Question 1

________ is the extent to which a decision-maker is willing to gamble when making a decision.

Accepted Answer

A)   Escalation of commitment
B)   Overconfidence
C)   Intuition
D)   Risk propensityE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Early studies of the trait approach to leadership were ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a major breakthrough
B)   inconsistent
C)   consistent
D)   based on only two peopleE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Someone with charisma is more likely to be able to influence others than someone without charisma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is transactional leadership?

Accepted Answer

Transactional leadership invol...

Question 5

Strategic leadership relates leadership to the role of top management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How did CEO Glenn Kelman use a transparency strategy? How effective was this strategy?

Accepted Answer

Glenn Kelman,CEO of Redfin,started a blo...

Question 7

According to Kotter,when developing a human network for achieving the agenda,managers focus on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   aligning people
B)   controlling and problem solving
C)   organizing and staffing
D)   motivating and inspiringE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Managers with a high degree of risk propensity tend to rely heavily on intuition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

From a coaching perspective,what roles might an organizational leader assume?

Accepted Answer

The leader may help select tea...

Question 10

According to Kotter,when developing a human network for achieving the agenda,leaders focus on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   aligning people
B)   controlling and problem solving
C)   organizing and staffing
D)   motivating and inspiringE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Leadership neutralizers tend to outweigh a leader's ability to affect a subordinate's performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Alice Baker works in a strategic leadership position.In which managerial level does she most likely work?

Accepted Answer

A)   top
B)   middle
C)   supervisory
D)   first-lineE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

In exercising strategic leadership,what is a leader most likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A)   focus on company efficiency
B)   focus on company profitability
C)   align the company with its environment
D)   avoid environmental impact on the firmE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Steven learned that the cohesiveness among his employees was so strong that there was nothing he could do to change things.Such cohesiveness is defined as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   leadership neutralizer
B)   leadership substitute
C)   cross-cultural variable
D)   risk propensity variableE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The situational approach to leadership suggests that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a leader may make decisions alone
B)   employees may make decisions with little guidance from the leader
C)   leader behavior varies among situations
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Organizations need ________ if they are to be effective.

Accepted Answer

A)   leadership
B)   management
C)   both leadership and management
D)   charismatic leadersE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Japan is characterized by collectivism,whereas the United States is characterized by individualism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is individualism?

Accepted Answer

A)   a greater focus on gender than on culture
B)   a greater focus on the individual than on the group
C)   a greater focus on the group than on the individual
D)   a greater focus on ethics than on leadershipE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The norms of a group may be so strong that there is nothing a new leader can do to change things.What does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   charisma
B)   neutralizers
C)   substitutes
D)   cross-cultural patternsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

In the late 1940s,researchers believed that leaders should engage in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   employee-focused leader behavior
B)   task-focused leader behavior
C)   both employee-focused leader behavior and task-focused leader behavior
D)   neither employee-focused leader behavior nor task-focused leader behaviorE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 9: Leadership and Decision Making

Organizations need ________ if they are to be effective.

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________ is the extent to which a decision-maker is willing to gamble when making a decision.

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Alice Baker works in a strategic leadership position.In which managerial level does she most likely work?

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Steven learned that the cohesiveness among his employees was so strong that there was nothing he could do to change things.Such cohesiveness is defined as a ________.

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How did CEO Glenn Kelman use a transparency strategy? How effective was this strategy?

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The situational approach to leadership suggests that ________.

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Early studies of the trait approach to leadership were ________.

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Leadership neutralizers tend to outweigh a leader's ability to affect a subordinate's performance.

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In the late 1940s,researchers believed that leaders should engage in ________.

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The norms of a group may be so strong that there is nothing a new leader can do to change things.What does this illustrate?

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What is individualism?

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From a coaching perspective,what roles might an organizational leader assume?

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In exercising strategic leadership,what is a leader most likely to do?

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Strategic leadership relates leadership to the role of top management.

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According to Kotter,when developing a human network for achieving the agenda,managers focus on ________.

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Japan is characterized by collectivism,whereas the United States is characterized by individualism.

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Managers with a high degree of risk propensity tend to rely heavily on intuition.

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What is transactional leadership?

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