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Chapter 8

1. What is a negative outcome of leaders having too much power?

@ Answer Location: The Challenge of Power; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension; Question
Type: MC
a. Too much focus
*b. Possible corruption
c. Minimal trust in self
d. A meek personality

2. Responsible leaders:
@ Answer Location: The Challenge of Responsibility; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question
Type: MC
a. Acknowledge and try to correct ethical problems
b. Admit their duties to followers
c. Hold themselves to the same standards as their followers
*d. All of the above

3. Manager, Rachel, knows that there will be a reduction in force for the company. Her boss told
her not to tell anyone until the executive leadership announces the layoffs. This is an example of:
@ Answer Location: The Challenge of Information Management; Cognitive Domain:
Application; Question Type: MC
a. Challenge of Responsibility
*b. Challenge of Information Management
c. Challenge Consistency
d. Challenge of Privilege

4. Rhonda was the owner of the company. She often hired family members to work the business
and gave them special privileges like extra time off and higher pay. Rhonda failed to meet which
challenge of leadership?
@ Answer Location: The Challenge of Consistency; Cognitive Domain: application; Question
Type: MC
*a. Challenge of Consistency
b. Challenge of Privilege
c. Challenge of Information Management
d. Challenge of Responsibility

5. Leon’s boss was extremely hard working and extremely intelligent; however, he was also
unyielding and unwavering on expectations of employees. The boss rarely let employees take
vacation or sick time and he always expected employees to work extra hours without extra pay.
Leon’s boss is an example of a(n):
@ Answer Location: Bad Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Application; Question Type: MC
a. Corrupt leader
b. Incompetent leader
*c. Rigid leader
d. Evil leader
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6. Which is a TRUE statement about toxic leadership?

@ Answer Location: Toxic Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension; Question Type: MC
a. Toxic leaders can exist in every field of business and leadership
b. Toxic leaders have dysfunctional characteristics that can greatly affect employees and
organizations
c. Toxic leaders behave in destructive behaviors
*d. All of the above

7. What type of leader is one who is self-centered, highly manipulative, promotes his or her self,
is emotionally cold, and can engage in aggressive behavior?
@ Answer Location: Selfish Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension; Question Type:
MC
a. Narcissistic
b. Impulsive
*c. Machiavellian
d. Unrealistic

8. Stefanie had a way of empowering her staff. If a problem arose, Stefanie dealt with the issue
head on while also inspiring those around her. Stephanie is an example of a:
@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Application; Question
Type: MC
a. Narcissist
*b. Transformational leader
c. Transactional leader
d. All of the above

9. People knew Ricardo cared deeply for them. He was known for putting other’s needs above
his own, even if it came at a cost. Ricardo’s leadership style might best be described as:
@ Answer Location: Servant Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Application; Question Type: MC
a. Transactional leadership
*b. Servant leadership
c. Transformational leadership
d. Authentic leadership

10. According to ___________________ theory, followers emulate the ethics of their leaders.
@ Answer Location: Introduction; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: MC
a. Servant leadership
b. Transformational leadership
*c. Social Learning
d. None of the above

11. Which of the following is MOST associated with the moral person dimension of ethical
leadership?
@ Answer Location: Introduction; Cognitive Domain: Analysis; Question Type: MC
*a. Act as role models
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b. Communicate frequently about mission and values

c. Punish unethical behavior
d. Reward ethical behavior

12. Which of the following contributes to the escalation of CEO salaries?

@ Answer Location: Case Study 8.1; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: MC
a. Gains in stock prices
b. Boards fear losing executives to other companies
c. CEOS want to make as much as CEOS at other companies
*d. All of the above

13. Admitting our duties to followers is key to meeting which ethical leadership challenge?
@ Answer Location: The Challenge of Responsibility; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension;
Question Type: MC
a. Challenge of information
*b. Challenge of responsibility
c. Challenge of loyalty
d. Challenge of consistency

14. Julie must decide if she should allow one of her employees to violate company policy to go
on vacation. She is faced with which type of ethical leadership challenge?
@ Answer Location: Challenge of Consistency; Cognitive Domain: Application; Question Type:
MC
a. Challenge of deceit
*b. Challenge of consistency
c. Challenge of responsibility
d. Challenge of loyalty

15. Which type of bad leader only cares about her/his immediate followers?
@ Answer Location: Bad Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: MC
a. Callous
*b. Insular
c. Rigid
d. Evil

16. ___________________ leaders are particularly skilled at manipulating others for their own
gain.
@ Answer Location: Selfish Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: MC
a. Impulsive
b. Narcissistic
c. Extraverted
*d. Machiavellian

17. Volunteering for the dirtiest job at the plant is self-sacrifice in ____________
@ Answer Location: Ethics in Action 8.2; Cognitive Domain: Application; Question Type: MC
*a. the division of labor
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b .the distribution of rewards

c. the exercise of power
d. the use of discretionary time

18. Helene sits in her office and rarely interacts with her staff or provides direction. She is
demonstrating which leadership dimension?
@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Application; Question
Type: MC
a. Contingent reward
b. Management by exception
*c. Passive-avoidant
d. Careless

