Organization Leadership Mid Term Study Guide

According to an analysis of a group of studies, in terms of having an impact on company performance the leader was about as important as the a. industry in which the company operated b. price of the stock c. building in which the company headquarter is located

a

According to the Law of Reciprocity (as it relates to organizational politics),: a. everybody expects to be paid back b. hard work pays off in the long run c. workers who are wronged seek revenge.

a

Alfred intends to follow a directive style of leadership among his team members. In the context of the path-goal theory of leadership effectiveness, which of the following situations would have made Alfred stick to a directive leadership style? a. The team is given orders to improve its performance; however, the exact sales revenue that the team should bring in is unclear b. A few group members have gone through an emotionally disturbing phase and they need emotional support from the leader c. Each group member has a thorough knowledge of their individual contributions to the team, making the task of the leader easier.

a

Authentic leaders are likely to display which of the following characteristics? a. They have a deep commitment to their growth as well as to the growth of other stakeholders b. They focus on the intent of an action rather than on the action itself c. They are primarily concerned with receiving external rewards and avoiding punishment d. They tend to lay off valuable employees to reduce payroll costs

a

Blue Inc., a highly profitable consumer goods manuffacturing company, invests in a number of social responsibility initiatives that in turn generate profit for the company. Which feature of corporate and social performance is illustrated in the given scenario? a. Virtuous circle b. Whistleblowing c. Entitlement

a

Grace is a finance manager at her firm. She wants to decide based on the inputs of her group members and wants the group to arrive at a final shared decision. Which participative leadership style should Grace use? a. Consensus b. Democratic c. Consultative d. Autocratic

a

Kent is an enthusiastic leader, so his enthusiasm is likely to a. help him build relationships with the group b. make it difficult for him to advance further c. be perceived as somewhat of a phony by group members

a

Kevin announces that starting next financial year, 25% of his team members' salaries will depend on their performance. His team members had no say in this process. In the context of the normative decision, model, Kevin demonstrates _____. a. deciding b. delegating c. facilitating

a

Narcissistic CEOs tend to make: a. riskier decisions, often to attain dramatic results that enhance their image b. humble admissions before their employees and the press about their shortcomings as a leader c. habit out of applauding subordinates over their own accomplishments

a

The higher a unit reports in a firm's hierarchy, the: a. more power it acquires b. less dependent it is on organizational resources c. more likely it is on organizational resou

a

Values-based leadership is closely related to ________ and ________ leadership. a. transformational; authentic b. charismatic; authentic c. path-goal; charismatic d. contingency; transformational

a

Intrinsically satisfying work can be a leadership substitute because such work a. lies outside the jurisdiction of leaders b. is so self motivating that the workers require very little leadership c. is usually performed when the leader is away

b

Martin, a senior manager in a company, bribes a government officer to secure a government contract. He justifies his actions stating that he acted in the best interests of the company and nobody stopped him. In the given scenario, Martin is justifying his actions by resorting to _____. a. whistleblowing b. rationalization c. power shring

b

One of the approaches for achieving a socially responsible and ethical organization is to _____. a. develop a sense of entitlement b. engage in philanthropy c. dismiss whistleblowers

b

Which of the following examples illustrates a method for creating a socially responsible and ethical organization? a. ABC Inc., a large industrial group, encourages its senior managers to set examples for other employees by being fair and just in their actions b. A company focuses on achieving its annual targets in terms of revenue irrespective of the impact on its employees and the environment c. Shine Inc., a chemical supplier, adjusts its balance sheets to show profit despite a reduction in sales in order to reinforce the confidence of its shareholders.

