Business 1010 quizzes
1. Marcie is a charismatic leader. When she encounters Salvatore, a work associate she met once two years ago, Marcie is likely to say, A. "Hello Salvatore, good to see you again." B. "Hello there. It's nice to meet somebody new." C. "Hello, I vaguely recall us meeting before." D. "Hello there buddy. Could you give me your name again?"
A. "Hello Salvatore, good to see you again."
7. A hands-on and deeply engaged leader is most likely to be strong on which one of the following traits or characteristics? A. knowledge of the business B. emotionally supportiveness C. humility D. sense of humor
A. knowledge of the business
5. Which of the following would most likely be a vision for Avon Products? A. Get more men to purchase our products. B. Become the ultimate relationship marketer of products and services for women. C. Increase sales to underdeveloped countries by 5 percent per year. D. Develop five new products per year.
B. Become the ultimate relationship marketer of products and services for women.
2. Grace, the CEO of an oil and gas exploration company, decides to buy an oil block, even though experts have warned her of security risks and uncertainty with regard to oil presence. Grace completes the oil deal, and exploration in the block confirms oil presence. Which of the following traits best describes Grace's actions? A. Resonance B. Gutsy C. Humility D. Extraversion
B. Gutsy
8. Melissa wants to bring about transformations in her organization. Which one of the following would be the best recommendation for her? A. Get people to develop a short-term perspective. B. Help people understand the need for change. C. Commit people to slightly better than average performance. D. Get people to think in terms of self-interest.
B. Help people understand the need for change.
9. Leadership effectiveness tends to be higher when the leader's intelligence is: A. about the same as that of the average group member. B. a little higher than that of the average group member. C. considerably higher than that of the average group member. D. considerably lower than that of the average group member.
B. a little higher than that of the average group member
3. A person with high emotional intelligence is likely to: A. become overly enthusiastic during a meeting. B. build strong personal bonds with people. C. be particularly well suited for performing analytical work. D. avoid stressful situations involving people.
B. build strong personal bonds with people.
5.Kent is an enthusiastic leader, so his enthusiasm is likely to: A. be perceived as an annoyance by group members. B. help him build relationships with the group. C. be perceived as somewhat of a phony by group members. D. make it difficult for him to advance further.
B. help him build relationships with the group.
4.A key part of a leader having humility is to: A. insult the group performance, including that of your own. B. put group members in the limelight, rather than oneself. C. make forecasts about the group not making standards. D. d. ask the group to lead itself so he or she can do analytical work.
B. put group members in the limelight, rather than oneself.
2. Collin, an executive of a telecom company, has an inclination to acquire more power to further his own interests. He spends lavishly on sports cars and branded watches to exhibit his power and stature. Which of the following best describes Collin's leadership style? A. Laissez-faire leadership B. Socialized charismatic C. Personalized charismatic D. Leadership by storytelling
C. Personalized charismatic
7. A study of team leadership found that transformational leadership helped the group A. members work more independently. B. question whether their team had the "right stuff." C. feel more potent, leading to better performance. D. feel less potent, leading to poorer performance.
C. feel more potent, leading to better performance.
10. A major concern about charismatic leadership is that A. there are not enough job openings for all the charismatic leaders. B. charismatic leaders are not really so effective. C. group members sometimes follow a charismatic leader down an unethical path. D. charismatic leaders place unreasonable expectations on group members.
C. group members sometimes follow a charismatic leader down an unethical path.
1. Lewis is a team leader at a multinational corporation. Before assigning tasks to his team members, he asks for their preferences and suggestions, to not only enhance project delivery efficiency, but also increase team members' satisfaction. Which of the following traits best describes Lewis' approach? A. Self-assertive B. Aggressively courageous C. Effective self-management D. Socially aware
D. Socially aware
4. Charismatic leaders are likely to cultivate relationships with group members by means of A. threats of punishment for noncompliance. B. deliberately appearing manipulative and unforgiving. C. revealing their true selves to others. D. impression management.
D. impression management.
1. One of the effects of charismatic leadership is the creation of a wide gap between the beliefs of the leader and those of the group members. True False
False
2. Charismatic leaders are much more conservative than average with respect to risk-taking. True False
False
3. To develop your personal brand, it is recommended that you focus on patching up your weaknesses. True False
False
6. An effective form of humor by the leader is to poke fun at the problems and limitations of group members. True False
False
1. The trait approach to leadership is based on the idea that effective leaders are made of the "right stuff." True False
True
10. An assertive leader finds the right balance between being pushy and being passive. True False
True
2. Leaders are likely to acquire more power if they use humor to build themselves up. True False
True
6. Brain research suggests that people who are perceived to be visionaries have much higher levels of activity in certain areas of the brain than do non-visionaries. True False
True
9. Despite the urgency of turning around an organization, the transformational leader is likely to encourage the personal development of staff members. True False
True