19. Transformational leaders act as coaches and mentors to followers. This is described as:
@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension;
Question Type: MC
*a. Idealized influence
b. Inspirational motivation
c. Intellectual stimulation
d. Individualized consideration

20. All of the following are associated with servant leadership EXCEPT:
@ Answer Location: Servant Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Analysis; Question Type: MC
a .Building community
b. Empathy
*c. Public speaking
d. Stewardship

21. _______________ leadership behavior serves both the organization and followers.
@ Answer Location: Destructive Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type:
MC
a. Laissez-faire
b. Derailed
c. Tyrannical
*d. Constructive

22. All of the following are true statements about servant leadership EXCEPT:
@ Answer Location: Servant Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Analysis; Question Type: MC
*a. It is only practiced in the United States
b. Rests on ethical character
c. Is person-centered
d. Promotes justice

23. Psychological capital is made up of feelings of competence, hope, optimism and

____________.
@ Answer Location: Authentic Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: MC
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a. humility
b. courage
*c. resilience
d. emperance

24. Which of the following is true of benevolent paternalistic leadership?

@ Answer Location: Benevolent Paternalistic Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension;
Question Type: MC
a. Considerate behavior
b. Care for employees outside of the workplace
c. Make decisions for followers
*d. All of the above

25. Transactional leaders rely on which two factors?

@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question
Type: MC
a. Idealized influence and individualized consideration
*b. Contingent reward and management by exception
c. Intellectual stimulation and inspirational motivation
d. Intellectual stimulation and laissez-faire leadership

26. Privacy issues are related to which ethical challenge of leadership?

@ Answer Location: Challenge of Information Management; Cognitive Domain:
Comprehension; Question Type: MC
a. Challenge of information management*
b. Challenge of power
c. Challenge of responsibility
d. Challenge of loyalty

27. Which type of bad leader is unable to control his/her desires?

@ Answer Location: Bad Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: MC
a. Incompetent
*b. Intemperate
c. Rigid
d. Callous

28. Which theorist is associated with Transformational Leadership theory?

@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question
Type: MC
a. Robert Greenleaf
b. Robert Drath
c. James Rost
*d. James McGregor Burns

29. All of the following were identified as characteristics of servant leaders EXCEPT:
@ Answer Location: Servant Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Analysis; Question Type: MC
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a. Conceptualization
b. Empathy
*c. Commitment to the accumulation of personal power
d. Foresight

30. Which type of destructive leadership behavior benefits subordinates at the expense of the
organization?
@ Answer Location: Destructive Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type:
MC
a. Laissez-faire behavior
*b. Supportive-disloyal behavior
c. Tyrannical leadership behavior
d. Constructive behavior

31. Which type of selfish leader loves being the center of attention?
@ Answer Location: Selfish Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: MC
*a. Narcissistic
b. Impulsive
c. Machiavellian
d. Unrealistic

32. Which theory helps explain why and how organizational leaders exert so much influence
over the ethical behavior of followers?
@ Answer Location: Introduction; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension; Question Type: MC
a. Moral disengagement theory
*b. Social learning theory
c. Cooperation theory
d. None of the above

33. In authentic leadership, _______________ describes the process of remaining objective

when receiving information.
@ Answer Location: Authentic Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: MC
a. self-awareness
b. internalized moral perspective
*c. balanced processing
d. relational transparency

34. Benevolent paternalistic leadership has much in common with

@ Answer Location: Benevolent Paternalistic Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension;
Question Type: MC
a. Confucianism
b. Altruism
c. Servant Leadership
*d. All of the above
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35. Jun Lie frequently attends important events, such as weddings and funerals, in the lives of his
employees. He is BEST described as a
@ Answer Location: Benevolent Paternalistic Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Application;
Question Type: MC
a. Servant leader
*b. Benevolent paternalistic leader
c. Transformational leader
d. Authentic leader

Type: F
36. Setting a good example is the _______________ dimension of ethical leadership.
@ Answer Location: Introduction; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: FIB
*a. moral person

Type: F
37. A(n) _______________ leader does not exercise self-control.
@ Answer Location: Bad Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: FIB
*a. intemperate

Type: F
38. Bad leaders are _______________ or ___________________ or both.
@ Answer Location: Bad Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: FIB
*a. ineffective; unethical

Type: F
39.__________ leadership theories tell leaders how to act.
@ Answer Location: Normative Leadership Theories; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question
Type: FIB
*a. Normative

Type: F
40._________________ describes the fact that servant-leaders act on behalf of others, holding
the organization in trust for followers and the larger community.
@ Answer Location: Servant Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension; Question Type:
FIB
*a. Stewardship

Type: F
41. Feelings of competence, hope, optimism and resilience make up _________________.
@ Answer Location: Authentic Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: FIB
*a. psychological capital

Type: F
42. In the Challenge of _______________, leaders must weigh their commitments to different
groups.
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@ Answer Location: Challenge of Loyalty; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension; Question Type:

