Midterm MAN4120

Which of the following is stated by the contingency approach to leadership?

A leadership style that works in one situation might not work in another situation

Which of the following forms of leadership emphasizes tight top-down control, employee standardization and specialization, and management by impersonal measurement and analysis?

Authoritarian management

Which of the following is a source of personal courage?

Believing in a higher purpose

Being too nice is an example of a(n)

Blind spot

Which of the following is a way in which the importance of courage is obscured by leaders in an organization?

By doing whatever brings promotions and pay raises

George, the financial manager of a firm, executes his tasks with commitment. He takes his responsibility seriously. Which characteristic does he possess?

Conscientiousness

According to the trait approach to leadership, which of the following is categorized as a social characteristic of leaders?

Cooperativeness

Which of the following is an important characteristic of organization during Leadership Era 3?

Cross-functional teams

On your first day at D'Liscious Lunches, your new coworker tells you that Danny, your supervisor, is unethical. Which behavior would you expect Danny to do?

Danny might blame someone else for his mistake

Erica, a team manager, was known for heading projects with diligence and conscientiousness. However, she was insensitive and excessively ambitious. She did not take feedback in a constructive manner. This prevented her from advancing in her career because she has a problems motivating and communicating with her team members. In the context of the given scenario, which of the following phenomena does Erica experience?

Derailment

Cleo is afraid of being viewed as weak, so she used only her head when managing her team of employees. Which leadership task is Cleo missing in her management style?

Developing employees skills

Which of the following is an example of initiating structure behavior of leaders?

Directing tasks

Which of the following is an example of people-oriented leader behavior?

Displaying trust

Abby works in a high-pressure environment managing deliveries and drivers for a busy furniture outlet. When unplanned road closures throw off the delivery schedule and drivers are frustrated, she stay calm and makes changed without drama. What personality dimension?

Emotional stability

Lily heads the sales team of Petunia Inc., a cosmetics manufacturer. She has the ability to understand the emotions experienced by her team members. She encourages her subordinates to grow by pushing them beyond their comfort zone. She deals with her team members with compassion and kindness. What characteristic does she possess?

Empathy

Which of the following is a consequence of the fear inspired by some leaders?

Employees do not provide feedback

Melanie has been promoted as the operations head of Apex Inc. She aims to lead the organization in an effective manner. Which of the following should be implemented by Melanie to achieve her aim?

Ensure that employees are part of a community and feel that they are contributing to something worthwhile

Linc's software development team has run into a problem. The tools that they are using are old and missing some functions that would speed up the development process. Linc can think of only one solution- buying new tools. Because the tools are so expensive, Linc called a meeting and asked everyone to suggest solutions.

Facilitate

In the context of using substitutes for leadership, which of the following factors tends to substitute foe leader task orientation?

Formalized rules

The belief that leaders were born with natural abilities of power and influence characterizes the ______ of leadership

Great Man theories

Fred, the president of Choice Inc., is providing general guidelines to managers in his organization on how to develop effective personal qualities. Which of the following should be a part of the guidelines?

Have the courage to admit mistakes and doubts

Which of the following is a personal quality of leaders?

Humility

Which of the following statements accounts for tremendous variation among people?

Individuals differ in how they order their values into priorities

Which of the following statements is true of individualized leadership?

It holds that leadership is a series of dyads or a series of two-person interactions

Which of the following statements is true of honesty?

It implies as openness that followers welcome

Which of the following statements is true of self-confidence?

It includes knowing and trusting in oneself

Which of the following statements is true of individualized leadership?

It looks at the specific relationship between a leader and each individual follower

Which of the following statements is true of courage?

It means asking for what you want

Which of the following supervisors demonstrates consideration?

Jamal listened carefully when Jessica explained why the customer was unhappy

Which of the following actions will inspire employees to put forth their best efforts?

Joey listens carefully to his employees, making them feel valued

Which of the following statements describes a leader practicing critical thinking?

Jonah sough different opinions

Identify the appropriate step that should be taken by a leader to work more effectively with different personality types:

Keep people focused on high performance

Which of the following statements is true of drive

Leaders with drive seek achievement and have energy

Which of the following statements is true of entrepreneurship?

Leaders with entrepreneurial traits exist within established organizations

Identify the correct statement regarding leadership:

Leadership involves noncoercive influence

Wilma supervises the mutual funds team of Verdana Pvt. Ltd. She listens to the needs and opinions of her subordinates and does not believe in simply giving orders. She understands and accepts others when they do not share a certain mindset. She readily admits her mistakes and doubts. Which of the following qualities of Wilma is depicted in this scenario?

Leadership qualities

Which of the following is an example of an ethical pressure that challenges the ability of leaders to do the right thing?

Meeting the demands of vendors or business partners

Which of the following statements is true of mental models?

