Corporate Governance Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Corporate Governance examines the structures, processes, and mechanisms through which corporations are directed and controlled. The course explores the roles and responsibilities of key participants such as boards of directors, executives, shareholders, and other stakeholders in shaping corporate policy and accountability. Topics include ethical decision-making, regulatory frameworks, risk management, transparency, and the impact of corporate governance on organizational performance and stakeholder trust. Through case studies and practical examples, students will develop a critical understanding of best practices and challenges in governing modern corporations in both local and global contexts.
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Leadership Theory Application and Skill Development 6th Edition by Lussier and Achua
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Chapter 1: Who Is a Leader and What Skills Do Leaders
Need?
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Q1) The leader-follower relationship represents the influence:
A)of the leader on the follower.
B)of the follower on the leader.
C)of the leader on the group.
D)between the leader and the follower.
Answer: D
Q2) You only need one skill to an effective decision-maker,decisiveness.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) For Henry Mintzberg,a leader handling a disturbance is illustrative of__________.
A)a seeking role.
B)a negotiator role.
C)a conflict of interest role.
D)a decisional role.
Answer: D
Q4) Should leadership be the manager's job,or should leadership be a shared process?
Answer: Successful leaders share leadership with their followers.
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Chapter 2: Leadership Traits and Ethics
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Q1) Explain the universality of traits of effective leaders.
Answer: Traits are universal in the sense that there are certain traits that most effective leaders have.However,traits are not universal in the sense that there is no one list of traits that is clearly accepted by all researchers,and not all effective leaders have all the traits.
Q2) The Big Five Model of Personality categorizes traits into the dimensions of insurgency,adjustment,disagreeableness,conscientiousness,and openness to experience.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which of the following is NOT one of the questions of the four-way test?
A)Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
B)Is it ethical?
C)Is it the truth?
D)Is it fair to all concerned?
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Leadership Behavior and Motivation
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Q1) The Leadership Grid identifies all of the following leadership styles EXCEPT:
A)impoverished.
B)authority-compliance.
C)country-club.
D)end-of the road.
Answer: D
Q2) A manger knows Jose likes people,so she gives him jobs working with others.Which motivational theory is she using?
A)hierarchy of needs
B)two-factor
C)acquired needs
D)equity
E)goal-setting
F)expectancy
G)reinforcement
Answer: C
Q3) What are the content motivation theories?
Answer: The content motivation theories include the hierarchy of needs theory,two-factor theory,and acquired needs theory.
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Chapter 4: Contingency Leadership Theories
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Q1) Which leadership style would rate the leader a 6 on the leadership continuum model?
A)A leader who states a decision which is not open for discussion.
B)A leader who lets employees make a decision within set limits.
C)A leader who presents a decision and asks if there are any questions.
D)A leader who lets employees make ongoing decisions.
Q2) Unlike other contingency leadership models,the path-goal leadership model does not have a ____ trait.
A)followers
B)leader
C)situation
D)behavior
Q3) Before selecting one of the seven leadership styles on the leadership continuum,the leader must consider which one of the following variables?
A)The path clarification.
B)The leader's personality.
C)The importance of the decision.
D)The task structure.
Q4) What are the three substitutes for leadership?
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Chapter 5: Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation
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Q1) The first step in the networking process is to create your one-minute self-sell.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The negotiation process has three,and possibly four,steps: plan,negotiations,possibly a postponement,and an agreement or no agreement.
A)True
B)False
Q3) List the steps in the negotiation process.
Q4) List and explain the steps in the networking process.
Q5) Co-optation is the process of developing relationships for the purpose of socializing and politicking.
A)True
B)False
Q6) When you develop a rational persuasion,you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
A)focus on how you and the organization benefit by achieving the objective.
B)explain the reason the objective needs to be met.
C)explain how potential problems and concerns will be handled.
D)provide evidence the objective can be met.
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Q7) Explain the differences between position power and personal power.
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Chapter 6: Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills
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Q1) In the message-receiving process,while the person is talking,it is important to think about what you are going to say in reply.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ____ is the process of thinking about,decoding,and evaluating the message.
A)Paraphrasing
B)Analyzing
C)Listening
D)Checking understanding
Q3) Feedback should generally be given as soon as possible:
A)with appropriate flexibility.
B)in order for rewards and punishments to have the highest impact.
C)before you forget to give it.
D)because learning is maximized while emotions are running high.
