Mr Anthony
which of the following is an assumption of Theory X?
The avg human being prefers to be directed, wishes to avoid responsibility, has relatively little ambition, and wants security above all.
Which of the following statements is true of self- awareness?
self- awareness involves appreciating how one's pattern affect other people
A leader who scores high on agreeableness
seems warm and approachable
The left hemisphere of the brain is associated with _____
analytical thinking
According to Herrmann's whole brain concept, when leaders have a predominantly A Quad thinking style, they tend to:
be directive and authoritative
People with an internal locus of control
believe they are "masters of their own fate"
Gilbert heads the accounts team of HFC Inc. He received negative feedback from his clients about one of the projects that he managed. He held his subordinates responsible as he felt that they were inefficient and worked carelessly. The judgement made by Gilbert is an example of:
An internal attribution
which of the following is an example of stereotyping?
Fiona assumes that an elderly employee will not be able to adapt to modern technology.
Helen, the operations head of an organization, received a complaint stating that one of the managers was regularly harassing the subordinates. Instead of taking action, she neglected the issue as she had high regard for the manager. She was sure that the allegations against the manager were not true. In the given scenario, the assumption made by Helen is an example of:
Perceptual Defense
Laurel, the manager of a software company, assumes that the male employees in his organization are more creative and innovative that the female employees in his org. In the given scenario, Laurel's assumption is known as:
Sterotyping
Which of the following statements is true of leaders who subscribe to the assumptions of Theory Y?
They do not believe ppl have to be coerced and controlled in order to perform effectively.
According to Herrmann's whole brain concept, ppl who rely heavily on Quad B thinking:
rely on less direct perceptions
Which of the following is an assumption of Theory Y?
a person will exercise self-direction and self- control in the service of objectives to objectives to which he or she is committed.
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 subordinates 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
The dimension of extroversion includes the characteristic of:
dominace
According to MBTI, ppl with a perceiving preference:
enjoy ambiguity
Anna works as a sales executives. She has difficulty meeting her productivity targets but she has high readiness levels and her work exceeds quality standards. However, her manager considers her to be a poor performer due to her issue with productivity. In the given scenario, the manager's evaluation of Anna's performance is an example of the:
halo effect
which of the following accounts for tremendous variation among people?
individuals differ in how they order their values into priorities
The right hemisphere of the brain is associated with:
intuitive thought process
Which of the following statements is true of the whole brain concept?
it considers a person's preference for conceptual versus experiential thinking
The ____ demension of the Myers- Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment concerns an individual's attitudes toward ambiguity and how quickly a person makes a decision
judging vs. perceiving
Identify the appropriate step that should be taken by a leader to work more effectively with different personality types
keep ppl focused of high performance
According to Herrmann's whole brain concept, ppl who rely heavily on quad B thinking:
like to est. plans and procedures and get things done on time
which of the following statements is true of working with different personality types?
personality differences can make the life of a leader interesting.
Victoria, an adv 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 ehr subordinates also have difficulty being creative. In the given Scenario, Victoria's assumption is an example of ______
projection
When evaluating others, many ppl underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors. The 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 of the credit. On the other hand, when her team gets negative feedback from clients, she blames it on inadequate support from the organization. Becky's behavior is an example of :
the self- serving bias
Which of the following statements is true of end values?
they are beliefs about the kind of goals or outcomes that are worth trying to pursue.
According to 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