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Leadership - Midterm test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
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1.

What is the definition of an organization?

a)

A structure focused primarily on profit maximization and resource acquisition.

b)

A hierarchical system where roles are formally standardized and highly specialized.

c)

A consciously coordinated social unit comprised of two or more people that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals.

d)

The collective programming of the mind that distinguishes the members of one nation from another.

2.

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the four primary management activities?

a)

Planning

b)

Organizing

c)

Networking

d)

Controlling

3.

Regarding the management activity of Planning, the sources state that the need for planning increases significantly as managers move toward which level?

a)

Executive (Top-level) management

b)

Mid-level management

c)

Supervisory (Lower-level) management

d)

Entry-level professional roles

4.

When managers determine tasks, how they are grouped, reporting relationships, and where decisions are made within their work unit, they are performing which management function?

a)

Leading

b)

Controlling

c)

Organizing

d)

Disseminating

5.

Henry Mintzberg identified ten managerial roles categorized into three main types: interpersonal, decisional, and which third category?

a)

Negotiational

b)

Structural

c)

Informational

d)

Technical

6.

Which of the following is identified as a Decisional role according to Mintzberg's Managerial Roles?

a)

Leader

b)

Figurehead

c)

Monitor

d)

Resource Allocator

7.

The ability to apply specialized knowledge or expertise is defined as which type of management skill?

a)

People Skills

b)

Conceptual Skills

c)

Technical Skills

d)

Informational Skills

8.

Research distinguishing between successful managers (defined by promotion speed) and effective managers (defined by performance quality and employee satisfaction) found that successful managers tend to prioritize which managerial activity?

a)

Traditional Management (Decision making, planning, controlling)

b)

Human Resources Management

c)

Communication

d)

Networking

9.

What is the goal of applying knowledge derived from the field of Organizational Behavior (OB)?

a)

To focus business education solely on technical aspects like economics and finance.

b)

To standardize job tasks across different organizational structures.

c)

To improve an organization's effectiveness.

d)

To manage the inconsistencies between the emotions people feel and the emotions they project.

10.

In which type of culture is the quality of exchange between leaders and employees more strongly related to job satisfaction?

a)

Collectivistic cultures (e.g., Asian)

b)

Individualistic cultures (e.g., Western)

c)

High Power Distance cultures

d)

High Uncertainty Avoidance cultures

11.

Which affective reaction is generally longer-lived, less intense, and lacks a contextual stimulus?

a)

Moods

b)

Emotions

c)

Emotional Dissonance

d)

Emotional Intelligence

12.

Among the Big Five personality traits, which trait is considered the best overall predictor of job performance?

a)

Openness to Experience

b)

Extroversion

c)

Agreeableness

d)

Conscientiousness

13.

The processes accounting for an individual's intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal define which concept?

a)

Psychological Empowerment

b)

Core Self-Evaluation (CSE)

c)

Motivation

d)

Job Satisfaction

14.

Goal-Setting Theory suggests that intentions to work toward a goal are a major source of motivation, but goals affect performance more strongly under what condition?

a)

When goals are highly specific and ambitious.

b)

When individual goals are completely detached from group goals.

c)

When tasks are simple rather than complex.

d)

When performance-avoid orientation is high.

15.

Which motivation theory suggests that individuals compare their job inputs and outcomes with those of others and respond to eliminate perceived unfairness?

a)

Expectancy Theory

b)

Goal-Setting Theory

c)

Self-Efficacy Theory

d)

Equity Theory

16.

In the context of stress and health, which category of stressors includes factors such as "red tape" and "office politics"?

a)

Task demands

b)

Challenge stressors

c)

Hindrance stressors

d)

Interpersonal demands

17.

What is the key difference between a work group and a work team concerning synergy?

a)

Work groups rely on coordination, while work teams rely on individual contributions.

b)

Work groups often generate negative synergy, while work teams generate positive synergy.

c)

Work teams generate positive synergy, while work groups result in performance that is the sum of individual contributions.

d)

Work teams are more flexible and responsive to change than work groups.

