Organizational leadership final
Which one of the following is the farthest removed from a power oriented linguistic style?
Emphasizing indirect talk
Which of the following example illustrates practices that enhance creativity?
Eric, a team manager encourages his team members to determine the best possible method for reaching a particular target
The question, if I work hard, what will I get in return? Illustrates what aspect of expectancy theory
Expectancy
Which of the following practices is least likely to be helpful in managing creative people?
Giving creative people considerable structure
Implicit leadership theories deal mostly with personal assumptions
About the attributes of an ideal organizational leader
Which of the following is an example of an action learning program for leadership development?
Barry, a production manager, has been assigned a project from the corporate social responsibility division of his company.
The approaches to negotiation that emphasize collaboration focus on
Beginning with a plausible offer
Westin corporation, a dairy processing company, is located close to the local dairy farms for where it produces its daily inputs. In the context of SWOT analysis, under which of the following components Candace back be included in the companies strategic planning analysis?
Internal strengths
Jett Inc. an automobile manufacturer, has decided to create an electric vehicle that, well not as efficient as it's market competitors, can be sold a much reduced price. What strategy is jett implementing
Intimidation strategy
Jody has high self efficacy meaning that she
Is highly confident that she can perform a particular task
Team play can be an influence tactic when a person
Is more concerned about collaboration than tough mindedness
A worker has the experience of flow when he or she
Is totally absorbed in the task at hand
A communication strategy that can make people appear powerful is
Knowing exactly what they want
Which of the following is NOT one of the three components of knowledge management
Knowledge boarding
The most frequent activity and knowledge management is?
Knowledge dissemination
Which of the following levels in an organization is hands on leader ship usually expected?
Levels below the executive category
Which of the following is keep practice that leaders in virtual teams should practice?
Maintain frequent communication with the team
Executive coaching is beneficial because
Managers receive advice and encouragement about leader ship skills
I won't pressure you to meet the sales target, but think of your family and how they might be affected if you fail to meet the target. This speech made by Gregory, a line manager, to one of his subordinates in the contacts of influence tactics Gregory is attempting
Manipulation of his subordinate
Which of the following examples shows the cognitive abilities of a creative person?
Martin is able to think of several alternatives for a problem
Online mentoring works by essentially
Matching mentors and mentor employees via websites
A major factor in defining a team is that is its members
Must collaborate to achieve optimal results
To become more creative, it's important to
Overcome traditional thinking
A basic principle of persuasion is
People like those who like them
Which of the following is a contributing factor to team learning?
Personal mastery of the job
Based on the four kinds of lopsided leaders, a heroic leader would be
To forceful and strategic
According to Richard Branson, a top executive at virgin Atlantic a special type of challenging experience that contributes enormous Lee to region one leader ship potential is
failure
A major mechanism for developing teamwork is
frequent informal communication among members.
An important part of open book management is to
help all employees understand the company's business goals.
As an important part of making an inspirational appeal is to
Display emotion genuinely as needed
A distinguishing characteristic of a mentoring relationship is that
An emotional tie exists between the mentor and protégé
Who among the following is likely to give the best performance in the contexts of the goal theory?
An employee who is given instruction so that the net sales revenue becomes 30 million and his individual contribution is worth 1 million
A recommended tactic for developing teamwork is to explain to the team that it has
And urgent, constructive purpose
The sets of goal characteristics that will probably lead to higher levels of performance are
Difficult and specific
Which of the following statements is true of coaching skills and techniques?
Build personal relationships with team members
Which of the following is a key leadership role in team-based organization?
Building trust and inspire and teamwork
Stephen, the legal representative of a company entering into a joint venture with another firm, formulate an agreement after discussions with his counterparts. The agreement is such that both companies are satisfied and stand to gain from the joint venture. The given the example shows the _______ style of conflict management.
Collaborative
The three outcomes of influence tactics are
Commitment, compliance, and resistance
A goal contained within a team mission statement should be
Congruent with organizational objectives
A major leader ship initiative for enhancing a learning organization is to?
