Test Bank for Leadership: Research

Findings, Practice, and Skills, 9th

Edition By J. DuBrin

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1. Unless a manager gets people to move beyond mechanical compliance with directions and orders, leadership has not

taken place.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

RATIONALE: Leadership can also be defined as “the influential increment over and above mechanical

compliance with directions and orders.” See “The Meaning of Leadership.”

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Easy

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1 - Identify the five in-depth perspectives of psychology and explain how integrating these

perspectives leads to a more comprehensive and accurate view of behavior and mental

processes.

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic

STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles

TOPICS: The Meaning of Leadership

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

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2. The concept of leadership as a partnership concerns legal aspects of relationships.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

RATIONALE: Leadership is often regarded as a partnership or collaboration between leaders and group

members. It concerns with several individuals within a team serving as leaders, both by

formal and informal assignment. See “The Meaning of Leadership.”

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Moderate

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1 - Identify the five in-depth perspectives of psychology and explain how integrating these

perspectives leads to a more comprehensive and accurate view of behavior and mental

processes.

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic

STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles

TOPICS: The Meaning of Leadership

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension

NOTES: Digital story: Connect

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3. A major contributor to leader burnout is being responsible for an action that hurts so many people.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

RATIONALE: A major contributor to leader burnout is being responsible for an action that hurts so many

people, such as laying off workers. See “The Satisfactions and Frustrations of Being a

Leader.”

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Moderate

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3, 1.4

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic

STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles

TOPICS: The Satisfactions and Frustrations of Being a Leader

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension

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4. Effective leaders have to be good managers or be supported by effective managers.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

RATIONALE: Effective leaders have to be good managers themselves or be supported by effective

managers. See “The Meaning of Leadership.”

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Easy

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1 - Identify the five in-depth perspectives of psychology and explain how integrating these

perspectives leads to a more comprehensive and accurate view of behavior and mental

processes.

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic

STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles

TOPICS: The Meaning of Leadership

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

NOTES: Digital story: Connect

DATE CREATED: 11/8/2017 4:06 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 11/8/2017 4:06 PM

5. A synthesis of several studies on managerial succession indicated that changes in leadership are usually associated with

conditions of stability within the organization.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

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RATIONALE: An overview of research on managerial succession over a recent twenty year period provides

more support for the idea that leadership has an impact on organizational performance. Using

different methodologies, these studies arrived at the same conclusion that changes in

leadership are followed by changes in company performance. See “The Impact of Leadership

on Organizational Performance.”

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Moderate

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.2, 1.3

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic

STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles

TOPICS: The Impact of Leadership on Organizational Performance

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension

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6. According to the substitutes for leadership viewpoint, certain factors in the work environment make the leader's role

almost superfluous.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

RATIONALE: According to the substitutes for leadership viewpoint, factors in the work environment that

provide guidance and incentives to perform, make the leader’s role almost superfluous. See

“The Impact of Leadership on Organizational Performance.”

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Easy

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.2, 1.3

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG - Analytic

STATE STANDARDS: United States - OH - DISC: Leadership Principles

TOPICS: The Impact of Leadership on Organizational Performance

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

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DATE MODIFIED: 11/8/2017 4:06 PM

7. Part of the coach and motivator role is to provide team members with feedback concerning ineffective performance.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

RATIONALE: An effective leader takes the time to coach and motivate team members, and sometimes to

inspire large groups of people inside the organization. Providing team members with

feedback concerning ineffective performance is part of the coach and motivator role of a

leader. See “Leadership Roles.”

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