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Leadership Midterm
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| Power is described as | A relational concern for both leaders and followers | |
| The "Great Man/Person" trait definition of leadership | Is restricted to those with inborn talent, qualities, or characteristics | |
| The 4 Key elements of the definition of leadership used in the text are | Process, influence, group, goal | |
| In their discussion about management and leadership, Bennis and Nanus said that leaders | “Do the right thing” | |
| People in the organization like me because I know what I am doing and share knowledge with followers. I have | Personal power | |
| Chief executive officers of any company have | Legitimate power | |
| I can emerge as the leader in my group project by | Communicating and listening well with group members | |
| Kellerman argues that in the last forty years there has been a shift in leadership power from | Leader dominated power to shared power with followers | |
| Information power is | Derived from possessing knowledge that others want or need | |
| Kirkpatrick and Locke’s research postulated that | Traits can be learned | |
| Conducted two major surveys of research on the trait approach | Stogdill | |
| Found several consistent traits among charismatic leaders: | Jung and Sosik | |
| Conducted studies of social intelligence and its relationship to leadership: | Zaccaro | |
| ______________ is described as those abilities to understand one’s own and others feelings, behaviors and thoughts and to act appropriately. | Emotional intelligence | |
| Persistence, dominance, and drive are characteristics of which trait? | Determination | |
| _____________ is one of the five major leadership traits that focuses on a leader’s inclination to seek out pleasant social relationships | Sociability | |
| Research related to the trait approach has | Been around for over 100 years | |
| In a major review in 1948, Stogdill suggested | No consistent set of traits differentiates leaders from non-leaders. | |
| Which best describes the overall results of Stogdill's second survey when compared with his initial survey? | It was more balanced in its descriptions of the role of traits and leadership. | |
| According to Katz’s skills model, which two skills are most important for supervisory- (low-) level managers to be successful leaders? | Technical skill and human skill | |
| The skills approach takes a _____________ on leadership, like the trait approach. | Leader-centered perspective | |
| Which of the following presents a competency-based approach to leadership? | Skills approach | |
| _______ are what leaders can accomplish, whereas _______ are who leaders are. | Skills and traits | |
| The research Katz completed for his article describing the skills of an effective administrator | Was qualitative research | |
| Leadership skills research attempts to | Identify competencies that can be acquired by leaders | |
| The classic article “Skills of an Effective Administrator” by Katz was published in the | Harvard Business Review | |
| Developed the Three Skill Model of leadership. | Katz | |
| Leadership skills are defined in the chapter as | Knowledge and competencies to accomplish goals | |
| Technical skills are the | Ability to work with things | |
| Which of the components on Blake & Mouton’s Leadership Grid has low concern for interpersonal relationships and high concern for task accomplishment? | Authority compliance | |
| Which of the components on Blake & Mouton’s Leadership Grid has high concern for interpersonal relationships and low concern for task accomplishment? | Country club | |
| My behavior would plot on the Blake & Mouton Leadership Grid at what point? | 3, 8 | |
| I do not spend much time talking with my staff about things other than getting the job done. My behavior would plot on the Blake & Mouton Leadership Grid at what point? | 9, 1 | |
| I chat often with the staff and enjoy joking with them but only after I have assigned the tasks and they have accomplished them. My behavior would plot on the Blake & Mouton Leadership Grid at what point? | 5, 5 | |
| . I do assign tasks and hold them accountable for the work, but that is my secondary concern. My behavior would plot on the Blake & Mouton Leadership Grid at what point? | ||
| ___________ argued that the major activities of management and leadership are played out differently; but both are essential to an organization. | Kotter |