following views is most likely reflected by Carlyle?
A) The great man theory
B) The heroic theory
C) The dual-process theory
D) The cognitive resources theory (CRT)
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Chapter 01 7e Answers Included ✅
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) Leadership is increasingly moving from an empowering, participatory model to an
autocratic, hierarchical model.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) When people are asked to define integrity, the word they mention most frequently is
honesty.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Caring leadership cannot be legislated, and it cannot be an act.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Unlike leadership, the primary purpose of management is to foster motivation and
creativity.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) In the context of the key areas of leadership, the empowerment of people involves
fostering a high-performance culture through participative leadership and service to others.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
6) The Jack Welch Management Institute reports that:
1
, A) the weakest link in business, industry, and government is the skills of employees.
B) formal education is highly unlikely to develop the most-cited qualities people want in
their leaders.
C) importance of good leadership and job performance are mutually exclusive.
D) more than one-half of working adults have suffered under a bad boss at some point in
their career.
7) Which of the following is the weakest link in business, industry, and government today?
A) Technology
B) Tools and equipment
C) Physical plant and facilities
D) Systems and procedures
E) Leadership
8) Which of the following best describes leadership?
A) Adherence to performance standards
B) Influencing the behaviors of others through ideas and deeds
C) Evaluating a course of action
D) Seeking direction from others
E) Writing and speaking effectively
9) Satisfactions of leaders include:
A) personal freedom.
B) high income and good health.
C) opportunities for advancement and love and admiration of friends.
D) a chance to help others.
E) opportunities to control resources and aesthetic experiences.
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,10) Frustrations of leaders include both:
A) organizational politics and loneliness.
B) insufficient authority and too much power.
C) uncompensated work time and customer interference.
D) loneliness and vendor demands.
E) organizational politics and personal needs.
11) Which of the following best describes caring leadership?
A) Caring about the task to be done and caring about people
B) Caring about self-advancement and caring about the task to be done
C) Caring about the welfare of others and caring about self-advancement
D) Caring about the task to be done and caring about personal well-being
E) None of the answers is correct.
12) By their __________, leaders show the way and influence the behavior of others.
A) ideas and deeds
B) humor or study
C) fear and force
D) books or speeches
13) The poem _________ reminds us that leadership must come from the heart.
A) "The Raven"
B) "Threads"
C) "Needles"
D) "The Road Not Taken"
14) In the context of the types of leaders, who among the following are teachers?
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, A) Rumi and Yoritomo
B) Aquinas and Watt
C) Confucius and Plato
D) Hippocrates and Saladin
E) None of the answers is correct.
15) Unlike today, which of the following conditions most likely had an impact on leadership
in earlier times?
A) Mass education was unknown.
B) Powerful positions were in abundance.
C) Self-expression was encouraged.
D) Information was everywhere.
16) In American society, Rosa Parks's courage helped determine the course of __________.
A) economic theories
B) art appreciation
C) science and technology
D) civil rights
E) religious thoughts
17) The Scottish philosopher and historian Thomas Carlyle believed that among the
undistinguished masses are people of light and learning, individuals superior in power, courage,
and understanding. Which of the following views is most likely reflected by Carlyle?
A) The great man theory
B) The heroic theory
C) The dual-process theory
D) The cognitive resources theory (CRT)
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