Leadership Final Exam

The employees of an organization are told that if they don't work for a minimum of three extra hours every week, they will not be considered for promotions. This is most likely an example of _____.

deliberate Machiavellianism

Mindi has a learning goal orientation. While she is competing in a national sales contest, she is strongly motivated to:

develop new skills during the process of competing

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires public companies to _____.​

disclose whether they have adopted a code of ethics for senior financial officers

A rationale for empowerment is that the most successful organizations:

effectively use the talents of all players on the team

Feeling competent to complete group tasks is known as group _____.

efficacy

The consideration dimension of leadership behavior includes how well the leader creates an environment of _____

emotional support, friendliness, and trust

A recommended method of selecting team members is to:

emphasize self-selection when possible

A leader who scored high on initiating structure would _____.

emphasize work scheduling and assigning tasks

A leader engages in management openness when he _____.

encourages subordinates to voice their opinion

according to a consultant cited in the leadership text, after the group is empowered, the leader:

should still provide guidance.

Rita is a leader of high integrity. According to the technical meaning of integrity, Rita will:

stick to the principles she thinks are right

The purpose of a tough question by a leader is to help the person or group ___.

stop and think about why they are doing or not doing something

A challenge for the manager of multiple teams is that these teams might have cultures of their own, known as a _____.

subcultures

Crystal is an external leader of a team, so she:

supervises the team without being a member of the team.

The ______ leader enhances morale when group members work on stressful or frustrating tasks by displaying concern for group members' well-being.

supportive

According to the normative decision model, group support refers to:

the degree to which the team supports the organization's objectives at stake in the problem.

A consultative or collaborative decision-making style is likely to bring about the best results when:

the leader needs information from team members to solve a problem in hand

The general point of Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership is that the best style of leadership is determined by:

the situation in which a leader works.

A key part of evidence-based leadership or management is to:

translate principles into practice

According to implicit leadership theories, one example of a leadership antiprototype would be _____.

tyranny

Which of the following is recommended as an effective empowering practice?

Providing ample information to workers

Which of the following factors is least likely to contribute to political behavior in the workplace?

Rejecting unwarranted compliments from subordinates

ending thank-you notes to large numbers of people is regarded as a:

basic, but effective, political technique

A rule of thumb offered for the sequencing of influence tactics is to:

begin with the most positive, or least abrasive, tactic.

Jonathan, the human resource manager of an organization, requests the help of his boss, the managing director, to communicate on incentive cuts, which will be allocated to employees who perform below the organizational standard. In the context of influence tactics, this is most likely an example of _____.

upward appeal

n example of an executive leader helping sustain the environment would be to: Selected

use as much renewable energy as possible at the company.

In path-goal theory, the participative leader is best suited for improving the moral of:

well-motivated employees who perform nonrepetitive tasks.

Co-opting antagonists is defined as:

winning over opponents by making them part of your team

The major thrust of the servant leader is to _____.

work on behalf of group members to help them achieve their goals

Which of the following is a key leadership role in a team-based organization?

Building trust and inspiring teamwork

A leader at the postconventional level of moral development is likely to:

attempt to do the most good for the most people.

Which of the following is an example of debasement?

A manager pretending to be incapable of doing a task so that he gets help from his subordinates

he purpose of forming a coalition is to:

Combine your power with that of others

_____ is the most successful influence outcome.

Commitment

Adapting to changing times is most important for which approach to leadership?

Contingency approach

Jason takes great care to cultivate close, positive, working relationships with influential higher-ups at his organization. This tactic is referred to as:

Developing power contacts

_____ is not a contingency factor that affects the decision-making style chosen in the normative decision model.

Financial feasibility

Derek is a hands-on leader, so he is likely to:

Get involved directly in solving customer problems

Peter, the team leader of IntraCall Inc, is not satisfied with the performance of his team due to the negative feedback and innumerous complaints received by dissatisfied callers. Which of the following measures can Peter adopt to build the reputation of his team and be considered an effective leader?

He should concentrate on honing the strengths of his employees and putting them to best practice.

_____ power stems from a leader's authority to respond to the consequences of people's actions.

Information

Which one of the following is the most recommended approach to leadership during a crisis?

Lead with compassion

Which of the following influence tactics requires that the leader serve as a model for the desired behavior?

Leading by example

____ authorizes people at the highest levels in an organization to make a decision and expect compliance.

Legitimate power

Which of the following is a key practice that leaders in virtual teams should practice?

Maintaining frequent communication with the team

_____ refers to the idea that all organizational members are capable of leading themselves at least to some extent.

Self-leadership

Wanda, a team leader, is managing the critical role of selling company assets to raise cash and has, therefore, gained prominence. Which of the following is the explanation for the source of power Wanda is exercising?

Strategic contingency theory

Blue Inc., a highly profitable consumer goods manufacturing company, invests in a number of social responsibility initiatives that in turn generate profit for the company. Which feature of corporate and social performance is illustrated in the given scenario?​

Virtuous circle

Which one of the following questions in an ethical screen deals with the philosophical principle of reversibility?

What would you tell your child to do?

According to the dependence perspective, Alex has power over Ziggy when:

Ziggy is dependent on Alex.

