Ch01:ch01, Chapter 1: Introducing Leadership: Beginning to Form Your Personal Leadership Model

True/False

1.	According to the authors, leaders follow a uniform set of steps to becoming successful.

Ans: False
Response: There is no single formula for producing successful leadership and no one perspective.
Level: Easy
Ref: page 5

   2. Most definitions of leadership are developed from one perspective or formula.

Ans: False 
Response:  There is no single formula for producing successful leadership and no one perspective.
Level: Easy
Ref: Page 5

3.	The authors' approach to the study of leadership relies on examining metaphors and paradigms.

Ans: True
Level: Moderate
Response: Because no one definition of leadership adequately defines leadership in all settings, the authors use metaphors and paradigms to define and study leadership.
Ref: Page 6

4.	Successful leaders always lead, never follow.

Ans: False
Response: According to the authors, good leaders are also good followers.
Level: Easy
Ref: Page 6

5.	Leadership is linked to understanding human differences.

Ans: True
Response:  Leadership is linked to understanding the spectrum of human differences.
Level: Easy
Ref: Page 6

6.	Leadership is a unique characteristic that does not need to be developed or shared.

Ans: False
Response: Successful leadership is a result of collaborating or sharing information to accomplish common goals.
Level: Moderate
Ref: Page 7

7.	In order to understand leadership, according to the text, one must consider leaders and collaborators.

Ans: True
Response: According to the text, leaders and collaborators practice leadership together to achieve goals.
Level: Easy
Ref: Page 7

8.	The textbook addresses leadership as a puzzle with many pieces so that students can design their own model of leadership.

	Ans: True
	Response: The authors believe that students of leadership will gravitate to those pieces of 	the puzzle that make more sense for them in their situation.
	Ref: Page 8
	Level: Easy

9.	The authors feel that leadership should be studied across the range of human differences only for international organizations.

Ans: False
Response: The authors that understanding human differences is essential to successful leadership in all situations, both domestic and global.
Ref: Pages 5-6
Level: Easy

10.	The role of followers or collaborators is often discussed in leadership theories.

Ans: True
Response: Yes, the relationship between leaders and collaborators or followers is critical to understanding leadership theories.
Level: Easy
Ref: Page 7

Multiple Choice

11.	According to the text, the journey to leadership 

A.	Has an identifiable knowledge base 
B. 	Depends on where and with whom the journey applies
C.	Has equal, uniform parts or steps
D.	Has a correct path applicable to all
E.	All of the above
	
Ans: B
Response A: Yes, but it is different for each person.
Response B: Yes, leadership take sits definition from place and relationship 
Response C: No, each leader will have different areas he/she emphasizes
Response D: No, each journey is unique
Response E: No, try again.
Level: Easy
Ref: Page 10

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12.	Leaders apply ethics 

A.	To situations in which there is a large public presence to the action
B.	When they have a personal interest to gain
C.	In all situations and decisions
D.	When the application of the ethics will be legal
E.  When they will gain more influence by being ethical

Ans: C
Response A: Ethics applies to large and small decisions, public and private
Response B: Ethics should not be applied only if there is a personal gain
Response C: Correct
Response D: Applications should always be legal
Response E: Hopefully this is true, but ethical actions sometimes have negative consequences.
Level: Moderate
Ref: Page 9

13. Chapter 2 of the text studies leadership from what perspective?

A.	The evolution of Western thought
B.	Dictatorship and power
C.	Management
D.	None of the above
	E.  All of the above

Ans: A
Response A: This is a basic for the text's perspective
Response B: No, since dictators do not welcome divergent viewpoints
Response C: Management may or may not involve leadership
Response D: No, try again.
Response E: No, select again
Level: Moderate
Ref Page 9

14.	Studying leadership across a range of human differences, according to the authors, is

A.	An essential component to success
B.	Reflective of a global perspective
C.	Reflective of a multicultural perspective
D.	All of the above
E.	None of the above fit their definition

Ans: D
Response A: They believe leadership is linked to this study
Response B: Yes, anything else?
Response C: Yes, anything else
Response D: Yes, best answer
Response E; Try again
Level: Moderate
Ref: Page 9

