SLS-1261 M2A3 Quiz | Chapters 5 and 6

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Which of the following is the clearest example of socially responsible behavior on the part of a business firm?

Creating a pleasant workplace

Following Fiedler's contingency model, a leader can increase situational control by:

increasing his or her position power.

In Fiedler's contingency theory, an important dimension for rating situation favorability is:

leader-member relations

Chief financial officer Barry submits travel and expense reports that are completely genuine and encourages employees in his division to always give accurate and correct information. Barry is using the ethical initiative called:

leading by example.

Adapting to changing times is most important for which approach to leadership?

Contingency approach

Arnold, a team manager, believes​ in treating all his team members equally. He adheres to his beliefs irrespective of the circumstances. Which ethical leadership behavior is Arnold demonstrating?

Integrity

Which one of the following is a recommended approach to leadership during a crisis?

Lead with compassion

The virtuous cycle in relation to social responsibility suggests that

corporate social performance and corporate financial performance feed and reinforce each other.

According to the path-goal theory, the participative style is recommended when group members are performing repetitive tasks.

false

Ethics deals only with compliance to rules and regulations.

false

Contingency leadership theorists believe that in terms of shaping the leader's behavior, _____.

forces in the situation are more important than the leader's personal characteristics.

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 _____.

rationalization

One suggestion to the leader based on path-goal theory is for the leader to:

reduce frustrating barriers to reaching goals

Ethics deals mostly with:

separating right from wrong.

Strategic leadership and social responsibility include the idea that senior managers set the tone for ethics and social responsibility throughout an organization.

true

The general point of Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership is that the best style of leadership is determined by:

the situation in which a leader works.

An important situational factor in the normative model is the importance of commitment.

true

If a leader wants to practice the path-goal theory of leadership, he should be prepared to compensate for the deficiencies of subordinates.

true

Rationalization can lead to unethical behavior because people will focus on the intention of the act rather than the act itself.

true

Several psychiatrists and corporate governance experts claim that some executives are unethical because they feel they are entitled to whatever they can get away with or steal.

true


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