The lack of high-speed Internet access in a company is an external environmental
influence
that can affect leadership outcomes.
a. True
b. False
Workplace problems that are clearly defined but do not have straightforward solutions
are
a. Regulatory challenges
b. Adaptive challenges
c. Technical challenges
d. Combined technical and adaptive challenges
Globalization originated after the Vietnam War.
a. True
b. False
The leader in adaptive leadership is conceptualized as
a. One who saves the followers
b. One who gently persuades followers
c. One who is defined by his or her personal characteristics
d. One who uses primarily directive behaviors to support followers
The skills approach is appropriate to use in leadership education programs
a. True
b. False
How many cultural dimensions did GLOBE researchers identify?
a. 9
b. 15
c. 12
d. 6
Which of the following is a criticism of ethical leadership?
a. It contains research on a topic that is timely in the public’s eye
b. It is unreasonable to expect high levels of ethics in our leaders
c. There is substantial recent research on ethics and leadership
d. The ethics and leadership writings come from only a few scholars
The research on female and male leadership has generally tended to focus on
establishing differences between women and men.
a. True
b. False
You have recently been made a department head of the new regional office. In getting to
know your departmental staff, you have noticed that one of your inexperienced
employees is not following through on assigned tasks. She is enthused about her new
job and wants to get ahead in the organization. Which alternative represents the most
effective leadership style?
a. Discuss the lack of follow-through with her and explore possible ways to solve this
problem.
b. Specify what she must do to complete the tasks, but incorporate any suggestions she
may have.
c. Define the steps necessary to complete the assigned tasks and monitor her
performance frequently.
d. Let her know about the lack of follow-through and give her more time to improve her
performance.
Which is true of human capital differences that affect the labyrinth?
a. Women assume more responsibility for domestic duties than men
b. Men are assuming fewer domestic duties and child-rearing roles
c. Women are less interested in leadership roles
d. Men leave leadership roles often to take on more domestic duties
The opposite of servant leadership is
a. Laissez-faire leadership.
b. Path-goal leadership.
c. Authentic leadership.
d. Coercive leadership.
70. You communicate well with your followers by encouraging their work and helping
them plan out their daily tasks. Which leader behavioral style are you using?
a. Delegating
b. Directing
c. Supporting
d. Coaching
Trompenaars completed a large survey of people in 47 different countries and
determined two organizational cultural classifications:
a. Power distance and uncertainty avoidance
b. Person vs. task and in-group vs. out-group
c. Egalitarian vs hierarchical and institutional vs. in-group collectivism
d. Person vs. task and egalitarian vs. hierarchical
Adaptive leaders can use adaptive leader behaviors simultaneously and
interdependently.
a. True
b. False
The underlying assumption of expectancy theory is that followers will be motivated if
a. They believe their leaders are capable
b. They believe their leaders are motivated
c. They believe they are doing the right thing
d. They believe their efforts will result in a certain outcome
What type of problem is occurring when identification of issues surrounding the
problem and solutions to the problem both are unclear?
a. An adaptive challenge
b. A technical challenge
c. A technical and adaptive challenge
d. A non-challenge