Leadership - Session 1 - P1

       Various definitions of leadership include all but one of the following:

• a.       influence process

• b.       goal achievement

• c.       group phenomenon

• d.       control

According to Fred Luthans, effective managers focus on ________ while successful managers focus on

• ________.

  a. stakeholders;

  goal achievement

• b. employee satisfaction;

  quick promotions

• c. goal achievement;

  stock prices

• d. change management;

  employee satisfaction

       According to Fred Luthans, effective managers are those who:

• a.       take care of their own careers

• b.       take care of their employees

• c.       worry about all stakeholders

• d.       maintain control through a crisis

      According to Fred Luthans, successful managers are those who:

• a.       take care of their own careers

• b.       take care of their employees

• c.       worry about all stakeholders

• d.       maintain control through a crisis

Which is not a reason the text provides as to why leaders are needed?

• a.       to keep groups orderly and focused

• b.       to accomplish tasks

• c.       to be romantic ideals

• d.       to provide effective customer service

1.       While managers focus on ________, leadership is aimed at ________.

• a.       getting power;
   here and now

• b.       getting followers motivated;
   sharing values

• c.       planning and stability;
   movement and change

• d.       personal relationships;
   political networks

  Compared to managers, leaders do all of the following except         .

• a.       focus on the future

• b.       create culture based on shared values

• c.       maintain existing structure

• d.       create change