Contemporary Issues in Leadership Practice Questions
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This course explores current trends, challenges, and debates in the field of leadership across various organizational contexts. Students examine contemporary theories and models of leadership, analyze the impact of globalization and technology on leadership practices, and consider issues such as diversity, ethics, and social responsibility. Through case studies and discussions, the course encourages critical thinking about the role of leaders in solving complex problems and adapting to rapidly changing environments. Students will also reflect on their own leadership potential and develop skills essential for effective leadership in today's dynamic world.
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The Leadership Experience 7th Edition by Richard L. Daft
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Chapter 1: What Does It Mean to Be a Leader
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Q1) A(n) _____ is a picture of an ambitious, desirable future for the organization or team.
Answer: vision
Q2) Which of the following statements is an outdated stereotype about leaders?
A) Leaders are different and above others.
B) All leaders are sometimes followers as well.
C) Leaders should not commit to something outside their own self-interest.
D) Leaders do not need followers.
Answer: A
Q3) Level 5 leaders are found in only senior leadership positions.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) An important aspect of leadership is:
A) dictating changes required in an organization.
B) maintaining a passive relationship with followers.
C) maintaining the status quo and not creating change.
D) influencing others to come together around a common vision.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Traits, Behaviors, and Relationships
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Q1) A(n) _____ arises from a natural talent that has been supported and reinforced with knowledge and skills.
Answer: strength
Q2) The _____ leadership role includes people such as project managers, matrix managers, and team leaders in today's more horizontally organized companies.
Answer: collaborative
Q3) Which of the following supervisors demonstrates autocratic behavior?
A) Baxter gave a bonus to Marshall for outstanding sales for the quarter.
B) Marcella asked her team to determine a reasonable deadline for the project.
C) Bernice presented a problem to her team and asked for suggestions.
D) Jason joined the group in discussing possible solutions to the client's problem.
Answer: A
Q4) Which of the following statements is true of self-confidence?
A) It includes being arrogant and prideful.
B) It causes one to become jaded and pessimistic.
C) It involves managing competing points of view.
D) It includes knowing and trusting in oneself.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Contingency Approaches to Leadership
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Q1) The contingency approaches explain the relationship between leadership styles and effectiveness in specific situations.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) _____ refers to a theory meaning one thing depends on other things.
Answer: Contingency
Q3) According to the Vroom-Jago contingency model of leadership, if subordinates have a high level of expertise in relation to a problem, _____.
A) the leader should not allow the group to make the decision alone
B) the leader has to be actively involved in decision making
C) more responsibility for the decision can be delegated to them
D) subordinates will have low commitment to the decision
Answer: C
Q4) The Vroom-Jago model of leadership focuses specifically on varying degrees of _____ leadership.
Answer: participative
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Chapter 4: The Leader As Individual
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Q1) Helen, the operations head of an organization, received a complaint stating that one of the managers was regularly harassing his subordinates. Instead of taking action, she neglected the issue as she had high regard for the manager. She was sure that the allegations against the manager were not true. In the given scenario, the assumption made by Helen is an example of _____.
A) projection
B) the halo effect
C) perceptual defense
D) stereotyping
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of the whole brain concept?
A) It proves that the concept of left-brained versus right-brained thinking is entirely accurate physiologically.
B) It does not consider a person's preference for right-brained versus left-brained thinking.
C) It considers a person's preference for conceptual versus experiential thinking.
D) It does not support the idea that everyone uses both left-brained and right-brained thinking.
Q3) What is the importance of the whole brain concept?
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Chapter 5: Leadership Mind and Emotion
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Q1) The emotional state of a leader influences the entire team, department, or organization.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Distinguish between leading with love and leading with fear. Discuss the limitations of leading with fear and the benefits of leading with love.
Q3) With systems thinking, a leader looks at the dots in isolation rather than seeing the big picture and connecting the dots.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _____ refers to the ability to navigate the currents of organizational life, build networks, and effectively use political behavior to accomplish positive results.