Create a strategic intent to learn
The employees of an organization are told that if they don't work for a minimum of three extra hours each week they will not be considered for promotion. This is most likely an example of
Deliberate Machiavellianism
An effective way of using modeling in coaching is for a manager
Demonstrate how tasks should be done correctly
In cross-cultural relationships, an attitude of highest respect is to communicate the belief that another persons culture is
Different from but not inferior to theirs
Daisy Inc. enjoys a monopoly in the procurement and distribution of coffee beans. The company undertakes a strategic analysis of its market position. A local daily newspaper has published a report stating that a global coffee beans producer it is entering the region to set up retail stores in order to increase its efficiency and distribution. Daisy Inc. is most likely to include thisUnder which of the following components of the swot analysis?
External threats
Xuan, the finance executive of a large text book publisher is asked to sit through the coffee testing of the companies new advertising program he is also asked to get his feedback on the continent and appeal the advertisement in this contacts of the leader member exchange theory this is an example of?
Extra role behavior
Simon corporation, a global financial services firm, has entered a region who's per capita income is very high. To make its financial products more attractive, it introduces new games that specifically cater to high income groups. This is an example of?
Focus strategy
A study showed that workers who perceive themselves to have a technical orientation tend to prefer being praised in a manner that
Focuses on how their work made a contribution
An effective coaching technique is to achieve enthusiasm and high performance is for leader manager to
Give gentle advice and guidance to team members
Milton, a manager, is forced to turn down an idea for a new product from Steven, one of his most creative team members, because of financial limitations. In order to prevent Steven from feeling discouraged, Milton should
Give gentle feedback to Steven when turning down the idea
A recommended technique for exchanging favors is to
Give the other person as much time as is feasible to comply
In the past several years, Dawson Inc., a consumer durables company, has been focusing only on a particular region due to its forecasted potential for the durables industry. Due to the recent session Ary conditions in the region, the sales of Dawsons products have been hit hard, resulting in severe losses. Which of the following strategies could prevent such a scenario?
Global diversification
Which of the following is a characteristic of group emotional intelligence?
Group efficacy also contributes to group emotional intelligence
Research suggests workers are more likely to have a breakthrough idea when they are
Happy the day before
A powerful strategy for gaining competitive advantage is to;
Hire talented, well motivated people throughout the firm
Martin, a marketing manager of a company, is very knowledgeable in his particular role, but he often has trouble coaching new employees. Of the following, which is most likely affecting Martin's ability to post well question
His inability to give emotional support when new employees struggle
When ingratiation takes the form of well-deserved flattery or complements, it's a _______influence tactic
Positive
A study of leader member exchange is an creativity among research and development specialist indicated that leader member exchanges were
Positively associated with creativity
A leader must inquire what in order to influence others?
Power
James, a as manager, inspires his team members to be prompt in meeting project deadlines by completing his own tasks on time. Which of the following principles of persuasion is seen in the given scenario?
Reciprocity
Which of the following examples illustrates an indirect tie according to the strength of ties perspective?
Sarah is connected to Michael through her friend Shirley
The main reason companies evaluate their leadership development program is to what?
See if they are cost effective
To bring about organization change effectively, and executive is best advised to
Serve as a role model for the desired attitudes and behaviors
Alice works with Lee. She spends two days every month observing Lee's work activities, attending important meetings with him, and discussing tactics. Lee conducts debriefing sessions with Alice where they discuss what she has learned and why it is necessary to use certain tactics at certain times. In this case, Lee is mentoring Alice using the approach known as what/
Shadowing
Brainstorming is often condemned as being
Superficial
Who among the following can be considered an example of a leader who implements power sharing?
The chief editor of a magazine who feels all the reporters and junior editors should be equipped enough to challenge her
An important implication of expectancy theory for leaders is that
The link between rewards and performance should be made explicit
Stewart, the director of a company producing electrical appliances, is preparing to address the sales team to appreciate their performance. When preparing his message for the speech. Stewart should ensure that ________.
The message is geared to the listeners
Marsha is the owner of a popular apparel store. she plans to increase her choices available to customers. she thinks about what additions should be made to the current collection of clothes available in the store. During her evening walk, Marsha suddenly realizes that she should conduct a survey to find out what customers desire. Which of the following is most likely to be Marsha's next step in the context of the creative process?
Verification
In an attempt to convince her team members about the merits of a proposed plan, Margaret adopts the influence tactic of explaining the percentage increase in salary that each team member will enjoy if the plan is successful. In this case Margaret's attempt is an example of
apprising
A dominant characteristic of creative workers is a passion for
their work