Strategic Leadership
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Course Introduction
Strategic Leadership explores the theories, frameworks, and practical skills required to guide organizations towards long-term goals amidst dynamic environments. The course delves into the roles of vision, mission, and values in shaping organizational direction, examines how leaders analyze internal and external environments, and discusses the formulation and execution of effective strategies. Students develop problem-solving abilities, decision-making under uncertainty, and ethical considerations related to leadership on a strategic level. Case studies and real-world scenarios provide opportunities to apply leadership concepts and critically assess the impact of strategic leadership on organizational success and change.
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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 ____ level of analysis can also be called the dyadic process.
A)group
B)individual
C)organizational
D)executive
Answer: B
Q2) Time management priorities are the responsibility of a monitor.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Spokesperson is a decisional role.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Integrative leadership theories attempt to combine the trait,behavioral,and contingency theories to explain successful,influencing leader-follower relationships.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Leadership Traits and Ethics
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Q1) Of the Big Five personality dimensions,the highest correlation with leadership is: A)conscientiousness.
B)openness to experience.
C)surgency.
D)adjustment.
Answer: C
Q2) All of the following affect ethical behavior EXCEPT: A)personality traits.
B)attitudes.
C)leader?follower relations.
D)the situation.
Answer: C
Q3) The four components of emotional intelligence are self-awareness,self-efficacy,social awareness,and self-management.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Leadership Behavior and Motivation
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Q1) To motivate employees with a high n Ach,you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
A)give them fast and frequent feedback on their performance.
B)try to include them in decision making.
C)give them increased responsibility for doing new things.
D)give them nonroutine, challenging tasks with clear, attainable objectives.
Answer: B
Q2) Of traits,skills,and behavior,the important component of leadership style is behavior.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a category of needs in the acquired needs theory?
A)Success.
B)Power.
C)Achievement.
D)Affiliation.
Answer: A
Q4) List the University of Iowa leadership styles.
Answer: The University of Iowa leadership styles are autocratic and democratic.
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Chapter 4: Contingency Leadership Theories
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Q1) A characteristic of the organization that can substitute for leadership is:
A)closely knit, cohesive work groups.
B)invariant methodology.
C)training.
D)intrinsic satisfaction.
Q2) The normative leadership model is not popular with managers because it is not based on research.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The normative leadership model is the most complex.Do more variables improve the model?
Q4) Fiedler believed that one's leadership style is a reflection of ____________.
A)heredity
B)personality
C)behavior and personality
D)heredity and behavior
Q5) Situational favorableness refers to the degree to which a situation enables the leader to exert influence over the followers.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation
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Q1) Inspirational appeals generally work well with people whose behavior is more influenced by logical thinking.
A)True
B)False
Q2) To increase your legitimate power,you should be persistent.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The last step in the networking interview process is to:
A)establish rapport.
B)ask prepared questions.
C)deliver your one-minute self-sell.
D)follow up with a thank you note and status report.
Q4) Discuss how power and politics are related.
Q5) Based on Developing Your Leadership Skills 5-2 - Influencing,Power,and Politics
- write your plan for one of the skill areas.
Q6) To increase connection power:
A)develop a network of information sources, and gather information from them.
B)follow the guidelines for using the coalition influencing tactic.
C)project a positive self-concept.
D)have information flow through you.
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Chapter 6: Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills
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Q1) The difference between a mediator and an arbitrator is that:
A)the mediator apportions blame judiciously, whereas the arbitrator deals only with concrete issues.
B)mediators commonly use a negotiating style, while arbitrators typically use a collaborating style.
C)the arbitrator's ruling is binding.
D)arbitrators are only used in management-labor negotiations.
Q2) Feedback should generally be given as soon as possible:
A)with appropriate flexibility.
B)in order for rewards and punishments to have the highest impact.
C)before you forget to give it.
D)because learning is maximized while emotions are running high.
Q3) Which of the following statements about criticism is NOT true?
A)It is generally effective in getting people to change their behavior.
B)It is a judgment of whether the person is right or wrong.
C)Placing blame, embarrassment, and focusing on the person are types of criticism.
D)The more criticism that employees receive the more defensive they become.
Q4) What is meant by maintaining ownership of the problem?
Q5) Describe the difference between criticism and coaching feedback.
