Self-Assesment

A person with which of the following traits has a relatively stable tendency to effect environmental change? • Attractiveness • Stubbornness • Sense of humor • Proactive personality

• Proactive personality

A leader at the post-conventional level of moral behavior would be concerned with doing the most good for the most people, without regard for whether such behavior brought him or her recognition and fortune. Which of the following examples most likely represents a leader at the post-conventional level of moral behaviour? - A senior manager who thinks it is justified to ask group members to run errands for him, such as getting his taxes filed correctly - A manager who freely takes credit for a subordinate's idea - A resentful employee who is willing to share confidential information about his employer to outsiders and competitors - A group leader who takes time from writing an important report to coach a group member who needs help at the moment

- A group leader who takes time from writing an important report to coach a group member who needs help at the moment

Which of the following would be an effective way of managing a workplace crisis? - Making unilateral decisions and expecting compliance from workers without being concerned by their attitudes toward the decision - Displaying a pessimistic outlook so that workers understand the graveness of the situation - Encouraging workers to return to their regular work - Adopting a defensive attitude

- Encouraging workers to return to their regular work

Under a crisis condition, which of the following is more likely to reassure group members that things will work out? - Remaining calm and steady - Seeking inputs from all workers before making decisions - Injecting a pessimistic outlook in workers - Highlighting the performance decline, though it may be temporary

- Remaining calm and steady

Which of the following is a rationale for considering risk taking as a characteristic of a leader's charisma? - Risk taking adds to the leader's humble disposition. - Risk taking gives assured monetary returns. - Risk taking ensures stability in the organization's finances. - Risk taking makes others admire such courage.

- Risk taking makes others admire such courage.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the typical entrepreneurial leadership style? - Inherently reactive - Strong bureaucratic culture - Risk avoidance - Strong achievement drive

- Strong achievement drive

A leader who practices fairness would ________ . - avoid playing favorites with his group and treat all members equally - tweak the productivity figures of his team so that he makes a good impression on upper management - not hesitate to overcharge his expense account because he works hard for his employer - feel it is acceptable to ignore team members who are underperforming because his superiors have not complained about them

- avoid playing favorites with his group and treat all members equally

Charismatic leaders are visionary because they offer an exciting image of where the organization is headed and how to get there. Leaders are communicating their vision if they ________ . - describe an ideal version of the future of an entire organization - express their nervousness about the direction of the organization - enable group members to achieve success in relatively short, easy projects - disregard other's emotional responses

- describe an ideal version of the future of an entire organization

A key characteristic of charismatic leaders is: - introversion - adopting conventional strategies. - expressing feelings openly. - risk aversion.

- expressing feelings openly.

Proactive behavior usually stems from a proactive personality and refers to self-initiated anticipatory action with the intent of either changing the situation or one's own behavior and attitudes. Which of the following examples shows the demonstration of proactive behaviour by an individual? • Being a team manager, Shirley clearly communicates what she expects from her team in terms of performance and commitment. • As the chief executive officer of a company, Jason is able to understand the long-term implications of policies. • Michelle always keeps project reports ready, as she knows that her manager can ask for them anytime. • Adam is an approachable manager and always tries to empathize with his team members when they face problems at work.

• Michelle always keeps project reports ready, as she knows that her manager can ask for them anytime.

A leader is said to be proactive if he creates or controls a situation by causing something to happen, rather than react after the event happens. Hence, leaders exhibit proactive behavior by ________ . • using their power primarily to help others • taking anticipatory action to change a situation • bouncing back after a major setback • displaying empathy for others

• taking anticipatory action to change a situation

Which of the following statements is true about entrepreneurs? - They focus their energies on employees rather than on products, services, or customers. - They have the ability to identify a problem and arrive at a solution. - They lay more emphasis on rules and regulations when managing people. - They adopt a reactive approach rather than a proactive approach.

- They have the ability to identify a problem and arrive at a solution.

Entrepreneurs are noted for their ________ . - tendency to act quickly when an opportunity arises - preferential treatment toward their employees and company insiders - temperament to work within the mainstream of a bureaucracy - strong inclination toward a hierarchical organization structure

- tendency to act quickly when an opportunity arises

The essence of a contingency approach to leadership is that leaders are most effective when they make their behavior contingent on situational forces, including group member characteristics. Leading during a crisis can be regarded as contingency leadership because ________ . - larger differences in leader-member exchanges tend to lead to higher team performance - the situation demands that the leader emphasize certain behaviors, attitudes, and traits - it translates principles based on best evidence into organizational practices - leaders do not always develop entirely different relationships with each group member

- the situation demands that the leader emphasize certain behaviors, attitudes, and traits

Leaders who perceive themselves as highly ethical and moral are likely to focus on ________ . - developing a sense of entitlement to the perks of their position - treating all interested parties affected by their decisions fairly - maximizing personal gains at the expense of others - creating winners and losers after many decisions are made

- treating all interested parties affected by their decisions fairly

Which of the following roles are NOT classified as part of the leadership function? • Figurehead • Negotiator • Team builder • Finance officer

• Finance officer

Part of almost any manager's job description is trying to make deals with others for needed resources. This is referred to as the negotiator role. Which of the following examples shows a manager playing the role of a negotiator? • Colin bargains for better projects and facilities for his team with his firm's top management. • Trevor, an employee in an automobile company, keeps himself informed of the latest developments by reading various magazines and newsletters. • Tony cooperates with the managers of other teams when executing plans that benefit everyone. • Peter often appreciates the good work done by the members of his team.

• Colin bargains for better projects and facilities for his team with his firm's top management.

How can you gain a better understanding of leadership and further your development in becoming a better a leader? • Examine the various roles of the leadership function • Refrain from asking questions • Become more aggressive • Avoid situations that make you uncomfortable

• Examine the various roles of the leadership function