FIB
*a. Loyalty

Type: F
43. A ____________________ leader is skilled at manipulating others for personal gain.
@ Answer Location: Selfish Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: FIB
*a. Machiavellian

Type: F
44. The ________________ organizational leader achieves organizational objectives at the
expense of followers.
@ Answer Location: Destructive Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type:
FIB
*a. tyrannical

Type: F
45._____________ are key to developing authentic leadership.
@ Answer Location: authentic leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: FIB
a. Trigger events

46. The least effective leaders are passive-avoidant.

@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question
Type: TF
*a. True
b. False

47. Transformational leaders avoid transactional leadership tactics.

@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension;
Question Type: TF
a. True
*b. False

48. Bruce Avolio is associated with both transformational and authentic leadership theory.
@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership/Authentic Leadership; Cognitive Domain:
Knowledge; Question Type: TF
*a. True
b. False

49. Constructive leadership behavior is much more common than destructive leadership
behavior.
@ Answer Location: Destructive Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type:
TF
*a. True
b. False
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50. Treating some followers better than others is a failure to meet the challenge of information
management.
@ Answer Location: Challenge of Information Management; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge;
Question Type: TF
a. True
*b. False

51. Servant leadership is accepted by members of many different cultures.

@ Answer Location: Servant Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: TF
*a. True
b. False

52. Servant leaders rely on positional power when making decisions.

@ Answer Location: Servant Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension; Question Type:
TF
a. True
*b. False

53. Impulsive, selfish people are often identified as leaders by others.

@ Answer Location: Selfish Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Knowledge; Question Type: TF
*a. True
b. False

54. Followers can become too dependent on their transformational leaders.

@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension;
Question Type: TF
*a. True
b. False

55. Benevolent paternalism shares much in common with servant leadership.

@ Answer Location: Benevolent Paternalistic Leadership; Cognitive Domain: comprehension;
Question Type: TF
*a. True
b. False

Type: E
56. What does it mean for organizational leaders to act as moral managers?
@ Answer Location: Introduction; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension; Question Type: SA
*a. Keep ethics in the organizational forefront; focus on ethics; use punishments and rewards

Type: E
57. Explain what trigger events are and how they promote authentic leader development.
@ Answer Location: Authentic Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension; Question Type:
SA
*a. Important moments which promote moral development
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Type: E
58. Name and explain the factors that make up transformational leadership.
@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension;
Question Type: SA
*a. Idealized influence, individualized consideration, inspirational motivation, intellectual
stimulation

Type: E
59. What can you do to curb the selfish tendencies of your leaders?
@ Answer Location: Selfish Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Application; Question Type: SA
*a. Build in checks and balances, empower employees, foster collaboration not competition

Type: E
60. Outline the differences between authentic transformational and pseudo-transformational
leaders.
@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension;
Question Type: SA
*a. Transformational—altruistic, constructive, permit free choice, serve worthy purposes.
Pseudo-transformational—self-centered, despise others, manipulate, serve selfish purposes

Type: E
61. How do followers benefit from authentic leadership?
@ Answer Location: Authentic Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension; Question Type:
SA
*a. Greater commitment and performance, follow leader’s example, align with organization,
develop psychological capital

Type: E
62. What is the greatest moral challenge facing leaders? Defend your choice.
@ Answer Location: The Ethical Challenges of Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Analysis;
Question Type: Essay
*a. Answers Vary

Type: E
63. Why must good leaders be both ethical and effective?
@ Answer Location: Bad Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Analysis; Question Type: Essay
*a. Answers Vary

Type: E
64. How can you tell if a leader is toxic?
@ Answer Location: Toxic Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Analysis; Question Type: Essay
*a. Answers Vary

Type: E
65. Compare and contrast transactional and transformational leadership.
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@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Analysis; Question Type:

Essay
*a. Answers Vary

Type: E
66. Identify the similarities and differences between narcissistic and Machiavellian leaders.
@ Answer Location: Selfish Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Comprehension; Question Type:
Essay
*a. Answers Vary

Type: E
67. Evaluate the behavior of an unethical leader using one of the categories of shadow leadership
provided in the chapter.
@ Answer Location: The Shadow Side of Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Analysis; Question
Type: Essay
*a. Answers Vary

Type: E
68. Must all ethical leaders be authentic? Defend your position.
@ Answer Location: Authentic Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Analysis; Question Type: Essay
*a. Answers Vary

Type: E
69. As a leader, how can you ethically balance the need to treat each follower differently while
acting consistently?
@ Answer Location: The Challenge of Consistency; Cognitive Domain: Application; Question
Type: Essay
*a. Answers Vary

Type: E
70. Can transformational leaders also be unethical? Why or why not?
@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Analysis; Question Type:
Essay
*a. Answers Vary

71. Determine if a leader is transformational using the dimensions of transactional and

transformational leadership.
@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership; Cognitive Domain: Application; Question
Type: Essay
*a. Answers Vary

Type: E
72. Compare and contrast transformational leadership and servant leadership theories.
@ Answer Location: Transformational Leadership/Servant Leadership; Cognitive Domain:
Analysis; Question Type: Essay
*a. Answers Vary

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