Educational Leadership Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Educational Leadership explores the theories, principles, and practices essential for effective leadership within educational settings. The course covers the roles and responsibilities of educational leaders, including the development of vision, strategic planning, decision-making, and fostering inclusive school cultures. Students will examine various leadership styles, ethical considerations, and the impact of leadership on school improvement, student achievement, and community engagement. Through case studies and real-world scenarios, learners develop the skills necessary to inspire and guide educators, facilitate change, and address the multifaceted challenges faced by educational institutions today.
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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) Are the managers where you work(ed)effective at influencing their employees to bring about change? Explain.
Answer: In my experience, the managers where I work(ed) have been effective at influencing their employees to bring about change. This is because they have consistently communicated the vision and goals of the organization, actively listened to feedback from employees, and provided support and resources to help implement changes. Additionally, they have shown a willingness to adapt their own leadership style and processes in order to facilitate change within the team. Overall, their approach has fostered a culture of open communication and collaboration, which has been instrumental in successfully implementing changes within the organization.
Q2) Time management priorities are the responsibility of a monitor.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Taking advantage of followers for personal gain is a part of leadership.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Leadership Traits and Ethics
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Q1) The Leader Motive Profile (LMP)includes a:
A)high need for achievement.
B)moderate need for power.
C)low need for achievement.
D)high need for power.
Answer: D
Q2) One of your employees,Quanita,is loyal,highly commited and tends to get the job done.She is likely high on the ____ trait of the conscientiousness dimension?
A)extraversion
B)dependability
C)flexibility
D)emotional stability
Answer: B
Q3) What are some of the traits that describe the high-energy trait?
Answer: Some of the traits that describe the high-energy trait include drive,stamina,tolerance of stress,enthusiasm,tolerance for frustration,and persistence.
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Chapter 3: Leadership Behavior and Motivation
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Q1) The University of Iowa studies led to an era of ____ research.
A)behavioral
B)trait
C)personality
D)participation
Answer: A
Q2) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Herzberg's Two Factor Theory are content motivation theories which focus on how people choose behavior to fulfill their needs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Through the motivation process,employees go from motive to need to behavior to consequence to satisfaction or dissatisfaction.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) What are the University of Michigan leadership styles?
Answer: The University of Michigan leadership styles are job-centered and employee-centered.
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Chapter 4: Contingency Leadership Theories
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Q1) What are the differences between the time-driven model and the development-driven model?
Q2) When comparing the four behavior theories with the four contingency theories,which statement is TRUE:
A)Three of the four contingency theories developed in universities.
B)The behavior theories have fewer number of leadership styles than the contingency theories.
C)The behavior theories include the leadership continuum.
D)The leadership grid is part of the contingency theories.
Q3) Global companies such as McDonald's with restaurants all over the world do not have to be concerned about differences in leadership styles across countries.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Achievement-oriented leadership is appropriate when followers are open to autocratic leadership,have external locus of control,and follower ability is high.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the two contingency leadership theory leadership styles?
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Chapter 5: Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation
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Q1) The manager,Breonna,has to drop off a daily report by noon. She delivers the report at around 11:00 a.m.on Friday,so that she can run into some executives who meet at that time. On the other days,Breonna drops the report off at around noon on her way to lunch. Identify the behavior in each situation as effective or ineffective political behavior. A) effective B) ineffective
Q2) Coercion involves making rash threats.
A)True B)False
Q3) You are the manager of the production department. Some of the sales staff has been scheduling deliveries for your product that your department can't meet. Customers are blaming you for late delivery. This is not good for the company,so you decide to talk to the sales staff manager about it over lunch. Which influencing tactic(s)would you use? How would you handle the situation (behavior)?
Q4) Describe how money and politics have a similar use.
Q5) Which one or two suggestions for increasing your power base are the most relevant to you? Explain.
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Chapter 6: Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills
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Q1) Having employees assess their own performance is a part of ____.
A)mentoring
B)analyzing
C)conflict resolution
D)coaching
Q2) Which of the following would be an example of inferential descriptive feedback?
A)"Our revenues are down 15 percent."
B)"Our branch came in third in customer satisfaction this quarter."
C)"Our poor performance ratings stem from attempting too many projects simultaneously."
D)"We weren't able to comply with the home office's report requirements."
Q3) The message-receiving process includes:
A)listening, analyzing, and checking understanding.
B)listening, paraphrasing, and analyzing.
C)listening, analyzing, and following up.
D)listening, analyzing, and giving feedback.
