Deck 8: Gender Perspectives in Leadership

Question 1

A female leader wants to be only with male leaders, wants to keep other women down, and downplays the concerns expressed by women who are trying to succeed. What is the name for this type of female leader?
1)Greatness phenomenon
2)Queen Bee syndrome
3)Impostor syndrome
4)Sabotage Stealth strategy

Answer 1

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Question 2

Group or organizational structures that are most closely aligned with women's ways of leading are characterized by which traits?
1)Interconnections among all members, the nurturing of talent, and consensus
2)Clear distinctions between leader and follower roles, empathy, and relationship building
3)Clearly defined lines of authority and communication, independence, and centrality of the organization's mission
4)Networking, interdependence, and clear directions from those at the top

Answer 2

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Question 3

How would Levenstein (1981) describe power in beta leadership?
1)An "in charge" leader making all of the decisions
2)A means to a goal being accomplished by a team, not by the leader alone
3)Resting with the administration, rather than with staff
4)Using rational, quantitative data to guide decisions and actions

Answer 3

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Question 4

Which finding did Babcock and Laschever (2003) discover about female leaders?
1)They are afraid to ask for things they need.
2)They are comfortable with aggressively obtaining their share of resources.
3)They are interested in getting the job done without much attention to quality.
4)They are invested in having more women on the team than men.

Question 5

A nurse leader successfully combines typical male and typical female leadership characteristics. What type of leadership is this called?
1)Gender neutral
2)Bisexual
3)Androgynous
4)Heterosexual

Question 6

One study by Salas-Lopez and colleagues (2011) found that women had to do which activities to be successful physician leaders?
1)Partake in unethical actions and ignore family responsibilities.
2)Be related to some authority figure in the organization and be compassionate.
3)Work harder than their male counterparts and continually "prove" themselves.
4)Graduate from an Ivy League university and use mentors.

Question 7

Connective leadership demonstrated by many women leaders is a style that fits with today's organizations because it encompasses which features?
1)Networking, empowerment of all, and relationship building
2)Cost savings, teamwork, and leader reputation
3)Competitive milieu, independent work, and patient safety
4)Holistic care, use of complementary alternative therapy, and communication

Question 8

What did Schein's (1989) research tell us about female and male leadership?
1)Female leaders are more aggressive yet less cost effective than males.
2)There are more differences within each sex than there are between the sexes.
3)Males are indifferent to stereotypical images of women leaders.
4)Both genders find it hard to let go of stereotypes.

Question 9

Which traits are often associated with "masculine" leadership?
1)Dominance, being "thing-oriented," and intuition
2)Objectivity, compliance, and inability to make "tough" decisions
3)Rationality, independence, and decisiveness
4)Being logical, being "people-oriented," and fearing success

Question 10

Which trait is characteristic of female leaders?
1)They are concerned about enhancing the self-worth of others.
2)They tend to discourage participation.
3)They tend to hold on to power and information.
4)They are more competitive.

Question 11

A nurse leader has agentic qualities. What would you expect to be prominent for this leader?
1)Both male and female traits
2)Individualized concern
3)Sympathy
4)Assertion

Question 12

In the future, which combination of "female" and "male" leadership traits will best strengthen health-care organizations?
1)Competitiveness and assertiveness
2)Compassion and sympathy
3)Vision and firmness
4)Humanism and pragmatism

Question 13

Yukl (2010) asserted that certain characteristics of women leaders are perceived by most in a "masculine culture" as "weak and ineffective." Yukl is describing which characteristics?
1)Humility, compassion, and a conciliatory nature
2)Demureness, assertiveness, and interest in image only
3)Femininity, high-pitched voice, and long hair
4)Shyness, eagerness to please, and empathetic nature

Question 14

Which strategy can help the professional nurse combine "maleness" with "femaleness" to be a more effective leader?
1)Use discipline, particularly in mixed-gender groups.
2)Maintain an independence that sets you apart from others.
3)Learn confrontation and assertiveness skills to manage conflict effectively.
4)"Play it safe" when in doubt.

Question 15

The nurse leaders in several research studies identified which attributes as being most important for nurse leaders of the future?
1)A willingness to "go it alone" attitude and a tough skin
2)Leadership experience and dressing powerfully
3)Scholarship and intelligence
4)Humility and creativity

Question 16

A nurse leader wants to move toward a more androgynous leadership in the health-care system. Which action will the nurse take?
1)Combine the positive elements of hierarchies and webs.
2)Prevent male and female nurses from competing with each other.
3)Create health-care teams that are same-gender groups (i.e., all male or all female).
4)Promote more harmony with staff nurses working with opposite gender patients.

Question 17

What has the greatest influence on how a nurse acts as a leader according to Keohane (2010)?
1)Genes
2)Hormones
3)Situation
4)Sexuality

Question 18

A female nurse is using Helgesen's (1990) research to provide leadership to a group. Which type of structure or approach to realizing the vision will this individual be most likely to use?
1)Hierarchies
2)Webs
3)Pyramids
4)Wheels

Question 19

Which action should a female nurse leader take to become more androgynous?
1)Be unwilling to change.
2)Back down to others' needs.
3)Respond with "you" statements.
4)Take more risks.

Question 20

To the general public, "femaleness" is often associated with which characteristics?
1)Dominance, ego-seeking behavior, and authoritativeness
2)Argumentativeness, aggressiveness, and bottom-line focused
3)Compliance, dependence, and passivity
4)Aggressiveness, flamboyance, and independence

Question 21

Which factors are the most important skills and attributes of women leaders, as reported by the Houston women in May's (2001) study? Select all that apply.
1)Personal ambition
2)People skills
3)Thought oriented
4)Strategic vision
5)Personal survival skills

Question 22

Which actions can males or females take when pursuing a leadership role? Select all that apply.
1)Develop collective strategies for action.
2)Be politically and intellectually astute.
3)Take a visible seat at meetings.
4)Fulfill other's responsibilities.
5)Be reactive.

Question 23

What did successful women leaders do to be accepted as "real leaders" according to Keohane (2010)?
1)They behaved in ways associated with masculinity.
2)They had a respected female role model while growing up.
3)They demonstrated significant autonomy from their fellow colleagues.
4)They kept to themselves and did not share their ideas with their followers.

Question 24

Which strategy will best help female nurse leaders succeed according to Gordon (1991)?
1)Disregard the men in the group.
2)Give up the "female perspective" totally.
3)Create a sense of collaboration and community.
4)Become more like men.

Question 25

What are some of the reasons for the limited number of women in leadership positions? Select all that apply.
1)Society does not expect or value leadership in women.
2)Women typically are not socialized as leaders.
3)There are few female leader role models.
4)Some women leaders are discriminated against.
5)Most women cannot multitask.