18.

Identified as a critical factor for successful teams, what concept involves fostering a safe environment for members to take interpersonal risks and encouraging healthy debates?

a)

Transactive Memory Systems

b)

Team Efficacy

c)

Psychological Safety

d)

Performance-Avoid Orientation

19.

What is a key limitation of Problem-Solving Teams?

a)

They are composed of employees from different functional areas.

b)

They typically require external consultants to define the problems.

c)

They frequently suffer from high levels of relationship conflict.

d)

They typically make recommendations but lack the authority to implement them unilaterally.

20.

In the Full Range Leadership Model, which style is characterized by the passive abdication of responsibilities and is generally considered the most passive and least effective?

a)

Laissez-faire

b)

Transformational

c)

Transactional

d)

Autocratic

21.

Expectancy Theory suggests that the strength of a tendency to act depends on three relationships. Which of the following is NOT one of those relationships?

a)

Effort-Performance relationship

b)

Performance-Reward relationship

c)

Rewards-Personal Goals relationship

d)

Goal Specificity-Goal Difficulty relationship

22.

Among the various goal orientations (mastery, performance-prove, performance-avoid), which orientation generally leads to undesirable outcomes?

a)

Performance-prove orientation

b)

Performance-avoid orientation

c)

Mastery orientation

d)

Intrinsic orientation

23.

According to the sources, workload, time pressure, and task complexity are examples of which category of stressors?

a)

Role demands

b)

Interpersonal demands

c)

Hindrance stressors

d)

Challenge stressors

24.

What is the fundamental difference in performance output between a typical work group and a work team?

a)

A work group is more flexible, while a work team is more responsive to change.

b)

A work team has higher levels of task conflict, while a work group focuses on relationship conflict.

c)

A work team generates positive synergy, whereas a work group's performance is the sum of individual contributions.

d)

A work group emphasizes communication, while a work team emphasizes networking.

25.

Which type of team is composed of employees who perform highly related or interdependent jobs and take on supervisory responsibilities, such as planning, scheduling, and decision-making?

a)

Cross-Functional Teams

b)

Problem-Solving Teams

c)

Virtual Teams

d)

Self-Managed Work Teams

26.

In the Team Effectiveness Model, which concept refers to the team characteristic of reflecting on and adjusting the master plan when necessary?

a)

Transactive Memory Systems

b)

Team Efficacy

c)

Psychological Safety

d)

Reflexivity

27.

What type of conflict, based on interpersonal relationships, is generally associated with worse group performance?

a)

Task Conflict

b)

Relationship Conflict

c)

Process Conflict

d)

Intergroup Conflict

28.

Which bargaining strategy aims to divide a fixed amount of resources, resulting in a win-lose situation where one party's gain is necessarily another's loss?

a)

Integrative Bargaining

b)

Collaborating

c)

Distributive Bargaining

d)

Accommodating

29.

Which mode of interpersonal communication offers speed, rapid feedback, and facilitates social, cultural, and emotional exchange, helping to build trust and rapport?

a)

Written Communication (e.g., email)

b)

Nonverbal Communication

c)

Oral Communication (e.g., virtual calls, meetings)

d)

Chain Network Communication

30.

Which category of national culture, according to cross-cultural communication studies, relies predominantly on explicit spoken and written words?

a)

High-context cultures

b)

Collectivist cultures

c)

Masculine cultures

d)

Low-context cultures

31.

In the evolution of leadership research, which theoretical perspective proposes that specific behaviors differentiate leaders, implying that leadership skills can be taught and trained?

a)

Trait Theories

b)

Contingency Theories

c)

Followership Theories

d)

Behavioral Theories

32.

The Ohio State Studies identified "Initiating Structure" as a core leader behavior. What outcome is this behavior most strongly related to?

a)

Follower job satisfaction

b)

Mutual trust and respect for subordinates' ideas

c)

Higher levels of group and organization productivity

d)

Reduced burnout and lower turnover

33.