Personal values, attitudes, biases, and prejudices can all affect ones mental model

Which of the following statements is true of working with different personality types?

Personality differences can make the life of a leader interesting

Jonni is a certified accountant who works from home without any personal contact from the organization that employs her. Which of the following characteristics of followers substitutes for people-oriented leadership in Jonni's situation?

Professionalism

Jolene likes to try new activities. Trying a bunch of new activities in the past year. What quadrant does she rely on?

Quadrant D

Which of the following statements is true of Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership?

Relationship-oriented leaders are more effective in situations of moderate favorability

According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, which of the following indicates a high degree of task structure

Routine tasks

Which of the following is an example of consideration behavior of leaders?

Seeking input from subordinates regarding important decisions

Daniel, the relationship manager of a mutual fund company, has the strength to understand his emotions clearly. He makes tough decisions by believing in his "gut feeling". He knows how his emotions affect his work.

Self-awareness

Which of the following statements is true of self awareness?

Self-awareness involves appreciating how one's patterns affect other people

Adam, a project manager, is enthusiastic about utilizing every available opportunity at his workplace. He ensures that his team's projects adhere to the company's high standards. He remains calm when things go wrong and provides resourceful solutions. What quality does Adam possess?

Self-management

Which of the following statements is true of talents?

Talents can be turned into strengths by consciously enhancing them

Zac has been promoted to team leader. His team consists of high school students who have never had jobs before. The procedures the workers need to follow are long and complicated. Based on Hershey and Blanchard's situational theory, which of the following leadership styles should he use?

Telling Leadership Style

Which of the following is a difference between Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership and the path-goal theory of leadership?

The Fiedler theory made the assumption that new leaders could take over as situations change, whereas in the path-goal theory, leaders change their behaviors to match the situation

Which of the following is an element of personal mastery

The discipline of continually focusing on what one wants as the desired future

Which of the following statements is a criticism of Fiedler's contingency theory?

The empirical support for the model is weak because it is based on correctional results that fail to achieve statistical significance in the majority of cases

In the leader - member exchange research study on individualized leadership, leaders were trained to offer the opportunity for a high-quality relationship to all group members. According to this concept, which of the following is true of followers.

The followers who responded to the offer dramatically improved their performance

Kasper Inc. wants its workers to act ethically, treat each other well. What is the most effective way to communicate this to the workers?

The leaders should model the behavior they want the workers to follow

Which of the following components is the most important part of systems thinking?

The relationship among the parts that form the system

Which of the following is a characteristic of new paradigm leaders?

They are facilitators

According to Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership, which of the following is true of task-oriented leaders?

They are more effective when a situation is highly unfavorable because a great deal of structure and task direction is needed

Which of the following is a quality of managers

They have expert minds rather than open minds

Which of the following will help leaders to develop open-mindedness?

They have to forget many of their conditioned ideas

Which of the following statements is true of leaders who work collaboratively?

They learn to keep the lines of communication open

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment, which of the following statements is true of the feeling types?

They tend to rely more on their values

Which of the following is a characteristic of effective leaders?

They understand the limitations of past experience

People with an internal locus of control

believe they are "masters of their own fate"

Which of the following statements is true of uniformity in organizations?

Uniform thinking can be a disaster in a multinational and diverse world

Which of the following is a behavioral trait of unethical leaders?

Withholding help and support

According to the path-goal theory of leadership, which of the following situational contingencies consists of the educational level of subordinates and the quality of relationships among them?

Work-group characteristics

You think that you are at the postconventional level of personal moral development. Which of the following behaviors distinguishes you from people at the other levels?

You act independently, regardless of your friends expectations

Assumptions are:

a part of a leaders mental model

According to the path - goal theory of leadership, when a subordinate is unchallenged by a task, an ____ is used to set higher goals

achievement - oriented leadership behavior

Conscientiousness refers to the degree to which a person is responsible, dependable, persistent, and ________.

achievement oriented

Norman heads the animation team of Progress Inc. When one of his subordinates failed to execute a task properly, he said that his subordinate was not provided with enough resources to take care of the quality assurance after production. This judgement made by Norman is an instance of _____.

