Week 1- Apply Quiz

When building a development plan, one's career objective comes directly from

- The goals quadrant of the gaps analysis

In the context of the first day on the job, identify a true statement about the first meeting of the new leaders with their new bosses.

- The meeting should end by arranging a follow- up meeting to review progress

Which of the following definitions of leadership is fairly comprehensive and helpful?

- The process of influencing an organized group toward accomplishing its goals

Kyra, a 16-year-old high school girl, is skeptical about her first day at a new school. She believes that nobody will talk to her and that her new teachers will be rude to her. She enters the class in a negative mood and speaks rudely to everyone. Eventually, she sees that her beliefs about the new school and teachers come true. Which of the following is most likely exemplified in this scenario?

- The self-fulfilling prophecy

Which of the following fundamental archetypes of leadership is most likely to take risks and action in a crisis?

- The warrior-knight archetype

During the first two weeks on the job, a new leader should conduct in-person meetings with their peers. Which of the following issues should be discussed with the peers?

- The ways issues are raised and decisions made on their boss's team

Which of the following leadership styles are supervisors most likely to use when interacting with subordinates with poor technical skills?

- A close, directive leadership style

Which of the following is one of the best ways to establish and maintain good peer relationships?

- Acknowledge common interests and goals

In the context of the new leader onboarding road map, when should a new leader gather benchmarking information from other organizations, connect with the key external suppliers and customers, and if appropriate, meet with the former leader of the team?

- After the first two weeks

In the context of perception, which of the following terms is best described as the explanations people develop for the characteristics, behaviors, or actions to which they attend?

- Attribution

According to Robert Kelley's basic styles of followership, _____ are the "yes people" of organizations and are very active at doing their organization's work.

- Conformist followers

According to leadership researchers, leadership

- Is an interpersonal relation in which others comply because they want to

Most early research on leadership was based on the assumption that leadership is a general personal trait expressed independently of the situation in which the leadership is manifested. This view is commonly known as

- The heroic theory

According to Robert Kelley's basic styles of followership, who among the following presents a consistent picture to both leaders and coworkers of being independent, innovative, and willing to stand up to superiors?

- Exemplary Followers

Which of the following involves participants being given a limited amount of time to prioritize and respond to a number of notes, phone messages, and letters from a fictitious manager's in-basket?

- In basket exercises

Unlike traditional training programs, action learning

- Often is conducted in teams of work colleagues who are addressing real company challenges

Craig, a marketing manager at HeliZone Inc., rarely takes initiative or suggests new ideas during project meetings. He does his work half-heartedly and needs to be guided by his manager on a regular basis. According to Robert Kelley's basic styles of followership, Craig most likely is a(n)

- Passive Follower

Jonathan, a front desk executive at Read Books Inc., handled 40 customer calls per day. He was then sent to a training program last month to improve his communication skills, which cost the organization $500. This month, Read Books observes that his growth is positive and substantial and that he is able to handle 60 customer calls per day. His productivity has increased by $700. This scenario most likely exemplifies

- Return on investment

Technical competence is especially important for first-line supervisors because they

- Spend considerable time training their followers

Which statement is most likely true about followers having a good working relationship with their superiors?

- Superiors and followers with good relationships tend to experience less conflict

Which of the following is a phenomenon that refers to situations in which people feel themselves at risk of being judged by others holding negative images about them?

- The Stereotype threat

People who are observing an action are much more likely than the actor to make the fundamental attribution error. This is called

- The actor/observer difference

The tendency to overestimate the dispositional causes of behavior and underestimate the environmental causes when others fail is called

- The fundamental attribution error

Which of the following statements is true of individuals with high levels of technical competence?

- They are highly likely to be delegated tasks

According to Robert Kelley's basic styles of followership, which of the following statements is true about pragmatist followers?

- They are mediocre performers