Chapter 1 Quiz-Supervisory Management

Which of the following statements is true of good leaders? a. They know how to follow. b. They are above others. c. They are coercive. d. They maintain the status quo

They know how to follow.

Today's leaders operate in a world where: a. much is certain. b. everything is simple. c. the pace is relentless. d. mobility does not exist.

c. the pace is relentless

Which of the following is a fatal flaw of a leader that causes derailment? a. Inability to promote themselves b. Failure to be defensive c. Inability to engage in office politics d. Failure to fulfill promises

d. Failure to fulfill promises

Which of the following is true of leadership in terms of relationships? a. It focuses on investing more in people so they are energized and inspired to accomplish goals. b. It focuses on getting the most results out of people so that production goals are achieved. c. It is based on position and formal authority rather than on personal influence and trust. d. It includes organizing a structure to accomplish the plan and staffing the structure with employees.

a. It focuses on investing more in people so they are energized and inspired to accomplish goals.

Harry, the general manager of an organization, encourages employees to question their assumptions and provide diverse perspectives. He uses the latest technology to perform tasks effectively. He suggests alterations in the policies of the organization according to the changes in the business environment. In the context of the given scenario, which of the following is true of Harry? a. He applies fear-based motivation in the organization. b. He uses a new leadership paradigm to head the organization. c. He implements a leadership style that involves coercion. d. He acts as a stabilizer in order to maintain the status quo.

b. He uses a new leadership paradigm to head the organization.

Which of the following statements is true of Leadership Era 2? a. It is the era of the agile leader. b. It characterized the emergence of hierarchy and bureaucracy. c. It represented a tremendous shock to managers in North America. d. It is the era of the team leader and the change leader.

b. It characterized the emergence of hierarchy and bureaucracy.

Which of the following statements is true of effective followers? a. They do not make decisions on their own. b. They are committed to something outside their own self-interest. c. They avoid standing up for what they believe. d. They are "yes people" who blindly follow a leader.

b. They are committed to something outside their own self-interest.

Identify the correct statement regarding true leaders. a. They have closed minds that criticize new ideas. b. They are willing to accept nonconformity from others. c. They are not ready to disagree and say no when it serves the larger good. d. They focus on position and formal authority.

b. They are willing to accept nonconformity from others

Which of the following characterizes successful managers? a. They are critical or insensitive. b. They learn from feedback and mistakes. c. They are very ambitious. d. They spend too much time promoting themselves.

b. They learn from feedback and mistakes.

Jennifer heads the software team of Insight Inc. She prepares schedules and deadlines for projects and assigns separate tasks to each employee. She focuses on the short-term results of her projects rather than the long-term future. She decides the budgets for different projects. She prefers to stabilize situations rather than change them. In this scenario, Jennifer depicts: a. leadership qualities. b. management qualities. c. both leadership and management qualities. d. follower qualities.

b. management qualities.

Which of the following is an example of an effective leader using a new leadership paradigm? a. George believes that an organization can function effectively only with strict control. b. Sally believes that procedures in an organization should be detailed and inviolate. c. Daniel holds that feedback should be offered regularly to followers. d. Janis considers inquisitive followers to be a threat to an organization.

c. Daniel holds that feedback should be offered regularly to followers.

Which of the following is a difference between management and leadership? a. Management keeps an eye on the long-term future, whereas leadership keeps an eye on the short-term results. b. Management is concerned with developing a shared culture that can lead to the desired future state, while leadership deals with developing policies and procedures to direct employees. c. Management focuses on establishing detailed plans for achieving specific results, while leadership involves developing farsighted strategies for producing the changes needed to achieve a vision. d. Management entails keeping an eye on the horizon, whereas leadership entails keeping an eye on the bottom line.

c. Management focuses on establishing detailed plans for achieving specific results, while leadership involves developing farsighted strategies for producing the changes needed to achieve a vision.

Which of the following statements is true of leadership? a. It involves a relationship among people who treat assumptions as fixed truths. b. It involves influence that is unidirectional. c. It includes influence that is coercive. d. It occurs among people who intentionally desire significant changes.

d. It occurs among people who intentionally desire significant changes

Which of the following is true of the trait theories of leadership? a. It was believed that leaders were born with certain heroic leadership traits. b. It was believed that leaders can tailor their behavior to improve leadership effectiveness. c. It was thought that effective leaders differed in their behavior from ineffective ones. d. It was thought that leaders could be predicted if certain characteristics could be identified.

d. It was thought that leaders could be predicted if certain characteristics could be identified.

Which of the following methods is the best way to learn the art of leadership? a. Reading a textbook b. Taking a test c. Studying results of a research project d. Leading a group activity

d. Leading a group activity