a

Which of the following is not accepted substitute for leadership in the modern work environment? a. work that has heavy deadline pressure b. strong professional norms c. closely knit teams of highly trained individuals

a

A leader engages in management openness when he/she _______. a. publishes salary data on the intranet b. encourages subordinates to voice their opinion c. freely criticizes subordinates when they make a mistake

b

A study of empowerment in a firm with operations in the US, Mexico, Poland, and India found that empowerment was negatively associated with job satisfaction among the workers in: a. Mexico b. India c. Poland

b

Charismatic leaders are often characterized as a. creating distrust among constituents b. being willing to use unconventional strategies

b

Elias, the head of a technology firm, decides to announce bonuses for his staff members following an increase in the firm's profit margins. The predetermined date of the bonus announcement coincides with a deadly storm rendering several people homeless and starving. Elias understands that the time is not appropriate for making such an announcement given the grave situation. In this scenario, Elias's decision exhibits _____. a. transparency b. practical intelligence c. tenacity d. creativity

b

Thomson Inc., a manufacturer of smartphones, has unveiled a premium range of smartphones with innovative features and applications. Which of the following roles should the CEO of Thomson Inc. assume to increase media and consumer interest in the company's newest products? a. Negotiate the costs of manufacturing with the company's CFO and COO b. Be available to outsiders as a representative of the company both within and outside the company. c. Serve as a technical expert or adviser for the manufacturing unit. d. Act as a team player in the design department and provide input to the design of the smartphones.

b

Which of the following is true of a delegating decision making style? a. The leader makes decisions for the group b. The leader works behind the scene to provide resources and encouragement c. The leader sells his decisions.

b

Who among the following is providing sound crisis leadership? a. Aftab, who believes that pessimism is the most realistic reaction to a crisis and will avoid the worst consequences b. Ryan, who remains calm and stable even when the situation seems most dire c. Milan, who expects her employees to adapt to a crisis even without proper planning beforehand

b

Without appropriate ______, the leader can rarely influence the actions of group members. a. vision formulation b. performance feedback c. customer focus

b

A Duke University survey about executive leadership found that CEOs can influence leadership, but only if a. employees feel that their work is intrinsically rewarding b. creativity is fostered at every level of the organization c. the leader is perceived to be responsible and inspirational

c

A consequence of the dependence perspective is that when leaders start losing their ability to control resources, they: a. become dependent on the organization b. compensate by receiving additional position power c. lose power

c

Team manager Sara considers her subordinate, Rabia, a member of her in-group. Weyland, another member of Sara's team, does not have high quality exchanges with Sara. Rabia and Weyland are equally good at their job, and their objective performance is equal. Given this information, according to the leader-member exchange theory, how will Sara most likely rate the performance of Rabia and Weyland? a. Rate both Rabia and Weyland the same since their performance is equally good b. Rate Weyland higher than Rabia c. Rate Rabia higher than Weyland d. None of the above. Leader-member exchange theory does not affect performance evaluation

c

The employees of a company feel that management does not make fair decision when increasing salaries or promoting people. Which ethical screen is used by the employees to question the decisions of management in the given example? a. Reversibility b. Utilitarianism c. Justice

c

The personalized charismatic leader uses power to: a. benefit others b. divinely inspire others c. furthers or her own interests

c

Two components of empowerment revealed by research are: a. risk taking and error correction b. command and control c. competence and self-determination

c

Which behavior or attitude is considered task-oriented? a. Promoting principles and values b.Aligning people c. Direction setting d. Openness to worker opinions

c

Which of the following is not a practical justification for practicing corporate social responsibility? a. It help attract high-quality employees b. Public perception of the company will improve c. Executives will later be given greater latitude by governmental oversight when moral lapses inevitably occur.

c

substitutes for leadership refers to a. financial incentives that encourage people to work independently. b. group members who are in charge when the leader is absent. c. factors in the work setting that may make leadership superfluous.

c

Which of the following statements is true about the roles of leaders and managers? a. Effective managers create the vision, and effective leaders implement the vision. b. Managers produce change, and leaders ensure continuity. c. Managers transform organizations, and leaders maintain organizations d. Effective managers also lead, and effective leaders also manage.

d

A charismatic leader will often: a. challenge, prod, and poke other people b. be a low risk taker c. procrastinate about major decisions.

a

A consultative or collaborative decision-making style is likely to bring about the best results when? a. the leader needs information from team members to solve a problem in hand b. the problem is clearly defined c. there is urgency in decision making.

a

A hands-on and deeply engage leader who is talented at developing innovating business strategies is most likely to be strong on which of the following traits or characteristics? a. knowledge of the business b. emotionally supportiveness c. sense of humor

a

In times of crisis, Stacy, an effective leader, addresses the inevitable drop in performance and productivity by: a. pushing her employees to return to their normal work and routines b. having employees look only at the big picture and not smaller chunks of the problem c. quickly reworking the core values on which the company operates.

