Which of the following is not a recommended guideline for self-development of
leadership skills?
a. seek relevant feedback from other people
b. look for easy answers to developmental needs
c. increase self monitoring of behavior
d. develop a personal vision of career objectives
Which of the following was not recommended for an integrated approach to
management development in companies?
a. align development with succession planning
b. use currently popular training programs
c. use mutually consistent developmental activities
d. strengthen cultural values for personal development
Effective managers are least likely to have which of the following traits?
a. emotional maturity
b. high need for affiliation
c. achievement orientation
d. internal locus of control orientation
Which of the following actions by the CEO is not likely to improve the effectiveness of
an executive team?
a. clearly define objectives consistent with shared values of team members
b. eliminate most meetings and use email to communicate separately with individuals
c. give the team considerable discretion but specify limits of team authority
d. rely more on advice from members with the most expertise
What is the best way to summarize the findings in research on participative leadership?
a. participative leadership does not affect subordinate performance
b. the more participation a leader uses, the more satisfied subordinates will be
c. participative leadership substantially improves subordinate performance
d. the results are inconsistent and dependent on the situation
Which of the following was provided as a guideline for monitoring?
a. measure only outcomes rather than wasting time trying to assess causal processes
b. develop independent sources of information about the performance of the work unit
c. use prior performance as the primary basis for assessing current performance
d. conduct weekly progress review meetings with each subordinate
Which of the following characteristics of the job or organization is most likely to be a
facilitating condition for the effectiveness of empowerment?
a. cultural values emphasizing reliable, efficient operations
b. repeated transactions in a continuing relationship with customers
c. a competitive strategy of low cost, standard product or service
d. a high degree of standardization and formalization
A special exchange relationship with some subordinates least likely to occur when:
a. the leader has little expertise in how to do the work
b. the leader is overloaded with duties and responsibilities
c. the leader has many immediate subordinates
d. the leader has an unfavorable relationship with superiors
Which is the following is a guideline for encouraging participation by subordinates in a
meeting to discuss a proposed change by a manager?
a. present the proposal and challenge subordinates to find any weaknesses
b. explain reasons why the proposal is better than any obvious alternatives
c. present the proposal as tentative and encourage subordinates to improve it
d. explain the reasons why top management is likely to approve the proposal
The research on LMX shows that effective leaders:
a. avoid exchange relationships with their subordinates
b. have high quality exchange relationships with a few subordinates
c. have an equal number of high and low exchange relationships
d. have high quality exchange relationships with most subordinates
Which of the following was not recommended in the design of effective training?
a. provide clear and specific learning objectives
b. sequence content from complex to simple ideas
c. allow an opportunity to practice learned skills
d. provide specific feedback about progress
When is a leader most likely to be viewed as highly effective?
a. the leader makes major changes in strategy, and performance slowly improves
b. the leader makes major changes in strategy, and performance rapidly improves
c. the leader makes small changes in strategy, and performance slowly improves
d. the leader makes no changes in strategy, and performance remains high
Which condition is not likely to limit a chief executive’s discretion to make major
changes in the strategy of an organization?
a. the organization has a few major clients who account for most sales
b. the organization has ample financial reserves
c. the culture of the organization is strong
d. the organization has a strong board of directors
What is the best conclusion about the results from research on the trait, behavior, and
power-influence research?
a. each approach is so unique that the findings cannot be compared
b. the findings are seldom statistically significant for any approach
c. the findings from different approaches show substantial convergence
d. the findings from different approaches are mostly inconsistent
Which influence tactic is used most frequently in organizations?
a. consultation
b. rational persuasion
c. exchange
d. pressure
Which decision of the following procedures gives a leader the most control over the
final decision?
a. group decision made by a majority vote of members
b. delegation to the most qualified member of the group
c. consensus decision by all members of the group
d. consultation with some individuals in the group