Complete the mcq:
1 Leadership in the workplace is mostly concerned with:
controlling and giving orders.
influencing and persuading others.
taking care of business transactions.
disciplining group members.
2 Part of trusting group members is to:
give up some control over them.
maintain tight controls over them.
attend company picnics with them.
establish detailed rules for expense accounts.
3 The motivational principle of WIIFM means that people are motivated by:
concern for the welfare of others.
self interest.
a need to avoid pain.
a spirit of excitement and adventure.
4 Team leader Ray should be particularly aware of which of the following suggestions about the use of positive reinforcement?
reward the team or group also
keep the reward the same almost all the time
external rewards usually back fire
let the group decide what behavior will lead to a reward
5 To use negative reinforcement to motivate José, an office temporary, his manager could do all of the following except:
put José on probation if he performs poorly.
ignore most of José's actions.
give José a "worst employee of the month" award.
promise to give José a permanent job if he performs well.
6 Buck is self confident, so he is likely to:
regard leadership positions as unimportant.
have feelings of inferiority.
be composed under pressure.
have difficulties handling pressure. ¬
7 Trusting the company and the manager will have the strongest impact on which component of expectancy theory?
effort to performance expectancy
performance to outcome expectancy
valence
employee initiative
8 Positive reinforcement cannot work without giving ________ to individuals.
generous prizes
frequent feedback
continuous reinforcement
just punishments
9 Marilyn asks, "If I work hard, will I get the job done?" She is illustrating which aspect of expectancy theory?
performance to outcome expectancy
valence
behavior modification
effort to performance expectancy
10 A survey of a large number of employees indicated that the trait they valued most in a manager is:
honesty and integrity.
an in-your-face attitude.
emotional intelligence.
visionary perspective.
11 Identify several factors in text Figure 10-1 that you think would be particularly effective in motivating managers and professionals. Explain your reasoning. APA Guidelines are to be used for your in-text citations and sources.
12. Describe emotional intelligence. Why does a leader need good emotional intelligence? Shouldn't a leader be a take-charge person focused on obtaining results like making money or winning ball games? Give an example of a leader you have experienced that had good emotional intelligence. APA Guidelines are to be used for your in-text citations and sources.