Question 1

The Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College poses all of the following questions to help leaders decide whether their behavior is ethical EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) "Do you cleverly influence group members to agree with you and your plans?" 
B) "Are you fair when dealing with group members?" 
C) "Do you conform to universally accepted principles of what is right?" 
D) "Do your decisions or actions 'smell' suspicious or bad?" 
E) "Do you try to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people?" 
A) "Do you cleverly influence group members to agree with you and your plans?" 
B) "Are you fair when dealing with group members?" 
C) "Do you conform to universally accepted principles of what is right?" 
D) "Do your decisions or actions 'smell' suspicious or bad?" 
E) "Do you try to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people?"

Question 2

If "task-motivated" describes your leadership style,Fiedler's Contingency Model of Leadership Effectiveness predicts that you will be least successful when

Accepted Answer

A) the group's task is highly structured. 
B) there are poor leader-member relationships. 
C) you have a great deal of reward,coercive,and legitimate power. 
D) you have no power. 
E) you have a moderate degree of power and task structure. 
A) the group's task is highly structured. 
B) there are poor leader-member relationships. 
C) you have a great deal of reward,coercive,and legitimate power. 
D) you have no power. 
E) you have a moderate degree of power and task structure.

Question 3

According to Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Model,a leader should tell a group what to do and closely supervise its work when members are able but not unwilling or insecure..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Model,as a group's readiness increases,leaders should move through four different leadership behaviors.Which answer depicts the order in which these behaviors usually occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Tell,sell,participate,delegate 
B) Participate,delegate,tell,sell 
C) Sell,participate,tell,delegate 
D) Delegate,participate,sell,tell 
E) Tell,delegate,sell,participate 
A) Tell,sell,participate,delegate 
B) Participate,delegate,tell,sell 
C) Sell,participate,tell,delegate 
D) Delegate,participate,sell,tell 
E) Tell,delegate,sell,participate

Question 5

Which theory of leadership explains how leaders can become more effective once they have carefully analyzed themselves,their groups,and the circumstances in which they must lead?

Accepted Answer

A) Trait theory 
B) Style theory 
C) Situational theory 
D) Functional theory 
E) Transformational theory 
A) Trait theory 
B) Style theory 
C) Situational theory 
D) Functional theory 
E) Transformational theory

Question 6

Reliability,decency,respectfulness,and trustworthiness are all hallmarks of leadership integrity..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following strategies is most likely to ensure that you will emerge or become a group's leader?

Accepted Answer

A) Talk early and often 
B) Know more than other members 
C) Express your opinion 
D) Volunteer for important tasks 
E) Campaign for the job 
A) Talk early and often 
B) Know more than other members 
C) Express your opinion 
D) Volunteer for important tasks 
E) Campaign for the job

Question 8

Effective leaders should not use coercive power,because it is detrimental to group productivity..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Being a leader and leadership mean the same thing..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Traits Leadership Theory assumes that leaders are made,not born..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Trait Leadership Theory,also known as the "Great Man" Theory,contends that

Accepted Answer

A) democratic leaders are always best. 
B) charismatic leaders are always best. 
C) leaders are born,not made. 
D) leaders are made,not born. 
E) women cannot be effective leaders. 
A) democratic leaders are always best. 
B) charismatic leaders are always best. 
C) leaders are born,not made. 
D) leaders are made,not born. 
E) women cannot be effective leaders.

Question 12

Emergent leaders are more effective than designated leaders..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sharon has been her group's leader for six months and has displayed an interest in her group's members including treating them all equally.What type of leader is Sharon?

Accepted Answer

A) Autocratic leader 
B) Diplomatic leader 
C) Democratic leader 
D) Laissez-faire leader 
E) Independent leader 
A) Autocratic leader 
B) Diplomatic leader 
C) Democratic leader 
D) Laissez-faire leader 
E) Independent leader

Question 14

U.S.Women in the 21st century are more likely than men to be preselected as leaders..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research verifies all of the following conclusions about women and leadership EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) women are less likely to be preselected as leaders. 
B) the same leadership behavior is often evaluated more positively when attributed to a male than a female. 
C) women who act "ladylike" are viewed as much more effective than women who behave like strong male leaders. 
D) women leaders who behave like male leaders are often perceived as unfeminine. 
E) there is only a slight different in the ways in which men and women lead groups. 
A) women are less likely to be preselected as leaders. 
B) the same leadership behavior is often evaluated more positively when attributed to a male than a female. 
C) women who act "ladylike" are viewed as much more effective than women who behave like strong male leaders. 
D) women leaders who behave like male leaders are often perceived as unfeminine. 
E) there is only a slight different in the ways in which men and women lead groups.

