102. List and define the interpersonal managerial leadership roles.
103. How can the shift in paradigm from management to leadership possibly help–and hurt-the management profession?
104. What are the three-pronged approach objectives to this book?
105. List and define the informational managerial leadership roles.
106. List and define the decisional managerial leadership roles.
107. List and define the leadership theory paradigms.
MGMT.LUSS.16.R.1.8 – Review Question 1-8
United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
BLOOMS: Knowledge
108. The public relations leader is sending a press release to the local newspaper. Which leadership managerial role is the
leader performing?
Explain your answer.
MGMT.LUSS.16.R.1.6 – Review Question 1-6
United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
BLOOMS: Knowledge
Interpersonal roles
Informational roles
Decisional roles
a.
leader
d.
monitor
g.
b.
figurehead
e.
disseminator
h.
c.
liaison
f.
spokesperson
i.
j.
109. The leader is getting maintenance to come fix a broken pipe and clean up a flood of water in the work area. Which
leadership managerial role is the leader performing?
Explain your answer.
Interpersonal roles
Informational roles
Decisional roles
a.
leader
d.
monitor
g.
b.
figurehead
e.
disseminator
h.
c.
liaison
f.
spokesperson
i.
j.
Moderate
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110. The manager in productions is talking to the manager in facilities about performing routine maintenance for the
department equipment. Which leadership managerial role is the manager performing?
Explain your answer.
Interpersonal roles
Informational roles
Decisional roles
a.
leader
d.
monitor
g.
b.
figurehead
e.
disseminator
h.
c.
liaison
f.
spokesperson
i.
Moderate
p. 12
Application
j.
111. The leader is visiting a competitor’s Web site to find out it’s prices. Which leadership managerial role is the leader
performing?
Explain your answer.
Interpersonal roles
Informational roles
Decisional roles
a.
leader
d.
monitor
g.
b.
figurehead
e.
disseminator
h.
c.
liaison
f.
spokesperson
i.
j.
Moderate
p. 12
Application
112. An employee quit and the manager is in the process of replacing the person. Which leadership managerial role is the
manager performing?
Explain your answer.
Interpersonal roles
Informational roles
Decisional roles
a.
leader
d.
monitor
g.
b.
figurehead
e.
disseminator
h.
c.
liaison
f.
spokesperson
i.
j.
Moderate
p. 12
Application
113. The manager has decided to stop having customers sign credit card receipts for less than $50 to speed up the
checkout line. Which leadership managerial role is the manger performing?
Explain your answer.
Interpersonal roles
Informational roles
Decisional roles
a.
leader
d.
monitor
g.
b.
figurehead
e.
disseminator
h.
c.
liaison
f.
spokesperson
i.
j.
Moderate
p. 12
MGMT.LUSS.16.CA.1.2 – Concept Application 1-2
United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
and abilities
Application
BLOOMS: Application
114. A manager is attending a company workshop called Normative Leadership to improve his effectiveness as a manager
when dealing with employees who take extended leave-time from work. This workshop best illustrates which leadership
theory paradigm?
Explain your answer.
a.
Trait
b.
Behavioral
c.
Contingency
d.
Integrative
e.
Management to leadership
Moderate
p. 17
MGMT.LUSS.16.CA.1.3 – Concept Application 1-3
Moderate
p. 11
MGMT.LUSS.16.CA.1.2 – Concept Application 1-2
United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
Application
BLOOMS: Application
115. A manager is attending a company workshop called the Leadership Grid to improve his effectiveness as a manager.
The manager will learn how to implement a high concern for getting the job done while at the same time showing concern
for the workers. This workshop best illustrates which leadership theory paradigm?
Explain your answer.
a.
Trait
b.
Behavioral
c.
Contingency
d.
Integrative
e.
Management to leadership
Moderate
p. 16
MGMT.LUSS.16.CA.1.3 – Concept Application 1-3
United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
AACSB: Communication – Communication Abilities
Application
BLOOMS: Application
116. A researcher is attempting to determine if the way managers dress influences their effectiveness. This research best
illustrates which leadership theory paradigm?
Explain your answer.
a.
Trait
b.
Behavioral
c.
Contingency
d.
Integrative
e.
Management to leadership
p. 16
MGMT.LUSS.16.CA.1.3 – Concept Application 1-3
United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
and abilities
Application
BLOOMS: Application
117. Managers are attending a company workshop to learn how to involve their employees in running their departments.
Some of the managers will find it hard to empower their employees. This workshop best illustrates which leadership
theory paradigm?
