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Leadership Theory Test

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In a book that compared the functions of management with the functions of leadership, Kotter argued that the overriding function of management is to _________, whereas the primary function of leadership is to _________ .
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In 1991, Kirkpatrick and Locke proposed that six characteristics make up the "right stuff" of leadership. Which of the following lists are taken from those six?
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According to the Katz article, human skill is needed most at what level of management?
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In his discussion of the knowledge competency in the skills model, Northouse states that as people gain more knowledge, they create an assortment of complex schemata. Schemata are:
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In the introduction and discussion materials with this lesson I stated that _____ of the studies reviewed to determine the traits of leaders involved emergent leaders.
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The skills model proposed by Mumford and his colleagues examines the relationship between:
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Which of the following options is a correct listing of the skills proposed by Katz in his Harvard Business Review article?
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According to the skills model, which of the following is the correct listing of the aspects of motivation as an individual attribute?
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The textbook author feels that there is evidence of a renewed interest in the trait approach because of the:
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With regard to influence in the leadership process, the textbook author argues that:
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The publication of Stogdill's first survey marked the beginning of a new approach to leadership research that focused on:
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In the Odous study of BYU organizational-behavior students, he found that _____ with _____ tended to be seen as having leadership ability.
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In 1977 Zaleznik went so far as to argue that leaders and managers are basically different types of people. Which of the following would be one of the phrases he would use to describe managers?
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In his Harvard Business Review article, Katz proposed ___ main skills for leadership.
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Which of the following is a correct listing of the five types of power French and Raven identified?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the criticisms of the skills approach and the skills model?
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The skills approach differs from other models we will study because:
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In Stogdill's second survey, 10 characteristics were positively associated with leadership. Which of the following is NOT one of those traits?
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The textbook author feels that research on leadership traits can be criticized for failure to:
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A major criticism of the trait approach is that it
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emphasis many researchers place on visionary and charismatic leadership
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a leader's capabilities and his/her performance.
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he felt the need was equally great at all levels
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women, high self-monitoring scores
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they act to limit choices
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leadership behaviors and leadership situations
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mental structures for the organization of knowledge.
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without influence, leadership does not exist
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provide order and consistency, produce change and movement
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look at traits in relationship to leadership outcomes
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quickness and decisiveness in decision making
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the later approaches look at behavior patterns while the skills approach frames leadership as the capabilities that make effective leadership possible.
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3
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motivation, integrity, knowledge of the business
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It is not broad enough.
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about ten percent
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expert, legitimate, reward, coercive, and referent
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es not provide any benchmarks for what we need to look for in leaders
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technical, human, and conceptual
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ngness to lead, willingness to express dominance, commitment to the social good
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You have been assigned to develop a plan to reduce the company's health care costs. Which competency described in the skills model would likely be most crucial in effectively carrying out this leadership task?
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Which of the components of the Mumford, et. al. skills model is most like the trait approach?
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The textbook author feels that the impetus for research on leadership skills came from an article published in the Harvard Business Review in _______.
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Katz proposed that technical skill was most needed at what level of management?
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Mumford, et. al. have divided social judgment skills into four categories. Which of the following is NOT one of their social judgment skill categories?
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Stogdill's first survey identifies a group of important leadership traits that were related to how individuals in various groups became leaders. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
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Northouse feels that the process of dealing with novel, ill-defined organizational issues is complex and demanding, like a puzzle. He indicates that for leaders to deal with such issues, the skills based model suggests that _____ are essential.
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Which of the skills model's social judgment skills involves communication and persuasion?

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