MHR 450

Pessimists believe that bad events are temporary and universal.

False

Successful leaders typically hire people whose skills sets and competencies closely mirror their own.

False

The "leadership triangle" is comprised of leaders, followers, and learning.

False

The cultural element includes bodies and institutions that define and influence broad societal laws and expected behaviors within groups and nations.

False

The failure rate among leaders in organizational settings is 35 to 40 percent.

False

Which of these is not a characteristic of high levels of Big Five extroversion?

Unassuming

A manager informs two employees that one will be retained and one dismissed, and the manager urges them to compete to stay. The manager is using _________________ power.

coercion or punishment

Cuba's Ernesto (Ché) Guevara's followers shared his animosity towards the U.S. This is most closely an example of:

collusion

The three typical leadership outcomes are:

derailment, constructive, or destructive outcomes

Team results and outcomes are generally a measure of the leader's ____________.

effectiveness

Political conditions and customs are elements of ____________.

environment

Polling followers and subordinates is an effective measure of constructive or destructive leadership outcomes.

false

Toxic leadership often takes place in environments that have strong checks and balances.

false

__________ is the process of communication and exchange that clarifies the difference between a group's expectations and hopes and the realities it faces.

Adaptive work

Most individuals underestimate their ability to detect deception.

False

Which of these is not a characteristic of high levels of Big Five conscientiousness?

Careless

Two individuals have the same position at different organizations, but have similar performance. One is perceived as a high performer and one as mediocre performer. What is the likely cause?

Evolutionary influence

Dominance, force and competition have little use as a negotiation style.

FALSE

All charismatic or narcissistic leaders are destructive.

False

An individual who relies upon submission and compliance is not considered a leader.

False

Ethical leaders use power for personal gain and self-promotion.

False

Fostering a sense of crisis among followers is a tactic used exclusively by toxic leaders.

False

Leader-member exchange (LMX) theory is correct in assuming that exchange relationships remain fairly fixed between leaders and followers.

False

According to the author, which of the following does not contribute to the atmosphere of "organized anarchy" at a university?

General dissatisfaction with leadership.

__________ is a philosophy that asserts that group values are pragmatic as well as correct and proper.

Groupthink

Which of the following general motivations does not belong?

Isolation - to be "master of one's own destiny."

Which of the following is true of presidentialism?

It shields leaders from outside scrutiny and oversight.

The Big Five test differs from the Myers-Briggs test in which key way?

It uses a distribution of scores for personality traits rather than bimodal (e.g., introvert versus extrovert) judgments.

Which MBTI type gathers information via five senses?

Sensors

Employees whose values are congruent with those of the organization are generally more productive and satisfied.

TRUE

Optimists believe that bad events are temporary and specific.

TRUE

Which of the following does not belong?

The regional sales manager of a pharmaceutical company.

Which of the following is truer of high-performing groups?

They tend to choose new members on the basis of their ability to contribute.

Which MBTI type is comfortable with confrontation?

Thinkers

An individual who takes the credit or blame for his own lack of success has a strong internal locus of control.

True

Colluders allow bad leaders to assume and retain power because their unmet needs and (psychological) immaturity make them vulnerable to such influences.

True

Conformers comply with destructive leaders because they don't want to rock the boat or perhaps because they are fearful.

True

Creative professionals show strong allegiances outside of their organizations.

True

Destructive or toxic leadership situations can have constructive outcomes.

True

Employee empowerment generally improves employee performance.

True

Environments are the contexts, settings, circumstances, and conditions within which the process of leadership and followership takes place.

True

Groups with moderate levels of checks and balances tend to outperform groups unhindered by checks and balances.

True

In normal managerial situations, leaders must use effective communication, persuasion, and motivation to engage followers in achieving group objectives.

True

Institutions decline because they remain fixed in their ways while their environments change.

True

Mentorship is a reciprocal relationship, requiring approval and consent from both parties.

True

Research on group behavior indicates that we tend to tolerate intolerance or inappropriate behavior (e.g., sexist and racist comments).

True

The author argues that patrimonialism is the result of society's inherent trust in a trusted few, often a family.

True

The environmental element includes specific economic, social, and environmental conditions and situations facing groups and organizations.

True

The rhetoric, vision, and worldview of destructive leaders contain images of hate and anger.

True

The toxic triangle includes destructive leaders, susceptible followers, and conducive environments.

True

Toxic leaders who harm their organizations tend to have negative life stories.

True

Without repeated and compelling events to disprove early beliefs, childhood beliefs remain fairly fixed into adulthood.

True

Women are practically absent as toxic leaders in political, institutional, and financial situations.

True

Differing viewpoints in a group or organization require __________ on the part of its leadership.

adaptation

A church appoints a new pastor based on his magnetism and eloquent oration, and after, the pastor persuades the committee to forego checking references or credentials. The pastor is using _________________ power.

referent or personal

Visionary thinking is another name for ____________.

sense making

The author argues that General Electric (GE) CEO Jack Welch willingly took credit for the company's prosperity during favorable economic times, while his successor, Jeffrey Immelt, blamed market conditions for falling stock prices. This is an example of:

timing, attribution, and luck

Many toxic leaders demonstrate an outward appearance of caring and concern for followers in the early stages of the leader-follower relationship.

true

President Lyndon B. Johnson's "genius for studying a man and learning his strengths and weaknesses and hopes and fears" was an example of emotional intelligence.

true

The need for humans to associate with one another is one of the reasons for the rise of institutions.

true