an external attribution

According to Herrmann's whole brain concept, leaders who rely heavily on quadrant-C thinking:

are friendly, trusting, and empathetic

The actions that make leaders go wrong include:

breaching agreements

When Marney became the team leader, she made an effort to be mindful, a quality that the previous team leader did not have. Being mindful means that Marney will :

be open to new ideas

In Leadership Era 2, _________ of leadership worked because leaders could analyze their situation and develop careful plans

behavior theories

A key component of leadership is :

being emotionally connected to others

People in organizations rise to the top because they:

can instill in others a sense of hope for the future

For leaders, pushing beyond the comfort zone and facing the internal "wall of fear" is an act of:

courage

At InfraTrust Securities Inc., CEO William Klug refused to admit mistakes. Even though InfraTrust teetered on the brink of collapse, he refused to shift from his position. In the end, the company went bankrupt. This example shows:

courage means accepting responsibility

According to the path-goal theory of leadership, ____ involves planning, making schedules, setting performance goals and behavior standards, and stressing adherence to rules and regulations

directive leadership

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment, people with a perceiving preference:

dislike deadlines

Moral leadership is about:

distinguishing right from wrong

An effective leader:

does not follow his or her assumptions because they led to success in the past

The fundamental assumption of substitutes-for-leadership researchers is that:

effective leadership is the ability to recognize and provide the support not already provided by task, group and organization

Leaders who are drawn to new opportunities, are action oriented, and are more concerned with innovation, creativity, and creating new processes than with maintaining the status quo are known as:

entrepreneurial leaders

The third phase of research in the development of the individualized leadership theory:

focused on whether leaders could develop positive relationships with a large number of followers

People at the conventional level of personal moral development:

fulfill duties and obligations of the social system

An important contribution of Fiedler's research on the contingency model of leadership is that it:

goes beyond the notion of leadership styles to try to show how styles fit in a situation

Management focuses on getting the most results out of people so that:

goods and services are provided to customers in a timely manner

Leader support and ______ are the two underlying dimensions of employee-centered leadership behavior.

interaction facilitation

High-quality leader - member exchange relationships:

have been found to lead to very positive outcomes for the organization

A servant leader:

helps others grow and develop and provides opportunities for others

Steve leads the administrative department of Mayo Pvt. Ltd. He encourages people to perform to their maximum potential by providing support and regular feedback. He ensures that the opinions of his team members are considered before a decision is made. He does not believe in rigidity and inviolate procedures. In the context of the given scenario, Steve holds that:

human capital is more important than financial capital

Charismatic leadership is a part of the _____ of leadership

influence theories

The right hemisphere of the brain is associated with

intuitive thought processes

Someone who scores high on agreeableness

is good-natured and cooperative

The ____ dimension of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment concerns an individual's attitudes toward ambiguity and how quickly a person makes a decision

judging versus perceiving

Stage two in the development of the individualized leadership theory explored the ______ in more detail

leader-member exchange

Attempts to achieve collaboration, empowerment, and diversity can succeed only if:

leaders intentionally practice and apply new paradigm principles

In the context of the trait approach to leadership, the diversity of traits that effective leaders possess indicates that:

leadership ability is not a genetic endowment

According to Herrmann's whole brain concept, people who rely heavily on quadrant-B thinking:

like to establish plans and procedures and get things done on time

According to Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership, in situations of moderate favorability, a relationship - oriented leader:

may be moderately well liked and have some power

When leader rely on negative emotions such as fear to fuel productive work, they:

may slowly destroy people's spirits

According to the Vroom - Jago contingency model of leadership, if subordiantes have a high level or expertise in relation to a problem, ____.

more responsibility for the decision can be delegated to them

Level 5 leaders have:

no need for the limelight

According to the situational theory of leadership, a ____ can be effective when followers have the necessary education, skills, and experience but might be insecure in their abilities and need some encouragement from the leader

participating leadership style

Clarity of mind, clarity of objectives, and organizing to achieve objectives are the components of _______.

personal mastery

Victoria, an advertising manager, works effectively when dealing with routine and well-defined tasks, but she is not very good with tasks that require creativity. Hence, she assumes that her subordinates also have difficulty being creative. In this given scenario, Victoria's assumptions is an example of _______.

projection

Leadership courage means:

reducing boundaries

The management at Eastrock School of Business and Management has given janitors the responsibility of managing supplies while keeping within budget. Thus, the janitors feel that they are part of the team that keeps the organization running smoothly. In this given scenario, the managements style of leadership is:

servant leadership

It becomes easier for people to see their own opportunities for leadership when they:

stop equating leadership with greatness and public visibility

The framework for stewardship involves:

teams of workers responding to a changing environment

According to the situational theory of leadership, a leader with a _____ provides detailed objectives and explicit instructions about how tasks should be accomplished

telling style

When evaluating others, many people underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors. This tendency is known as ______.

the fundamental attribution error

Becky heads the finance team of Herald Inc. Whenever her team's work is commended, she takes all the credit. When her team gets negative feedback, she blames it all on inadequate support from the organization. Becky's behavior is an example of ______.

the self-serving bias

Many people have never tried to be a leader because:

they have no understanding of what leaders actually do

One of the four basic principles that form the framework for stewardship is:

tie rewards to contributions

Alex is preparing the financial report for Evans Corp's annual report. His manager, Sadie, has instructed him to inflate the numbers in order to meet short-term earnings goals. By doing this, Sadie:

wants to please shareholders