Nonprofit Leadership Exam Review
Course Introduction
Nonprofit Leadership explores the essential theories, skills, and practices required to effectively guide nonprofit organizations in achieving their missions. The course covers topics such as strategic planning, governance, ethical leadership, fundraising, stakeholder engagement, financial management, and performance measurement. Emphasis is placed on the unique challenges and opportunities within the nonprofit sector, including managing volunteers, cultivating donor relationships, advocating for social change, and building organizational sustainability. Through case studies and real-world examples, students develop practical leadership competencies and an understanding of how to inspire teams, foster community partnerships, and drive meaningful impact in diverse nonprofit settings.
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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 three levels of analysis of leadership theory are individual,group,and organizational.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Leadership is the process of a leader communicating ideas,gaining acceptance of them,and motivating followers to support and implement the ideas through change.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Taking corrective action when necessary,allocating resources,and negotiating routine and nonroutine transactions are all examples of Mintzberg's __________ managerial role category.
A)conceptual
B)informational
C)decisional
D)interpersonal
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Leadership Traits and Ethics
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Q1) An effective leader tends to have Theory X attitudes with a positive self-concept.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) High n Pow is categorized as the Big Five dimension of ____.
A)surgency
B)agreeableness
C)conscientiousness
D)openness to experience
Answer: A
Q3) Ethics are the standards of right and wrong that influence behavior.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) To determine if your decision is ethical,you can ask yourself,"Are all stakeholders happy?"
A)True
B)False Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Leadership Behavior and Motivation
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Q1) According to expectancy theory,_______ refers to the person's perception of his or her ability to accomplish an objective.
A)expectancy
B)instrumentality
C)valence
D)capability
Answer: A
Q2) Each of the following questions is answered by either content,process,or reinforcement theories EXCEPT:
A)"What needs do employees have that should be met on the job?"
B)"How do employees choose behavior to fulfill their needs?"
C)"What personality traits cause people to behave in certain ways?"
D)"What can managers do to get employees to behave in ways that meet the organizational objectives?"
Answer: C
Q3) When employees perceive inequity from being under-rewarded,they are demotivated.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Contingency Leadership Theories
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Q1) 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.
Q2) What are the three subordinate and environmental situational factors of the path-goal model?
Q3) The normative leadership style that lets the group diagnose the problem and make the decision within stated limits is facilitate.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How does the global economy relate to contingency leadership?
Q5) Out of the four contingency leadership models,the leadership continuum theory is criticized for being too subjective.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Explain substitutes and neutralizers of leadership.
Q7) Which contingency leadership theory do you think is the best?
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Chapter 5: Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation
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Q1) Referent power is a form of personal power.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The process of developing relationships for the purpose of socializing and politicking is:
A)politics.
B)reciprocity.
C)networking.
D)coalition building.
Q3) 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.
Q4) Experts commonly use:
A)inspirational appeals.
B)rational persuasion.
C)referent power.
D)ingratiation.
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Chapter 6: Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills
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Q1) Initiating Conflict Resolution.
You and your coworker,Chris,clean up the work area,which is divided in two sections,about once a week.The machine section is always dirtier and takes more work and time to clean.It seems as though Chris always makes sure you get the machine section to clean,which you don't think is fair. Write the first step in the initiating conflict resolution model,followed by what you plan to say to Chris as your BCF statement.Be sure to label the B,C,and F parts of the statement.Then,list steps 2 to 4 without any statement following the steps.
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following is a component of checking understanding?
A)Asking questions.
B)Conveying meaning.
C)Watching nonverbal cues.
D)Paying attention.
Q4) Define the five conflict management styles.
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Chapter 7: Leader-Member Exchange and Followership
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Q1) As a leader,how will you motivate the alienated follower?
Q2) List the steps in the delegation model.
Q3) 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.
Q4) I believe that no matter what I do to try to get ahead,there are always people out there trying to sabotage my plans. Identify the specific follower-influencing characteristic in this statement.
A)power position
B)locus of control
C)education and experience
Q5) When challenging a leader's flawed plans and proposals,it is important for the follower to:
A)pinpoint specifics.
B)personalize the critique.
C)provide both positive and negative feedback.
D)ask for suggestions.
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Chapter 8: Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams
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Q1) Organizational characteristics that favor team creativity include all the following EXCEPT:
A)a commitment to team diversity.
B)inter-team rivalries are encouraged.
C)flexible operating procedures.
D)individual-centered recognition and reward programs.
Q2) In a meeting,it is a leader's responsibility to shut up the talkers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Some performance outcomes that have been used to evaluate team effectiveness are innovation,efficiency,quality,and employee satisfaction.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ____ distract the group during a meeting from the agenda items,tend to change the subject,and often like to complain.
A)Talkers
B)Wanderers
C)Bored people
D)Arguers
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Chapter 9: Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
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Q1) The key to successful servant leadership is based on all of the following guiding principles EXCEPT:
A)service over self-interest.
B)earning and keeping others' trust.
C)centralized decision making and power.
D)helping others discover their inner spirit.
Q2) Transformational leadership is also referred to contingent reward leadership. A)True
B)False
Q3) Charismatic leaders communicate in straightforward ways,they shy away from stories and anecdotes,similes or metaphors.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is servant leadership?
Q5) Explain the basis of stewardship and servant leadership.
Q6) 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.
Q7) Describe four key behaviors characteristic of transformational and charismatic leaders.
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Chapter 10: Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity
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Q1) Describe the personality profile of an authentic leader.
Q2) In a high power-distance culture,leaders and followers interact on several levels as equals.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All organizations have a culture.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In this global environment,understanding cultural differences and learning to deal effectively with partners from different cultures will be critical.This may partially explain why the number of foreign-born managers being appointed to lead U.S.companies is increasing.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In your school,look around or investigate if any of the tools discussed here for enforcing an ethical and socially responsible work environment is present.Describe briefly what it is,where it is located,and what behavior it regulates.
Q6) Identify and briefly describe the four types of culture commonly found in organizations.
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Chapter 11: Strategic Leadership and Change Management
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Q1) Google: We are number 1 because we offer the best search engine for free to our users.
This statement is best described by which part of the strategic management process? A)threat/opportunity
B)vision
C)mission
D)objective
E)strategy
F)customer value
G)core competency
H)strength/weakness
Q2) Explain the importance of strategy evaluation in the strategic management model.
Q3) I am concerned that our technology is not keeping up with the latest technological trends and our culture is not aligned with strategy. This statement is characteristic of which type of leader?
A)strategic leader
B)operational leader/manager
Q4) Discuss the role of strategic leadership in the strategic management process.
Q5) Explain the relationship between objectives and strategies.
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Chapter 12: Crisis Leadership and the Learning Organization
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Q1) What are the benefits of creating a comprehensive crisis response plan before a crisis happens?
Q2) As related to organizational culture,researchers are finding that the higher the level of learning and knowledge acquisition,the greater the level of financial performance,but the lower the level of nonfinancial performance.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The traditional organization is based on the bureaucratic model that emphasizes a command-and-control structure,decentralized decision making,highly formalized systems,specialized tasks,and an adaptive culture.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An effective post-crisis evaluation should include all of the following performance indicators EXCEPT:
A)crisis team effectiveness.
B)learning culture effectiveness.
C)leadership effectiveness.
D)effectiveness in dealing with victims and family members.
Q5) Describe the role of top management during a crisis.
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