MGT Exam

According to the visioning application principles, the personal style of individuals should govern organizational culture and behavior.

False

Giving others the power and encouragement to make decisions burdens leaders with additional controlling responsibilities and blocks their critical time and energy.

False

James MacGregor Burns uses Gandhi as an example of a transactional leader.

False

Edwin Ghiselli identified six traits as being important for effective leadership. Which of the following best describes supervisory ability?

Getting the job done through others

Which of the following best describes caring leadership?

caring about the task to be done and caring about people.

The poem _____ reminds us that leadership must come from the heart.

"Threads"

Simone, a software engineer at CodeMe Inc., is usually suspicious of the motives of her teammates. She prefers to work independently and is highly unlikely to ask for help or delegate her task to others. On the Interpersonal Trust Scale, Simone most likely has a score of ________.

2.1-3.0

An individual who is easily persuaded and who should be encouraged to look at all sides of an argument before making a decision is most likely to score ________ on the Interpersonal Trust Scale.

4.1-5.0

Which of the following is required for organizational success?

A vision ; resources ; skills ; action plans ; incentives all of these

Ralph M. Stogdill identifies individual traits that correlate positively with leadership. These include:

Answer = responsibility, vigor, venturesomeness, and self-confidence.

Which of the following is most likely a characteristic of power-oriented leaders?

Assertiveness

Which of the following are almost always included in lists of important leadership traits?

Basic intelligence, clear and strong values, a high level of personal energy all of these

________ is a special personal quality that generates others' interest and causes them to follow.

Charisma

Which of the following leaders desired to have influence?

Elizabeth I

Which of the following patterns of leadership is autocratic and hierarchical?

Exploitive

Which of the following is the most serious derailment pattern for leaders?

Failure to meet performance objectives

Who among the following referred to the quality of persistence when advising that things do not just occur in one's life and encouraged people to believe, be persistent, and struggle to overcome life's obstacles?

Golda Meir

"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." Who among the following made this statement?

Henry David Thoreau

According to Roger Staubach, which of the following is the key to self-confidence in leadership?

How hard the leader Works

Researcher Barbara Kellerman states valuable insights can be gained by examining qualities of poor leaders. According to her analysis, identify the six negative behaviors or flaws.

Incompetence, rigidity, intemperance, callousness, corruption, and cruelty

Which of the following dimensions of leadership behavior refers to the extent to which leaders take action to define the relationship between themselves and their staff, as well as the role that they expect each staff member to assume?

Initiating structure

Which of the following questions must a leader ask to test his or her vision?

Is this the right direction?

Which of the following statements is true about fluid intelligence?

It includes reasoning, creative thinking, and memory.

In a major study of leadership effectiveness, the Forum Corporation reports on the characteristics of successful leaders at middle to senior levels of responsibility. Identify a key finding of the study.

Leaders inspire others to take on the tasks of leadership.

Which of the following theories holds that multiple leadership variables determine the probability that leadership will occur, including the qualities of a leader, the characteristics of followers, and the nature of a situation?

Leadership contingency theory

Who among the following said, "Momentum comes from having a clear vision of what the organization ought to be..."?

Max DePree

Which of the following is most likely a motivating force for employees who score high on the need for achievement?

Opportunities to work on challenging jobs

Which of the following ideas gave Henry Ford's vision life?

Paying workers as much as was fair ; the moving assembly line ; vertical integrating all of these

In the context of leadership styles, which of the following statements is true about the autocratic style?

Power is exercised by a dominant and dictatorial individual.

Which of the following situational factors influences the leadership process?

Size of an organization; type, place, and purpose of the work performed ; employment patterns ; social and psychological climate all of these

People with well-developed visual-spatial abilities are most likely found in professions such as ________.

Surgery

Which of the following is most likely a characteristic of employees who score high on the need for affiliation?

They actively support others and try to smooth out workplace conflicts.

In the context of the managerial (leadership) grid for leadership effectiveness, which of the following statements is true about country club managers?

They focus on being agreeable and keeping human relations smooth.

Which of the following statements is most likely true of service cultures?

They focus on customer satisfaction by putting customers first.

Which of the following statements is most likely true about employees who score high on the need for power?

They gain satisfaction from influencing others.

Which of the following statements is most likely true about leaders who score high on affiliation-oriented social motives?

They have a strong concern for human welfare.

According to management author Warren Bennis, which of the following is true about leaders?

They must be clearly focused on a positive and future-focused goal or vision.

Which of the following statements is most likely true about leaders who score high on achievement-oriented social motives?

They want to discover, create, and build.

Early studies of leadership were based on two main theories, which were _____ theories.

Trait and behavior

According to the Forum Corporation, which of the following characteristics is most likely needed in successful leaders at middle to senior levels of responsibility for steering organizations through periods of change?

Treating people with respect and dignity

A community that is experienced as "a group of people" is formed by bringing people together in place and time.

True

According to the visioning process principles, leaders should set the mark high but stay in touch with reality.

True

An important goal in the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis is to identify core competencies in the form of special strengths an organization has or does exceptionally well.