The second core leader behavior identified by the Ohio State Studies, Consideration, is defined by what characteristic?

a)

Setting definite standards of performance and emphasizing deadlines.

b)

The degree to which a leader's job relationships are characterized by mutual trust and respect for subordinates' ideas.

c)

The process of directing and coordinating people within the organization.

d)

The extent to which a leader performs ceremonial and symbolic duties.

34.

Fiedler's Contingency Model suggests that effective group performance relies on matching the leader's style with situational control. Which factor is NOT one of the three key situational dimensions in the Fiedler Model?

a)

Task Structure

b)

Leader-Member Relations

c)

Position Power

d)

Follower Readiness

35.

According to Situational Leadership Theory (SLT), a leader should use which style when followers are highly competent and highly committed to accomplishing a specific task?

a)

Selling/Coaching

b)

Telling/Directing

c)

Participating/Supporting

d)

Delegating

36.

Which modern leadership style emphasizes that leaders are self-aware, anchored by their mission and principles, consider diverse opinions, and display consistency between their words and deeds?

a)

Charismatic Leadership

b)

Transformational Leadership

c)

Servant Leadership

d)

Authentic Leadership

37.

Transactional leadership, as a foundational managerial approach, guides followers primarily through what mechanism?

a)

Inspiring followers to transcend self-interests for the good of the organization.

b)

Communicating a compelling vision and setting high performance expectations.

c)

Clarifying roles and task requirements and using contingent rewards and punishments.

d)

Focusing on the growth and development of followers beyond self-interest.

38.

Which type of power, derived from individual characteristics such as specialized knowledge or admiration, is generally noted in the sources as being more effective than formal power?

a)

Reward Power

b)

Legitimate Power

c)

Coercive Power

d)

Personal Power (Expert and Referent)

39.

In Hofstede's framework for assessing national culture, which dimension measures the degree to which a society accepts that power is distributed unequally?

a)

Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI)

b)

Collectivism (COL)

c)

Power Distance Index (PDI)

d)

Masculinity (MAS)

40.

According to the components of an attitude (ABC), which component refers to the emotional or feeling segment of an attitude (e.g., "I am angry over how little I'm paid")?

a)

Cognitive Component

b)

Behavioral Component

c)

Affective Component

d)

Evaluation Component

41.

Which of the Big Five personality traits is associated with being gregarious, assertive, and sociable, and is identified as the strongest predictor of motivation to lead and leader emergence?

a)

Conscientiousness

b)

Agreeableness

c)

Emotional Stability

d)

Extroversion

42.

Which trait from the Dark Triad is defined by the belief that the ends can justify the means, pragmatic behavior, and maintaining emotional distance?

a)

Narcissism

b)

Psychopathy

c)

Machiavellianism

d)

Self-Monitoring

43.

What term describes the bottom-line conclusions individuals have about their capabilities, competence, and worth as a person, correlating strongly with higher self-efficacy and job satisfaction?

a)

Emotional Intelligence (EI)

b)

Performance-Prove Orientation

c)

Core Self-Evaluation (CSE)

d)

Proactive Personality

44.

Individuals who are highly sensitive to external cues, capable of presenting starkly different public faces depending on the situation, and often highly skilled in organizational politics, are known as what?

a)

Low Self-Monitors

b)

High Self-Monitors

c)

Normative Personalities

d)

Grandiose Narcissists

45.

The HEXACO model builds upon the Big Five by incorporating which additional dimension, derived from cross-cultural studies, that significantly predicts ethically relevant outcomes like abstaining from cheating?

a)

Long-Term Orientation (LTO)

b)

Emotionality (E)

c)

Honesty-Humility (H)

d)

Openness to Experience (O)

46.

Which two conflict-handling intentions, according to the sources, are associated with superior group performance?

a)

Competing and Compromising

b)

Avoiding and Competing

c)

Collaborating and accommodating

d)

Compromising and Avoiding

47.

