Leadership C1

______ argued that the major activities of management and leadership are played out differently; but both are essential to an organization.

• Jago

• Zaleznik

• Kotter

• Bass

In the book’s discussion of leadership, power is described as ______.

• a relational concern for both leaders and followers

• use of force over others to manipulate them

• letting any follower do whatever he or she wants

• forcing people to engage in extreme behaviors

The “natural leader” trait definition of leadership ______.

• is about the interaction between leaders and followers

• can be learned

• is restricted to those with inborn talent, qualities, or characteristics

• is about developing leadership skills

The four key elements of the definition of leadership used in the text are ______.

• trait, goal, emergent, expert

• process, influence, group, goal

• values, ethics, process, performance

• capability, competency, skill, relationship

In their discussion about management and leadership, Bennis and Nanus said that leaders ______.

• “do things right”

• “do the right thing”

• “do what followers want”

• “do enough to get the job done”

People in the organization like me because I know what I am doing and share knowledge with followers. I have ______.

• position power

• personal power

• information power

• legitimate power

Chief executive officers of any company have ______.

• legitimate power

• referent power

• expert power

• personal power

I can emerge as the leader in my group project by ______.

• telling all group members exactly what to do

• communicating and listening well with group members

• sitting at the head of the table

• being designated by the instructor as the group leader

Kellerman argues that in the last 40 years, there has been a shift in leadership power from ______.

• shared power to top down power

• leader dominated power to shared power with followers

• follower dominated power to shared power with leaders

• referent power focus to coercive power focus

Information power is ______.

• based on followers liking of their leader

• derived from having the ability to provide rewards

• focused on the social contract between leaders and followers

• derived from possessing knowledge that others want or need