Leadership and Organizational Behavior
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Course Introduction
This course explores the principles and practices of leadership and organizational behavior within modern organizations. Students examine key theories of leadership, motivation, group dynamics, decision-making, and communication, along with the impact of organizational culture and structure on individual and team performance. Through case studies and experiential activities, the course emphasizes the development of critical leadership skills, self-awareness, and ethical decision-making, equipping students to lead effectively and foster positive organizational change in diverse workplace environments.
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Leadership Research Findings Practice and Skills 7th Edition by Andrew J. DuBrin
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Chapter 1: The Nature and Importance of Leadership
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Q1) The four sets of variables in the framework for understanding leadership effectiveness work independently of one another.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A recommended approach for understanding the impact of leadership on performance is to ask
A)"Under what conditions do leaders make a difference?"
B)"How well liked is the leader?"
C)"What is the history of the firm?"
D)"What company policies regulate leadership?"
Answer: A
Q3) Which one of the following is the least essential characteristic of an effective follower?
A)Reliance on being managed or led by another person
B)Commitment to something beyond oneself
C)Competence building
D)Independent, critical thinking
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Traits, Motives, and Characteristics of Leaders
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Q1) An important application of insight for executive leaders is to
A)study technological developments.
B)avoid being frustrated by the demands of group members and customers.
C)predict the direction of environmental forces.
D)memorize product information.
Answer: C
Q2) A problem noted with optimistic leaders is that they might fail to develop contingency plans to deal with events that do not go as planned.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Self-confidence is an important leadership characteristic
A)primarily among executives.
B)primarily among supervisors.
C)in almost every leadership setting.
D)for male leaders more than for female leaders.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
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Q1) One of the effects of charismatic leadership is the creation of a wide gap between the beliefs of the leader and those of group members.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A socialized charismatic leader is concerned primarily with using power for the good of other people.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) A vision deals mostly with
A)a forecast of future business conditions.
B)seeing clearly what needs to be done to fix organizational problems.
C)the ability to imagine different and better conditions and the ways to achieve them.
D)finding creative ways to reward organizational members.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Leadership Behaviors, Attitudes, and Styles
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Q1) A key part of 360-degree feedback is for leaders to
A)receive feedback from those who work with and for them.
B)use a circular form for evaluating others.
C)receive both positive and negative feedback almost daily.
D)receive a little feedback almost every workday.
Q2) A pronounced characteristic of an entrepreneurial leader is
A)a reliance on others to take the big risks.
B)a preference for taking huge risks.
C)a cautious attitude toward taking risks.
D)sensible risk taking.
Q3) A direct way of being a supportive leader is to
A)provide considerable structure to group members.
B)give frequent encouragement and praise.
C)engage heavily in goal setting.
D)establish the right values and principles.
Q4) Giving workers an opportunity to satisfy lower-level needs is an effective way of inspiring them.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Contingency and Situational Leadership
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Q1) Which CEO leadership approach that best fits the contingency factor of "strict controls necessary to protect consumer and company"?
A)Box
B)Change agent
C)Strategy
D)Expertise
Q2) The two main contingency factors in the path-goal theory are the demands of the task and the personality characteristics of the leader.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the situational leadership model II, the key contingency factor is the development level of group members as determined by commitment and competence.
A)True
B)False
Q4) According to the path-goal theory, the participative style is recommended when group members are performing repetitive tasks.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Leadership Ethics and Social Responsibility
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Q1) When faced with a supplier who uses unsafe working conditions, a socially responsible alternative is to
A)quit working with the supplier.
B)impose a price cut on the supplier.
C)begin a boycott against the supplier.
D)work with the supplier to improve working conditions.
Q2) Rita is a leader of high integrity.According to the technical meaning of integrity, Rita will
A)have high morals in every facet of her life.
B)be kind to employees even if she does not like them.
C)steal only to benefit poor people.
D)stick to the principles she thinks are right.
Q3) Rationalization can lead to unethical behavior because the person will focus on the intention of the act rather than the act itself.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Ethics deals mostly with complying with rules and regulations.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Power, Politics, and Leadership
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Q1) Bill depends on Clara for good ideas to use in his work, so according to the dependence perspective Clara has power over Bill
A)True
B)False
Q2) When the boss practices favoritism or cronyism, organizational politics tends to decrease because group members will tend to think that good performance is the best path to being rewarded.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A pyramid-shaped organization fosters organizational politics because people feel compelled to compete for a limited number of powerful positions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Being tactless toward influential people has become a career booster because so many managers invite honest feedback.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Influence Tactics of Leaders
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Q1) An individual who has strong personal magnetism
A)relies on formal authority to influence others.
B)influences others by breaking down their defenses.
C)is likely to draw a lot of enemies to him or her.
D)influences others through force of personality.
Q2) Three points on the influence continuum are
A)commitment, compliance, and resistance.
B)power, skills, and outcomes.
C)manipulation, ingratiation, and submission.
D)empowerment, obedience, and concession.
