Educational Leadership
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Course Introduction
Educational Leadership explores the theories, principles, and practices essential for effective leadership within educational institutions. The course examines the roles and responsibilities of educational leaders, the development of leadership styles, strategic planning, and decision-making processes. Students will analyze real-world case studies to understand how leaders influence school culture, curriculum development, policy implementation, and community relations. Emphasis is placed on ethical leadership, fostering inclusive environments, and driving educational improvement through collaboration, innovation, and reflective practice.
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The Art and Science of Leadership 7th Edition by Afsaneh Nahavandi
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Chapter 1: Definition and Significance of Leadership
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Q1) Jack Welch was able to have an impact on the future of GE's culture by,
A)negotiating a series of company acquisitions to insure GE's long-term success.
B)establishing rules and guidelines his predecessors would have to follow.
C)purchasing enough of the company's outstanding stock to be elected to the board of directors..
D)personally selecting the CEO and other top managers before he retired.
Answer: D
Q2) While the leader's impact on the organization may not always be tangible,leadership is significant in providing a vision and direction for followers.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The factors that are pushing for new roles for leaders include all but one of the following:
A)push for quality
B)use of teams
C)changing hierarchies
D)increased homogeneity
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Global and Cultural Contexts
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Q1) People in who live in the 'Little Italy' region of New York City have maintained traditions,norms and customs from generation to generation.This is an example of what level of culture?
A)Global
B)National
C)Group
D)Organizational
Answer: C
Q2) Define Hofstede's five dimensions that lends each national culture its distinctiveness and unique character.
Answer: Hofstede developed five basic cultural dimensions along which cultures differ: individualism,power distance,uncertainty avoidance,masculinity,and time orientation
Q3) Diversity refers to the variety of human structures,belief systems,and strategies for adapting to situations that exist within different groups.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Early Theories: the Foundation of Modern Leadership
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Q1) According to the Normative Decision Model,the autocratic decision style can involve either the leader making the decision without any information from followers,or the leader asking for information,but making the decision alone.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The Path-Goal Theory suggests that the role of the leader is to clear paths for followers allowing them to:
A)fulfill their needs and reach goals
B)function without their leader when necessary
C)build a cohesive team
D)have time to address interpersonal conflicts
Answer: A
Q3) Because they involve cognition,attributional processes are not affected by culture.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Individual Traits and Differences
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Q1) People with a proactive personality tend to have
A)greater job satisfaction
B)less job satisfaction
C)less control over daily life activities
D)greater stress
Q2) Being a Type A can be helpful to managers because they are better able to delegate tasks.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The primary reason boys are more competitive and aggressive than girls is that:
A)boys are genetically more aggressive
B)boys watch more violent movies and play more video games
C)typical male genetic traits are reinforced by society
D)parents spend less time with boys than with girls
Q4) Cross-cultural research about deception shows that:
A)people in individualist cultures feel guilty about lying.
B)people in collectivist cultures use more deception.
C)deception is a universal concept.
D)most people lie to protect themselves.
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Chapter 5: Power and Leadership
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Q1) Which one of the following is<u> not</u> one of the influence tactics?
A)control
B)pressure
C)exchange
D)inspiration
Q2) The employees at Zingerman's Community of Business (ZCoB)are an example of commitment.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is<u> not</u> one of the ways to help increase the power of teams so that they can be effective?
A)Keep the team away from difficult challenges
B)Make the team central to the mission.
C)Give the team meaningful tasks.
D)Provide the team with access to decision makers.
Q4) The leader's power increases when employees _________.
A)are motivated
B)comply with her decisions
C)do not resist a decision
D)are committed to her decisions
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Chapter 6: New Models for Leadership:
Neo-Charisma,inspiration,and the Relationship With Followers
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Q1) The neocharismatic and inspirational approaches provide several advantages over other views of leadership,one of which is a focus on leaders at top levels.Explain your opinion of why the focus is only on top level leaders and not middle level leaders also.
Q2) Charismatic leadership is essential for organizational effectiveness and success.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All leaders should be trained to use contingent rewards and apply it to managing their followers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Gandhi's and Nelson Mandela's imprisonment are example of how charismatic leaders role model the behaviors they expect of their followers.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Charisma is an essential component of authentic leadership.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Other Leadership Perspectives: Upper Echelon and Leadership of Nonprofits
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Q1) What do Patricia Woertz of Archer Daniels Midland,James McNemey of Boeing,and Ray Gilmartin of Merck have in common?
A)They are all CEOs of profitable companies.
B)They all got considerable pay increases while their companies performed poorly.
C)They all have been accused of ethical violations regarding corporate governance.
D)They were all fired for poor performance.
Q2) The task-relationship dimensions used in micro level leadership have strong applications to upper level leadership.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which one of the strategic leaders will focus on efficiency and protecting the organization from change and build a centralized and homogeneous organization?
A)High-control innovator
B)Participative innovator
C)Status quo guardian
D)Process manager
Q4) List and explain the six strategic forces impacting senior leadership style.
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Chapter 8: Participative Management and Leading Teams
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Q1) Which of the following is<u> not</u> one of the factors that contribute to the success of teams?
A)careful selection of team members
B)commitment to a team goal
C)complex tasks
D)competition
Q2) Once leaders have a sub-group of followers they know and can trust,they should delegate tasks to that subgroup.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which one of the following is <u>not </u>one of the roles of leaders in a team environment?
A)obtaining resources for the team
B)helping team set boundaries
C)setting goals for the team
D)assessing the team's ability
Q4) Space X and Ford Motor Co.are two companies that have moved toward completely team-based structures.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Leading Change
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Q1) Rob Waldron was successful as CEO of Jumpstart by developing his own vision and assuring that followers adopted that vision.
A)True
B)False
Q2) All of the following processes are recommended for leaders to help their followers be more creative <u>except</u>:
A)flexible structure
B)questioning attitude
C)tolerating mistakes
D)cooptation
Q3) People adjust to large-scale changes much like adapting to minor changes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Practices of exemplary leadership include:
A)holding information as to not confuse followers
B)creating a shared vision
C)assuring that past practices stay in place to provide a sense of continuity
D)encouraging competition to motivate followers
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Chapter 10: Developing Leaders
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Q1) Cultures that value________ ,can focus the content of leader development and training on practical matters and hands-on training.
A)action-orientation
B)high communication context
C)tolerance for ambiguity
D)high power distance
Q2) The primary goal of feedback-intensive programs is to assess leaders' strengths and weakness and to identify development needs.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Culture impacts expectations of the learning context,the role of the facilitator,and what methods they prefer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 'How people learn' is an important consideration for individuals creating leader development activities.
A)True
B)False
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