Strategic Leadership
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Strategic Leadership explores the essential skills and frameworks required to lead organizations effectively in complex and dynamic environments. The course emphasizes critical thinking, decision-making, and vision-setting, while examining the roles of strategic leaders in shaping organizational culture, driving innovation, and executing change. Students will analyze case studies and engage in simulations to understand how leaders assess competitive landscapes, align resources, and foster sustainable competitive advantage, preparing them to influence and guide organizations toward long-term success.
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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) Briefly explain the influencing relationship between the leader and followers where you work(ed).
Answer: In my previous workplace, the influencing relationship between the leader and followers was based on trust, clear communication, and a shared vision. The leader set clear expectations and goals for the team, and regularly communicated with the followers to ensure everyone was aligned and motivated. The leader also actively listened to the concerns and ideas of the followers, and incorporated their input into decision-making processes whenever possible. This created a sense of ownership and commitment among the followers, leading to a more collaborative and productive work environment. Ultimately, the influencing relationship was built on mutual respect, trust, and a shared commitment to the success of the team and organization.
Q2) The three levels of analysis of leadership theory are individual,group,and organizational.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Should leadership be the manager's job,or should leadership be a shared process?
Answer: Successful leaders share leadership with their followers.
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Chapter 2: Leadership Traits and Ethics
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a trait of an effective leader?
A)Dominance.
B)High energy.
C)Intelligence.
D)Eye color.
Answer: D
Q2) Distortion of consequences is the process of using "cosmetic" words to make the behavior sound acceptable.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Emotional intelligence includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A)self-awareness.
B)social awareness.
C)self-management.
D)self-concept.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Leadership Behavior and Motivation
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Q1) Discuss the major similarities and differences among the three process motivation theories.
Answer: The similarity among the three process motivation theories includes their focus on understanding how employees choose behaviors to fulfill their needs.However,they are very different in their perceptions of how employees are motivated.Equity theory proposes that employees are motivated when their perceived inputs equal outputs.Expectancy theory proposes that employees are motivated when they believe they can accomplish the task and the rewards for doing so are worth the effort.Goal-setting theory proposes that achievable,difficult goals motivate employees.
Q2) Name the two University of Iowa leadership styles.Describe behaviors shared by leaders of each style.
Answer: The University of Iowa leadership styles are autocratic and democratic. The autocratic leader makes the decisions,tells employees what to do and closely supervises workers. The democratic leader encourages participation in decisions,works with employees to determine what to do,and does not closely supervise employees.
Q3) What are the process motivation theories?
Answer: The process motivation theories include equity theory,expectancy theory,and goal-setting theory.
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Chapter 4: Contingency Leadership Theories
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Q1) Which of the following best represents a situation in which a task-oriented leadership style should be used?
A)A leader with weak power who has good relations with followers who perform a repetitive task.
B)A leader with weak power who has good relations with followers who perform a nonrepetitive task.
C)A leader with strong power who has poor relations with followers who perform a repetitive task.
D)A leader with weak power who has poor relations with followers who perform a repetitive task.
Q2) Based on the situational factors,the ____ leadership style is most appropriate when followers want to be involved.
A)directive
B)supportive
C)participative
D)achievement-oriented
Q3) Describe the contingency leadership theory variables.
Q4) What are the differences between the time-driven model and the development-driven model?
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Chapter 5: Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation
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Q1) To increase your legitimate power,you should be persistent.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Your employee Nikki regularly passes in assignments late. The assignment you are giving her now is very important and must be done on time. Select the most appropriate individual tactic that will enhance your chances of getting a desired outcome.
A)rational persuasion
B)inspirational appeals
C)consultation
D)ingratiation
E)personal appeals
F) exchange
G) coalition
H) legitimization
I) pressure
Q3) Explain the differences between position power and personal power.
Q4) Should people be judged based on their social skills?
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Q5) Discuss how power and politics are related.
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Chapter 6: Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills
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Q1) Are you really open to feedback/criticism from others at work? How can you improve on accepting criticism?
Q2) The five conflict management styles are (1)avoiding,(2)competing,(3)negotiating,(4)accommodating,and (5)collaborating.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the difference between functional and dysfunctional conflict,and how does each affect performance?
Q4) The major difference between criticism and coaching feedback is that criticism is judgmental and makes people feel like losers.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ____ exists when disagreement and opposition support the achievement of organizational objectives.
A)Functional conflict
B)Dysfunctional conflict
C)Friction
D)A dilemma
Q6) What should be included in your plan to send a message?
