exam 1 practice quizzes

Which of the following statements is true about building effective relationships with superiors? Followers should think of their own and their superior's success as interdependent .Followers should be evaluated on the basis of their own success rather than on their team's success. Followers should take the blame solely on themselves for their teams' failures .Followers should play politics and distort information to make superiors look good, if required.

Followers should think of their own and their superior's success as interdependent.

In the context of perception, which of the following terms is best described as the explanations people develop for the characteristics, behaviors, or actions to which they attend?

attribution

What is the fastest way to alter the culture and norms of a team?

change the people in the team

A police officer giving a speeding ticket to a driver is most likely using his or her

coercive power

The ability to control others through the fear of punishment or the loss of valued outcomes is known as

coercive power

According to Robert Kelley's basic styles of followership, _____ are the "yes people" of organizations and are very active at doing their organization's work.

conformist followers

According to Robert Kelley's basic styles of followership, _____ are the "yes people" of organizations and are very active at doing their organization's work. pragmatist followers conformist followers alienated followers exemplary followers

conformist followers

What is Hollander's approach to leadership called? a. participative approach b. transformational approach c. charismatic approach d. transactional approach

d. transactional

Which of the following is most likely an outcome of regularly practicing a 10 percent stretch?

decreasing apprehensions about doing something new or different

According to the fundamental archetypes of leadership, the Warrior-Knight archetype refers to a leader who challenges the status quo and guides adaptation.

false

Leaders who state that they have an open-door policy have clearly invited feedback and are open to discussing things.

false

Successful managers spend a lot of their time in organizational socializing and politicking. true false

false

The amount of power followers have in work situations is always less than the amount of power held by their group's leader.

false

Leaders require a high need for socialized power and a low level of activity inhibition to be successful in the long term.

false?

Sean, a market manager at Pebble Deco Inc., asks his subordinate, Natalie, to work on a high-priority marketing campaign for the next quarter. She is hesitant to take up the assignment but is unable to refuse because of Sean's position and authority. In this scenario, Sean is most likely using

legitimizing tactics

In the context of the new leader onboarding road map, when should a new leader gather benchmarking information from other organizations, connect with the key external suppliers and customers, and if appropriate, meet with the former leader of the team?

on the 1st day seems like the best answer, but really in the 1st 2 weeks -got this one wrong Not "on the first day" or "before joining the org"

Which of the following is an intrinsic reward?

personal growth

The tendency to make external attributions for one's own failures and internal attributions for one's successes is known as

self-serving bias

Technical competence is especially important for first-line supervisors because they

spend considerable time training their followers

Simone, a senior sales manager at ReadMe Inc., cares about developing the skills of her teammates and works beside them as a role model. In the context of the five fundamental archetypes of leadership, she most likely belongs to the

teacher-mentor archaetype

Hubristic leaders ignore the advice and criticism of others, almost drunk with their power and unconditional positive self-regard.

true

Research has shown that some executives are derailed because they are unable or unwilling to adapt to superiors with leadership styles different from their own.

true

Studies show that female managers are less likely than male managers to compromise or negotiate during their influence attempts.

true

Leadership is most associated with words like

vision

In survey research by Judith Rosener that identified several differences in how men and women described their leadership experiences, it was found that

women helped subordinates develop commitment to broader goals than their own self-interest.

In survey research by Judith Rosener that identified several differences in how men and women described their leadership experiences, it was found that a. men's trust in each other tended to decrease more than women when work situations became more professionally risky. b. men described their influence in terms of personal characteristics like charisma and interpersonal skill. c. women helped subordinates develop commitment to broader goals than their own self-interest. d. women influenced others primarily through their organizational position and authority.

women helped subordinates develop commitment to broader goals than their own self-interest.

In the context of leader motives, individuals who have a high need for socialized power are more selfish, uninhibited, impulsive, and lacking in self-control than individuals with a high need for personalized power.

false

Research shows that "helicopter parenting" is positively linked to a young person's leadership development.

false

Studies indicate that perception is basically a passive activity suggesting that everyone attends to all aspects of a situation equally.

false

Successful managers spend a lot of their time in organizational socializing and politicking.

false

Task forces that are formed to work on key change initiatives should be staffed by stars because

this will improve the odds of good recommendations being made

In the context of the perceptions quadrant of the GAPS (goals, abilities, perceptions, standards) analysis, a great way of obtaining information is through performance reviews or 360-degree feedback instruments.

true

Technology-based approaches to leader development, such as video games and virtual reality simulations, require speedy thought and action.

true

The first step in building technical competence is to determine how one's job contributes to the overall success of his or her organization.

true

Although unaided learning from experience is difficult, it can be enhanced through the practice of after event reviews (AERs), which involve systematic reflection.

true?

Unlike the role approach, the constructionist approach a. stresses that a person's awareness of being judged by stereotypes has a deleterious impact on performance. b. views leadership as combined acts of leading and following by different individuals. c. emphasizes that leaders have more influence with out-group followers than within-group followers. d. states that female candidates are unable to deliver when an organization's performance is declining.

views leadership as combined acts of leading and following by different individuals.