Ch 3 Assessment

Which statement is most likely true about followers having a good working relationship with their superiors? A. Superiors and followers with good relationships tend to experience less conflict. B. Superiors give fewer performance appraisals to followers with whom they have good relationships. C. Followers who have good relationships with their superiors advance quickly in their careers. D. Followers accomplish less work when they have a good working relationship with their superiors.

A. Superiors and followers with good relationships tend to experience less conflict.

Why do followers most likely need to have a high level of technical competence? A. Technical expertise plays a key role in supervisors' performance appraisal ratings of subordinates. B. Technical competence increases a follower's channel power and situational control. C. Technical expertise enables a follower to implement a relevant development plan. D. Technical competence decreases the pressure to belong to a leader's in-group.

A. Technical expertise plays a key role in supervisors' performance appraisal ratings of subordinates.

In the context of the new leader onboarding road map, which of the following statements is true of new leaders in the first two weeks? A. They should schedule one-on-one meetings with all their peers in peers' offices. B. They should try to maximize their personal interactions with direct reports. C. They should avoid meeting their team's stars to stay ahead of potential biases or conflicts. D. They should avoid meeting individuals who were once part of the team but have taken positions in other parts of the organization.

A. They should schedule one-on-one meetings with all their peers in peers' offices.

In the context of the new leader onboarding road map, when should a new leader gather benchmarking information from other organizations, connect with the key external suppliers and customers, and if appropriate, meet with the former leader of the team? A. after the first two weeks B. on the first day C. before joining the organization D. during the third month

A. after the first two weeks

In the context of the first day on the job, identify a true statement about the first meeting of the new leaders with their new bosses. A. The meeting should usually last for two to three hours. B. The meeting should end by arranging a follow-up meeting to review progress. C. The meeting should avoid discussing the boss's view of team strengths and weaknesses. D. The meeting should happen in a small conference room.

B. The meeting should end by arranging a follow-up meeting to review progress.

Which of the following leadership styles are supervisors most likely to use when interacting with subordinates with poor technical skills? A. an achievement-oriented leadership style B. a close, directive leadership style C. a participative leadership style D. a friendly, supportive leadership style

B. a close, directive leadership style

Which of the following is most likely an outcome of regularly practicing a 10 percent stretch? A. providing encouragement to followers who are struggling B. decreasing apprehensions about doing something new or different C. strengthening essential technical skills B. engaging in more effective two-way communication

B. decreasing apprehensions about doing something new or different

Which of the following statements is true about building effective relationships with superiors? A. Followers should be evaluated on the basis of their own success rather than on their team's success. B. Followers should play politics and distort information to make superiors look good, if required. C. Followers should think of their own and their superior's success as interdependent. D. Followers should take the blame solely on themselves for their teams' failures.

C. Followers should think of their own and their superior's success as interdependent.

Which of the following statements is true of a gaps-of-the-GAPS (goals, abilities, perceptions, standards) analysis? A. It builds in reflection time so that people can periodically review progress. B. It clearly spells out what leaders need to do to meet their development needs. C. It helps leadership practitioners identify high-priority development needs. D. It states career objectives indicating where one wants to be in one's career a year or so in the future.

C. It helps leadership practitioners identify high-priority development needs.

Which of the following statements is true of individuals with high levels of technical competence? A. They are highly likely to be members of their leaders' out-groups. B. They are highly unlikely to be asked to participate in decisions. C. They are highly likely to be delegated tasks. D. They are highly unlikely to wield more influence in their groups than their leaders.

C. They are highly likely to be delegated tasks.

Which of the following is one of the best ways to establish and maintain good peer relationships? A. adopt the norms of the group B. take control of problems that peers are unable to solve C. acknowledge common interests and goals D. practice a theory z attitude to gain perspective

C. acknowledge common interests and goals

Which of the following statements is true of leaders with high levels of technical competence? A. They are highly unlikely to have satisfied and happy followers. B. Managers are usually more likely to have them as members of their out-groups than leaders with average levels of technical competence. C. They are unable to reduce the level of role ambiguity and conflict in their groups. D. Followers are generally more satisfied with them rather than leaders with average levels of technical competence.

D. Followers are generally more satisfied with them rather than leaders with average levels of technical competence.

When building a development plan, one's career objective comes directly from A. one's gaps-of-the-GAPS (goals, abilities, perceptions, standards) analysis. B. the abilities quadrant of the GAPS (goals, abilities, perceptions, standards) analysis. C. a force field analysis. D. the goals quadrant of the GAPS (goals, abilities, perceptions, standards) analysis.

D. the goals quadrant of the GAPS (goals, abilities, perceptions, standards) analysis.

During the first two weeks on the job, a new leader should conduct in-person meetings with their peers. Which of the following issues should be discussed with the peers? A. the best ways to communicate with clients B. the style of socializing with others in the organization C. the opinions of the peers on former employees and leaders of the organization D. the ways issues are raised and decisions made on their boss's team

D. the ways issues are raised and decisions made on their boss's team

Task forces that are formed to work on key change initiatives should be staffed by stars because A. this will establish an effective and reasonable time schedule. B. this will ensure that key players earn promotions. C. this will minimize the need to outsource tasks. D. this will improve the odds of good recommendations being made.

D. this will improve the odds of good recommendations being made.

Which of the following is the first step while conducting a GAPS (goals, abilities, perceptions, standards) analysis? A. to identify the standards one's boss or one's organization has for one's career objectives B. to write a journal that includes specialized knowledge or a number of skills that have helped one succeed in one's previous jobs C. to obtain information about one's strengths and development needs by asking others for feedback D. to clearly identify what one wants to do or where one wants to go with one's career over the next year or so

D. to clearly identify what one wants to do or where one wants to go with one's career over the next year or so

Technical competence is especially important for first-line supervisors because they A. spend considerable time training their followers. B. need to stimulate followers to engage in a 10 percent stretching. C. are frequently promoted to executive positions. D. are required to provide 360-degree feedback.

A. spend considerable time training their followers.

What is the fastest way to alter the culture and norms of a team? A. revise the organizational mission B. modify the corporate strategy C. implement new team rules D. change the people in the team

D. change the people in the team

Which of the following is most likely a benefit of keeping a journal? A. providing information for key followers B. cnsidering actions in a subjective way C. quantifying important strategic decisions D. documenting ideas for future speeches

D. documenting ideas for future speeches

When a team has fewer than 15 people, what should new leaders do during the first two weeks? A. organize gatherings to learn personal information about team members B. schedule half-day one-on-one sessions with every team member C. identify major areas of improvement and restructure the whole group D. meet individually with everyone on the team

D. meet individually with everyone on the team