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Chapter 7: Leader-Member Exchange and Followership
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Q1) The basis of LMX theory is that leaders or superiors interact with all followers equally.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Effective followers have the courage to initiate change and put themselves at risk or in conflict with others,even their leaders.
A)True
B)False
Q3) My boss helps me fulfill some of my social or personal goals. This statement from a subordinate identifies the group the person aligns with. Choose the group and
A)in-group
B)out-group
Q4) What are some of the benefits of delegating?
Q5) Which of the following is NOT one of the guidelines to becoming an effective follower?
A)Offer support to leader.
B)Play counseling and coaching roles to leader when appropriate.
C)Show appreciation.
D)Avoid negative feedback.
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Chapter 8: Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams
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Q1) Team cohesion is increased when:
A)team members share similar attitudes and values.
B)there is low team efficacy.
C)the organization discourages interteam competition for rewards.
D)top management gives high praise and recognition for individual accomplishments.
Q2) Explain the differences between conventional and self-managed teams.
Q3) Have you worked in a team in which former managers have been reassigned to function simply as members of the team? What was your experience with the behavior and attitude of these former managers in their new role as team members?
Q4) In our department,each person is rewarded for what they accomplish as an individual rather than what they contribute to the team effort.
In your opinion,this department is functioning as which of the following?
A)group
B)team
Q5) Team norms develop in the early stages of a team's formation.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the challenges of launching effective self-managed teams.
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Chapter 9: Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
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Q1) Because of the strategic significance of innovation,leader behaviors must focus on the _____________ of followers.
A)intellectual stimulation
B)individual consideration
C)inspirational motivation
D)idealized influence
Q2) In your college or work experience,identify one leader you have come across whom you can say fits the bill of either a steward or servant leader.Explain why.
Q3) Charisma is capable of creating both positive and negative results.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Personalized charismatic leaders:
A)are more relationship-oriented than other leaders.
B)tend to have work groups that are more cohesive and team oriented.
C)are usually perceived as less manipulative than others.
D)tend not to use their power for socially beneficial causes.
Q5) What is stewardship?
Q6) Discuss the effects of charismatic leadership on followers.
Q7) Describe the limitations of charismatic leadership theory.
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Chapter 10: Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity
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Q1) ____ leadership actions are explicit and highly visible and are indicative of management's commitment to new strategic initiatives and the associated cultural changes.
A)Symbolic
B)Substantive
C)Traditional
D)Values-based
Q2) The United States has a culture where the majority of the population tolerate risk and are relatively comfortable with uncertainty and unpredictability.Which of Hofstede's dimensions of national culture does this describe?
A)A low-uncertainty avoidance.
B)A long-term orientation.
C)A bureaucratic culture.
D)A low-power-distance culture.
Q3) Having the right culture does guarantee that an organization will respond quickly to rapidly changing environmental conditions in the market place.There has to be a management-strategy fit for performance to be optimized.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Strategic Leadership and Change Management
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Q1) External factors in a firm's strategic environment which have a potential negative impact are called ____.
A)hindrances
B)weaknesses
C)alarms
D)threats
Q2) ____________ is the members' consensual understanding of "who we are as an organization" that emerges from that which is central,distinctive,and enduring to the organization as a whole.
A)Organizational culture
B)Strategic vision
C)Organizational identity
D)Core competence
Q3) Learning anxiety is the feeling that unless an organization makes a change,it is going to be out of business or fail to achieve some important goals.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss how an organization's objectives may affect its search for opportunities.
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Chapter 12: Crisis Leadership and the Learning Organization
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Q1) The workplace should be a place of learning but some critics argue that not all of them have a culture that encourages learning.Of the eight recommendations for fostering a learning organizational culture listed below,how many would you say are true of your current or past workplace?
Encourage creative thinking
Create a climate where risk taking and failure are tolerated
Provide incentives for learning and innovation
Build confidence in followers' capacity to learn and adapt
Encourage systems thinking
Institute mechanisms for channeling and nurturing creative ideas for innovation
Create a shared vision for learning
Broaden employees' frame of reference
Q2) During the first step of the crisis risk assessment model the team brainstorms "what-if" scenarios that focus on:
A)identifying realistic incidents under various crisis situations.
B)ranking using criteria such as loss of life or injuries.
C)identifying available resources needed.
D)formulating strategies.
Q3) Describe the five-step process for crisis risk assessment.
Q4) Distinguish between the traditional and the learning organization.
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