Exam 1 CJUS435

Courtney is the finance head of a tourism company. Recognizing that the company is hard-pressed financially, she decides to cancel the projects that are riskier in nature and concentrate more on developing its reliable projects. Which strategy has been adopted by Courtney?

Concentrating resources on areas that need the most change

Which action on the part of a leader would most likely contribute to a reputation of trustworthiness?

Doing what they think is right in spite of the political consequences

Melissa wants to bring about transformations in her organization. Which of the following would be the best recommendation for her?

Help people understand the need for change.

A key part of being an authentic leader is to be passionate about your purpose.

True

A problem noted with the leader providing too much hands-on guidance is that it can be a symptom of poor delegation.

True

A recommended strategy for getting the most out of workers is to focus on patching their weaknesses rather than capitalizing on their strengths.

True

According to considerable research suggests that leader humility is beneficial for group members, teams, and organizations.

True

According to the theory of emotional intelligence, a person with a high degree of self-management is adaptable and exerts emotional self-control.

True

An assertive leader finds the right balance between reasonably tactful rather than being aggressive and obnoxious.

True

An effective leader that takes time to motivate members and sometimes inspire large groups of people are called coaches or motivators.

True

Leadership effectiveness is typically measured by either objective data about results or subjective data about the perceptions of a leader.

True

One dissatisfaction of being a leader is the number of human resources problems requiring action.

True

The charisma of a leader can be felt outside of the organization and can directly affect market performance.

True

The trait approach to leadership is based on the idea that effective leaders are made of the "right stuff."

True

Two satisfactions of being a leader is the prestige and high income.

True

A major source of satisfaction from being a leader is

a chance to help others grow and develop.

Creating a vision statement will likely be more inspirational when it combines

a reason, core values, and achievable goals.

A charismatic leader will often:

challenge, prod, and poke other people.

"Knowledge of the business" as a leadership characteristic is closely related to the leadership trait of:

cognitive ability.

A consultative leader _____.

confers with the group before making a decision

Katie, the marketing head of MeDiASure, a digital marketing agency, entrusts her team with the task of conceptualizing innovative marketing strategies for a client. Katie collects the group's opinion and lets the team take the final call on the most suitable strategies. In this scenario, Katie is assuming the role of a(n) _____.

democratic leader

The terms isolates, activists, and diehards relate to the idea that followers differ in terms of level of

engagement with the leader and the group.

As a CEO, Anna is respected by her subordinates because she focuses on future business opportunities, responds quickly to market challenges, takes sensible risks, and is enthusiastic every day at work. Her leadership style might be categorized as _______ leadership.

entrepreneurial

A major concern about charismatic leadership is that

group members sometimes follow a charismatic leader down an unethical path.

A potential disadvantage of being a leader is

having fewer people to confide in about work-related issues.

Middle manager Sara is engaged in the team builder role when she

holds a meeting to talk about team accomplishments.

Self-confidence is an important leadership characteristic found:

in almost every leadership setting.

An aspect of the coach and motivator role of the leader is to

informally recognize team member achievements.

The defining aspect of leadership is that it includes the ability to

inspire people confidence and gain their support

Transformational leaders use a vision for the important purpose of:

inspiring group members.

intrinsically satisfying work can be a leadership substitute because such work

is so self-motivating that the worker requires very little leadership.

Tyson is a supervisor for a company in the agroprocessing industry. He commands the respect, confidence, and loyalty of group members by virtue of his honest and transparent policies. Tyson is:

likely to score high on emotional intelligence.

If hands-on guidance is carried to the extreme, it can result in _____.

micromanagement

Without appropriate ____, the leader can rarely influence the actions of group members.

performance feedback

Providing group members with too little hands-on guidance about how to accomplish important work can be a symptom of _____.

poor delegation

A key part of a leader having humility is to:

put group members in the limelight, rather than oneself.

A key dimension of charismatic leadership is that it is a(n):

relationship between the leader and the people being led.

Jeremy, a low-level employee at a textbook publishing company, is motivated by the fact that his manager often takes time to discuss his future in the publishing industry, suggesting interesting directions his job might take and offering him career assistance. Jeremy's manager could be referred to as a ______ leader.

servant

One technique a leader uses to bring about transformations is to get people:

to look beyond self-interest.

Finance manager Sharon has the reputation of "walking the talk," so she most likely scores high on the trait of:

trustworthiness