Question 1

The majority of organizational research applies equally well to people of all colors, abilities, and sexual orientations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A strength of studying the research on gender and leadership is

Accepted Answer

A)  The inequity in gender pay is a significant factor keeping women from elite leadership roles 
B)  Contemporary notions of effective leadership styles is now more feminine 
C)  Contemporary notions of effective leadership styles is now more androgynous 
D)  The inequity in female-owned private businesses clearly impacts the gender leadership gap 
A)  The inequity in gender pay is a significant factor keeping women from elite leadership roles 
B)  Contemporary notions of effective leadership styles is now more feminine 
C)  Contemporary notions of effective leadership styles is now more androgynous 
D)  The inequity in female-owned private businesses clearly impacts the gender leadership gap C

Question 3

According to the leadership labyrinth, which of the following is a characteristic of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work-home conflict 
B)  Cross-pressures 
C)  Style and effectiveness 
D)  Work experience 
A)  Work-home conflict 
B)  Cross-pressures 
C)  Style and effectiveness 
D)  Work experience B

Question 4

A meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of female and male leaders found all of these except

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, women and men were equally effective leaders. 
B)  Women and men were more effective in leadership roles congruent with their gender. 
C)  Men were more effective than women in government and education organizations. 
D)  Women led in a more democratic style than men. 
A)  Overall, women and men were equally effective leaders. 
B)  Women and men were more effective in leadership roles congruent with their gender. 
C)  Men were more effective than women in government and education organizations. 
D)  Women led in a more democratic style than men.

Question 5

What characteristic is considered a gender stereotype of women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independence 
B)  Rationality 
C)  Decisiveness 
D)  Helpfulness 
A)  Independence 
B)  Rationality 
C)  Decisiveness 
D)  Helpfulness

Question 6

When both genders use an autocratic, directive leadership style, females are evaluated differently than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research data suggests the glass ceiling is beginning to crack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following factors are supported in research that keep women in the leadership labyrinth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have less work experience than men 
B)  Women have less college education than men 
C)  Women have more career interruptions than men 
D)  Women opt out of the leadership track for the "mommy track" 
A)  Women have less work experience than men 
B)  Women have less college education than men 
C)  Women have more career interruptions than men 
D)  Women opt out of the leadership track for the "mommy track"

Question 9

The gender gap in influential leadership positions

Accepted Answer

A)  Is non-existent in modern leadership in Western contexts 
B)  Is starting to close 
C)  Is still in existence 
D)  Has not changed in the last 25 years 
A)  Is non-existent in modern leadership in Western contexts 
B)  Is starting to close 
C)  Is still in existence 
D)  Has not changed in the last 25 years

Question 10

When women use a more masculine manner of leadership

Accepted Answer

A)  Their leadership was devalued 
B)  Their leadership was viewed positively 
C)  Their leadership was viewed as ineffective 
D)  Their leadership was viewed as effective 
A)  Their leadership was devalued 
B)  Their leadership was viewed positively 
C)  Their leadership was viewed as ineffective 
D)  Their leadership was viewed as effective

Question 11

Women respond to the gender-based leadership stereotype by

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreasing use of communal characteristics 
B)  Using more agentic characteristics 
C)  Decreasing use of power over followers 
D)  Avoiding conflicts in the workplace 
A)  Decreasing use of communal characteristics 
B)  Using more agentic characteristics 
C)  Decreasing use of power over followers 
D)  Avoiding conflicts in the workplace

Question 12

Supportive mentoring and networking for women are helpful in

Accepted Answer

A)  Reducing the gender pay gap 
B)  Increasing female leadership power 
C)  Reducing the need for women to take maternity leave 
D)  Reducing the leadership gap 
A)  Reducing the gender pay gap 
B)  Increasing female leadership power 
C)  Reducing the need for women to take maternity leave 
D)  Reducing the leadership gap

Question 13

In 2014, what percentage of privately owned businesses were women owned?

Accepted Answer

A)  75% 
B)  15% 
C)  40% 
D)  20% 
A)  75% 
B)  15% 
C)  40% 
D)  20%

Question 14

In the area of human capital differences, what is not true for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have fewer responsibilities in the same jobs as men. 
B)  They confront greater barriers to establish mentor relationships. 
C)  They occupy more than half of all management and professional positions. 
D)  They tend to self-select themselves out of leadership tracks. 
A)  They have fewer responsibilities in the same jobs as men. 
B)  They confront greater barriers to establish mentor relationships. 
C)  They occupy more than half of all management and professional positions. 
D)  They tend to self-select themselves out of leadership tracks.

