Quiz 5

According to Zemke's four generations of workers, which of the following statements is most likely true of the Veterans?

They represent a wealth of lore and wisdom.

Terrorists may call themselves "freedom fighters," and firing someone may be referred to as "letting him or her go." These are both examples of

euphemistic labeling.

Authentic leaders behave as they do to attain status, rewards, and other advantages rather than to achieve personal conviction.

false

Being helpful, honest, and logical are examples of terminal values.

false

In-group favoritism occurs when people overrate the quality of their work and their contributions to the groups and teams to which they belong.

false

An authentic leader will most likely

have a realistic self-perception.

Dr. Jonathon realizes that his patient is suffering from a highly contagious disease that is likely to pose a threat to the entire city. However, he is uncertain about sharing this information with city officials to protect his patient's privacy. In this scenario, which of the following ethical dilemmas does the doctor most likely face?

individual versus community

Which of the following best describes ethics?

principles of right conduct

Millennials share an optimism born, perhaps, from having been raised by parents devoted to the task of bringing their generation to adulthood.

true

Moral reasoning refers to the process leaders use to make decisions about ethical and unethical behaviors.

true

The study of authentic leadership has gained considerable momentum in the last decade because of the belief that enhancing self-awareness can help people in organizations find more meaning and connection at work.

true

Leadership behavior enacted by individuals who take action to maintain ethical standards in the face of questionable moral behaviors by higher-ups is referred to as

upward ethical leadership.

What are the four qualities of leadership that engender trust according to Bennis and Goldsmith?

vision, empathy, consistency, and integrity

Hall and Donnell reported findings of five separate studies involving over 12,000 managers that explored the relationship between managerial achievement and attitudes toward subordinates. Overall, they found that managers who strongly subscribed to Theory X beliefs

were highly likely to be in their lower-achieving group.