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Leadership Theory Test

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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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cording to the skills model, career experience can have an impact on:
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The textbook author feels that the first, (and possibly foremost) strength of the trait approach is that it is:
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A major criticism of the trait approach is that it
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The definition of leadership the author of the textbook chose to use is comprised of four elements. Which of the following includes all of those four elements?
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The skills approach differs from other models we will study because:
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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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Which of the following is a correct listing of the five types of power French and Raven identified?
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With regard to influence in the leadership process, the textbook author argues that:
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According to the Katz article, human skill is needed most at what level of management?
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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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Leadership emergence occurs:
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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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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 his Harvard Business Review article, Katz proposed ___ main skills for leadership.
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As explained in the discussion materials for this lesson, one of the functions of a schema is:
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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 described in chapter 3 of the textbook was the result of:
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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 1948, Stogdill published a research report that reviewed much of the leadership research that had been done to that point. His report suggested that:
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expert, legitimate, reward, coercive, and referent
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it is a process, involves influence, occurs in groups, and involves goals
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research funded by the U.S. Army and Department of Defense using Army officers.
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no consistent set of traits differentiated leaders from non-leaders across a variety of situations
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quickness and decisiveness in decision making
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they act to limit choices
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without influence, leadership does not exist
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when others perceive an individual as the most influential member of a group or organization
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he felt the need was equally great at all levels
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It is not broad enough.
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es not provide any benchmarks for what we need to look for in leaders
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provide order and consistency, produce change and movement
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on none of the other components directly.
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about ten percent
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to organize information so that each new piece does not need to be treated as if it is completely unique.
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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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women, high self-monitoring scores
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emphasis many researchers place on visionary and charismatic leadership
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it provides a definitive list of necessary leadership traits
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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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Katz proposed that technical skill was most needed at what level of management?
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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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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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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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Which of the skills model's social judgment skills involves communication and persuasion?
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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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