The Roots Of The Great Man Theory Can Be Traced Back To The Early 1900S 7

1.

The roots of the
Great Man theory can be traced back to the early 1900s, when many leadership
researchers and the popular press maintained that leaders and followers were
essentially the same.

True False

2.

The term
“personality” reflects a simple description of the person in the
eyes of others.

True False

3.

The strength of the
relationship between personality traits and leadership effectiveness is often
inversely related to the relative strength of the situation.

True False

4.

Behavioral
manifestations of personality traits are often exhibited with conscious
thought.

True False

5.

Agreeableness is the
best predictor of a leadership job offer after an interview and successful
completion of an overseas leadership assignment.

True False

6.

All behavior is
under conscious control.

True False

7.

Leaders will face
even more unfamiliar and ambiguous situations in the future.

True False

8.

Analytic
intelligence is general problem-solving ability and can be assessed using
standardized mental abilities tests.

True False

9.

Analytic
intelligence is much more concerned with knowledge and experience than practical
intelligence.

True False

10.

Feeling leaders like
to analyze, criticize, and approach decisions impersonally and
objectively.

True False

11.

Smart but
inexperienced leaders were more effective in stressful situations than less
intelligent, experienced leaders.

True False

12.

The primary role of
leaders is not so much to be creative themselves as to build an environment
where others can be creative.

True False

13.

Stress is often
defined as the result of conflicts with superiors or the apprehension
associated with performance evaluation.

True False

14.

Emotional
intelligence can seldom be developed.

True False