Q4) Would you like me to tell you how you can minimize this problem in the future?
Identify if this is criticism or coaching feedback. If criticism,write a coaching feedback statement to replace it. If coaching feedback,tell why it might be effective.
A)criticism
B)coaching feedback
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Chapter 7: Leader-Member Exchange and Followership
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Q1) My boss hinted about having a sexual relationship,so I reminded her that I was happily married and clearly told her I was not interested and not to talk about it again. This statement best identifies which of the following guidelines to becoming an effective follower?
A)Offer support to leader.
B)Take initiative.
C)Play counseling and coaching roles to leader when appropriate.
D)Raise issues and/or concerns when necessary.
E)Seek and encourage honest feedback from the leader.
F)Clarify your role and expectations.
G)Show appreciation.
H)Keep the leader informed.
I)Resist inappropriate influence of leader.
Q2) Which of the following statements best describes the vertical dyadic linkage theory?
A)The focus is on the quantity of dyads.
B)Leaders aspire to build the same positive relationship with each follower.
C)Linkages among peers are discouraged.
D)Leader?follower interactions create in-groups and out-groups.
Q3) List the steps in the delegation model.
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Chapter 8: Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams
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Q1) Team innovation is the collective acquisition,combination,creation,and sharing of knowledge.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The team-centered decision-making model is preferred when:
A)relevant information and expertise is found in a few select individuals.
B)participation is needed to obtain necessary commitment.
C)concentrating power in a single individual helps the team.
D)popular decisions need to be made.
Q3) Which of the following does NOT describe a self-managed team?
A)Fixed team design.
B)Team accountability.
C)Multiskilled members.
D)Leadership within the team.
Q4) Team norms develop in the early stages of a team's formation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Effective teams have strong support from top management.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
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Q1) The debate concerning the locus of charismatic leadership states that charisma could be the result of all of the following EXCEPT:
A)the emotional involvement of the followers.
B)the leader's extraordinary qualities.
C)the situation or social climate facing the leader.
D)a combination of the situation and the leader's qualities.
Q2) As CEO of this company,I see a future that is much better than the status quo.Let us grab the opportunity before it's too late. Which characteristic below best relates to this statement?
A)vision
B)superb communication skills
C)self-confidence and moral conviction
D)ability to inspire trust
E)high risk orientation
F)high energy and action orientation
G)relational power base
H)achievement orientation
I)ability to empower others
J)self-promoting personality
Q3) Explain the basis of stewardship and servant leadership.
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Chapter 10: Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity
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Q1) Culture has two important functions in that it creates external unity and helps the organization adapt to the internal environment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Written statements have the advantage of explicitly stating the company's position on ethical and moral issues,and they serve as benchmarks for judging both company policies and actions and individual conduct.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Based on the five value dimensions discussed,briefly explain the level of cultural understanding that exists where you work or have worked.
Q4) Leaders have many different tools at their disposal for changing,modifying or sustaining culture. Some of these actions are substantive while others are simply symbolic.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Despite the benefits of diversity,some have described it as a "double-edged sword." Explain why.
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Chapter 11: Strategic Leadership and Change Management
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Q1) A core competence is a capability that allows an organization to perform extremely well in comparison to competitors.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In our business,the environment changes very quickly.Therefore,we have to constantly monitor it for emerging opportunities and threats. This statement is characteristic of which type of leader? Explain your answer
A)strategic leader
B)operational leader/manager
Q3) Formulating and executing strategy is the central theme of strategic leadership in any organization.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A _______ is an enduring statement of purpose that distinguishes one organization from other similar enterprises.
A)values statement
B)mission statement
C)code of ethics
D)strategic vision
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Chapter 12: Crisis Leadership and the Learning Organization
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Q1) Which of the following statements concerning effective crisis communication is NOT true?
A)A potential problem is the seniority level of the person representing the organization.
B)Only top management should offer insight and/or solution alternatives as they the 'big picture' in mind.
C)Internally, everyone should know their role and how communication is to be handled.
D)It is important for everyone to be on the same page in communicating a unified message.
Q2) ________ is a low-probability but high-impact event that threatens the viability of an organization
A)Discontinuous change
B)A crisis
C)Benchmarking
D)Organizational knowledge
Q3) Explain or illustrate how a leader can foster a learning organizational culture by creating a climate where risk taking and failure are tolerated.
Q4) Briefly explain what a crisis management plan of action entails.
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