Question 15

What evidence is there for the existence of a glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

Women are equal to men in managerial pos

Question 16

A criticism of the gender and leadership discussion is

Accepted Answer

A)  The research on gender stereotypes is focused on males 
B)  The research on gender stereotypes is focused on females 
C)  There is little research about stereotypes between the genders 
D)  Studying the gender demographic alone limits the understanding of leadership in other diversity demographics 
A)  The research on gender stereotypes is focused on males 
B)  The research on gender stereotypes is focused on females 
C)  There is little research about stereotypes between the genders 
D)  Studying the gender demographic alone limits the understanding of leadership in other diversity demographics

Question 17

A barrier to women's advancement in leadership positions is

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's lack of interest in assuming high level leadership positions 
B)  Women have less motivation to lead 
C)  Women are more likely than men to view their roles as workers as secondary to their roles as parents and partners 
D)  Women are less likely to promote themselves for leadership positions 
A)  Women's lack of interest in assuming high level leadership positions 
B)  Women have less motivation to lead 
C)  Women are more likely than men to view their roles as workers as secondary to their roles as parents and partners 
D)  Women are less likely to promote themselves for leadership positions

Question 18

Men have more communal characteristics than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Women are less likely than men to try to negotiate for what they want.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In which of the following ways does empirical research support small differences in leadership styles and effectiveness between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are less effective in leading than men 
B)  Women are slightly more effective than men in more feminine leadership positions 
C)  Men use more democratic and participatory styles than women 
D)  Men are slightly more effective than women in more masculine leadership positions 
A)  Women are less effective in leading than men 
B)  Women are slightly more effective than men in more feminine leadership positions 
C)  Men use more democratic and participatory styles than women 
D)  Men are slightly more effective than women in more masculine leadership positions

The majority of organizational research applies equally well to people of all colors, abilities, and sexual orientations.

A strength of studying the research on gender and leadership is

According to the leadership labyrinth, which of the following is a characteristic of prejudice?

A meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of female and male leaders found all of these except

What characteristic is considered a gender stereotype of women?

When both genders use an autocratic, directive leadership style, females are evaluated differently than men.

Research data suggests the glass ceiling is beginning to crack.

Which of the following factors are supported in research that keep women in the leadership labyrinth?

The gender gap in influential leadership positions

When women use a more masculine manner of leadership

Women respond to the gender-based leadership stereotype by

Supportive mentoring and networking for women are helpful in

In 2014, what percentage of privately owned businesses were women owned?

In the area of human capital differences, what is not true for women?

What evidence is there for the existence of a glass ceiling?

A criticism of the gender and leadership discussion is

A barrier to women's advancement in leadership positions is

Men have more communal characteristics than women.

Women are less likely than men to try to negotiate for what they want.

In which of the following ways does empirical research support small differences in leadership styles and effectiveness between men and women?

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Path Goal Theory

Leader Member Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Psychodynamic Approach

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Culture and Leadership

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Exam 15: Gender and Leadership

The majority of organizational research applies equally well to people of all colors, abilities, and sexual orientations.

A strength of studying the research on gender and leadership is

According to the leadership labyrinth, which of the following is a characteristic of prejudice?

A meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of female and male leaders found all of these except

What characteristic is considered a gender stereotype of women?

When both genders use an autocratic, directive leadership style, females are evaluated differently than men.

Research data suggests the glass ceiling is beginning to crack.

Which of the following factors are supported in research that keep women in the leadership labyrinth?

The gender gap in influential leadership positions

When women use a more masculine manner of leadership

Women respond to the gender-based leadership stereotype by

Supportive mentoring and networking for women are helpful in

In 2014, what percentage of privately owned businesses were women owned?

In the area of human capital differences, what is not true for women?

What evidence is there for the existence of a glass ceiling?

A criticism of the gender and leadership discussion is

A barrier to women's advancement in leadership positions is

Men have more communal characteristics than women.

Women are less likely than men to try to negotiate for what they want.

In which of the following ways does empirical research support small differences in leadership styles and effectiveness between men and women?

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Path Goal Theory

Leader Member Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Psychodynamic Approach

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Culture and Leadership

Filters