True

Enlightened and supportive organizations represent good investments because they attract excellent personnel, who usually outperform their demoralized counterparts in exploitive and impoverished organizations.

True

Generally, leader-centered decision making is more effective than employee-centered decision making when there is an increased sense of urgency.

True

In the context of visioning content principles, tactical planning results in group- and person-specific assignments and concrete actions.

True

Leadership is important from the boardroom to the shop floor.

True

Leadership studies show that, generally, a nondirective and supportive approach is best when the work to be done is clear-cut, routine, or monotonous.

True

People who have highly developed bodily-kinesthetic abilities include carpenters, soldiers, mechanics, dancers, gymnasts, swimmers, and other athletes.

True

Stamina refers to a leadership quality that is required to create, advance, and sustain a vision.

True

The four cornerstones of Ernest Shackleton's leadership behavior are leading by example, communicating a vision, keeping up morale, and maintaining a positive attitude.

True

The most important function of a leader is to develop a clear and compelling picture of the future, and to secure commitment to that ideal.

True

The process of creating a vision must be tailored to each organization to be most effective.

True

When steering organizations through periods of change, leaders must be personally involved and committed to making a difference.

True

Who among the following was recognized as an outstanding leader because of his mastery of power politics?

Winston Churchill

Who among the following once said, "THE EAR OF THE LEADER must ring with the voices of the people. Together they rise to the challenge of the day."?

Woodrow Wilson

The three basic motives underlying the desire of a person to be a leader are

affiliation, achievement, and power.

Albert Schweitzer was a(n) ________ leader.

affiliation-oriented

Visioning content principles include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

an allocation of Budget

The three styles of leadership are

directive, participative, and free-rein.

Professor William Shadle identifies three fears to avoid in building trust with employees, which are

don't be afraid to say "I don't know," don't be afraid to say "I made a mistake," and don't be afraid to say "please" and "thank you."

Unlike transformational leaders, transactional leaders _____.

focus on exchanges between leaders and followers

Individuals who have verbal-linguistic intelligence most likely ________.

have a good memory for names and places

Qualities that mark a leader and help influence the leadership process include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

hearing and size

The three types of leaders are

heroes, rulers, and teachers.

In American society, the most-cited quality people want in a leader is_____.

integrity.

Which of the following is the central message of Theodore Roosevelt's passage on caring leadership?

it is better to try and fail rather than to never try at all.

Successful Pattern II organizations are benevolent autocracies in which _____.

leaders have genuine concern for the welfare of members

Different kinds of intelligence include all of the following EXCEPT ________ intelligence.

memory-recall

In the context of leadership styles, the laissez-faire style pertains to a form or style of leadership _____.

that is characterized by minimum control and maximum freedom

The political theorist Karl Marx observed that.

the manner in which a society does its work shapes most of the other things the society believes and does.

Identify the primary purpose of leadership.

to produce change and movement.

Unlike organizational structures that are flat, tall organizational structures tend to _____.

undermine employee satisfaction and organizational commitment

All of the following are important situational factors that influence the leadership process in an organization EXCEPT the ________.

wages of the employees

The genius stroke of an independent contributor is more important for organizational leadership than are relationship skills.

False

The leader of a small organization devotes efforts primarily to the organization's public image and its investment and growth plans.

False

Which of the following characteristics of followers is most likely to influence the leadership process?

Respect for authority

The concept of visioning as it is used in organizations today is credited to ________.

Ronald Lippitt, 1949

An ideal example of a transformational leader is _____. Her mission was to care for, in her own words, "the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers, all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society, people who have become a burden to the society and are shunned by everyone."

Saint Teresa

All of the following are basic leadership motives EXCEPT ________.

Security

All of the following are important qualities of leadership EXCEPT ________.

Seniority

Behavioral leadership theories assume that there are distinctive actions that effective leaders take.

True

Community in the workplace is experienced in two ways, which are as "a group of people" and as "a way of being."

True

The cornerstones of Shackleton's leadership behavior do NOT include _____.

keeping records.

People who enjoy doing activities in sequential order and learn best by classifying information, engaging in abstract thinking, and looking for basic principles most likely have ________.

logical-mathematical intelligence

Sean, a sales manager at MusicForAll Inc., constantly seeks responsibility and works hard to succeed at his workplace. In the context of Edwin Ghiselli's traits for effective leadership, which of the following traits is most likely illustrated by Sean's behavior in this scenario?

need for achievement.

Disney's culture teaches and reinforces the values

of professionalism, teamwork, and service.

Frustrations of leaders include both _____.

organizational politics and loneliness.

Management involves four functions or processes first identified by Henry Fayol in 1916. Which of the following functions is most likely associated with aligning people and resources?

organizing.

In the context of the types of leaders, teachers most likely_____.

provide knowledge, skill, and attitude development.

Daphne, a marketing manager at Bill Boards Inc., is results driven and regards her team members as tools to achieve her targets. In the context of the managerial (leadership) grid for leadership effectiveness, Daphne most likely exemplifies the _____ in this scenario.

sweatshop manager