EDU-101 Week 10 Ethical Leadership Review

The ability to direct or guide the actions of others in a desired manner.

• flexibility

• ethics

• leadership

• responsibility

What should you turn to if you are unsure of what to do or have a difficult decision to make?

• ethics

• altruism

• persistence

• credibility

Which of the following is a true statement regarding leadership and ethics?

• Leaders are not always ethical, but ethical people are always leaders.

• Leaders are never ethical, and ethical people are never leaders.

• Ethical people are not always leaders, but leaders are always ethical.

• Ethical people are not always leaders, and leaders are not always ethical.

How can you be an ethical leader?

• Sharply criticize others who make mistakes.

• Make ethical behavior a priority for those around you.

• Speak loudly, confidently, and frequently.

• Obtain a leadership role before attempting to guide others.

Veronica wants to work hard because she respects and believes in her company's top executives. This is an example of how...

• ethical leadership leads to a more productive and meaningful workplace

• being ethical isn't the same as being a leader

• ethical leadership helps organizations avoid scandals

• being a leader doesn't ensure that others will be ethical

Explain the concept of "expert power."

• Deferring decisions to someone who considers him or herself an expert

• Power that comes as a result of specific expertise, knowledge, or special skills; such advice comes from experts in the field

• Power that comes from novices in the field

• None of the answers are correct

____ power is based on admiration and is frequently used in advertising.

• Positional

• Coercive

• Referent

• Expert

_____ power relies on giving people something of value in return for cooperation.

• Coercive

• Reward

• Positional

• Authority

What is legitimate power?

• The right a person has to a citizenship based on a birth parent citizenship

• The power a person receives as a result of his or her position in the formal hierarchy of an organization

• A pattern of behaviors used to influence others

• The power a person receives as a result of his or her natural leadership abilities; it is seldom found in the hierarchy of an organization

_____ power relies on force or threats or creating fear as a form of control.

• Cooperative

• Coercive

• Positional

• Authoritative