Many minority leaders struggle daily with the problem of delegating authority and
responsibility to employees who show them little respect.
a. True
b. False
Who among the following use rewards and punishments to shape behavior and do not
mind exploiting the fears and desires of people to get them to follow rules?
a. Transactional leaders
b. Transformational leaders
c. Coalitional leaders
d. Machiavellian-style leaders
When a leader and company act out prejudicial attitudes toward people who are the
targets of their prejudice.
a. unconscious bias
b. discrimination
c. inclusion
d. uncertainty avoidance
Brainstorming sessions allow group members to evaluate each other’s ideas during the
spontaneous generation of ideas so that dumb ideas can be eliminated.
a. True
b. False
One of the keys to effective brainstorming is:
a. evaluating ideas during spontaneous idea generation.
b. expressing any idea that comes to mind.
c. generating a set number of ideas.
d. dividing ideas into smaller units.
The basis of action for the purpose of altruism is to:
a. win almost every competition.
b. increase personal happiness.
c. be the best always.
d. find or create something new.
Which of the following statements is true of the carrot-and-stick approach to
motivation?
a. It focuses on long-term goals.
b. It enables each person’s success to be mutually enjoyed.
c. It creates a culture of competition due to the presence of intrinsic rewards.
d. It tends to focus on lower needs.
Which of the following forms of leadership emphasizes tight top-down control,
employee standardization and specialization, and management by impersonal
measurement and analysis?
a. Stewardship
b. Authoritarian management
c. Servant leadership
d. Participative management
“Management by wandering around” means that employees speak to leaders only
though electronic channels of communication.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following statements is true of leaders who work collaboratively?
a. They learn to keep the lines of communication open.
b. They wield their authority rather than using influence.
c. They encourage internal competition and aggressiveness.
d. They hoard power rather than share it.
Which of the following types of leaders typically focus on gaining and using individual
power?
a. Machiavellian-style leaders
b. Transactional leaders
c. Charismatic leaders
d. Transformational leaders
Leaders who are constantly trying to please everyone often make poor decisions
because they cannot tolerate even a mild degree of conflict.
a. True
b. False
The management at East rock School of Business and Management has given janitors
the responsibility of managing supplies while keeping within the budget. Thus, the
janitors feel that they are part of the team that keeps the organization running smoothly.
In the given scenario, the management’s style of leadership is:
a. pre-conventional management.
b. servant leadership.
c. authoritarian leadership.
d. participative management.
In a_________, a leader frame of reference, leaders rely heavily on the power and
authority granted through their organizational position to influence others, and they
emphasize clear job descriptions, rules and procedures, and
Explain the aspect of substitutes and neutralizers for leadership.
……… refers to a tendency to see the positive side of things and expect that things will
tum out well.
a. Integrity
b. Honesty
c. Drive
d. Optimism
Briefly describe the leader as a communication champion.
The skill of grasping and interpreting a message’s genuine meaning is called_________.
Leaders who recognize perceptual distortions can adjust their perceptions to match
objective reality. Explain.
refers to leadership influence based not on position or formal
authority but, rather, on the qualities and personality of the leader.
Describe values-based leadership.
Discuss ethnocentrism and its effect on an organization.