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The Nature of Leadership 1. What is the most common element in definitions of leadership? a. b. c. d.

leadership is an authority relationship leadership is the ability to make good decisions leadership is an attribution made by followers leadership is an influence process

2. What process is emphasized in the definition of leadership proposed by Yukl? a. b. c. d.

influencing followers to have complete trust in the leader motivating followers to do more than they initially expected empowering each follower to become self reliant facilitating collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives

3. Leadership effectiveness is best assessed: a. b. c. d.

by evaluations from the leader’s boss by subordinate evaluations of the leader by a variety of subjective and objective criteria by objective indicators of group performance

4. What aspect of leadership has been emphasized most often in leadership theories and research during the past half century? a. b. c. d. 5.

leader traits and skills leadership behavior leader power and authority the leadership situation

Which statement about leaders and managers is most accurate according to Yukl? a. b. c. d.

managers and leaders are different types of people managing and leading are mutually exclusive and unrelated managing is not important for effective leadership leadership is important for the success of most managers

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The Nature of Managerial Work 1. Which was not found in most descriptive research on managerial activities? a. b. c. d.

the content of managerial work is varied and fragmented the pace of managerial work is hectic and unrelenting much time is spent on reflective activities such as planning many interactions involve peers or outsiders

2. The descriptive research found that a network of s and cooperative relationships is especially important to: a. b. c. d.

motivate subordinates implement change improve time management identify quality problems in the work

3. Which was not found by most descriptive research on decision processes in organizations? a. b. c. d.

most major decisions are made in an orderly, rational manner decision processes are prolonged for important decisions decision processes are often affected by organizational politics major decisions may involve a series of small, incremental choices

4. Planning in organizations is usually: a. b. c. d.

formal and detailed formal and flexible informal and detailed informal and flexible

5. Which type of managerial role usually requires the most time and attention? a. b. c. d. 6.

entrepreneur spokesperson disturbance handler negotiator

According to Stewart, which of the following statements is not correct? a. b. c. d.

demands and constraints are essentially the same for most managerial jobs managerial behavior is strongly influenced by demands and constraints role conflicts are caused by incompatible demands from different people demands and constraints depend in part on a manager’s perceptions

7. Managers in large units are most likely to: a. use less delegation Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall

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b. use group decision making more often c. spend more time planning and coordinating d. provide more coaching 8.

In a crisis situation, effective leaders are likely to: a. b. c. d.

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consult with subordinates reduce their exposure act more considerate act more decisive

Which of the following was not a recommendation for effective time management? a. b. c. d.

determine how much time is spent on different activities eliminate activities that require a lot of time plan daily and weekly activities avoid procrastination

10. Which of the following is not one of the recommended guidelines for time management by leaders? a. b. c. d.

Analyze how you have been using your time Determine the important objectives to be accomplished Use multi-tasking to conduct important activities Plan daily and weekly activities in advance

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