Chapter 9: Authentic Leadership

Chapter 9: Authentic Leadership

Multiple Choice 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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Description

Question Type: MC

2.Authentic leadership focuses on a.Followers first b.Leadership outcomes c.Leadership for change d.Leadership that is

genuine Ans: D

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Description

Question Type: MC

3.Which theory is one of the newest areas of leadership research?a.Leader–member exchange b.Transactional c.Authentic d.Behavioral

Ans: C

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Description

Question Type: MC

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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Description

Question Type: MC

5.Authentic leadership is a.Easily defined b.A complex process c.Similar to path-goal theory d.Similar to trait

approach Ans: B

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Authentic Leadership Defined

Question Type: MC

6.Which is not a way to view or characterize authentic leadership?a.Intrapersonal b.Interpersonal c.Developmental d.Fundamental

Ans: D

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Authentic Leadership Defined

Question Type: MC

7.Which viewpoint is a perspective of authentic leadership that is leader centered?a.Intrapersonal b.Interpersonal c.Developmental d.Fundamental

Ans: A

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Authentic Leadership Defined

Question Type: MC

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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Authentic Leadership Defined

Question Type: MC

9.Which viewpoint defines authentic leadership as a reciprocal process?a.Intrapersonal b.Interpersonal c.Developmental d.Fundamental

Ans: B

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Authentic Leadership Defined

Question Type: MC

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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Authentic Leadership Defined

Question Type: MC

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Authentic Leadership Defined

Question Type: MC

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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Authentic Leadership Defined

Question Type: MC

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Approaches to Authentic Leadership

Question Type: MC

14.Which researcher developed a practical approach to authentic leadership?a.Avolio b.Walumbwa c.George d.Liden

Ans: C

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Approaches to Authentic Leadership

Question Type: MC

15.Research of which approach to authentic leadership was conducted using interviews of successful leaders?a.George’s practical model