Explain your answer.
a.
Trait
b.
Behavioral
c.
Contingency
d.
Integrative
e.
Management to leadership
Moderate
p. 17
MGMT.LUSS.16.CA.1.3 – Concept Application 1-3
United States – BUSPROG – Analytic – Business knowledge and analytic skills
AACSB: Analytic – Analytic skills
Application
BLOOMS: Application
118. Recall a present or past job. Were you both a leader and a follower? Explain.
Students’ answers will vary.
Moderate
p. 6, left border
MGMT.LUSS.16.W.1.1 – Work Application 1-1
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
United States – IL – DISC: Individual Dynamics – Individual dynamics in organizations
Application
BLOOMS: Synthesis
119. Briefly explain the influencing relationship between the leader and followers where you work(ed).
Students’ answers will vary.
Moderate
p. 6-7
Application
BLOOMS: Application
120. State one or more objectives from an organization where you work(ed).
121. Are the managers where you work(ed) effective at influencing their employees to bring about change? Explain.
122. Do managers where you work(ed) treat their employees as valuable assets? Explain.
123. Do you believe that you are a born leader? Do you believe that you can develop your leadership skills to improve job
performance?
124. Give one job example of the specific behavior you or some other leader displayed when performing the leader,
figurehead, and liaison roles. For each of the three roles, be sure to identify the leader as you or another, the role by its
name, and the specific behavior.
Students’ answers will vary.
MGMT.LUSS.16.W.1.8 – Work Application 1-8
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
BLOOMS: Synthesis
125. Give one job example of the specific behavior you or some other leader conducted when performing the monitor,
disseminator, or spokesperson roles. For each of the three roles, be sure to identify the leader as you or another, the role
by its name, and the specific behavior.
Students’ answers will vary.
MGMT.LUSS.16.W.1.9 – Work Application 1-9
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
AACSB: Reflective Thinking – Reflective Thinking Skills
BLOOMS: Synthesis
126. Give one job example of the specific behavior you or some other leader performed when fulfilling the entrepreneur,
disturbance-handler, resource-allocator, and negotiator roles. For each of the four roles, be sure to identify the leader as
Students’ answers will vary.
MGMT.LUSS.16.W.1.6 – Work Application 1-6
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
United States – IL – DISC: Individual Dynamics – Individual dynamics in organizations
BLOOMS: Evaluation
you or another, the role by its name, and the specific behavior.
127. Give examples of traits and behaviors that helped make your past or present manager a successful leader.
128. Does your present or past manager focus more on management or leadership? Explain, using examples.
129. Should leadership be the manager’s job, or should leadership be a shared process?
130. Are you interested in sharing leadership, or do you prefer to be a follower?
131. Some people say the hard skills (finance, quantitative analysis) are more important for managers than soft skills
(developing relationships, leadership), and some say the opposite is true. What is your view?
132. Should leadership courses focus on teaching students about leadership or on teaching students to be leaders?
133. Can college students really develop their leadership skills through a college course? Why or why not?
134. Is leadership ability universal, or is a good leader in one environment also effective in another? For example, can a
leader in one industry (e.g., a hospital) be successful in another industry (e.g., a bank)?
135. Identify and define the managerial leadership skills.
136. Select a manager, preferably one who is or was your boss, and state the specific management skills he (or she)
uses(used) on the job.
Moderate
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Application
137. A manager is determining the priority of orders to be filled next week. Is this manager using technical skills,
interpersonal skills or decision-making skills? Explain your answer.
Moderate
p. 10
Application
138. A manager has been given $1,000 to split and give to two of his 20 employees as bonuses. Which leadership
managerial role is the manger using?
Explain your answer.
Interpersonal roles
Informational roles
Decisional roles
a.
leader
d.
monitor
g.
b.
figurehead
e.
disseminator
h.
c.
liaison
f.
spokesperson
i.
j.
Moderate
Conceptual
139. A supervisor is being promoted to middle management and is discussing her pay for the new job. Which leadership
managerial role is the supervisor using?
Explain your answer.
Interpersonal roles
Informational roles
Decisional roles
a.
leader
d.
monitor
g.
b.
figurehead
e.
disseminator
h.
c.
liaison
f.
spokesperson
i.
j.
Moderate
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Application
140. List specific traits and behaviors you believe effective leaders have or should have. Your answers may or may not be
based on your observation of successful leaders.
Moderate
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