Question 1

What are the two types of communication climate?

Accepted Answer

Supportive and defensive communication climates.

Question 2

Which is a belief of the situational view of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective leaders change their styles as their groups evolve. 
B)  Certain leadership styles are always effective. 
C)  Task and maintenance roles must be balanced. 
D)  All talented leaders share certain characteristics. 
A)  Effective leaders change their styles as their groups evolve. 
B)  Certain leadership styles are always effective. 
C)  Task and maintenance roles must be balanced. 
D)  All talented leaders share certain characteristics. A

Question 3

Which view of leadership suggests leaders are more effective once they have analyzed themselves, their groups, and the circumstances in which they must lead?

Accepted Answer

A)  Styles view of leadership 
B)  Democratic view of leadership 
C)  Situational view of leadership 
D)  Functional view of leadership 
A)  Styles view of leadership 
B)  Democratic view of leadership 
C)  Situational view of leadership 
D)  Functional view of leadership C

Question 4

Leaders who use a laissez-faire leadership style allow group members to control what happens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Leaders can create supportive or defensive communication climates depending on how they manage conflict, maintain satisfying relations, and focus on completing a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A moderate amount of affective conflict can help prevent groupthink.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A leader with an autocratic leadership style

Accepted Answer

A)  seeks input from team members. 
B)  allows the team members to make decisions. 
C)  makes decisions and expects them to be followed. 
D)  focuses on avoiding groupthink. 
A)  seeks input from team members. 
B)  allows the team members to make decisions. 
C)  makes decisions and expects them to be followed. 
D)  focuses on avoiding groupthink.

Question 8

What does shared leadership suggest about a group and its leader?

Accepted Answer

While a group may ha

Question 9

Relying on authority is appropriate when a group must make a decision quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the functional view of leadership, an effective group can have more than one member serving in a leadership role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Assumptions about appropriate gender behaviors can negatively affect perceptions of women in designated leader positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is included in a meeting's minutes?

Accepted Answer

Written record of th

Question 13

How can a team member apply a collaborative conflict style to manage group conflict?

Accepted Answer

A team member could focus on common grou

Question 14

When conducting a virtual meeting by videoconference or telephone, the leader should start by clarifying the anticipated outcomes of the meeting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Generating ideas with a team of people to solve a problem is called

Accepted Answer

A)  consensus. 
B)  structured problem-solving. 
C)  decision making. 
D)  group brainstorming. 
A)  consensus. 
B)  structured problem-solving. 
C)  decision making. 
D)  group brainstorming.

Question 16

Which view suggests leadership is determined by a group's motivation, group members' experience, and knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Style view of leadership 
B)  Situational view of leadership 
C)  Functional view of leadership 
D)  Traits view of leadership 
A)  Style view of leadership 
B)  Situational view of leadership 
C)  Functional view of leadership 
D)  Traits view of leadership

Question 17

Explain the style view of leadership and identify its three styles.

Accepted Answer

The style view of leadership is leadersh

Question 18

At what stage in the situational view of leadership does shared decision making occur while simultaneously less direction is provided?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selling 
B)  Telling 
C)  Participating 
D)  Adjourning 
A)  Selling 
B)  Telling 
C)  Participating 
D)  Adjourning

Question 19

When members of a group engage in groupthink, they do NOT

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibit too much cohesion. 
B)  discourage outside input. 
C)  critically evaluate options. 
D)  focus on harmony. 
A)  exhibit too much cohesion. 
B)  discourage outside input. 
C)  critically evaluate options. 
D)  focus on harmony.

Question 20

As chairperson of her local MADD group, Kathryn believes in practicing social equality. She shares decision making and seeks input from group members. According to the styles view of leadership, which leadership style is Kathryn using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic 
B)  Situational 
C)  Laissez-faire 
D)  Functional 
A)  Democratic 
B)  Situational 
C)  Laissez-faire 
D)  Functional

What are the two types of communication climate?

Which is a belief of the situational view of leadership?

Which view of leadership suggests leaders are more effective once they have analyzed themselves, their groups, and the circumstances in which they must lead?

Leaders who use a laissez-faire leadership style allow group members to control what happens.

Leaders can create supportive or defensive communication climates depending on how they manage conflict, maintain satisfying relations, and focus on completing a task.

A moderate amount of affective conflict can help prevent groupthink.

A leader with an autocratic leadership style

What does shared leadership suggest about a group and its leader?

Relying on authority is appropriate when a group must make a decision quickly.

According to the functional view of leadership, an effective group can have more than one member serving in a leadership role.

Assumptions about appropriate gender behaviors can negatively affect perceptions of women in designated leader positions.

What is included in a meeting's minutes?

How can a team member apply a collaborative conflict style to manage group conflict?

When conducting a virtual meeting by videoconference or telephone, the leader should start by clarifying the anticipated outcomes of the meeting.

Generating ideas with a team of people to solve a problem is called

Which view suggests leadership is determined by a group's motivation, group members' experience, and knowledge?

Explain the style view of leadership and identify its three styles.

At what stage in the situational view of leadership does shared decision making occur while simultaneously less direction is provided?

When members of a group engage in groupthink, they do NOT

As chairperson of her local MADD group, Kathryn believes in practicing social equality. She shares decision making and seeks input from group members. According to the styles view of leadership, which leadership style is Kathryn using?

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What are the two types of communication climate?

Which is a belief of the situational view of leadership?

Which view of leadership suggests leaders are more effective once they have analyzed themselves, their groups, and the circumstances in which they must lead?

Leaders who use a laissez-faire leadership style allow group members to control what happens.

Leaders can create supportive or defensive communication climates depending on how they manage conflict, maintain satisfying relations, and focus on completing a task.

A moderate amount of affective conflict can help prevent groupthink.

A leader with an autocratic leadership style

What does shared leadership suggest about a group and its leader?

Relying on authority is appropriate when a group must make a decision quickly.

According to the functional view of leadership, an effective group can have more than one member serving in a leadership role.

Assumptions about appropriate gender behaviors can negatively affect perceptions of women in designated leader positions.

What is included in a meeting's minutes?

How can a team member apply a collaborative conflict style to manage group conflict?

When conducting a virtual meeting by videoconference or telephone, the leader should start by clarifying the anticipated outcomes of the meeting.

Generating ideas with a team of people to solve a problem is called

Which view suggests leadership is determined by a group's motivation, group members' experience, and knowledge?

Explain the style view of leadership and identify its three styles.

At what stage in the situational view of leadership does shared decision making occur while simultaneously less direction is provided?

When members of a group engage in groupthink, they do NOT

As chairperson of her local MADD group, Kathryn believes in practicing social equality. She shares decision making and seeks input from group members. According to the styles view of leadership, which leadership style is Kathryn using?

The Nature and Sources of Law

The Court System and Dispute Resolution

Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law

The Constitution As the Foundation of the Legal Environment

Government Regulation of Competition and Prices

Administrative Agencies

The Legal Environment of International Trade

Crimes

Torts

Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet

Cyberlaw

Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance

Capacity and Genuine Assent

Consideration

Legality and Public Policy

Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts

Interview Techniques and Strategies

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