Exam 2: Being Aware of Self and Others: Enhancing Communication and Leadership

Explain how leaders can influence organizational culture.

Your social style is a combination of two primary dimensions - assertiveness and responsiveness.

Communication based on the human relations approach to leadership concerns both task and relationship issues.

According to the human relations leadership perspective,people are motivated by their individual needs.

Being aware of the organizational culture is important because?

Athena has an analytical social style; however,she is leading a project with a group of expressive people.Because of this difference,she adapts her style to be more enthusiastic and friendly.Athena's ability to adapt is called .

An organization's culture will never change.

You are considered to have an amiable social style if you enjoy working in supportive and helpful roles.

Your social style is unique; no one has a social style that perfectly matches your own.

Being aware of your motivations,actions,and thoughts is being mindful.

According to your textbook,communication in organizations that operate using human relations leadership assumptions is typically .

The beliefs,values,and moral principles by which we determine what is right and wrong are called .

Why is it important to know how other people perceive your social style?

Define the concept of organizational culture and explain why it is important.

Paul has a very high concern for people,as well as a high concern for production.Where does Paul fall on the Managerial Grid?

A good leader treats every coworker differently and does not explain how or why.

Stan has worked at his organization for 30 years.In recognition of his long career and hard work,his organization will be hosting a dinner party.This celebration represents which factor of organizational culture?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that style flexing is important?

Rosa is a corporate trainer for a large banking organization.Her favorite aspects about the position are that it allows her to be noticed by others,use her communication skills,and receive a lot of attention.Rosa's social style is best characterized as .

Dana works as a technician at Happy Times Inc.,her manager is very open about the decision making process the company uses and involves the whole team in discussion about work procedures and outcomes.Dana believes she has a better way to do her job,how should she approach communicating this according to your textbook's description of leadership approaches?