Leadership Theory and Practice 8th Edition by Peter G. Northouse – Test Bank

Leadership Theory and Practice 8th Edition by Peter G. Northouse – Test Bank

Chapter 3: Skills Approach

Multiple Choice

1. According to Katz’s skills model, which two skills are most important for supervisory- (low-) level managers to be successful leaders?

A. technical skill and human skill

B. human skill and conceptual skill

C. technical skill and conceptual skill

D. all three skills are equally important for supervisory level management

Ans: A

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Three-Skill Approach

Difficulty Level: Easy

AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge

2. The skills approach takes a ______ on leadership, like the trait approach.

A. leader-follower centered perspective

B. organizational-centered perspective

C. situational-centered perspective

D. leader-centered perspective

Ans: D

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Description

Difficulty Level: Easy

AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge

3. Which of the following presents a competency-based approach to leadership?

A. trait approach

B. skills approach

C. style approach

D. great person approach

Ans: B

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Description

Difficulty Level: Easy

AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge

4. ______ are what leaders can accomplish, whereas ______ are who leaders are.

A. Traits, outcomes

B. Behaviors, skills

C. Skills, traits

D. Outcomes, skills

Ans: C

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Description

Difficulty Level: Easy

AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking

5. The research Katz completed for his article describing the skills of an effective administrator ______.

A. was quantitative research

B. was qualitative research

C. was a meta-analysis of skills research

D. was research focused on traits of leaders 

Ans: B

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Description

Difficulty Level: Moderate

AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking

6. Leadership skills research attempts to ______.

A. identify largely fixed abilities in leaders

B. identify multiple behaviors in leaders

C. identify personality factors of leadership

D. identify competencies that can be acquired by leaders

Ans: D

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Description

Difficulty Level: Moderate

AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge