BU450 LEADERSHIP SKILLS Exam 3 Answers (Ashworth College)
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<strong>BU450</strong> <strong>LEADERSHIP</strong> <strong>SKILLS</strong> <strong>Exam</strong> 3<br />
<strong>Answers</strong> (<strong>Ashworth</strong> <strong>College</strong>)<br />
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<strong>BU450</strong> <strong>LEADERSHIP</strong> <strong>SKILLS</strong> <strong>Exam</strong> 3 <strong>Answers</strong> (<strong>Ashworth</strong> <strong>College</strong>)<br />
Question 1<br />
The underlying theme of empowerment is:<br />
Question options:<br />
delegating all power to employees.<br />
sharing power with those who need it to perform their job.<br />
setting goals that everyone can achieve easily.<br />
centralizing decision making in the team.<br />
Question 2<br />
Abilities tend to be:<br />
Question options:<br />
stable over an extended period of time.<br />
related to culture.<br />
based on values.<br />
related to leadership.<br />
Question 3<br />
A __________ view of ethics suggests that what is right or wrong depends on the situation.<br />
Question options:<br />
universalist<br />
contingency<br />
relativist<br />
cultural<br />
Question 4<br />
Research about the effect of power distribution suggests that:<br />
Question options:<br />
centralized power allows organizations to perform well.<br />
concentrated power can be detrimental to performance.
leaders often give up their power willingly.<br />
power sharing works well in most cultures.<br />
Question 5<br />
__________ is the Big Five personality dimension that is important in jobs such as management that require<br />
social interaction.<br />
Question options:<br />
Emotional intelligence<br />
Extraversion<br />
Openness to experience<br />
Agreeableness<br />
Question 6<br />
A team leader focuses on assuring that his team members have the latest expertise not available elsewhere in<br />
the organization. He is using which organizational source of power to assure that his team has power?<br />
Question options:<br />
centrality<br />
organicity<br />
substitutability<br />
coalition building<br />
Question 7<br />
Which one of the following influences a person's value system?<br />
Question options:<br />
abilities<br />
skills<br />
leadership<br />
culture<br />
Question 8<br />
Which one of the following have been found to be relatively universal values?<br />
Question options:<br />
Individuality and individual dignity<br />
Personal achievement and performance<br />
Fairness and honesty<br />
Desire for recognition and rewards<br />
Question 9<br />
__________ is one of the influence tactics that rely on all sources of personal power.<br />
Question options:<br />
Pressure<br />
Personal appeal<br />
Consultation<br />
Rational persuasion<br />
Question 10<br />
The concept of __________ suggests that teams gain power based on their ability to remove obstacles for<br />
others.<br />
Question options:<br />
strategic contingencies
shared power<br />
empowerment<br />
coalition building<br />
Question 11<br />
Older generations in Western Europe and the U.S. tend to __________ than younger generation.<br />
Question options:<br />
bemore suspicioius of authoriy<br />
have a stronger sense of cultural superiority<br />
be more independent<br />
be more tied to their parents and family members<br />
Question 12<br />
Which of the Big Five personality dimensions is most strongly correlated to job performance?<br />
Question options:<br />
concientiousness<br />
emotional intelligence<br />
openness to experience<br />
agreeableness<br />
Question 13<br />
Locus of control is an indicator of:<br />
Question options:<br />
how much control a person needs.<br />
how much contril a person feels he/she has.<br />
the control level of leaders.<br />
control available in the situation.<br />
Question 14<br />
Marta has just been appointed to a top level executive position in her company. Which of the following<br />
leadership skills is she most likely to need and use?<br />
Question options:<br />
technical<br />
interpersonal<br />
conceptual<br />
organizational<br />
Question 15<br />
Which of the following best describe Type As?<br />
Question options:<br />
Type As are strategic thinkers who are proactive.<br />
Type As try to do more in less time.<br />
Type As are willing to cut corners to achieve their goals.<br />
Type As are good at persuading others.<br />
Question 16
United States laws forbid business people to bribe others even in cultures where bribery is expected or<br />
necessary. This approach to ethics reflects a __________ view of ethics.<br />
Question options:<br />
universalist<br />
contingency<br />
relativist<br />
cultural<br />
Question 17<br />
The leader's power increases when employees:<br />
Question options:<br />
are motivated.<br />
comply with her decisions.<br />
do not resist a decision.<br />
are committed to her decisions.<br />
Question 18<br />
Individual difference characteristics affect a person's behavior most when:<br />
Question options:<br />
the situation provides clear guidelines.<br />
the situation is loosely structured.<br />
the person is strong willed.<br />
the person is flexible.<br />
Question 19<br />
Individuals with __________ power can influence others because they are liked and respected.<br />
Question options:<br />
legitimate<br />
referent<br />
informational<br />
reward<br />
Question 20<br />
The key organizational factor in abuse of power is:<br />
Question options:<br />
a decentralized structure.<br />
the organizational culture.<br />
the leadership succession plan.<br />
the training and development plan.
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