a

Research about emotional intelligence and leadership concludes that: a. a leader's mood and associated behaviors affect bottom-line performance b. emotional intelligence alone leads to career success c. emotional intelligence combined with ambition accounts for 90 percent of career success.

a

In the Pygmalion effect, group members ______: a. respond only to verbal signals b. live up to expectations set for them c. rebel against high expectations

b

Passion for the work on the part of a leader often expresses itself as a(n): a. tendency to engage in ruthless cost cutting b. obsession for achieving company goals c. distrust of employees who are calm and relaxed.

b

Research about emotional intelligence and leadership concludes that: a. shy and nonassertive employees b. competent and intelligent people c. employees in small, entrepreneurial firms.

b

Roxanne, a manager, applies the dependence perspective toward power when she: a. emphasizes empowering staff members b. makes her staff members dependent on her to pursue their ideas c. acts dependent and weak in meetings.

b

Tenacity is considered to be an important leadership characteristic because: a. leaders are so often under attack from group members b. it often takes a long time to implement a new program c. leaders have such limited power over group members.

b

The consideration dimension of leadership behavior includes how well the leader creates an environment of ________: a. increased concern for financial controls b. emotional support, friendliness, and trust c. carefully controlled work procedures

b

A recommended approach for understanding the impact of leadership on performance is to ask a. How well is the leader liked? b. What is the history of the firm? c. Under what conditions do leaders make a difference?

c

A study showed that the attributions of charisma are heavily influenced by: a. a person's mood at the time b. the network to which the leader belonged c. members of a person's network.

c

A vision deals mostly with: a. finding creative ways to reward organizational members b. a forecast of future business conditions c. the ability to imagine different and better conditions and the ways to achieve them.

c

An entrepreneurial leader is most likely to _____. a. have a moderate achievement drive b. work smoothly within a bureaucracy c. have high enthusiasm and creativity

c

An important of inspring people is to _____. a. satisfy their lower-level needs b. place self-interest before service c. satisfy their higher level needs

c

An important part of being assertive is to a. be obnoxious when necessary b. not tolerate difference of opinion c. express feelings and opinions forthrightly

c

Charismatic leaders are likely to cultivate relationships with group members by means of a. revealing their true selves to others b. deliberately appearing manipulative and unforgiving c. impression management.

c

Edwin, an engineer in a construction material manufacturing company, always strives to give his best because he is aware that he is contributing something larger and would be recognized for it. It can be inferred from the given scenario that _____. a. individuals tend to focus on the intent of an action rather than on the action itself b. people are primarily concerned with receiving external rewards and avoiding punishment c. employees who work in an ethical environment tend to be better motivated.

c

Fran, the head of exports management at a textile manufacturing firm, was asked in a formal meeting with the CEO why her department was unable to meet quarterly targets. During the meeting, Fran stayed calm and in control and put forth her reasons in an unambiguous manner. This exhibits that Fran is a _____ leader. a. enthusiastic b. creative c. self-confident d. socially aware

c

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 presence. Which of the following traits best describes Grace's actions? a. Resonance b. Humility c. Gutsy

c

If hands-on guidance is carried to the extreme, it can result in ______: a. team-management b. alignment of people c. micromanagement

c

Which of the following is true of leadership during a crisis? a. It is important to think tactically and have short term goals to avoid any crisis b. It is important to be a transactional, and not a transformational leader, to minimize crisis c. It is important to prevent potential crisis through disaster planning.

c

Which of the following serves as an example of evidence-based leadership? a. The management decides to keep a check on politics in the firm b. The management decides to carry out job appraisal of individual employees c. The management decides to refer to best management practices from the past to find a solution to the issue at hand.

c

In which of the following leadership types do the followers have a clear sense of who they are and a clear set of values? a. Laissez-faire b. Leadership polarity c. Personalized charismatic d. Socialized charismatic

d

Which of the following is a rationale for referring to conceptual thinkers as systems thinkers? a. They tend to be gregarious, outgoing, and upbeat in most situations b. They recognize the importance of ethical conduct c. They tend to be born leaders d. They understand how the external environment influences an organization.

d