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
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