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Chapter 7: Leader-Member Exchange and Followership
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Q1) Delegating refers to telling employees to perform the tasks that are part of their job design.
A)True
B)False
Q2) People with a(n)____ locus of control believe that they are "masters of their own destiny" and can influence people and events in their workplace.
A)internal
B)external
C)neutral
D)optimal
Q3) The text states that managers fail to delegate for all the following reasons EXCEPT:
A)they fear that employees will fail to accomplish tasks.
B)they don't know what to delegate.
C)they don't know how to delegate.
D)they are seeking a promotion.
Q4) A major advantage of LMX theory is its ease of measurement.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams
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Q1) Social loafing is when members of a cohesive group tend to agree on a decision not on the basis of its merit but because they are willing to risk rejection for questioning a majority viewpoint or presenting a dissenting opinion.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statements correctly describes a team as opposed to a group?
A)Team performance is ultimately the summation of each team member's individual contribution.
B)Team members have very little accountability for team outcomes.
C)Teams focus on individual abilities.
D)In a team, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Q3) Each team member's role in a SMT is ____.
A)interchangeable
B)fixed
C)specialized
D)managerial
Q4) Describe how organizational culture can influence team creativity.
Q5) What are the benefits of using cross-functional teams?
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Chapter 9: Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
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Q1) Stewardship is leadership that transcends self-interest to serve the needs of others,by helping them grow professionally and emotionally.
A)True
B)False
Q2) As a leader,I believe my job is to exploit current opportunities rather than chasing new opportunities that may not materialize. This statement is more characteristic of which style of leadership?
A)transformational leadership
B)transactional leadership
Q3) Max Weber used the term "charisma" to explain a form of influence based on:
A)traditional authority systems.
B)follower perceptions.
C)leader-member exchange.
D)legal-rational authority systems.
Q4) Think of a leader from your work experience or education who had charisma.Briefly discuss examples of the effect his or her charisma had on your work ethic,job performance, or job satisfaction.
Q5) Explain the importance of effective communication skills for charismatic and transformational leaders.
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Chapter 10: Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity
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Q1) Which of the following is a function of culture?
A)It keeps diversity from becoming extreme.
B)It results in strategic alignment.
C)It helps the organization adapt to the external environment.
D)It moves the organization from a long-term to a short-term orientation.
Q2) What are the major obstacles often encountered in trying to achieve diversity?
Q3) An organization with a competitive culture operates in a rapidly growing market environment where they focus on introducing their product to the customer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the power of culture to an organization's effectiveness,both internally and externally.
Q5) Authentic leadership theory is grounded in moral and ethical foundations of leadership.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Insular thinking is a common characteristic of high-performance cultures.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Strategic Leadership and Change Management
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Q1) All of the following are events that may trigger the need for change EXCEPT:
A)new technologies.
B)new regulations.
C)major changes in consumer buying behavior.
D)new menu in company cafeteria.
Q2) Goal-setting theory asserts that people with ____ goals perform better than those with ____ goals.
A)strategic; corporate B)vague; strategic C)specific; strategic D)specific; vague
Q3) Think of a business that you would like to start someday,what would be some of your strengths and weaknesses,opportunities and threats,compared to your competitors?
Q4) For CEOs and many other senior executives,strategic leadership is an important role they must perform well.Briefly describe some of the specific actions or responsibilities of the CEO that strategic leadership entails.
Q5) Identify a core competence of an organization you work or worked for.Explain how it differentiates the organization from its competitors.
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Chapter 12: Crisis Leadership and the Learning Organization
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Q1) Which of the following is a characteristic of a learning organization?
A)Strategy is formulated from the top and passed down.
B)Top-down communication model.
C)Stable environment.
D)Changing environment.
Q2) Describe the five-step process for crisis risk assessment.
Q3) Explain or illustrate how a leader can foster a learning organizational culture by creating a climate where risk taking and failure are tolerated.
Q4) Organizational learning involves external and internal sources.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In the event of a crisis,the leader must be in their office,undisturbed,allowing the crisis team to do their job.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Find out if your college or university has a pre-crisis plan.If you find one,read and critique it for its effectiveness and present your findings to your classmates.If there is none,present an argument for having one.
Q7) Describe why a senior leader's physical presence is critical during a crisis.
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