Which bargaining strategy aims to expand the "pie" of resources to achieve a win-win solution that benefits both parties?

a)

Distributive Bargaining

b)

Accommodating

c)

Avoiding

d)

Integrative Bargaining

48.

In the design of organizational structure, what element determines the degree to which tasks are subdivided into separate jobs, utilizing the economic benefit of specialization?

a)

Departmentalization

b)

Span of Control

c)

Centralization

d)

Work Specialization

49.

Which category of national culture relies heavily on subtle, nonverbal cues, implied meaning, status, and reputation, making less media-rich communication channels potentially detrimental?

a)

Low-context cultures

b)

Individualist cultures

c)

High-context cultures

d)

Short-Term Orientation cultures

50.

Transformational leadership behaviors are categorized by the "Four I's" (Idealized Influence, Inspirational Motivation, Intellectual Stimulation, and Individualized Consideration). Which of these four components refers to promoting intelligence, rationality, and careful problem solving?

a)

Idealized Influence

b)

Inspirational Motivation

c)

Intellectual Stimulation

d)

Individualized Consideration

51.

Servant leadership is defined by leaders going beyond their own self-interest to primarily focus on which outcome?

a)

Achieving cost reduction and efficiency for the organization.

b)

Using charismatic traits to gain respect and admiration.

c)

Focusing on opportunities for followers’ growth and development.

d)

Clarifying task requirements and using contingent rewards.

52.

According to Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory, leaders develop high-quality, special relationships characterized by mutual trust and respect with a small group of followers known as the:

a)

Outer Circle

b)

Ingroups

c)

Decisional Network

d)

Transactional Cohort

53.

Trust in a leader is developed based on three key characteristics: integrity, benevolence (caring and supportive behavior), and which third characteristic?

a)

Extroversion (Sociability)

b)

Ability (Technical and interpersonal skills)

c)

Position Power (Influence over promotions)

d)

Follower Readiness (Competence and Commitment)

54.

What component of organizational culture is described as collective, repetitive activities that are technically unnecessary but considered socially essential and reinforce key values (e.g., company ceremonies)?

a)

Material Symbols (Artifacts)

b)

Heroes

c)

Stories

d)

Rituals

55.

In Hofstede's framework for assessing national culture, which dimension measures the extent to which a society values future-oriented virtues, such as persistence and thrift, over traditions and social obligations?

a)

Power Distance Index (PDI)

b)

Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI)

c)

Individualism (IDV)

d)

Long-Term Orientation (LTO)

56.

The statement, "I am angry over how little I'm paid," is an example of which component of an employee's attitude toward their job?

a)

Cognitive Component

b)

Behavioral Component

c)

Affective Component

d)

Evaluative Component

57.

A psychologically uncomfortable state that arises when there is an inconsistency between an individual's attitude and their behavior is known as what?

a)

Emotional Dissonance

b)

Performance-Avoidance

c)

Ethical Voice

d)

Cognitive Dissonance

58.

Ethical leadership enhances performance and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) primarily because ethical leaders fulfill which crucial function?

a)

They ensure decisions adhere strictly to the utilitarian criterion.

b)

They prioritize short-term results over long-term consistency.

c)

They serve as visible role models, increasing trust and improving the leader-follower relationship (LMX).

d)

They utilize coercive power to enforce compliance with the code of ethics.

59.

Research distinguishing between successful managers (defined by promotion speed) and effective managers (defined by performance and satisfaction) found that successful managers allocate almost half their time (48%) to which activity?

a)

Traditional Management

b)

Communication

c)

Human Resources Management

d)

Networking

60.

Which three influence tactics are generally considered the most effective for translating power into action?

a)

Coercion, Pressure, and Ingratiation

b)

Legitimating, Exchange, and Personal Appeals

c)

Consultation, Pressure, and Coalitions

d)

Rational Persuasion, Inspirational Appeals, and Consultation