Q5) The Pike Syndrome illustrates the power of the conditioning that limits people's thinking and behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Organizations driven by _____ are marked by an emphasis on positive interpersonal relationships.
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Chapter 6: Courage and Moral Leadership
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Q1) Standing up for what is right is a primary way in which leaders create an environment of integrity.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The framework for stewardship involves:
A) separating the "managing" and the "doing" of work.
B) teams of workers responding to a changing environment.
C) the view that workers are basically lazy.
D) the idea that few people should get paid simply to manage work.
Q3) Employees learn about the values that are important in the organization by watching leaders.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Kasper Inc. wants its workers to act ethically, treat each other well, and treat its customers well. What is the most effective way to communicate this to the workers?
A) The leaders should model the behavior they want the workers to follow.
B) The leaders should create a code of ethics.
C) The leaders should hold meetings to talk about customer service.
D) Employees who act unethically should be punished.
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Chapter 7: Followership
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Q1) In the context of the four followership styles, a(n) _____ participates willingly but without considering the consequences of what he or she is being asked to do-even at the risk of contributing to a harmful endeavor.
Q2) Leaders want followers who can collaborate because:
A) followers should be active.
B) followers should take responsibility for their required tasks.
C) some followers do not do their own work.
D) leaders are responsible for more than a single follower.
Q3) A(n) _____ is often an effective follower who has experienced setbacks and obstacles, perhaps promises broken by superiors.
A) alienated follower
B) conformist
C) pragmatic survivor
D) active follower
Q4) Leadership coaching involves:
A) judging followers' performance.
B) directing and controlling behavior.
C) telling followers what to do.
D) empowering followers to explore.
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Chapter 8: Motivation and Empowerment
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Q1) Which of the following is true of the equity theory of motivation?
A) Motivation depends on individuals' mental expectations about their ability to perform tasks and receive desired rewards.
B) Behavior that is not reinforced with positive attention and rewards will gradually disappear.
C) People will believe they are treated fairly if they perceive their rewards as equal to what others receive for similar contributions.
D) If the outcomes that are available from high effort and good performance are not valued by an employee, motivation will be low.
Q2) Which of the following is true of extrinsic rewards?
A) They are under the control of an individual.
B) They come from solving problems to benefit others.
C) They are given by another person, typically a supervisor.
D) They appeal to the "higher" needs of individuals.
Q3) _____, the second dimension of Herzberg's two-factor theory, involves job satisfaction and meeting higher-level needs.
Q4) _____ are internal satisfactions a person receives in the process of performing a particular action.
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Chapter 9: Leadership Communication
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Q1) Written communication is the highest in channel richness because it permits immediate feedback.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _____ refers to leaders sharing all types of information throughout the company and across all levels.
Q3) One example of informal communication is "management by wandering around."
Describe and evaluate this communication method.
Q4) Which of the following guidelines should be followed when sending an e-mail?
A) Use the subject line to grab the reader's attention.
B) Write elaborate and detailed e-mail messages.
C) Write multiple e-mails to clear up confusion.
D) Say anything negative about a boss, friend, or colleague via e-mail.
Q5) Which of the following is true of a leader as a communication champion?
A) He or she uses rich channels of communication.
B) He or she communicates facts and pieces of information.
C) He or she is present at the center of information networks.
D) He or she directs and controls an organization.
Q6) Briefly describe the leader as a communication champion.
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Chapter 10: Leading Teams
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Q1) _____ focus on a particular goal and disband once the project is completed.
A) Horizontal teams
B) Self-directed teams
C) Functional teams
D) Special-purpose teams
Q2) _____ have access to information and resources needed to perform a complete task and are empowered with decision-making authority to take over duties such as selecting new members, scheduling work or vacations, and evaluating performance.
Q3) _____ is the extent to which members are attracted to the team and motivated to remain in it.
Q4) Which of the following statements is true of teams?
A) Teams work to accomplish a shared goal.