Middle manager Barney practices favoritism when he recommends for promotion:

a golfing buddy who is a poor performer

recent development in corporate philanthropy is for corporate leaders to demand:

a good return on investment, in terms of social impact

A pronounced characteristic of an entrepreneurial leader is _____.

a sensible risk taking approach

Implicit leadership theories deal mostly with personal assumptions:

about the attributes of an ideal organizational leader.

The general thrust of path-goal theory is to specify what a leader must do to.

achieve high productivity and morale in a given situation

A recommended tactic for developing teamwork is to explain to a team that it has:

an urgent, constructive purpose

In an attempt to convince her team members about the merits of a proposed business plan, Margaret adapts the influence tactic of explaining the percentage increase in salary that each of her team member will enjoy if the plan is successful. In this case, Margaret's attempt is an example of _____.

apprising

Chief operations officer Joan has an ethical mind, so she has a point of view that helps workers:

aspire to do good work that matters to many people

When a top-level executive wants to influence a large number of employees, her or she will most likely:

attempt to change the organization culture.

An example of a whistleblower (in relation to ethics) would be a(n):

bookkeeper who tells a journalist about fraudulent accounting in the company

After creating a false catastrophe, a particularly devious political player:

claims to have resolved the problem

A leader would be engaging in micromanagement if he or she:

closely monitors a group member's activities

major characteristic of a team is:

common commitment.

During a crisis, it is recommended that the leader:

communicate widely about the problem.

Two components of empowerment revealed by research are:

competence and self-determination

Participative management is likely to work the best with

competent and intelligent people.

In the context of outcomes of influence tactics, _____ means that the influence agent has changed the person's behavior but not his attitude.

compliance

During delegation, if responsibilities are not clearly defined by the delegator, the result can be:

conflict between the delegator and the one delegated to

A goal contained within a team mission statement should be:

congruent with organizational objectives

Emily, the product development manager of JuzTel, seeks suggestions from her team members for improvising on the company's existing range of cell phones. The team members pour in their suggestions and Emily takes the final call on the inputs received by them. In this scenario, Emily is portrayed as a(n) _____.

consultative leader

A top leader is supposed to help promote values and principles that ___.

contribute to the welfare of individuals and the organization

In the context of teamwork, _____ directly states that collaboration is better than competition.

cooperation theory

A major moderating variable in the use of rational persuasion is the:

credibility of the influence agent

Kevin announces that starting next financial year, 25% of his team members' salaries will depend on their performance. His team members had no say in this process. In the context of the normative decision model, Kevin demonstrates _____.

deciding

According to the Law of Reciprocity (as it relates to organizational politics),:.

everybody expects to be paid back

In outdoor training, an important purpose of debriefing is to:

explain how the training can be applied to the workplace

In a research and development firm, the _____ has the most legitimate power.

head of research and development

An important part of open-book management is to:

help all employees understand the company's business goals

Team members should use collaborative technologies like groupware, which:

help groups collaborate better

An individual who has strong personal magnetism:

influences others by being captivating and charming

An inspirational appeal is more likely to be effective when the influence agent:

involves the workers in the change process

In Fiedler's contingency theory, an important dimension for rating situation favorability is:

leader-member relations.

Chief financial officer Barry submits travel and expense reports that are completely genuine and encourages employees in his division to always give accurate and correct information. Barry is using the ethical initiative called:

leading by example

In the Pygmalion effect, group members __.

live up to expectations set for them

A consequence of the dependence perspective is that when leaders start losing their ability to control resources, they:

lose power

"I won't pressure you to meet the sales target, but think of your family, and how they might be affected if you fail to meet the target." This speech is made by Gregory, a line manager, to one of his subordinates. In the context of influence tactics, Gregory is attempting _____.

manipulation of his subordinate

For e-leadership to take place, work must be:

mediated by information technology

Ashley is the leader of a virtual team. To increase the effectiveness of her team, Ashley should:

monitor progress through the use of information technology

The higher a unit reports in a firm's hierarchy, the:

more power it acquires

The teamwork tactic of "emphasizing pride in being outstanding" is based on the premise that:

most groups are especially good at some tasks

A principle of ethical and moral leadership is to

pay attention to all stakeholders

Corporate social responsibility centers on a firm's:

positive contribution to society.

A good example of ingratiation when dealing with a person you are trying to influence would be for you to:

praise that person lavishly

A key part of 360-degree feedback is for leaders to _____.

receive feedback from those who work with and for them

One suggestion to the leader based on path-goal theory is for the leader to.

reduce frustrating barriers to reaching goals.

A recommended approach for promoting ethical behavior throughout an organization is to:

reward people who have performed well and behaved ethically

Gus has been empowered by his manager to develop a new workflow design for the office. After completing the task successfully, Gus believes that he has the ability to perform another important task. The characteristic of empowerment just described is:

self-efficacy

Ethics deals mostly with:

separating right from wrong

To bring about organization change effectively, an executive is best advised to:

serve as a role model for the desired attitudes and behaviors.

A recommended way of being a model of teamwork is to:

share power with team members

An example of a physical structure to facilitate communication among team members is a:

shared physical facility such as a beverage lounge