15.	The profile of Miep Gies illustrates what aspects of leadership as described in Chapter 1?

A.	Global and multicultural leadership
B.	Ethical leadership
C.	Heroic actions
D.	A and B
E.	A, B, and C

Ans: D
Response A: This profile is about the ethical and moral dimensions of leadership
Response B: Yes, but is there more to this?
Response C: While his actions may be considered heroic, this is not the perspective of the story.
Response D: Correct
Response E: Try again
Level: Moderate
Ref: Pages 11-12

16.	The authors feel that an understanding of leadership is 
	
A. Aided by reading about leaders and the context of their lives and decisions and actions
B. Dependent upon an individual's actions within a particular context
C. Based on a commitment to ethics
D. Based on an openness to the ideas of others
E. All of the above

Ans: E
Response A: This is true but not the whole story!
Response B: True, anything else?
Response C: Essential
Response D: Essential
Response E: Correct 
Level: Easy
Ref: Page 17

17.	According to the authors, Nelson Mandela

A.	Was born of a humble origin but rose to national prominence
B.	Was always law-abiding in his actions to overturn apartheid
C.	Believed that non-violence was the most reasonable approach to reform for much of his life
D.	Came from a middle class family
E.	Died as a political prisoner in South Africa

Ans: C
Response A: He was born into a royal family
Response B: The passage of laws discriminating against blacks forced Mandela to become a fugitive
Response C: Correct
Response D: He was born into a royal family
Response E: Political pressure forced the government to release Mandela
Level: Moderate
Ref: Pages 15-17

18.	The authors feel that which of the following approaches account for what we most understand about leadership?

A.	Political theories
B.	Ethical considerations
C.	Iconic qualities
D.	Military leadership
E.	The approach is not listed

Ans: E
Response A: Try again
Response B: Ethics is essential but not all approaches reflect that.
Response C: Not all leaders are iconic.
Response D: No more than any other perspective.
Response E: The authors do not identify any of these approaches as fundamental to our knowledge about leadership.
Level: Moderate
Ref: Page 5

19.	The authors feel that there is no one theory of leadership because

A.	Situations often dictate choices
B.	Practicing leadership is the best way to develop leadership
C.	Leadership is rarely just applying techniques
D.	Leadership is multidimensional
E.	All of the above

Ans: E
Response A: True but not complete
Response B: True but not enough theory here
Response C: True but keep trying
Response D: Yes but what else?
Response E: Correct
Level: Easy
Ref: Pages 4-7

20.	According to your text, ethical leadership is

A.	Often the best way to approach decisions
B.	Useful in justifying decisions
C.	Can override diversity considerations
D.	Is used to make people feel better about decisions
E.	Is the only way to leadership

Ans: E
Response A: Always the best way
Response B: Ethics is always a part of the decision-making process
Response C: Ethical decisions should be in concert with diversity
Response D: This does not always work because people do not necessarily share the same ethical standards
Response E: Correct
Level: Moderate
Ref: Page 6

21.	 The authors' definition of leadership includes the following considerations:

A.	Hierarchy, influence, interaction among those involved
B.	Influence, power, charisma
C.	Hierarchy, communication, time and space
D.	Management, ethics, power
E.	None of the above

Ans: E
Response A: The authors offer no definition
Response B:  The authors offer no definition
Response C:  The authors offer no definition
Response D: The authors offer no definition
Response E: Correct
Level: Moderate
Ref: Page 4

22.  Leadership involves

A. Being consistent and not being flexible
B. Adhering to an ethical standard
C. An inconsistent style
D. Always acting on a gut feeling
E. Applying a template to making decisions
  
Ans: B
Response A: Understanding leadership involves situational perspectives.
Response B: Leadership is always ethical
Response C: Consistency is important in leadership
Response D: External forces often dictate decisions
Response E:  Formulas and templates do not account for the human dimension
            Level: Moderate
Ref: Pages 7-8

23.  The authors make which of the following assumptions about leadership?

A. That no single perspective provides sufficient perspective to understand fully its complexities
B. Leadership is differentiated by setting
C. That good management guarantees good leadership
D. That leadership has one enduring definition
E. None of the above

Ans: A
Response A:  Yes, they discuss leadership from many perspectives
Response B:  No, they feel the opposite
Response C:  No, this is no guarantee
Response D: No, it is best understood by metaphors and paradigms
Response E:  Read your choices again
Level: Moderate
Ref: Pages 5-6

