Question 1

A leadership skill consists of three components: a well-defined body of knowledge,a set of related behaviors,and clear criteria of competent performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to a comprehensive study by Mount,Sytsma,Hazucha,and Holt,white peers and subordinates generally gave about the same level of ratings for both black and white peers and bosses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following concepts was most likely promoted by Boris Groysberg?

Accepted Answer

A)  The difference between consideration and initiating structure.
B)  The profiling of leader behavior on two dimensions,concern for people and concern for production.
C)  The categorization of the skills and behaviors found in competency models into four categories.
D)  The difference between portable and nonportable skills.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Researchers at the University of Michigan concluded that there are four categories of leadership behaviors related to effective group performance.Identify a true statement about one of the four categories,interaction facilitation.

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a job-centered dimension of behavior.
B)  It is similar to initiating structure,an Ohio State dimension.
C)  It includes those behaviors where leaders act to smooth over and minimize conflicts among followers.
D)  It includes those behaviors that are primarily concerned with motivating subordinates to accomplish the task at hand.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A study of 750 firms by Watson-Wyatt,a human resource consulting firm,reported that companies that used 360-degree feedback systems had a 10.6 percent increase in shareholder value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Leadership Pipeline provides a useful framework for thinking about how leadership competencies change as people are promoted through organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research on 360-degree feedback shows that those individuals who work for superiors receiving above-average ratings from others were more likely to receive above-average ratings themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Leadership behaviors are a function of intelligence,personality traits,emotional intelligence,values,attitudes,interests,knowledge,and experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

Walker and Smither reported that managers who shared their 360-degree feedback results with their followers and worked on an action plan to improve their ratings had a dramatic improvement in others' ratings over a five-year period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following terms refers to how much a leader emphasizes meeting work goals and accomplishing tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  consideration
B)  initiating structure
C)  interaction facilitation
D)  mobilizationE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Identify a true statement about leadership skills according to Hogan and Warrenfelz's four major categories of skills and behaviors found in virtually every organizational competency model.

Accepted Answer

A)  They are skills and behaviors concerned with building teams and getting results through others.
B)  They are difficult to develop when compared to the skills and behaviors associated with interpersonal skills.
C)  They are the primary focus of MBA programs and are among the easiest to learn of the four categories.
D)  They are skills and behaviors that involve direct interaction,such as communicating and building relationships with others.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Work facilitation behaviors are concerned with

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A)  acquiring and allocating resources.
B)  motivating subordinates to work hard.
C)  showing concern for subordinates.
D)  minimizing conflicts among followers.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

According to the Leadership Grid,9,9 leaders

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A)  tend to have low concern for people.
B)  tend to have low concern for production.
C)  are the most effective leaders.
D)  are most likely to be authoritarian leaders.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Community leaders are most likely to

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A)  have significant position power.
B)  go through formal selection processes.
C)  have fewer resources than most other leaders.
D)  use coercive power to discipline followers.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D) C

Question 15

According to the Leadership Grid,1,1 leaders are the most effective in workplaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the ________,10-15 superiors,peers,and direct reports are asked to share a target individual's strengths and areas of improvement as a leader in phone or face-to-face interviews.

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership virtues questionnaire
B)  competency-based 360-degree questionnaires
C)  verbal 360-degree technique
D)  leadership versatility approachE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Building social capital

Accepted Answer

A)  involves helping a community decide what needs to be done.
B)  is the leadership competency of developing and maintaining relationships that allow people to work together.
C)  involves motivating followers to accomplish their short-term and long-term goals.
D)  is the leadership competency of helping a group determine how something needs to be accomplished.E) All of the above
F) B) and C) B

Question 18

The LBDQ-XII assesses behaviors such as being able to tolerate uncertainty and acting as a representative for a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The three components of community leadership include mobilization,framing,and building social capital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In ________,superiors,peers,and direct reports provide ratings on the extent to which target individuals demonstrate too much,just the right amount,or too little strategic,operations,enabling,or forcing leadership behavior for a particular position.

Accepted Answer

A)  the leadership virtues questionnaire
B)  a leadership versatility approach
C)  competency-based 360-degree questionnaires
D)  the verbal 360-degree techniqueE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 7: Leadership Behavior

A leadership skill consists of three components: a well-defined body of knowledge,a set of related behaviors,and clear criteria of competent performance.

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According to a comprehensive study by Mount,Sytsma,Hazucha,and Holt,white peers and subordinates generally gave about the same level of ratings for both black and white peers and bosses.

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Which of the following concepts was most likely promoted by Boris Groysberg?

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Researchers at the University of Michigan concluded that there are four categories of leadership behaviors related to effective group performance.Identify a true statement about one of the four categories,interaction facilitation.

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A study of 750 firms by Watson-Wyatt,a human resource consulting firm,reported that companies that used 360-degree feedback systems had a 10.6 percent increase in shareholder value.

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The Leadership Pipeline provides a useful framework for thinking about how leadership competencies change as people are promoted through organizations.

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Research on 360-degree feedback shows that those individuals who work for superiors receiving above-average ratings from others were more likely to receive above-average ratings themselves.

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Leadership behaviors are a function of intelligence,personality traits,emotional intelligence,values,attitudes,interests,knowledge,and experience.

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Walker and Smither reported that managers who shared their 360-degree feedback results with their followers and worked on an action plan to improve their ratings had a dramatic improvement in others' ratings over a five-year period.

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Which of the following terms refers to how much a leader emphasizes meeting work goals and accomplishing tasks?

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Identify a true statement about leadership skills according to Hogan and Warrenfelz's four major categories of skills and behaviors found in virtually every organizational competency model.

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Work facilitation behaviors are concerned with

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According to the Leadership Grid,9,9 leaders

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Community leaders are most likely to

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According to the Leadership Grid,1,1 leaders are the most effective in workplaces.

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In the ________,10-15 superiors,peers,and direct reports are asked to share a target individual's strengths and areas of improvement as a leader in phone or face-to-face interviews.

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Building social capital

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The LBDQ-XII assesses behaviors such as being able to tolerate uncertainty and acting as a representative for a group.

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The three components of community leadership include mobilization,framing,and building social capital.

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In ________,superiors,peers,and direct reports provide ratings on the extent to which target individuals demonstrate too much,just the right amount,or too little strategic,operations,enabling,or forcing leadership behavior for a particular position.

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