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37. Why is it challenging to get rid of destructive leaders once they are in place?
a. The organization may be in flux and the rules uncertain.
b. The organization may be stable and secure.
c. The organization pays well and people are satisfied with how things are going.
d. The organization values team work.
38. Organizations can lessen the likelihood of destructive leadership taking place by
______.
a. hiring people with similar cultural values
b. ensuring equal pay for equal work
c. providing calm direction during stressful times
d. all of these
39. What reason does our text give for why conformers comply with destructive
leaders?
a. They want to get something for themselves.
b. They like to go with the flow.
c. They lack a clearly defined self-concept.
d. They lack emotional intelligence.
40. If a leader is considered to be narcissistic, the leader ______.
a. is likely very attractive
b. likes constant attention from others
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c. is achievement-oriented
d. uses power for personal gain
41. What is the role of power in destructive leadership?
a. It enables the leader to accomplish group goals.
b. It enables the leader to control others.
c. It limits the leader’s ability to receive feedback from others.
d. It draws desirable attention to the leader.
42. Which destructive leadership quality limits a leader’s ability to be empathetic to the
needs and concerns of others?
a. Narcissism
b. Need for power
c. A disturbed past
d. Charisma
43. Destructive leaders have a strong need for power because they want to be able to
______.
a. impress other people
b. get things done
c. promote their own goals
d. show their bosses how smart they are
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44. According to Lipman-Blumen, people who tend to follow leaders who provide
convincing answers to their problems, or direction in a situation, may have a
psychological need to ______.
a. have clear goals set for them
b. feel a sense of agency
c. feel secure and certain
d. feel they belong
45. Why do group members sometimes feel powerless to challenge a bad leader?
a. Because the leader is charismatic
b. Because the group members want to feel special
c. Because the benefits of belonging to the group outweigh the drawbacks
d. Because they lack a sense of personal agency
46. Organizational cultures that reinforce ______ can better respond to destructive
leaders.
a. employee collaboration and initiative
b. employee conformity and loyalty
c. employee happiness and well-being
d. employee obedience to rules
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47. What organizational factor at Theranos allowed Elizabeth Holmes to cheat investors
and the public?
a. Bringing in a crafty board of advisors and investors
b. Developing partnerships with major companies
c. Keeping employees working in isolation from each other
d. Having too many rules and regulations to follow
48. Lying to employees, forcing them to work overtime without extra compensation, and
covering up company wrong-doing, are examples of which destructive leadership
characteristic?
a. Narcissism
b. Selfishness
c. Excessive use of power
d. Harmful behaviors
49. Marisol is a graduating college senior looking for her first full-time job in event
planning. The largest and best-known entertainment company in her city closed last
year due to financial mismanagement, but has recently re-opened under new
ownership. If Marisol decides to apply for a position with this company, what contextual
element should she evaluate to see if their way of doing business has truly become
more ethical?
a. How many employees lost their jobs
b. Whether there are a lot of cliques in the company
c. How much money they are paying their new hires
d. How influence and power are shared within the company
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50. Based on the text, what quality or attitude is needed to be a whistleblower when
destructive leadership is occurring?
a. A strong power base to rely on for support
b. Maintaining one’s sense of identity and principles
c. A desire for certainty and security
d. A need to feel chosen or special
True/False
1. There is no consensus about the definition of destructive leadership.
2. Destructive leadership is primarily a “leader” problem.
3. Destructive leaders engage in certain identifiable behaviors.
4. Charisma is believing you are special and entitled to run things your own way without
considering others.
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5. Because of their own disturbed pasts, some destructive leaders justify their coercive
behavior as legitimate.
6. Clear rules for merit pay, promotion, and workload are part of a system of checks and
balances in an organization.
7. When individuals’ ideas are not being heard, and they are demeaned by their
supervisor, they may be dealing with a narcissistic leader.
8. Colluders comply with destructive leaders out of fear of what will happen if they don’t
follow.
9. A leader’s responsibility is to fulfill all the psychological needs of their followers.
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10. Followers can develop the capacity to resist destructive leaders.
Essay
How can charisma be used for both constructive and destructive purposes?
Do destructive leaders know what they are doing? Do they consider their actions as
being destructive?
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What is the difference between destructive leadership and ineffective leadership?
Distinguish between the roles of conformers and colluders in the Toxic Triangle. Which
role do you think is most dangerous?
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What are the challenges for followers in opposing destructive leadership?
What are the factors that make some environments conducive to being exploited by
destructive leaders?
What cultural values might make it more likely for destructive leadership to occur?
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The textbook claims that toxic leaders will always exist. Do you agree? Why or why not?
How can leaders guard against being corrupted by power?
What is destructive about destructive leadership? What does it destroy?
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