My company states integrity as a core commitment on its website. I see fraud occurring
often in my division of the company. Which archetype describes this company?
a. Gap Between Espoused Values and Behaviors
b. Competing Commitments
c. Work Avoidance
d. Speaking the Unspeakable
The later LMX studies shifted focus from describing in- and out-groups to
a. How LMX relates to organizational effectiveness
b. How LMX assesses leader behaviors
c. How LMX and servant leadership are similar
d. How LMX relates to follower skill development
I am able to identify task and relationship types of behaviors in my leader. I am
applying the main focus of which leadership theory?
a. Behavioral
b. Leader-member exchange
c. Situational
d. Path-goal
When we use gender stereotypes in interactions with others
a. Females benefit
b. Males benefit
c. It often leads to biased judgments
d. We solve gender-based problems using facts
The construct of servant leadership can be summarized as an altruistic calling.
a. True
b. False
I try to be sure to listen to and be open to ideas from people on the fringe of the
organization. What adaptive behavior am I using?
a. Protect leadership voices from below
b. Regulate distress
c. Give the work back to the people
d. Maintain disciplined attention
When I approach decisions and take action based on what is in the best interest of
others, I am applying which ethical theory?
a. Utilitarianism
b. Altruism
c. Virtue-based theory
d. Ethical egoism
_______ are what leaders can accomplish, whereas _______ are who leaders are.
a. Traits and outcomes
b. Behaviors and skills
c. Skills and traits
d. Outcomes and skills
e. Goals and skills
Supportive behaviors in path-goal theory are similar to supportive behaviors in the
situational approach.
a. True
b. False
The cognitive domain in emotional intelligence describes
a. Confidence
b. Feeling
c. Competency
d. Thinking
The director of study abroad had to cancel a trip because a travel advisory was issued
warning that the country to be visited was not safe for foreign travel. The director was
using
a. Referent power
b. Positional power
c. Coercive power
d. Legitimate power
My job is data entry, which I do all day long every day of the week. This is a(n)
a. Complex task characteristic
b. Ambiguous task characteristic
c. Challenging task characteristic
d. Mundane task characteristic
During the acquaintance phase of leadership making,
a. Roles are scripted
b. Exchanges are negotiated
c. Influences are mixed
d. Influences are one-way
Relationship behaviors include
a. Consideration
b. Results orientation
c. Employee orientation
d. Production orientation
Women are less likely than men to try to negotiate for what they want.
a. True
b. False
With path-goal theory incorporating so many different aspects of leadership within its
model, which of the following could be argued?
a. The practical use of the theory is not valid.
b. It fails to determine the role of motivation.
c. It allows the leader to have a wider range of options as leader.
d. It is difficult to use the theory fully when trying to improve the leadership process.
The leader behavior categories in the behavioral approach are called directive and
supportive.
a. True
b. False