MGMT TEST 4

which of the following interpersonal traits has shown to have a negative relationship with leadership effectiveness?

Machiavellianism

(Blank) is an alternative dispute resolution technique in which a trained, third party neutral actively guides disputing parties in exploring innovative solutions.

Mediation

A major drawback of (Blank) is that "winning the debate" may overshadow the issue at hand, leading to a less than desired conclusion.

The Dialectic method

In the (blank) bias, a decision maker subconsciously decides something even before investigating, and then seeks information that supports that decision.

Confirmation

Forms of trust include all of the following Except

Constructive

Which of the following is not one of the key leader behaviors that are part of transformational leadership.

Creating an in-group

which of the following tips should be used by employees having a personality conflict with another employee?

Emphasize problem solving and common objectives

In making a decision,

Evidence forms the basis of the decision

A (blank) is a set of expected behaviors for members of the group as a whole.

Group role

Which of the following statements about (incivility) is False?

Incivility results from interactions with coworkers, but not from bosses or subordinates.

(Blank) represents an individuals general tendency to think, feel and behave in ways associated with ethical and unethical behavior.

Moral Character

In which stage of the group development process are group members asking, " how can i best perform my role?"

Performing

(Blank) Conflict is defined as interpersonal opposition based on individual dislike or disagreement.

Personality

(Blank) focuses on clarifying employees role and task requirements and providing followers with positive and negative rewards contingent on performance.

Transactional leadership

A group member who says (Blank) is performing a maintenance role.

"Juan, you have been quit lately. what do you think?"

(blank) is the conflict-handling style that is passive withdrawal from the problem and active suppression of the issue.

Avoiding

The (blank) styles are inappropriate when the issue is important to you.

Avoiding and Obliging

an individual who enjoys working with others and enjoys social interactions in which opinions are openly exchanged exhibits which decision-making style?

Behavioral

Which of the following are the three cs of team players?

Committed, Collaborative, Competent

Team (blank) describes the collection of jobs, personalities, knowledge, skills, abilities and experience levels of team members.

composition

Julia takes a broad prospective to problem solving and likes to consider many options and future possibilities. she has a long-term perspective and relies heavily on intuition and discussions with others and is good at finding creative solutions to problems. Julie has a (blank) style.

conceptual

A (blank) tree is a graphical representation of the process underlying decisions.

decision

An (blank) is the person who promotes greater understanding through examples or exploration of implications for a group.

elaborator

Managers use (blank) in three ways; to make a decision, to inform a decision, and to support a decision.

evidence or date

the making of new mental connections regarding the creative task or problem at hand represents the (blank) stage of the creative performance process.

idea generation

Which of the following is not a situation that commonly produces workplace conflict?

individual needs being bet

When a leader is encouraging employees to question the status quo and seek innovative and creative solutions to organizational problems, he or she is engaging in

intellectual stimulation

When a leader is resolving disputes he or she is engaging in (blank) behaviors.

interaction-facilitation

Which of the following is not an advantage of group decision making?

less pressure to conform

Which of the following is not a symptom of groupthink?

overestimation of opponents

a global mindset is an increasingly valued (blank) Trait.

Task-Oriented

Twenty first century leaders face unique challenges to address critical new competencies which include all of the following except

Defining roles

Which of the following is an organizational function of a group?

Implementing complex decisions

Which three roles are specifically important to groups?

Initiator, Orienter, Energizer

(blank) are the dimensions of situational control in fiedlers model

Leader-member relations, task structure and position power

Humble leaders display all of the following key qualities valued by employees except

Low self-awareness

(blank) teams are assembled to tackle a particular problem, task, or project.

Project

Which of the following is one of the assumptions underlying non rational models of decision making

Rational decision making is a struggle.

the primary purpose of (Blank) behaviors is to enhance employees skills and to create positive work relationships among coworkers and between the leader and his or her employees.

Relationship-Oriented

Which of the following should a person do to avoid conflict?

Stop ignoring conflict