A strength of the trait approach
a. Self-confidence is the trait most important to leadership
b. There is a clear list of leader traits
c. Identifying traits is highly objective
d. It is appealing to identify special traits in leaders
I am doing a task that is really difficult to understand, and I want to clarify the task and
work out the details myself. Which leadership style would help me the most?
a. Directive behaviors
b. Participative behaviors
c. Supportive behaviors
d. Achievement behaviors
Organizational teams have been the focus of many studies in order to
a. Determine the skill level of the team members
b. Find ways to help less capable members still succeed
c. Support organizational distribution of workload
d. Find strategies for maintaining a competitive advantage
A strength of the psychodynamic approach is
a. It focuses on the conscious thoughts and behaviors of leaders
b. It categorizes overt behaviors in organizations
c. It provides broad investigation of organizations
d. It addresses undercurrents of organizational life
Management by exception involves
a. Giving individualized attention to employees.
b. Offering payoffs for employees who perform their duties.
c. Negotiating special rules and tasks with employees.
d. Correcting misbehavior by employees.
Ethics
a. Focuses on the virtuousness of individuals and their motives.
b. Is a derivative of the Greek word pathos.
c. Is primarily concerned with an organization’s goals.
d. Is a derivative of the Greek word logos.
Technical skills are the
a. Ability to work with things
b. Ability to work cooperatively with others
c. Ability to work with ideas
d. Ability to be behaviorally flexible
Of the scholar(s) listed below, who argued that true leadership raises the moral values
of subordinates?
a. Bennis and Nanus
b. Graen and Uhl-Bien
c. MacGregor Burns
d. Kouzes and Posner
The psychodynamic approach has found that people generally lack motivation to do
high- quality work.
a. True
b. False
Liz is a team leader at a local grocery store. Recently, her boss said that she needs to
address the negative attitudes of employees. To try and fix this problem, she has begun
awarding gift-cards to employees who have great attitudes. What internal leadership
intervention is Liz addressing?
a. Managing conflict
b. Facilitating decisions
c. Goal focusing
d. Satisfying needs
Which of the following is not listed as a principle of distributive justice?
a. According to merit or performance
b. According to individual effort
c. An equal share or opportunity
d. According to personal commitment