Question 16

Legitimate power is role model power-the ability to influence that arises when one person admires another..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following items describes the concept of leadership as defined in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to ensure that a job gets done by a group and that it meets the standards set by a group or organization 
B) The ability to make strategic decision,communicate effectively,and mobilize groups members to achieve a shared goal 
C) The ability to inform,reward,inspire,motivate,organize,and persuade group members. 
D) The ability to improve the performance of a group or organization by clearly defining agreed upon objectives and providing the instructions and means to achieve the objectives. 
E) The ability to plan,organize,staff,coordinate,and control the means of achieving a group or organizational goal 
A) The ability to ensure that a job gets done by a group and that it meets the standards set by a group or organization 
B) The ability to make strategic decision,communicate effectively,and mobilize groups members to achieve a shared goal 
C) The ability to inform,reward,inspire,motivate,organize,and persuade group members. 
D) The ability to improve the performance of a group or organization by clearly defining agreed upon objectives and providing the instructions and means to achieve the objectives. 
E) The ability to plan,organize,staff,coordinate,and control the means of achieving a group or organizational goal

Question 18

Laissez-faire leaders may have power,but they hesitate to exert their influence on group members and group work..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College poses all of the following questions to help leaders decide whether their behavior is ethical EXCEPT

If "task-motivated" describes your leadership style,Fiedler's Contingency Model of Leadership Effectiveness predicts that you will be least successful when

According to Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Model,a leader should tell a group what to do and closely supervise its work when members are able but not unwilling or insecure..

According to the Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Model,as a group's readiness increases,leaders should move through four different leadership behaviors.Which answer depicts the order in which these behaviors usually occur?

Which theory of leadership explains how leaders can become more effective once they have carefully analyzed themselves,their groups,and the circumstances in which they must lead?

Reliability,decency,respectfulness,and trustworthiness are all hallmarks of leadership integrity..

Which of the following strategies is most likely to ensure that you will emerge or become a group's leader?

Effective leaders should not use coercive power,because it is detrimental to group productivity..

Being a leader and leadership mean the same thing..

Traits Leadership Theory assumes that leaders are made,not born..

Trait Leadership Theory,also known as the "Great Man" Theory,contends that

Emergent leaders are more effective than designated leaders..

Sharon has been her group's leader for six months and has displayed an interest in her group's members including treating them all equally.What type of leader is Sharon?

U.S.Women in the 21st century are more likely than men to be preselected as leaders..

Research verifies all of the following conclusions about women and leadership EXCEPT

Legitimate power is role model power-the ability to influence that arises when one person admires another..

Which of the following items describes the concept of leadership as defined in the text?

Laissez-faire leaders may have power,but they hesitate to exert their influence on group members and group work..

Introduction to Group Communication

Group Development

Group Member Participation

Diversity in Groups

Group Leadership

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication in Groups

Listening and Responding in Groups

Problem Solving in Groups

Critical Thinking and Argumentation in Groups

Planning and Conducting Meetings

Group Presentations

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Exam 8: Conflict and Cohesion in Groups

The Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College poses all of the following questions to help leaders decide whether their behavior is ethical EXCEPT

If "task-motivated" describes your leadership style,Fiedler's Contingency Model of Leadership Effectiveness predicts that you will be least successful when

According to Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Model,a leader should tell a group what to do and closely supervise its work when members are able but not unwilling or insecure..

According to the Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Model,as a group's readiness increases,leaders should move through four different leadership behaviors.Which answer depicts the order in which these behaviors usually occur?

Which theory of leadership explains how leaders can become more effective once they have carefully analyzed themselves,their groups,and the circumstances in which they must lead?

Reliability,decency,respectfulness,and trustworthiness are all hallmarks of leadership integrity..

Which of the following strategies is most likely to ensure that you will emerge or become a group's leader?

Effective leaders should not use coercive power,because it is detrimental to group productivity..

Being a leader and leadership mean the same thing..

Traits Leadership Theory assumes that leaders are made,not born..

Trait Leadership Theory,also known as the "Great Man" Theory,contends that

Emergent leaders are more effective than designated leaders..

Sharon has been her group's leader for six months and has displayed an interest in her group's members including treating them all equally.What type of leader is Sharon?

U.S.Women in the 21st century are more likely than men to be preselected as leaders..

Research verifies all of the following conclusions about women and leadership EXCEPT

Legitimate power is role model power-the ability to influence that arises when one person admires another..

Which of the following items describes the concept of leadership as defined in the text?

Laissez-faire leaders may have power,but they hesitate to exert their influence on group members and group work..

Introduction to Group Communication

Group Development

Group Member Participation

Diversity in Groups

Group Leadership

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication in Groups

Listening and Responding in Groups

Problem Solving in Groups

Critical Thinking and Argumentation in Groups

Planning and Conducting Meetings

Group Presentations

Filters