B) Great teams have individual "stars."
C) Teams comprise a minimum of five members.
D) Great teams work together only when the need arises.
Q5) Work in organizations is interdependent.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the characteristics of a virtual team.
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Chapter 11: Developing Leadership Diversity
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true of interactive leaders?
A) They are competitive and aggressive.
B) They favor an individualistic approach to work.
C) They favor a consensual process.
D) They are power-and-authority-oriented.
Q2) It is imperative that leaders in international organizations learn to understand local cultures and deal with them effectively.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Organizations establish _____ to promote the hiring, inclusion, and career advancement of different employees and to ensure that differences are accepted and respected in the workplace.
Q4) According to Hofstede's social value systems, _____ refers to how much people accept equality in power.
Q5) _____ is the belief that one's own culture and subculture are inherently superior to other cultures.
Q6) The ____ is an invisible barrier that separates women and minorities from top leadership positions.
Q7) Briefly describe prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination in organizations.
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Chapter 12: Leadership Power and Influence
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Q1) Which of the following is a principle for asserting leader influence?
A) Using your wealth to bribe followers
B) Rarely asking for what you want
C) Avoiding the use of rational persuasion
D) Relying on the rule of reciprocity
Q2) _____, a follower response to the use of power, means that people follow the directions of the person with power, whether or not they agree with those directions.
A) Compliance
B) Resistance
C) Influence
D) Commitment
Q3) Leaders use the symbolic frame of reference to involve followers and give them opportunities for personal and professional development.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Power is used to force, not influence, people to take a particular action.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Briefly describe power in an organization.
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Chapter 13: Creating Vision and Strategic Direction
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Q1) Briefly describe strategic leadership.
Q2) Which of the following is a difference between strategies and execution?
A) Strategies specify what we do right now, whereas execution provides direction for translating a vision into action.
B) Strategies do not come naturally, whereas execution comes naturally.
C) Strategies are more important than execution in strategic leadership.
D) Strategies are intentions, whereas execution is through the basic organizational architecture that makes things happen.
Q3) Describe the four themes that are common to powerful, effective visions.
Q4) _____ occurs when organizational parts interact to produce a joint effect that is greater than the sum of the parts acting alone.
Q5) The purpose of _____ inspires people to see the adventure in their work and experience the joy of a pioneering or entrepreneurial spirit.
A) altruism
B) heroism
C) excellence
D) discovery
Q6) The mission is made up of two critical parts: the core values and the _____.
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Chapter 14: Shaping Culture and Values
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Q1) Which of the following values is most important to an organization's leaders?
A) The company's vision and strategy
B) Changes in the company
C) The nature of work
D) Expansion
Q2) Iota Inc. has a freewheeling culture, whereas Axiom Inc. has a culture based on structure and discipline. The merger of these two companies will be difficult due to the presence of a:
A) corporate culture.
B) culture gap.
C) culture shock.
D) clan culture.
Q3) _____ start by creating a vision through which organization participants experience a sense of calling that gives meaning to their work.
Q4) Spiritual leaders establish a corporate culture based on:
A) self-motivation.
B) self-appraisal.
C) altruistic love.
D) competitiveness.
Q5) Briefly describe how responsive cultures are different from resistant cultures.
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Chapter 15: Leading Change
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Q1) According to the eight-stage model of planned organizational change, why is it important for leaders to have the right people on board?
Q2) At HiTech Corp., the leaders' efforts to build a collaborative relationship were met with resistance from union leaders until bankruptcy forced them to work together. This example shows that leaders must:
A) make changes stick.
B) communicate the urgency for change.
C) empower employees to act on the vision.
D) communicate the vision and strategy.
Q3) Which phase of the appreciative inquiry process includes translating ideas into concrete action steps?
A) Destiny
B) Discovery
C) Design
D) Dream
Q4) Lateral thinking appears to solve a problem by an unorthodox or apparently illogical method.
A)True
B)False
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