Advanced Organizational Leadership Test
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Course Introduction
Advanced Organizational Leadership explores the complex dynamics of leading modern organizations through a blend of theory, practice, and real-world case studies. The course covers advanced topics such as strategic visioning, ethical decision-making, transformational change, and high-performance team building, with an emphasis on developing critical leadership competencies for diverse and rapidly changing environments. Students will analyze leadership models, diagnostic tools, and situational approaches to address organizational challenges, enhance stakeholder engagement, and drive sustainable success. Through collaborative projects and reflective exercises, participants will strengthen their own leadership style and learn to foster innovation, accountability, and resilience within their teams and organizations.
Recommended Textbook
Becoming a Master Manager A Competing Values Approach 6th Edition by Robert E. Quinn
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Chapter 1: The Competing Values Approach to Management
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Q1) Which element of an argument is described as the bridge between the claim and the grounds?
A)Claim
B)Grounds
C)Warrant
D)Evidence
E)None of these
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the four management models would advocate that clear direction leads to productive outcomes?
A)Rational Goal
B)Emotional Intelligence
C)Internal Process
D)Human Relations
E)Open Systems
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Establishing and Maintaining Stability and Continuity
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Q1) When prioritizing tasks, what two characteristics are important for you to identify according to Steven Covey?
A)Whether the task is internally- or externally-focused and how urgent the task is
B)How important the task is and whether someone else is available to complete the task
C)How urgent it is to act on the task and how important the task is
D)How urgent the task is and whether someone else is available to complete the task
E)How long the task will take to complete and how important the task is
Answer: C
Q2) Which project management tool shows the flow of tasks associated with a complex project by showing the interrelationships between activities?
A)Work breakdown structure
B)PERT/CPM
C)Gantt Chart
D)All of these
E)None of these
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Improving Productivity and Increasing Profitability
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Q1) Which of the following elements should be considered in designing an organization according to the "star model"?
A)Strategy
B)Structure
C)Rewards
D)All of these
E)Strategy and structure, but not rewards
Answer: D
Q2) Which need is associated with an imperative to strive for success as meeting an intrinsically rewarding goal or standard?
A)Need for power
B)Need for affiliation
C)Need for achievement
D)Need for autonomy
E)Need for comfort
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Promoting Change and Encouraging Adaptability
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Q1) In contrast to promotional messages, informational messages often rely more on _____________ than ______________.
A)facts; hypotheses
B)symbols, statistics
C)stories, symbols
D)statistics; stories
E)information, data
Q2) When negotiating, the strategy of "dovetailing" refers to
A)Collaborating to find how the needs of both parties can be met
B)Excluding as many issues as possible from the negotiation to simplify the discussions
C)Offering the other party something small that they have an interest in obtaining in exchange for something larger that you want to obtain
D)Offering to accommodate the other party so that a peaceful relationship can be maintained
E)Including excessively large demands in your first position statement so that you can later appear to be giving up something, even though you never really expected to get it
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Chapter 5: Integration and the Road to Mastery
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Q1) How do individuals become master managers?
A)They have a lot of experience
B)They tend to focus on personal development
C)They welcome transitions that are the most challenging
D)All of these help individuals become master managers
E)They have a lot of experience and they welcome transitions that are the most challenging, but they do not tend to focus on personal development
Q2) One of the key concepts of systems thinking is the idea of "reciprocal flow of influence." Which of the following is an example of that concept?
A)If A influences B, and B influences C, then C will ultimately influence A
B)If A influences B, and B influences C, then C will have no impact on A
C)If A and B both influence C and D, then A must also influence B
D)If neither A or B influences C, then C cannot influence A
E)None of these is an example of the reciprocal flow of influence
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Chapter 6: Creating and Sustaining Commitment and Cohesion
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Q1) The Five-Factor Model of personality includes all of the following except?
A)Extraversion
B)Thinking
C)Neuroticism
D)Agreeableness
E)Conscientiousness
Q2) Within the human relations quadrant, a key assumption is that the best way to develop committed and involved employees is to
A)Let them develop their own job descriptions
B)Give them annual pay increases
C)Give them opportunities to mentor other employees
D)Encourage them to use creative thinking techniques
E)Provide them with opportunities to be involved in organizational processes
Q3) What is the key message of the Abilene Paradox?
A)People should value challenges over unquestioning acceptance of a group decision
B)People should choose the location for their vacation carefully
C)Vacations with close family or friends can result in disagreements
D)All of these describe the key message of the Abilene Paradox
E)None of these describe the key message of the Abilene Paradox
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