Q4) Once you tell people they are wrong or made a mistake,they may begin to dislike the task or job.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Leader-Member Exchange and Followership
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Q1) A manager applied leadership theory to the way that he directed the organization,and found some improvement in organizational performance.The manager noticed how some individuals seemed to flourish and perform better than others,and began to evaluate his own relationships with the individuals,rather than just the way he led the organization "in general." The manager's new concern would be an example of applied:
A)systems and networks theory.
B)vertical dyad linkage theory.
C)social capital.
D)external locus of control.
Q2) Low-quality LMX relationships are characterized by:
A)little or no involvement in decision making.
B)mutual trust between follower and leader.
C)followers showing greater OCB.
D)a leader's wide span of control.
Q3) Effective followers:
A)resist inappropriate influence from the leader.
B)have external locus of control.
C)need only clarity of expectations, not influence, from their leaders.
D)are conscientious to respond positively to their leader's influence.
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Chapter 8: Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams
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Q1) One of the disadvantages of teamwork is that members may face pressure to conform to lower team standards of performance and conduct.
A)True
B)False
Q2) I have been assigned to a team where leadership roles are rotated and shared,with team responsible for its own planning and execution of plans. Which of the following describes your team?
A)group
B)functional team
C)cross-functional team
D)self-managed team
Q3) A self-managed team manager or leader is an advocate of the self-managed team concept whose responsibility is to help the team obtain necessary resources,gain political support from top management and other stakeholders of the organization,and defend it from enemy attacks.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the differences between conventional and self-managed teams.
Q5) What role can a team leader play in creating an effective team?
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Chapter 9: Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
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Q1) Today,Weber and other proponents would hold up ___________ as an example of their theory that charismatic leaders arise during stressful times.
A)Oprah Winfrey
B)Mark Zuckerberg
C)Martin Luther King, Jr.
D)Richard Branson
Q2) Charismatic and transformational leaders tend to have a high risk orientation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A strong emotional attachment and loyalty to a charismatic leader can have both beneficial and detrimental effects on followers.Explain both types of effects on followers.
Q4) Followers of charismatic leaders assume greater risk than they would under other types of leaders.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The first step of the transformation process is to inspire a shared vision.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity
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Q1) A _________ derives from values that express a concern for maintaining personal happiness and living in the present.
A)long-term orientation
B)low-uncertainty-avoidance culture
C)high-uncertainty-avoidance culture
D)short-term orientation
Q2) The organization produces newsletters,posters calendars,and conducts regular surveys of employee attitudes and opinions on diversity issues. Which of the factors below showing the extent to which an organization's policies and practices support a pro-diversity culture best match this statement?
Q3) Four distinct generations comprise today's workforce - the Traditionalists,the Baby Boomers,the Modernists,and the Generation Xers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify organizational practices that do foster an ethical work environment.
Q5) Describe the different generations that make up what some people are now referring to as "generational diversity" and their unique characteristics.What are the implications of generational diversity on effective leadership?
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Chapter 11: Strategic Leadership and Change Management
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Q1) Think of your college or university.Prepare a SWOT analysis that identifies one opportunity and one threat facing your institution in the next five years.Also identify a strength and a weakness that you think your institution has.
Q2) To reduce employees' resistance to change,leaders need to pay attention to five P's,which include all of the following EXCEPT: A)price.
B)purpose.
C)people. D)priorities.
Q3) Identify a core competence of an organization you work or worked for.Explain how it differentiates the organization from its competitors.
Q4) Effective strategy evaluation involves four fundamental activities. A)True B)False
Q5) Environmental scanning is the first step in the strategic management process. A)True
B)False
Q6) Discuss some of the recommendations for minimizing resistance to change.
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Chapter 12: Crisis Leadership and the Learning Organization
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Q1) Regardless of the nature of the crises or the type of organization,what they all have in common is the stress and pressure they place on ________________.
A)the CEO
B)organizational resources and systems
C)the organizational culture
D)organizational knowledge
Q2) Which of the following are NOT one of the "three A's" crisis leaders must be mindful of?
A)Acknowledge or admit the crisis.
B)Specify what action is taken to repair/contain damage.
C)Avoid uncontrolled media contacts.
D)Tell the public how you will avoid a repeat in the future.
Q3) Some of the most important inventions or scientific breakthroughs resulted from investigating:
A)failed outcomes.
B)venture teams.
C)frames of reference.
D)mechanisms that can diffuse knowledge.
Q4) What are the benefits of having a crisis management plan in advance of a crisis.
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