A charismatic leader:
a. maintains the status quo.
b. creates an atmosphere of change.
c. uses available means to achieve goals within the framework of the existing order.
d. frames limited goals not too discrepant from status quo.
___________refers to an adverse feeling or opinion formed without regard for the facts.
a. Prejudice
b. Ethnocentrism
c. Social loafing
d. Deindividuation
Leaders in the emphasize cooperation, consideration of both employees and customers,
and avoiding status differences.
a. achievement corporate culture
b. involvement corporate culture
c. consistency corporate culture
d. adaptability corporate culture
Leaders have many mental models that tend to govern how they interpret experiences
and how they act in response to people and situations.
a. True
b. False
In many of today’s organizations, command-and-control management has proved to be
very effective.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is a characteristic ofleaders who think independently?
a. They determine a course of action based on what others think.
b. They are willing to stand apart.
c. They tend to believe assumptions as “truth.”
d. They interpret data according to pre-established rules.
According to the path-goal theory of leadership, which of the following situational
contingencies consists of the educational level of subordinates and the quality of
relationships among them?
a. Human relations skills
b. Task structures
c. Formal authority systems
d. Work-group characteristics
Iota Inc. has a freewheeling culture, whereas Axiom Inc. has a culture based on
structure and discipline. The merger of these two companies will be difficult due to the
presence of a:
a. corporate culture.
b. culture gap.
c. culture shock.
d. clan culture.
According to the Hofstede studies,________reflects the values of relationships,
cooperation, group decision making, and quality of life
a. collectivism
b. femininity
c. masculinity
d. uncertainty avoidance
A vision is is what the organization ‘stands for” in a larger sense, whereas a mission is
ambitious desire for the future.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following statements is true of entrepreneurship?
a. Entrepreneurship advocates dependence as the key to effective leadership.
b. Leaders with entrepreneurial traits are dependent on others for making decisions.
c. Entrepreneurship involves maintaining the status quo for established organizations.
d. Leaders with entrepreneurial traits exist within established organizations.
It is imperative that leaders in international organizations learn to understand local
cultures and deal with them effectively.
a. True
b. False
Effective leaders persist in making decisions which are related to changes that are
difficult to execute and have low strategic impact.
a. True
b. False
When evaluating others, many people underestimate the influence of external factors
and overestimate the influence of internal factors. This tendency is known as .
a. stereotyping
b. the halo effect
c. perceptual defense
d. the fundamental attribution error
In terms of the common dysfunctions of teams, people go along with others for the sake
of harmony when they:
a. are inattentive to results.
b. lack commitment.
c. fear conflict.
d. lack trust.
Power is the potential to influence others within an organization with the goal of
attaining desired outcomes for power holders.
a. True
b. False
According to the Vroorn-Jago contingency model of leadership, which of the following
activities refers to delegation in decision making?
a. A leader permits the group to make a decision within prescribed limits.
b. A leader presents a problem to the group in a meeting.
c. A leader makes a decision alone and announces it to the group.
d. A leader presents a problem to the group members, gets their suggestions, and then
makes the decision.
Which of the following statements is true of strategic thinkers?
a. They avoid signs of change that could hurt their organization.
b. They examine problems or opportunities from many perspectives.
c. They retain their own and others’ assumptions and mental models.
d. They accept an answer rather than looking for patterns in what they see and hear.
Which of the following is a value that leaders consider important for an organization?
a. The external envimmnent
b. Changes in the nature of work
c. Increasing diversity in the workforce
d. Globalization
A leader, as a(n)_____,uses communication to unite people around a common sense of
purpose and identity.
a. open communicator
b. encoder
c. communication champion
d. change catalyst