Working Skillfully In Organizations - Management 200

The MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator), can be a good guide to be used for hiring and selection decisions.

False

Which of the following questions should a manager address while acquiring a company in terms of culture?

Where are the similarities and differences?

Which of the following statements is true of the levels of organizational culture?

Assumptions are deeply embedded in an organization's culture.

Which of the following statements about the managerial grid is true?

It holds that the quality of leadership style depends on the level of each behavior portrayed.

Jack and Frankie are working on an important project for which the deadline is approaching. Jack to quickly analyzes the situation and organizes the activities such that the project is completed on time. However, Frankie begins by experimenting with new methods by gathering extra information and prefers not to be rushed. In the context of the psychological dimensions of personality, it can be inferred that:

Jack is more judging than perceiving.

Which of the following refers to an organization's assumptions?

The underlying essence of why members of an organization act as they do.

John Terzian is ___.

an entrepreneur.

Which of the following statements about the relationship between self-awareness and interpersonal effectiveness is true?

A greater awareness of others, in turn, lead to a greater awareness of oneself.

Which of the following is an advantage of a strong culture?

A strong culture has been linked to better levels of performance.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a strong culture?

A strong culture tends to be difficult to change.

Which of the following refers to the "Great Man" theory?

A theory of leadership that explained leadership by examining the traits and characteristics of renowned leaders of human history.

The person who has a Low Goal orientation and High Relationship orientation exhibits this conflict management style.

Accommodating conflict management style.

Referring to core values and fundamental beliefs, which of the following refers to a constant factor that drives behavior in variable situations?

Character

Which of the following statements is true about leadership skills?

Cognitive skills are developed through experience.

This conflict management style has a High Goal orientation and Low Relationship orientation.

Competing

To be both cooperative to work in agreement with others, allowing their goals to be reached but also to make sure that you don't let your own preferences and goals take a back seat every time is an example of _____

Compromise

The conflict management style that is intermediate in both Assertiveness and Cooperativeness.

Compromising

_______ skills refer to a manager's ability to see the organization as a whole and to understand how various parts fit together to work as an integrated unit.

Conceptual

Which of the following is a characteristic of an Cohort's culture?

Culture is dynamic

Which of the following aspects of a leader's role in relation to culture is deemed critically important to an organization's success?

Empower employees to make independent decisions and to find ways to improve operations.

The three objectives of a charismatic leader are to:

Envision, empathize, and empower.

Which of the following indices of creativity involves the ability to change approaches to a problem?

Flexibility

Which of the following statements is true with regard to Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

He states that most people have a combination of intelligences that influence their approach to various situations.

_______ skills refer to a manager's ability to work with people and understand employee motivation and group processes.

Human relations

Which of the following is a benefit of task-oriented leadership style?

Improved performance.

Strategic Thinking, as a strength domain, includes which strengths? Note that none of these are a full list.

Intellection, context, futuristic, analytical.

Which of the following individuals demonstrates internal locus of control?

Kaitlin, a student, strongly believes that by putting extra effort and working hard they will be able to score good marks.

Which of the following individuals demonstrates external locus of control?

Kathryn, a strong athlete, believed that it was only because of her weak opponents she was able to win the competition.

Lensy is the top manager of a firm which is going to acquire another firm in the similar industry. Which of the following should Lensy do after acquiring the company in terms of culture?

Lensy should preserve those elements of each culture that are essential to the company's well-being.

Mariah, a marketing major, and Liam, a financial aspirant, belong to a Cohort that is downsizing its students due to some recent events. In this stressful situation, Mariah remains calm and confident, while Liam gets anxious and depressed. In the context of Robert McCrae and Paul Costa's leadership personality traits, it can be inferred that:

Mariah has high emotional stability.

Which of the following characterizes a weak culture?

No agreement on the firm's values.

Groupthink: Extreme consensus in a group during a decision-making process due to:

Overestimation of the group's opinion. Close-mindedness. Pressures toward uniformity. All of these items.

