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In interactive leadership, the leader favors a consensual and collaborative process.
a. True
b. False
Strategic leaders react to environmental changes rather than studying the events that
have already taken place and acting based on their anticipation of what the future might
be like.
a. True
b. False
Bosses want followers to:
a. understand their customers.
b. understand the needs of fellow colleagues.
c. depend solely on leaders for growth prospects.
d. refrain from thinking critically.
____________refers to antagonistic interaction in which one party attempts to block the
intentions or goals of another.
a. Mediation
b. Groupthink
c. Conflict
d. Bargaining
Tracy and Richard work for QWERTY Corp. They have both been promoted as senior
managers for a new project. However, Tracy gets paid lower than Richard for the same
work. This is an example of
a. gender discrimination.
b. stereotyping.
c. inclusion.
d. ethnic bias.
A powerful vision frees people from the mundane by providing them with a challenge
that requires them to give their best.
a. True
b. False
During the___________-stage of team development, task performance is no longer a
top priority and leaders frequently focus on team members' social and emotional needs.
a. adjourning
b. forming
c. performing
d. storming
According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, if a leader uses negative
concepts to describe the least preferred coworker, he or she is considered a .
a. task-oriented leader
b. ''high-high" leader
c. people-oriented leader
d. democratic leader
If the competitive environment requires speed and flexibility, an organizational culture
should embody values that support adaptability and collaboration across departments.
This is an example of:
a. external adaptation.
b. vertical integration.
c. internal integration.
d. diversification.
In most organizations, there are some issues that are characterized by strong emotions
and extreme uncertainty and that can't be resolved by resorting to facts and logic. These
issues are referred to as .
a. graphemes
b. rumors
c. hot topics
d. noise
According to the path-goal theory of leadership, which of the following leadership
styles stresses high-quality performance and
improvement over current performance?
a. Participative leadership
b. Directive leadership
c. Achievement-oriented leadership
d. Supportive leadership
___________, a leadership quality, means questioning current methods and challenging
employees to think in new ways.
a. Individual consideration
b. Inspirational motivation
c. Idealized influence
d. Intellectual stimulation
Leader support and are the two underlying dimensions of employee-centered leadership
behavior.
a. goal emphasis
b. efficiency achievement
c.interaction facilitation
d. work facilitation
Extinction is the administration of a pleasant and rewarding consequence following a
behavior.
a. True
b. False
Work in organizations is interdependent, which means that individuals and departments
rely on other individuals and departments for information or resources in order to
accomplish their work.
a. True
b. False
People with an internal locus of control:
a. believe that luck is the key to success.
b. feel that they have little control over events.
c. place primary responsibility on outside forces.
d. believe they are "masters of their own fate."
Briefly describe the human resource frame of leader orientation.
Briefly explain why leadership is an art as well as a science.
A(n)________is a person who is philosophically grounded in the belief that
communication is essential to building trust and gaining commitment to a vision.
Why is it important for leaders to understand motivation?
Give an overview of the various leadership theories and the four leadership eras.
________ involves using evaluation and communication to help individuals and the
organization learn
Briefly describe power in an organization.
When leaders deeply understand themselves, they remain grounded and constant, so
that people know what to expect from them. Yet being self-aware is easier said than
done. Discuss.
A subordinate with useful_______, a personal source of upward influence, is of real
benefit to a leader, and his or her departure would be a loss.
