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2.How do the writers refute this assumption? (cite first and last word, and give line numbers, for the relevant
quotation).
3.A. Para. 2 tells us that it is difficult to evaluate the __________(one word) of a leader or manager.
B. What elements must be measured when such an evaluation is made?
4. (line 16-17) The phrase — «to nail jelly to a wall» is used
by the writers to suggest that __________________
5. What do the findings of Webster, Wagner (1949), Mayfield (1964) and others show regarding the
assumption mentioned in lines 1 and 2 of the text?
6. What proved to be the best predictor for future behavior on the job in the Kelley and Fiske (1951) study?
7. The authors state that «good performance criteria are essential for rational selection (11.65-66). What are
some of the problems involved in establishing these criteria?
8. What is the main focus of Part 1 of the Leadership text?
9. «in comparison» (11. 161)
What two factors are being compared here?
1.
2.
10. «the managers who switched and failed» (11. 194)
a.
What did they «switch»?
b.
How did they «fail»?
1 l.The statement «Someone who is intelligent,... for a leadership position» (11. 216-219) explains what the
writers mean by the word_____________in the preceding sentence.
12. From paragraphs 18 & 19 we leam that having leadership traits
can help a person to__________________, but
not necessarily to______________________.
13. What are the implications of the fact that «very often the choice of a particular individual [for a
leadership position] is quite fortuitous? (11. 243-244)
14. From paragraphs 23-28 we leam that whether or not a particular person will be an effective leader
depends upon the ___________(one word).
THE ROLE OF ELITES
Exercise
1. From the opening paragraph it becomes clear that the article will deal with specific types of «elites», in
specific places, and under specific conditions.
A. Define the category of «elites» as the term is used in this text?
B. Where are/were these elites to be found?
C. What political situation do the countries involved have in common?
2. A. Which problem of the elites is the writer primarily interested in?
B. Why did each of the following professions fail to offer a solution to the problem?