Deck 7: Followership

Question 1

An alienated follower:

A)is active in an organization.
B)is passive, yet an independent thinker.
C)does not try to avoid risk or conflict.
D)does not utilize critical thinking skills.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

It is a leader's job to clearly communicate where a group or organization is going and why.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Followers can influence their leaders by being:

A)a resource for the leader.
B)critical of an organization.
C)submissive and passive.
D)dependent, uncritical thinkers.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Dependent, uncritical thinkers:

A)are aware of the significance of their actions.
B)accept a leader's ideas without assessing them.
C)contribute to the cultivation of an organization
D)weigh the impact of decisions on the company vision.

Question 5

Bosses want followers to:

A)understand their customers.
B)understand the needs of fellow colleagues.
C)depend solely on leaders for growth prospects.
D)refrain from thinking critically.

Question 6

Building a relationship with a leader implies submitting to authority.

Question 7

A(n) is often an effective follower who has experienced setbacks and obstacles, perhaps promises broken by supenors.

A)alienated follower
B)conformist
C)pragmatic survivor
D)active follower

Question 8

A passive follower:

A)displays critical, independent thinking.
B)possesses the courage to initiate change.
C)does not exhibit active participation.
D)typically carries out any and all orders.

Question 9

In the context offollowership styles, leave the thinking to their leaders.

A)pragmatic survivors
B)alienated followers
C)passive followers
D)conformists

Question 10

Leadership coaching involves telling followers what to do, directing and controlling their behavior, and judging their performance.

Question 11

In the context of styles of followership, a dependent, uncritical thinker:

A)does not consider possibilities beyond what he or she is told.
B)is aware of the significance of his or her own actions.
C)contributes to the cultivation of an organization.
D)does not accept a leader's ideas without assessing them.

Question 12

Which of the following styles of followership do government appointees often demonstrate because they have their own agendas and a short period of time in which to implement them?

A)Pragmatic survivor
B)Conformist
C)Passive follower
D)Alienated follower

Question 13

An effective follower-leader relationship is based on .

A)mutnal respect
B)authority
C)submission
D)conformity

Question 14

Effective followers:

A)are passive and uncritical by nature.
B)presume that a leader will provide them with security, permission to act, or personal growth.
C)initiate opportunities through which they can achieve personal fulfilhnent.
D)try to avoid risk or conflict.

Question 15

Effective followers have to know what they stand for and be willing to express their own ideas to their leaders even though this might mean risking their jobs.

Question 16

Managing up involves:

A)giving advice on handling specific organizational situations and dealing with organizational politics.
B)directing and controlling behavior and judging individual performance.
C)telling a person exactly what needs to be done.
D)consciously developing a mutually-respectful relationship with one's direct superiors.

Question 17

Leaders value those people who:

A)show initiative.
B)think uncritically.
C)do not take responsibility when something needs to be done.
D)focus exclusively on the shortcomings of an organization.

Question 18

A follower can be a resource for the leader by:

A)informing the leader about their own ideas.
B)staying aloof from the vision of their organization.
C)refusing to acknowledging the leader for his or her contributions.
D)maintaining a distance from the leader.

Question 19

are often the result of leaders who are over-controlling of others and who punish mistakes.

A)Pragmatic survivors
B)Alienated followers
C)Passive followers
D)Conformists

Question 20

Active follower behavior refers to:

A)being reactive.
B)requiring constant supervision.
C)initiating problem solving.
D)taking neither initiative nor personal responsibility.

Question 21

One way to influence your leader is to .

Question 22

Effective feedback:

A)is general in nature.
B)looks toward the future.
C)describes the mistakes of the past.
D)focuses on fault-fmding.

Question 23

Effective feedback describes:

A)past results and performance.
B)the nature of the leader-follower relationship.
C)the precise behavior and its consequences.
D)the skills required for a specific task.

Question 24

The benefits followers receive from leadership coaching include:

A)gaining a new perspective.
B)doing only what is told.
C)avoiding conflict.
D)utilizing uncritical thinking skills.

Question 25

Clarity of direction involves:

A)telling followers what to do, directing and controlling their behavior, and judging their performance.
B)distinctly communicating where the group or organization is going and why.
C)directing or facilitating a follower with the aim of improving specific skills.
D)evaluating and communicating a followers performance.

Question 26

Viewing the leader realistically includes:

A)asking questions about the leader's experiences.
B)using mindful initiatives.
C)giving up idealized expectations.
D)plying the leader for company stories.

Question 27

refers to failing to consider possibilities beyond what one is told and accepting a leader's ideas without thinking.

Question 28

Leadership coaching involves:

A)judging followers' performance
B)directing and controlling behavior.
C)telling followers what to do.
D)empowering followers to explore.

Question 29

A(n) individual participates fully in an organization, engages in behavior that is beyond the limits of the job, demonstrates a sense of ownership, and initiates problem solving and decision making.

Question 30

A leader can be a better leader when:

A)they take entire credit for accomplishments.
B)followers are submissive and passive.
C)followers compliment the leader and thank him or her for behavior.
D)followers idealize them.

Question 31

In the context of the four followership styles, a participates willingly but without considering the consequences of what he or she is being asked to do-even at the risk of contributing to a harmful endeavor.

Question 32

Which of the following is a way that leaders can provide feedback that benefits followers?

A)Making feedback timely
B)Using elements of organizational objectives
C)Focusing on the person, not performance
D)Making feedback general

Question 33

A follower can provide strength to the leader by:

A)sacrificing their personal integrity to maintain harmony.
B)accepting the leader's ideas without assessing or evaluating them.
C)contributing to areas that complement the leader's position.
D)submissively following orders.

Question 34

Sometimes organizational or personal changes create a situation in which a follower must withdraw from a particular leader-follower relationship.This requires the follower to have:

A)the courage to leave.
B)the will to participate in transformation.
C)the ability to face the challenge.
D)the willingness to assume responsibility.

Question 35

If a leader's actions and decisions contradict the best interests of an organization, effective followers:

A)take a stand.
B)follow the leader.
C)sacrifice their personal integrity.
D)follow passively.

Question 36

Being a resource for the leader, building a relationship, helping the leader to be a good leader, and viewing the leader realistically are .

Question 37

A leader can become a better leader when followers:

A)take all the credit for the accomplishments of a team.
B)are submissive and passive.
C)compliment the leader for behavior that followers appreciate.
D)idealize the leader.

Question 38

In the context of styles offollowership, a(n) is both a critical, independent thinker and active in an organizat

Question 39

Followers want their leaders to be:

A)manipulative
B)authoritative
C)pass1ve
D)competent

Question 40

Which of the following is a traditional management role?

A)Helping followers understand and learn
B)Removing obstacles to growth
C)Telling followers what to do
D)Empowering followers to explore

Question 41

should not be used simply to criticize a person or to point out faults.The focus should always be on how the follower can improve.

Question 42

Why is it important for a follower to view the leader realistically?

Question 43

, a way to influence up, refers to the direct appeal to leaders for desired outcomes.

Question 44

Describe critical thinking and uncritical thinking according to Kelley's theory offollowership.

Question 45

Briefly describe an alienated follower.

Question 46

involves using evaluation and communication to help individuals and the organization learn and improve.

Question 47

Briefly discuss the demands on effective followers.

Question 48

A subordinate with useful , a personal source of upward influence, is of real benefit to a leader, and his or her departure would be a loss.