Ethical Leadership Quiz

What is the role of leadership in corporate culture?

• To guide and direct others toward achievement of a goal

• To ignore organizational norms and values

• To discourage employees from accepting organizational values

• To create chaos and confusion within the organization

Which leadership style focuses on achieving current objectives more efficiently through linking job performance to rewards?

• Affiliative leaders

• Transactional leaders

• Authoritative leaders

• Coercive leaders

What do transformational leaders strive to raise among employees?

• Level of commitment and trust

• Level of competition and conflict

• Level of secrecy and dishonesty

• Level of resistance and negativity

What is a change agent in an organization?

• A person who maintains the status quo

• A person who disrupts the organization without purpose

• A person who helps transform how the organization operates

• A person who avoids any form of change

What is a habit of strong ethical leaders related to personal character?

• Focusing on personal gain

• Focusing on enforcing strict rules

• Focusing on developing ethical reasoning

• Focusing on manipulating others

What do ethical leaders recognize the importance of?

• Avoiding responsibility for actions

• Unethical behavior and avoiding issues

• Ethical behavior and willingness to face issues

• Ignoring ethical considerations

What do proactive ethical leaders do?

• Blame others for problems

• Ignore problems until they escalate

• React to problems after they occur

• Anticipate, plan, and act in advance to prevent problems

What do ethical leaders consider in addition to the bottom line?

• Only their personal interests

• Only the interests of top management

• All stakeholders' interests

• Only the interests of shareholders

What do ethical leaders do to be role models for the organization's values?

• Neither talk nor walk the talk

• Only walk the talk without talking about it

• Only talk about the values

• Both talk the talk and walk the talk