COM 461 Quiz 1 Study Guide

Edward is the head of the procurement department at fresh delights, a frozen yogurt chain. Anticipating a reduction in the demand for frozen yogurt in the upcoming winter season, Edward decides to reduce the dairy procurement Edward is?

A conceptual thinker

Leadership effectiveness tends to be higher when the leader's intelligence is:

A little higher than that of the average group member

Gail T. Fairburst and Mary Unli-Bien explain that leadership is not a trait or behavior of an individual but rather.

A phenomenon generated in the interactions among people acting in a given setting

Creativity among leaders tends to be distributed:

Along a continuum from low to high

In the basic framework of understanding leadership, group member characteristics and behavior are understood to be:

Attributes that could have a bearing on how effective the leadership attempt will be

"Knowledge of the business" as a leadership characteristic is closely related to the leadership trait of:

Cognitive ability

As a category of followers, ___ have an even stronger tendency to be whistleblowers than do activist?

Diehards

When Carlos, the manager of a coffee shop, speaks to customers in order to find out trends in their preferences and their changing requirements, he is performing the leadership role of a(n) ____.

Entrepreneur

A major part of the strategy developer role of leaders is to help the firm deal effectively with its internal environment. T or F

False

According to the theory of emotional intelligence, a person with a high degree of self-management, is adaptable and exerts emotional self-control? T or F

False

The basic framework for determining leadership effectiveness places greatest importance on intrapersonal mechanisms, such as the leader's intelligence. T or F

False

The concept of leadership as a partnership concerns legal aspects of relationships. T or F

False

A major frustration facing leaders in the pursuit of conflicting goals is:

Granting people the authority to act independently yet also getting them aligned

Grace, the CEO of an oil and gas exploration company, decides to buy an oil block, even though experts have warned her of security risks and uncertainty with regard to oil presence. Grace completes the oil deal, and exploration in the block confirms oil pressure. Which of the following traits best describes Grace's actions?

Gutsy

Emotional intelligence tends to:

Improve with experience

Self-confidence is an important leadership characteristic found:

In almost every leadership setting

An aspect of the coach and motivator role of the leader is to

Informally recognize team member achievements

The defining aspect of leadership is that it includes the ability to

Inspire people's confidence and gain their supprt

Marketing vice president Derek is engaged in the strategy developer role when he

Looks for ideas in the outside world that could help the company

The key to being a good follower is to think for oneself into work well within close supervision. This is referred to as ____.

Self-Management

A Duke University survey about executive leadership found that CEOs can influence the leadership, but only if

The leader is perceived to be responsible and inspirational

An assertive leader finds the right balance between being pushy and being passive. T or F

True

Group members tend to prefer a leader with an internal locus of control rather than an external one. T or F

True

Leaders are likely to acquire more power if they use humor to build themselves up. T or F

True

Leaders with a socialized power motive use power primarily to achieve organizational goals or vision. T or F

True

Part of the coach and motivator role is to provide team members with feedback concerning ineffective performance. T or F

True

Parts of relationship management and emotional intelligence is building bonds with other people. T or F

True

The trait approach to leadership is based on the idea that effective leaders are made of the "right stuff." T or F

True

Watch the following is not an accepted substitute for leadership in the modern work environment?

Work that has heavy deadline pressure

Clara the CEO of an online retail store. Her business saw a 40 percent increase in profits in the current year owing to her instant adaptation to current and upcoming trends. This shows that:

clara is a flexible leader