31) In this text, leadership is treated as ________.
A) a specialized role but not a social influence process
B) a social influence process but not a specialized role
C) both a social influence process but not a specialized role
D) neither a specialized role nor a social influence process
Answer: C
Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership has been defined.
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Difficulty Level: Moderate
32) In this text, the terms leader, ________ are used interchangeably to refer to people who occupy positions in which they are expected to perform the leadership role, but without any assumptions about their actual behavior or success.
A) manager, and boss
B) subordinate, and manager
C) subordinate, and direct report
D) staff, and boss
Answer: A
Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership has been defined.
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Difficulty Level: Moderate
33) In the text, the term ________ is used to describe a person who acknowledges the focal leader as the primary source of guidance about the work, regardless of how much formal authority the leader actually has over the person.
A) subordinate
B) partner
C) outsider
D) follower
Answer: D
Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership has been defined.
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Difficulty Level: Moderate
34) Conceptions of leader effectiveness ________.
A) are based on the same criteria
B) differ from one writer to another
C) have nothing in common
D) do not reflect effectiveness in terms of the consequences of influence
Answer: B
Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership has been defined.
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Difficulty Level: Moderate
35) Which is an example of a subjective measure of performance?
A) net profits
B) return on investment
C) rating obtained from the leader's superiors
D) costs in relation to budgeted expenditures
Answer: C
Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership effectiveness is determined.
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Difficulty Level: Easy
36) Market share is an example of a(n) ________ measure of performance.
A) ineffective
B) objective
C) subjective
D) relative
Answer: B
Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership effectiveness is determined.
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Difficulty Level: Moderate
37) Follower attitudes and perceptions of the leader are ________.
A) not a common indicator of effectiveness
B) usually measured with questionnaires or interviews
C) calculated using sales data
D) impossible to measure
Answer: B
Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership effectiveness is determined.
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Difficulty Level: Moderate
38) Which question is NOT related to follower attitudes and perceptions of the leader?
A) How well does the leader satisfy the needs and expectations of followers?
B) Do followers perceive the leader to have high integrity?
C) Has the leader increased the productivity of the followers?
D) Do followers trust the leader?
Answer: C
Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership effectiveness is determined.
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Difficulty Level: Moderate
39) Which question concerns measuring leader effectiveness in terms of the leaders' contribution to the quality of group processes, as perceived by followers or outside observers?
A) Do followers like, respect, and admire the leader?
B) Have sales figures achieved by followers increased during the leader's tenure?
C) Are followers likely to resist or subvert the leader's requests?
D) Does the leader contribute to the efficiency of role specialization?
Answer: D
Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership effectiveness is determined.
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Difficulty Level: Moderate
40) Which of the following would be MOST relevant to measuring the extent to which a person has had a successful career as a leader?
A) A leader enhances group cohesiveness.
B) A leader has a rapid ascent to positions of higher authority.
C) A leader decreases costs in relation to budgeted expenditures.
D) A leader improves the quality of work life for followers.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: Understand the different ways leadership effectiveness is determined.