Jake, the marketing lead in an organization, treats each of his team members differently and maintains unique relationships with them. Preston and Anika are members of his team. He assigns more interesting tasks to Preston and offers him more rewards. On the other hand, Anika is simply required to comply by formal rules and receives the standard benefits of the job. From this scenario it can be inferred that:

Preston belongs to Jake's in-group.

In the article on 6 Practical Steps For Resolving Relational Conflict, which of the following is NOT a step?

Seek first to understand their prespectives before communicating your objectives.

In the Gulati PowerPoint on 'Conflict and Negotiation' in the Theories of Intergroup Conflict, which is NOT part of Social Identity Theory?

Social status.

Svjetlana is an organization's marketing lead. She has sound knowledge about the market and makes good decisions about allocating advertising resources across different social media platforms. However, her team members complain that she does not respond or even pay attention to their problems and interests. This shows that Svjetlana has strong _______ skills but lacks some _______ skills.

Technical / Human relations

Which of the following best describes Robert Sternberg's contextual intelligence component of the Triarchic Theory?

The ability to shape and be shaped by the external environment.

In the article on 6 Practical Steps For Resolving Relational Conflict, why is it important to 'Reaffirm the Relationship'?

The end goal is to strengthen, preserve, or restore a relationship.

Which of the following is the best example of a Cohort with a strong culture?

The performance of the MGMT 200 Cohort tends to fluctuate, wherein, it's good under stable environments and very poor under turbulent environments.

Which of the following is a characteristic shared by creative people?

Tolerance of ambiguity.

John Terzian likely possesses a high level of extraversion.

True

Managers have a difficult job because daily they are faced with competing values and demands, which means that it is impossible to satisfy everyone.

True

In the Gulati PowerPoint, which of the following is NOT a causes of Intergroup conflict?

Unclear goals and objectives.

People can make work an exciting, fun, and productive place to be, or they can make it a routine, boring, and ineffective place where everyone dreads to go.

true

Technical skills of leadership refer to:

a leader's knowledge about an organization and job-related activities.

Emma, a firm's marketing head, had certain characteristics that made her gain the team's loyalty. Moreover, she can elicit performance beyond expectations from the team members. She has the ability to motivate her team members through strong communication skills. From this description, it can be inferred that Emma is a _____ leader.

charismatic

You completed the Conflict-Management Style Survey to help you become more aware of your characteristic approach, or style, in managing ____ .

conflict

Nick is a firm's marketing manager who is confident of himself and is more open to feedback. Moreover, he has the ability to motivate himself despite obstacles to achieve his goals. His employees adore him since he takes active interest in their concerns and constructively manages any conflict that arises. From this description, it can be said that Nick demonstrates ...

emotional intelligence.

If a company has a track record of success, its culture will be easier to change.

false

It is quite difficult to note the artifacts present in an organization.

false

John Terzian likely possesses a very low level of agreeableness.

false

Management is defined as the systematic study and application of knowledge about how individuals and groups act within the organizations where they work.

false

Relationship Building as a strengths domain is the least important of the four domains.

false

Stereotype application cannot be prevented.

false

The Execution Domain of strengths focuses on how you leverage influence to get others on board.

false

The most important consideration in whether a company acts ethically or not is based on their rules and policies.

false

Calab is an organization's marketing lead. He has sound knowledge about the organizational activities and can make effective job-related decisions. However, his team members are unable to achieve sales target that he sets without any delay. His team members complain that Calab does not respond or even pay attention to their problems and interests. This shows that Calab lacks the _____ skills of leadership.

interpersonal

The process of understanding how work gets done and how individuals should interact is called _____.

socialization

Diversity is ___.

the differing individuals - who are in the organization, in the classroom, who are at the table.

The iceberg as a model, or analogy, of individual differences shows us that ___.

what we see in other's behaviors are external traits.