A longtime leader of a technology firm hires primarily males even when females in the
hiring pool are far more qualified. No one wants to point out this behavior to the leader.
This is an adaptive challenge identified by which archetype?
a. Gap Between Espoused Values and Behaviors
b. Competing Commitments
c. Work Avoidance
d. Speaking the Unspeakable
Which group of ethical theories focuses on who the leaders are as people?
a. Deontological
b. Teleological
c. Altruism
d. Virtue-based
The classic article “Skills of an Effective Administrator” by Katz was published in the
a. Journal of Leadership Education
b. Harvard Business Review
c. Journal of Education and Behavior
d. Forbes Business Journal
My supervisor involves all of us in making and implementing decisions. Which of the
global leadership behaviors am I using?
a. Participative
b. Team-oriented
c. Autonomous
d. Humane oriented
Ethic theories that are driven from the viewpoint of the leader’s character are called
a. Teleological theories
b. Virtue-based theories
c. Deontological theories
d.Utilitarianism theories
A model of authentic leadership framed around the development processes of leader
and follower self-awareness and self-regulation was created by
a. Luthans and Avolio
b. Ilies et al.
c. Gardner et al.
d. Liden et al.
In the early stages of leader-member relationship development, leaders look for
followers who exhibit all of the following except
a. Enthusiasm
b. Agreeableness
c. Participation
d. Gregariousness
e. Extraversion
“Men just seem to be naturally better at math than women; that’s just a fact!” This
statement is an example of
a. Prejudice
b. Gender egalitarianism
c. Institutional collectivism
d. Diversity
Paternalism/maternalism refers to a leader who
a. Is a benevolent dictator
b. Is focused on selfish needs
c. Is noncommittal
d. Integrates task and relationship behaviors
The trait approach is concerned with
a. Leadership situations
b. Leadership skills
c. Follower attributes
d. Leader characteristics
What scholar(s) studied real-life successful teams and found eight characteristics that
were consistently associated with team excellence?
a. Hackman and Walton
b. Hill
c. Larson and LaFasto
d. McGrath
People in which cluster in the GLOBE studies exhibit forceful behaviors but are also
supportive of their coworkers and treat men and women equally?
a. Latin Europe
b. Middle East
c. Southern Asia
d. Eastern Europe
You were recently hired into an organization that you have always wanted to work at,
and in addition, your education and experience complement your new position
perfectly. According to the situational model, your level of development is
a. S2
b. D2
c. S1
d. D4
The concept of a holding environment has its roots in the field of psychotherapy in
which therapists create a safe place for clients to communicate with them.
a. True
b. False
The team I am leading is in conflict with constant infighting and little focus on the
project’s goals. I should take
a. External task action
b. Internal task action
c. Internal relational action
d. External environmental action
LMX theory can be applied
a. By leaders at all levels of an organization
b. By mid-level leaders only
c. By upper-level leaders only
d. By lower-level leaders only
The overall premise of the clinical paradigm is that behaviors originate from conscious
thought.
a. True
b. False
In SLII®, Style 3 is high supportive and low directive.
a. True
b. False
The knowledge competency in the skills model is most similar to
a. Self-confidence in trait approach
b. Katz’s conceptual skill
c. Katz’s technical skill
d. Knowledge in Mumford’s model
During the mature partnership phase of leadership making,
a. Roles are tested
b. Exchanges are medium quality
c. Influences are mixed
d. Interests are group focused