Q3) An important part of making an inspirational appeal is to
A)display emotion as needed.
B)do favors for other people without asking for reciprocity.
C)form coalitions.
D)consult regularly with group members.
Q4) According to implicit leadership theories, most people have assumptions about the traits and characteristics that characterize an ideal organizational leader.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Developing Teamwork
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Q1) The teamwork tactic "emphasize pride in being outstanding" is based on the premise that
A)every group has at least one standout performer.
B)very few groups can be outstanding.
C)most groups are especially good at some tasks.
D)the leader should be an outstanding performer.
Q2) E-leadership centers on the leader helping group members deal with information technology problems.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In outdoor training, an important purpose of the post-training meeting is to A)explain how the training can be applied to the workplace.
B)form a bond among the team members.
C)measure the cost effectiveness of the training.
D)repair emotional damage done during the training.
Q4) A representative goal of outdoor training is to recognize that most people have limits to their skills, which should be closely observed.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Motivation and Coaching Skills
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Q1) A study showed that workers who perceive themselves to have a technical orientation tend to prefer praise that A)focuses on how their work made a contribution. B)makes a general statement such as "Awesome."
C)could be interpreted negatively.
D)focuses on their personal characteristics.
Q2) According to equity theory, workers are likely to be motivated when they A)receive higher rewards than people performing similar work. B)have high job satisfaction.
C)believe that they are treated equitably.
D)compare their inputs with their outputs.
Q3) A synthesis of evidence about expectancy theory indicates that the three components of the theory are positively related to job performance.
A)True
B)False
Q4) To avoid getting too emotionally involved with group members, the effective coach minimizes building personal relationships with them.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership
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Q1) An important contribution of a kitchen for the mind is that it gives organizational members a gathering place to generate creative ideas.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A leader who accumulates considerable knowledge will have difficulty being creative because such knowledge usually blocks original thinking.
A)True
B)False
Q3) During the insight step of creative thinking, the person
A)gathers supporting evidence for the problem solution.
B)suddenly experiences the problem-conquering solution.
C)dreams up a problem to work on.
D)becomes totally absorbed in the problem.
Q4) A maverick within an organization is typically a conformist.
A)True B)False
Q5) "Be happy" if you want to enhance your creative thinking ability on the job.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills
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Q1) A subtle advantage of videoconferencing for ambitious manager is that they can use the technique to create a favorable impression at headquarters.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A key barrier to cross-cultural communication is to confuse people because they
A)have similar personality characteristics.
B)are members of the same race or ethnic group.
C)have a distinguishing feature such as eye color.
D)have similar economic values.
Q3) Which one of the following communication approaches is the most likely to be helpful in overcoming cross-cultural communication barriers?
A)Judging others by the quality of their communication
B)Speaking slowly and clearly
C)Speaking English because it is a universal language
D)Sticking with the etiquette of your country
Q4) The competitive conflict-management mode is recommended when quick action is vital, such as in an emergency.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Strategic Leadership and Knowledge Management
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Q1) The first-mover strategy deals with
A)relocating a company to a more profitable market.
B)getting to market first.
C)being the first to imitate a product.
D)being the first company to acquire a competitor.
Q2) The internal weaknesses in SWOT analysis refer to the A)deficiencies in the current management team.
B)risks of pursuing a particular course of action.
C)cash flow problems the company is experiencing.
D)problems associated with maintaining the status quo.
Q3) Systems thinking in relation to organizational learning means that workers learn best by linking their computers together.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An effective vision statement is usually about 100 words long.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Asking what-if questions is part of formulating strategy.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: International and Culturally Diverse Aspects of Leadership
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Q1) The typical behavior of French managers in major French corporations illustrates how
A)cultural values influence leadership style.
B)control systems vary across cultures.
C)leadership styles have become quite similar across cultures.
D)the consensus style of management is popular in Europe.
Q2) A key characteristic of an organization with leadership diversity is that A)there is a heterogeneous group of leaders.
B)leaders throughout the company have attended diversity training.
C)considerable job rotation takes place among company leaders.
D)considerable mentoring takes place with the organization.
Q3) You know that you have good cultural intelligence when you can A)readily interpret the meaning of a smile from a foreigner.
B)use your ATM card to withdraw money in a foreign country.
C)ask "Where is the post office" in three different languages.
D)name all seven continents in less than one minute.
Q4) The major purpose of cross-cultural training is to help the international worker understand cross-border differences in time zones and currency values.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Leadership Development and Succession
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Q1) Action learning for leadership development sometimes takes the form of an overseas assignment to work on long and complex volunteer projects.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A typical approach to online mentoring is to access a company database that describes the problems, weaknesses, and performance evaluations of the company's worst potential mentors.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A leader who engages in double-loop learning might ask, "Is what I am doing making a contribution to the firm?"
A)True
B)False
Q4) A recent development in simulations for leadership is the use of multiple online role playing fantasy games in which the leaders practice leadership skills.
A)True
B)False
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