Organizational Leadership Exam Review
Course Introduction
Organizational Leadership explores the principles, theories, and practices of effective leadership within various types of organizations. The course examines how leaders influence organizational culture, drive change, and achieve strategic objectives by leveraging interpersonal skills, ethical decision-making, and motivational techniques. Students will analyze case studies, engage in self-assessment, and develop leadership competencies related to communication, team building, conflict resolution, and adaptive thinking. By the end of the course, learners will understand how to lead diverse teams, foster innovation, and contribute to organizational success in dynamic environments.
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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) Researchers agree that a leader is effective when the group performs its task.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which of the following factors is <u>not </u>part of the definitions of leadership effectiveness?
A)achieving goals
B)follower satisfaction
C)ability to change
D)maintaining control
Answer: D
Q3) There is general agreement that there are fundamental differences between how men and women manage.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The focus on quality requires leaders to be in charge and show dominance.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Global and Cultural Contexts
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which best describes a county characterized with a high power distance?
A)communication is typically directed only one way
B)there is a free flow of communication between leaders and followers
C)feedback is expected from followers
D)individuals will rarely rely on nonverbal cues
Answer: A
Q3) Characteristics typically associated with female leadership styles are becoming less necessary.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) At Google,leaders placed particular attention to employee needs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Early Theories: the Foundation of Modern Leadership
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Q1) Carlos has decided to implement the principles of the Normative Decision Model to managing his team.In order to be successful,he must do all of the following,<u>except</u>:
A)allow his followers to participate in all decisions.
B)understand the situation and the decision style options.
C)pay attention to followers' needs.
D)be aware of the followers' level of commitment.
Answer: A
Q2) What does the label of socio-independent mean,relative to the LPC scale?
Answer: Individuals who fall in the middle of the scale have been labeled socio-independent.They tend to be less concerned with other people's opinions and may not actively seek leadership roles.
Q3) The attributional model of leadership considers how the leader decides what is causing his or her personal success.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Individual Traits and Differences
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Q1) The US professes a philosophy of high ethical behavior in business and government.How then is it that Bernard Madoff was able to turn his wealth management business into a massive Ponzi scheme? He defrauded thousands of investors of almost $65 billion over a period of time that possibly began in the 1980s.In June 2009,Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison,the maximum allowed.Using the Big Five Personality Dimensions,explain Madolff's personality relative to each of the dimensions.Document each with an example of each dimension.
Q2) ___________ is the ability to read others and be able to put yourself in their place.
A)self-monitoring
B)empathy
C)consideration
D)social skills
Q3) Explain the research results that show a curvilinear relationship between intelligence and leadership.
Q4) You take a universalist view of ethics when you believe that the same rules cannot apply to everyone.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Power and Leadership
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Q1) Semco provides employees with freedom and empowerment and sets high performance expectations.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Power and authority are synonymous.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most organizations provide their top executives with a lot of power without much accountability.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Empowerment can create _________,where the less a leader controls employees,the more likely they are to accept responsibility and control.
A)lower employee standards
B)a system of interdependence
C)a cycle of corruption
D)a self-fulfilling prophecy
Q5) Explain the apparent contradiction of the less a leader uses her power the more she has.
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Chapter 6: New Models for Leadership:
Neo-Charisma,inspiration,and the Relationship With Followers
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Q1) Charismatic leadership has become a central concept in much of recent leadership theory.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When there is a perceived need for change,charismatic leaders are often successful by:
A)using fear to motivate their followers.
B)articulating a new vision.
C)establishing clear rewards.
D)promoting cooperation.
Q3) Charismatic leaders often achieve their status without being formally designated. A)True
B)False
Q4) The research on charismatic leadership has revived the interest in leadership. A)True
B)False
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Q5) Positive organizational behavior emphasizes individual strengths to include "psychological capital." What is meant by that concept?
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Chapter 7: Other Leadership Perspectives: Upper Echelon and Leadership of Nonprofits
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Q1) Which one of the strategic leaders implements the latest high-technology innovations in his/her organization,builds a strong dominant culture,and hires managers who are similar to him/her?
A)High-control innovator
B)Participative innovator
C)Status quo guardian
D)Process manager
Q2) Culturally endorsed leadership theories (CLTs)were proposed by __________.
A)GLOBE researchers
B)Hofstede
C)Trompenaars
D)Hall
Q3) High-control innovators will seek innovative strategies that stay close to their current businesses.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The leader's role becomes more prominent when an organization faces an uncertain environment.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Participative Management and Leading Teams
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Q1) Delegation can be a useful tool in employee training and development.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Royal Philips Electronics has made cross-boundary teams part of its revival strategy.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Because followers' mistakes often are blamed on the manager,manager should avoid delegating tasks that they think their followers are not ready to do.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ___________ combined with ___________ often create a challenge in implementing participation and teams in countries such as the U.S.and Australia.
A)High power distance/competitiveness
B)High performance orientation/short time orientation
C)High individualism/low power distance
D)Low context/high tolerance for ambiguity
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Chapter 9: Leading Change
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Q1) A person's culture may play a factor in the individual's resistance to change.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ________ is change that occurs randomly and suddenly without the specific intention of addressing a problem.
A)Planned
B)Unplanned
C)Revolutionary
D)Evolutionary
Q3) Vision,persuasion,and story telling are types of _________ tools that deal with resistance to change.
A)leadership
B)participation and involvement
C)power
D)manipulation and cooptation
Q4) It is important to employees to know what is not changing.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Developing Leaders
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Q1) The primary goal of feedback-intensive programs is to assess leaders' strengths and weakness and to identify development needs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) People generally learn and perform best when they love what they do and have a passion for their work.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Whechien was recently hired as a floor manager of a local home garden center.During his first month as manager,he participated in 80 hours of orientation training to become familiar with the policies and procedures of the organization.Which element of the core of learning best represents this example?
A)willingness to learn
B)ability to learn
C)effective informal support
D)sufficient development experiences
Q4) Few leader development programs focus on self-awareness and personal growth.
A)True B)False
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