Complete the mcq:
Question 1
Participation may be undesirable in all of the following situations EXCEPT when:
A. follower commitment is not necessary.
B. the tasks are complex and quality is important.
C. time is of the essence.
D. interaction between leader and followers is restricted.
Question 2
Genencor International started its employee participation program:
A. when they built a new headquarters.
B. after the leadership team took a trip to Japan.
C. after they hired a new CEO.
D. as a routine part of doing business.
Question 3
Li Wei is under pressure to make a quick decision on a project with which she has considerable expertise and experience. Her team is inexperienced and generally supportive, and she needs the members' strong commitment to implement her decision. In this situation, Li Wei should:
A. make decisions by herself.
B. allow for employee participation.
C. seek more information.
D. delegate the decision to the group.
Question 4
The more __________ a culture, the less likely it is that employees will participate in decision making.
A. coolectivist
B. ascriptive
C. power oriented
D. flexible
Question 5
Which cultural values will least likely support employee participation and empowerment?
A. high power distance
B. collectivist
C. humane orientation
D. high time (future) orientation
Question 6
The leadership traits identified by IBM to revive the company include which of the following?
A. being a visionary
B. developing people and enabling growth
C. being able to take charge
D. having both task and people skills
Question 7
In spite of cultural and other differences, one of the keys to successful implementation of teams is:
A. follower's involvement.
B. organizational policies.
C. slow implementation.
D. leader's belief in participation.
Question 8
Which of the following is one of the goals of delegation?
A. help theleader with excessive workload
B. share power with employees
C. empower employees
D. increase the leader's power
Question 9
Leaders should generally not delegate which type of tasks or decisions?
A. Strategic decisions
B. Personnel decisions
C. Manufacturing tasks
D. Quality control
Question 10
Which underlying factor may be a contributing factor to leader's inability to delegate?
A. follower's personality
B. leader's personality
C. organizational policies
D. organizational culture
Question 11
__________ are more likely to find it difficult to delegate task to their followers.
A. Experienced managers
B. Relationship-oriented leaders
C. Leaders who have trouble developing positive LMX
D. Type A leaders
Question 12
In teams, members often share:
A. a culture.
B. norms.
C. history.
D. personal experiences.
Question 13
Self-managed teams use leadership based on:
A. cooperation.
B. consideration.
C. shared responsibility
D. facilitation.
Question 14
__________ is one of the key factors in effective teams.
A. Building trust
B. A good leader
C. Clear rules
D. A goal handed down from upper management
Question 15
Robert wants to increase the trust among his team members. What should he do?
A. an exchange procesCreate friendly competition among the members.
B. Set up formal communication mechanisms.
C. Reward cooperation.
D. Assign a formal leader.
Question 16
__________ is intended to teach team members to monitor, assess and correct their behavior in the team.
A. Self-guided correction
B. Cross training
C. Coordination training
D. Assertiveness training
Question 17
Self-leadership is similar to which of the other theories of leadership?
A. Fiedler's Contingency Model
B. The LMX model
C. The substitutes for leadership
D. Situational leadership
Question 18
The use of teams in the U.S. was triggered by:
A. globalization.
B. the growth of the Chinese economy.
C. failure of the U.S. management methods.
D. the successful use of teams in Japan.
Question 19
Instead of team-based management, Australian researchers have proposed the concept of __________ to involve individuals in teams in Western cultures.
A. collaborative individualism
B. self-leadership
C. participation
D. transformational leadership
Question 20
Self-leaders __________ instead of __________.
A. keep information; sharing information.
B. make sure everyone is on board; letting employees develop their own goals.
C. provide a vision; letting the team set goals.
D. encourage creativity; conformity.
Question 1
__________ targets developing leadership for the organization and frequently highly individualized in nature.
A. Executive development
B. Leader development
C. Leadership development
D. Supervisory and managerial development
Question 2
__________ involves aa relatively permanent increase or change in behavior, knowledge, or skill that comes about because of some experience.
A. Education
B. Development
C. Learning
D. Training
Question 3
__________ programs focus on self-awareness and understanding of strengths and weakness as well as getting in touch with personal values.
A. Basic knowledge
B. Personal growth
C. Skill development
D. Creativity
Question 4
A willingness to learn requires both:
A. motivation and readiness
B. motivation and education
C. readiness and education
D. readiness and development
Question 5
Whechien was recently hired as a floor manager of a local home garden center. During his first month as manager, he participated in 80 hours of orientation training to become familiar with the policies and procedures of the organization. Which element of the core of learning best represents this example?
A. willingness to learn
B. ability to learn
C. effective informal support
D. sufficient development experiences
Question 6
If the culture values __________, then leader development should focus opportunities on all employees.
A. egalitarianiasm
B. high power distance
C. action-orienttion
D. high communication context
Question 7
__________ refers to leader development programs that focus on information about content of leadership and fundamental concepts such as communication, feedback and contingent rewards.
A. Basic knowledge
B. Personal growth
C. Skill development
D. Creativity
Question 8
__________ focuses on the application of knowledge which included topics such as planning, goal setting, and monitoring.
A. Basic knowledge
B. Personal growth
C. Skill development
D. Creativity
Question 9
Because the United States has __________, it is appropriate to create leader development programs with a high degree of exposure to new and challenging situations.
A. tolerance for ambiguity
B. action-orientation
C. high communication context
D. low power distance
Question 10
Cultures that value __________, can focus the content of leader development and training on practical matters and hands-on training.
A. action-orientation
B. high communication context
C. tolerance for ambiguity
D. high power distance
Question 11
Coaching programs are most often used in:
A. executive development programs.
B. self-development programs.
C. supervisor training programs.
D. leader development programs.
Question 12
Which personality trait is most likely related to one's ability to seek and accept feedback?
A. external locus of control
B. openness to experience
C. emotional stablility
D. high macs
Question 13
Self-awareness is a limited method for leader development because it only provides leaders with:
A. rich developmental experience.
B. individual awareness.
C. opportunity for practice.
D. support from the organization.
Question 14
When using the __________ criteria for leader training, participants must be alerted to the need for change and specific areas they should address so that they are ready to change.
A. assessment
B. individual awareness
C. opportunity for practice
D. challenging experience
Question 15
Which criteria for effective development relate to the culture of the organization?
A. fit and integration
B. assessment
C. opportunity for practice
D. feedback
Question 16
Leader development programs that provide parallel learning environments and address different learning styles offer:
A. appropriate assessment and follow-up.
B. clearly stated objectives.
C. integrated assessment.
D. a combination of tools and methods.
Question 17
__________ refers to the process of personal reflection and getting feedback from others.
A. Values clarification
B. Assessment
C. Double-loop learning
D. Learning
Question 18
The only potential weakness for real experience in leader development criteria is __________, which can be easily built in through formal programs or use of existing organizational performance tools.
A. individual awareness
B. feedback on new learning
C. opportunity for practice
D. assessment
Question 19
The primary difference in the methods often used for coaching and mentoring programs is that mentoring usually does not include:
A. assessment.
B. opportunity for practice.
C. support from the organization.
D. individual awareness.
Question 20
__________ is an ongoing, long-term change or evolution that occurs because of various learning experiences.
A. Development
B. Training
C. Education
D. Curriculum