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Question 1
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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transformational leadership is likely to be strongest at the top-management level. |
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transformational leadership is found throughout the organization. |
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transformational leadership operates in combination with transactional leadership. |
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transformational leadership is similar to most of the traditional leadership approaches. |
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leaders need both transactional and transformational leadership to be successful. |
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Question 2
__________ perspectives assume that traits play a central role in differentiating between leaders and non-leaders or in predicting leader or organizational outcomes.
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Question 3
The __________ of charismatic leadership emphasizes personalized power, whereas the __________ of charismatic leadership emphasizes empowerment of followers.
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bright side; dark side
selfish side; unselfish side
sustainable side; unsustainable side
dark side; bright side
strong side; weak side
Question 4
Leaders do not need to be brilliant and they usually do not have to possess extensive specific knowledge concerning their industry, firm and job.
Answer[removed] True
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False
Question 5
__________ will differ across countries and national cultures.
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Leadership models |
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Leadership prototypes |
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Leadership archetypes |
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Leadership exemplars |
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Leadership criteria |
Question 6
Directive leadership is predicted to have a positive impact on subordinates when the task is ambiguous; it is predicted to have just the opposite effect for clear tasks.
Answer[removed] True [removed] False
Question 7
According to the Michigan leadership studies, __________ supervisors are those who place strong emphasis on their subordinates welfare.
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production-centered |
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administration-centered |
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employee-centered |
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task-centered |
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process-centered |
Question 8
_________ focuses on the situational contingency of maturity, or readiness, of followers.
Question 9
The __________ assumes that leadership behaviors are central to performance and other outcomes.
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behavioral perspective |
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trait perspective |
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contingency perspective |
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contemporary perspective |
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psychological perspective |
Question 10
__________ leadership is a more general term for employee-centered supervision.
Question 11
A supportive communication principle is to focus on the problem and not the person.
Answer[removed] True [removed] False
Question 12
Suppose you work for an international food company. Although you like your boss, one thing that bothers you is that he openly believes that his culture is superior to other cultures. This common problem is called __________.
Question 13
Which of the following is NOT a component of interactional transparency?
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sharing relevant information. |
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being forthcoming regarding motives. |
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proactively seeking feedback. |
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guarding against corporate fraud. |
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proactively giving feedback. |
Q14
What are the key elements in the communication process?
Question 15
The study of how building design may influence communication and productivity by improving lateral communications is known as organizational proxemics.
Answer[removed] True [removed] False
Question 16
A manager meeting with an employee states that there is plenty of time for the meeting. However, the manager keeps looking at a clock on the wall. This is an example of a _____________ message.
Question 17
For lateral communication to be effective, people must be willing and able to communicate across departmental or functional boundaries.
Answer[removed] True [removed] False
Question 18
The ability to listen well is a distinct asset to anyone whose job involves a large proportion of their time spent communicating with other people.
Answer[removed] True [removed] False
Question 19
Ethnocentricism is often accompanied by an unwillingness to try to understand alternative points of view.
Answer[removed] True [removed] False
Question 20
Which of the following statements is NOT true with respect to two-way communication?
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two-way communication goes from sender to receiver and back again. |
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two-way communication is characterized by the normal interactive conversation in our daily experiences. |
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research indicates that two-way communication is often less effective than one-way communication. |
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two-way communication is more time consuming than one-way communication. |
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two-way communication is more costly than one-way communication. |
