Authentic Leadership Part 1

Authentic Leadership 1. Studying authentic leadership is timely and worthwhile when ______. A. people prefer transactional leadership B. people are apprehensive and want trustworthy leadership C. people are energized and do not need involved leadership D. people prefer leaders to put them first Ans: B 2. Authentic leadership focuses on ______. A. followers first B. leadership outcomes C. leadership for change D. leadership that is genuine Ans: D 3. Which theory is one of the newest areas of leadership research? A. leader–member exchange B. transactional C. authentic D. behavioral Ans: C 4. Some of the main concepts of authentic leadership were identified earlier as a part of which approach? A. leader–member exchange B. transformational C. path–goal D. adaptive Ans: B 5. Authentic leadership is ______. A. easily defined B. a complex process C. similar to path–goal theory D. similar to trait approach Ans: B 6. Which is not a way to view or characterize authentic leadership? A. intrapersonal B. interpersonal C. developmental D. fundamental Ans: D 7. Which viewpoint is a perspective of authentic leadership that is leader centered? A. intrapersonal B. interpersonal C. developmental D. fundamental Ans: A 8. I have done significant reflection about myself, my leadership, and my life experiences, which has helped me become the leader that I am. I am using which definition of authentic leadership? A. intrapersonal B. interpersonal C. developmental D. fundamental Ans: A 9. Which viewpoint defines authentic leadership as a reciprocal process? A. intrapersonal B. interpersonal C. developmental D. fundamental Ans: B 10. When I focus on the relationships I have with my followers and how we influence each other I am using which definition of authentic leadership? A. intrapersonal B. interpersonal C. developmental D. fundamental Ans: B 11. Which definition of authentic leadership views leadership as something to be nurtured in a leader? A. intrapersonal B. interpersonal C. developmental D. fundamental Ans: C 12. I have used my behaviors over my lifetime, and the psychological qualities and ethics I have learned create a leadership style that is authentic. I am using which definition of authentic leadership? A. intrapersonal B. interpersonal C. developmental D. fundamental Ans: C 13. Which approach describes authentic leadership in terms of the characteristics of leaders? A. George’s B. Terry’s C. Walumbwa’s D. Luthans and Avolio’s Ans: A 14. Which researcher developed a practical approach to authentic leadership? A. Avolio B. Walumbwa C. George D. Liden Ans: C 15. Research of which approach to authentic leadership was conducted using interviews of successful leaders? A. George’s practical model B. Luthans and Avolio’s practical model C. Luthans and Avolio’s theoretical model D. Walumbawa’s positive psychology model Ans: A 16. Which is not a characteristic of authentic leadership? A. purpose B. values C. passion D. goals Ans: D 17. In George’s model of authentic leadership, the central component or as he called it “true north” is ______. A. relationships B. the leader C. compassion D. consistency Ans: B 18. Passion and compassion are ______. A. both part of Luthans and Avolio’s authentic leadership model B. outcomes of authentic leadership C. essentially the same thing D. characteristics of authentic leadership that can be developed Ans: D 19. Derrick is focused on helping his followers while using his values system and “heart.” Even in tough times he does not compromise his values. Derrick is applying ______. A. authentic leader behaviors consistent with the theoretical model B. authentic leader behaviors consistent with the practical approach C. transformational leader behaviors consistent with Bass’s model D. transactional leader behaviors consistent with Burns’s model Ans: B 20. Bill George discovered that authentic leaders demonstrate five basic characteristics by ______. A. surveying military leaders B. holding focus groups with government leaders C. interviewing a diverse sample of leaders D. observing CEOs of Fortune 500 companies Ans: B 21. Individuals with deep interest in and who truly care about what they do and also care about helping others are using which characteristics of authentic leadership? A. compassion and heart B. relationship and purpose C. heart and connectedness D. self-discipline and passion Ans: A 22. In which leadership approach did the University of Nebraska host a summit as a catalyst for discussion and theoretical development of a leadership approach? A. authentic B. transformational C. behavioral D. servant Ans: A 23. Which scholar(s) were the catalysts in developing a theory of positive organizational scholarship around authentic leadership? A. Bass and Steidlmeier B. Luthans and Avolio C. Walumbwa D. Linsky Ans: B 24. The theoretical model of authentic leadership features self-awareness as one of the four main components which is also a key component in ______. A. Goleman’s conception of Emotional Intelligence B. The Big Five Personality Factors C. Leader Member Exchange Theory D. House’s ideas on Achievement-Oriented Leadership Ans: B 25. The theoretical model of authentic leadership presented in the text focuses on authentic leadership as a process. This is similar to ______. A. the focus of Katz’s skills model B. the focus of Blake and Mouton’s behavioral model C. Burns’s definition of transactional leadership D. Northouse’s definition of leadership in the text Ans: D 26. I am continually reflecting on how my decisions as a leader impact others and assessing how my core values, emotions, and motives reflect our goals. Which component of authentic leadership am I using? A. oral reasoning B. self-awareness C. relational transparency D. optimism Ans: B 27. One of my followers has been verbally lashing out at me publicly about a decision I made. I stay calm and reiterate to him that my decision is consistent with my internal standards and those of the company. Which component of authentic leadership am I using? A. relational transparency B. self-awareness C. internal moral reasoning D. optimism Ans: C 28. Three of my followers each have very different views about how to solve a team problem. When I explore each of their opinions and keep bias out of the decision, I am using which component of authentic leadership? A. resilience B. self-awareness C. internal moral processing D. balanced processing Ans: D 29. I openly share that my feelings were hurt by the negative comments made about me after a staff meeting and admit I made a mistake in how I handled the meeting. I am using which component of authentic leadership? A. moral reasoning B. confidence C. relational transparency D. optimism Ans: C 30. Jennifer is a politician whose spiritual and moral beliefs compel her to disapprove the death penalty. Despite intense pressure from political colleagues to support their pro-death penalty policy, Jennifer lets her core beliefs guide her even though she risks not being re-elected. Jennifer is using which aspect of authentic leadership? A. optimism B. internalized moral perspective C. critical life events D. relational transparency Ans: B 31. As a regional sales manager I worked to solve a recent problem of decreased seed sales to the local farming community. I consulted the sales staff in the area to hear their thoughts and communicated openly that I share their concerns. Which two components of authentic leadership am I using? A. relational transparency and balanced processing B. balanced processing and internalized moral perspective C. self-awareness and optimism D. confidence and balanced processing Ans: A 32. Which of the following is not one of the four positive psychological attributes of authentic leadership? A. confidence B. resilience C. self-awareness D. optimism Ans: C 33. What is the name of the group of factors that predispose a leader’s capacity to develop components of authentic leadership? A. internalized moral perspectives B. the dimensions of authentic leadership C. resiliency factors D. positive psychological capacities Ans: D 34. Which positive psychological attribute is also one of the major leadership traits in Chapter 2? A. hope B. confidence C. optimism D. integrity Ans: B AACSB Standard: Analytical thinking 35. I truly believe that I can do a great job on this project. I am expressing which of the four positive psychological capacities? A. hope B. integrity C. optimism D. confidence Ans: D 36. I can weigh the options, both good and bad, and work on developing the capacity to do what is right. What influencing factor of authentic leadership am I using? A. moral reasoning B. integrity C. optimism D. confidence Ans: A 37. I think about situations and the future with a sense of abundance. What influencing factor of authentic leadership am I using? A. moral reasoning B. integrity C. optimism D. confidence Ans: C 38. I have seen some rough times and learned and adapted from those experiences. What influencing factor of authentic leadership am I using? A. moral reasoning B. resilience C. optimism D. confidence Ans: B