24. Multicultural and global perspectives

A. Help only the leaders of multinational organizations 
B. Is enhanced by travel abroad
C. Use diversity as an asset to organizations
D. Do not increase productivity
E. Is not important in local venues

Ans: C
Response A:  Yes, but anything else?  
Response B: Maybe, but not a big factor
Response C: The human capital resource is extremely important
Response D: No, try again
Response E: No, try again
Level: Moderate
Ref: Pages 5-6

25. According to your text, King Hussein

A. Did not become king until he was in his 20’s because he was studying abroad.
B. Was very popular with his countrymen during his reign
C. Was not a very strong ruler
D. Used his religious tenants in making decisions about his enemies
E.  Led a very long political and religious struggle in the Middle East

 Ans: E
 Response A: He was 17
 Response B: Many thought he was too “soft” on issues
 Response C: He was very strong and unified his country
 Response D: He made peace with Israel 
 Response E: Correct
 Level: Moderate
 Ref: 14-15

26. The authors feel that a leader should

A. Adopt one theory and use its principles to make decisions
B. Make decisions based on a “gut” feeling without asking for input
C. Constantly evaluate and communicate when making a decision
D. Ask his/her boss about what to do
E. Exert power when making decisions

 Ans: C
 Response A: Leaders need to use several approaches to be successful
 Response B: Input is essential in successful leadership
 Response C: Communication and evaluation are fundamental.
 Response D: Leaders must weigh in with their opinions
 Response E: Power is not necessarily a good motivator 
 Level: Moderate
 Ref: Pages 4-6

27. The authors do not discuss the role of which leadership dimension?

A. Power
B. Size of the organization
C. Collaboration
D. Ethics
E. Situation

Abs: B
Response A: This is discussed
Response B: Correct, size is relative in organizations
Response C: This is discussed
Response D: This is discussed
Response E: This is addressed
 Level: Easy
 Ref: Pages 6-9

28. According to your text, leaders must do which of the following:

A. Listen to all the parties involved when making a decision
B. Be ethical in decision making
C. Inspire confidence
D. Use resources wisely
E. All of the above   

Ans:. E
Response A: This is important
Response B: This is essential
Response C: This is important
Response D: This is very important
Response E: Correct
Level: Easy
Ref: Pages 4-6

29. The answer to the scenario at the beginning of the chapter, “Leadership is....?”

A. Making decisions have stood the test of time
B. Dying for what the leader believed.
C. Accomplishing the leader’s goals 
D. Not universally defined.
E. Becoming rich by being a leader

Ans: C
Response A: Sometimes, but this is not a point in the chapter
Response B:  Yes, but not all leaders need to die to demonstrate leadership 
Response C: No, this is not a characteristic of leadership
Response D: Correct
Response E: Most leaders are not rich
Level: Moderate 
Ref: Page 17

30. Martin Luther is regarded as a leader by the text because

A. He created a dialogue which continues today
B. His actions were condemned by those in power
C. He was rewarded by the Catholic Church for his actions
D. He was publically politically active for most of his adult life
E. He was not popular with his contemporaries but kept up his protests anyway

Ans: A
Response A: Correct
Response B:  He was but that does not make him a leader
Response C: The opposite happened
Response D: No, he led a relatively quiet life
Response E: He was popular with his followers
Level: Moderate
Ref: Page 13

Short Answer

31. Why is the inclusion of collaborators considered in the discussion of leadership?

Ans: The authors feel that leadership is collaboration, that successful leaders gain perspective and information from their collaborators
Level: Moderate 
Ref: Page 7

32. Why do you think the text authors say that leadership is always ethical leadership?

Ans: Many so-called leaders have been attached to unethical decisions and actions which hurt individuals and organizations.
Level: Moderate
Ref: Page 6

33. Why do you think the authors of the text do not present a formula for making leadership decisions?

Ans: Formulas do not allow for every circumstance in which decisions are made, and leaders have their own personal style that adapts too situations.
Level: Easy
Ref: Page 5

34. What role does power play in leadership?

Ans: Power can be misused if it is used as a motivator for action by a leader or is used to obtain something inappropriate for the leader. 
Level: Moderate
Ref: Page 9

35. Why is collaboration important in any organization?

Ans: Collaboration means that a leader is open to perspectives from those doing the work or receiving the product and using that feedback to improve productivity.
Level: Moderate
Ref: Page 7