Leadership Theory Application And Skill Development 6th Edition Lussier – Test Bank

1. The major difference between behavioral and contingency leadership theories is that contingency leadership theories attempt to determine the one best leadership style in all situations.

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   False

RATIONALE:   Of the two theories, the behavioral leadership theory attempted to find the one best leadership style.

POINTS:   1

DIFFICULTY:   Easy

REFERENCES:   p.109

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   MGMT.LUSS.16.04-01 – LO: 04-01

NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic

STATE STANDARDS:   United States – IL – DISC: Leadership Principles – Other management specific knowledge and abilities

ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   AACSB: Analytic – Analytic skills

TOPICS:   Conceptual

KEYWORDS:   BLOOMS: Knowledge

2. Leadership models are examples to emulate or use in a given situation.

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   True

POINTS:   1

DIFFICULTY:   Easy

REFERENCES:   p. 110

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   MGMT.LUSS.16.04-01 – LO: 04-01

NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills

STATE STANDARDS:   United States – IL – DISC: Leadership Principles – Other management specific knowledge and abilities

ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   AACSB: Analytic – Analytic skills

TOPICS:   Conceptual

KEYWORDS:   BLOOMS: Knowledge

3. According to contingency leadership theories, leadership success requires that managers adapt different leadership styles to meet the situation.

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   True

POINTS:   1

DIFFICULTY:   Easy

REFERENCES:   p. 110

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   MGMT.LUSS.16.04-01 – LO: 04-01

NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills

STATE STANDARDS:   United States – IL – DISC: Leadership Principles – Other management specific knowledge and abilities

ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   AACSB: Analytic – Analytic skills

TOPICS:   Conceptual

KEYWORDS:   BLOOMS: Knowledge

4. Global companies such as McDonald’s with restaurants all over the world do not have to be concerned about differences in leadership styles across countries.

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   False

RATIONALE:   McDonald’s realizes that successful leadership styles can vary greatly from place to place.

POINTS:   1

DIFFICULTY:   Easy

REFERENCES:   p. 111

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   MGMT.LUSS.16.04-02 – LO: 04-02

NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Diversity

STATE STANDARDS:   United States – IL – DISC: Leadership Principles – Other management specific knowledge and abilities

ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   AACSB: Diversity – Multicultural and Diversity Understanding

TOPICS:   Conceptual

KEYWORDS:   BLOOMS: Knowledge

5. In Europe and other parts of the world, managers have fewer cultural than technical variables to deal with because of similar value systems and religious backgrounds among employees.

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   False

RATIONALE:   Europe has more cultural differences to deal with.

POINTS:   1

DIFFICULTY:   Easy

REFERENCES:   p. 111

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   MGMT.LUSS.16.04-02 – LO: 04-02

NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Diversity

STATE STANDARDS:   United States – IL – DISC: Leadership Principles – Other management specific knowledge and abilities

ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   AACSB: Diversity – Multicultural and Diversity Understanding

TOPICS:   Conceptual

KEYWORDS:   BLOOMS: Knowledge

6. The growing cultural diversity of the workforce and the increasing globalization of the marketplace creates the need for leaders with multicultural backgrounds and experiences.

  a.  True

  b.  False

ANSWER:   True

POINTS:   1

DIFFICULTY:   Easy

REFERENCES:   p. 111

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   MGMT.LUSS.16.04-02 – LO: 04-02

NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Diversity

STATE STANDARDS:   United States – IL – DISC: Leadership Principles – Other management specific knowledge and abilities

ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   AACSB: Diversity – Multicultural and Diversity Understanding

TOPICS:   Conceptual

KEYWORDS:   BLOOMS: Knowledge