Deck 6: Leadership and Values

Question 1

Theory Y reflects a view that most people

A)Need to be coaxed to work productively
B)Are not naturally motivated to work
C)Need to be coerced to work productively
D)Are intrinsically motivated by their work

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Values play a very small role in conflict between groups.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Gen Xers tend to be more committed to a specific organization than to their vocation.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Managers with this orientation rely heavily on coercive,external-control methods to motivate workers such as punishments and threats.

A)Theory X
B)Theory Y
C)Veterans
D)Baby Boomers

Question 5

Leaders who demonstrate empathy with us

A)Pull people together on the basis of shared beliefs
B)Show they understand the world as we see and experience it
C)Have common sense of organizational purpose and belonging
D)Demonstrate their commitment to higher principles through their actions

Question 6

Ethical problems are almost inherent in systems designed to measure performance.

Question 7

The most salient aspect of any culture typically involves behavior.

Question 8

Leaders ultimately must be judged on the basis of a framework of values,not just in terms of their effectiveness.

Question 9

The Nexter generation will revive the ideal of the common man,whose virtue is defined less by self than by a collegial center of gravity.

Question 10

Values play a key role in what data leaders review and how they define problems.

Question 11

One's ability to reason about hypothetical moral issues is an assurance that one will act morally.

Question 12

Leaders who make Theory Y assumptions believe workers are self-motivated.

Question 13

Leaders with strong affiliation values enjoy analyzing data to get at the truth.

Question 14

Servant leadership puts the emphasis upon listening effectively to others.

Question 15

It has been said that the idea of a generational gap in values may be more popular culture than good social science.

Question 16

The study of authentic leadership has gained momentum recently because of the belief that enhancing self-awareness can help people in organizations find more meaning and connection at work.

Question 17

In the postconventional level of moral development,the criteria are based on gaining others' approval.

Question 18

The GLOBE project has demonstrated that there are no leader characteristics that are valued positively in some cultures but negatively in others.

Question 19

As per Bennis and Goldsmith,what are the four qualities of leadership that engender trust?

A)Values,loyalty,consistency,integrity
B)Honesty,values,loyalty,creativity
C)Creativity,honesty,consistency,vision
D)Vision,empathy,consistency,integrity

Question 20

Leaders who pull people together on the basis of shared beliefs and a common sense of organizational purpose and belonging

A)Are consistent
B)Demonstrate empathy
C)Have a compelling vision
D)Have a strong integrity

Question 21

Constructs representing generalized behaviors or states of affairs that are considered by the individual to be important are

A)Goals
B)Values
C)Benefits
D)Services

Question 22

Leaders with strong _____ values enjoy competition,being seen as influential and drive hard to make an impact.

A)Recognition
B)Altruistic
C)Power
D)Hedonism

Question 23

In terms of instrumental values,individuals who value inner harmony above all else may think that it is important always to be

A)Imaginative
B)Logical
C)Responsible
D)Courageous

Question 24

These generational archetypes are born when social idealism and spiritual agendas among the young foster a revolt against the established institutional order.

A)Prophet generations
B)Nomad generations
C)Hero generations
D)Artist generations

Question 25

Boomers in middle age are

A)A prophet generation
B)A hero generation
C)A nomad generation
D)An artist generation

Question 26

Prophet generations

A)Are born during a great war
B)Were born during a cultural renewal
C)Are born after a spiritual awakening
D)Were born after a great war

Question 27

The veterans

A)Grew up during the era of the Watergate scandal
B)Have been a stabilizing force in organizations for decades
C)Work to live rather than live to work
D)Have little respect for and less interest in leaders

Question 28

In the preconventional level of moral development,the criteria for moral behavior

A)Are based primarily on self-interest
B)Are based primarily on gaining others' approval
C)Are based on universal,abstract principles
D)Are based primarily on behaving conventionally

Question 29

Moral reasoning refers to

A)The process leaders use to make decisions about values and ethics
B)The espoused values of individuals
C)The morality of individuals per se
D)The process leaders use to make decisions about ethical and unethical behaviors

Question 30

As a group,this generation of workers tends to be technologically savvy,independent and skeptical of institutions and hierarchy.

A)The Nexters
B)The Veterans
C)The Baby Boomers
D)The Gen Xers

Question 31

The generation of workers born after 1980 are called the

A)Gen Xers
B)Nexters
C)Baby Boomers
D)Veterans

Question 32

The baby boomers

A)Don't like to think of themselves as "the problem" in the workplace even though they frequently are
B)Came of age during the Great Depression and World War II
C)Are prone to digressions about "the good old days."
D)Tend to be more committed to their vocation than to any specific organization

Question 33

One of the predictions for what the _____ generation might look like as its members move through their 20s is that they will develop community norms based on rules,standards and personal responsibility.

A)Boomer
B)Xer
C)Nexter
D)Veteran

Question 34

These generational archetypes are born after a spiritual awakening,leading to a time of individual pragmatism and national chauvinism.

A)Prophet generations
B)Nomad generations
C)Hero generations
D)Artist generations

Question 35

What do leaders with strong recognition values value the most?

A)Achievement
B)Fame
C)Meeting new people
D)Moral rules

Question 36

Gen Xers define leadership as

A)Giving employees what they need to work well and comfortably
B)Sitting in meetings and making profound vision statements
C)Creating a level playing field for all
D)Being critical and patronizing of employees

Question 37

Some individuals believe that family security is an important goal to strive for.In terms of instrumental values,such individuals may think that it is important always to act in a(n)

A)Helpful manner
B)Courageous manner
C)Honest manner
D)Imaginative manner

Question 38

Artist generations

A)Are born after a spiritual awakening
B)Were born after a great crisis
C)Were born during a cultural renewal
D)Are born during a great crisis

Question 39

Film directors,musical conductors or marketing leaders are examples of leaders with strong

A)Affiliation values
B)Power values
C)Security values
D)Aesthetics values

Question 40

Nexters are

A)An artist generation
B)A hero generation
C)A nomad generation
D)A prophet generation

Question 41

Which of the following statements concerning servant leadership is true?

A)The leader's primary role is to do whatever it takes to assure that things run smoothly
B)It is derived from a bureaucratic view of organizations
C)It places emphasis upon listening effectively to others
D)It has commonly involved a very top-down and hierarchical approach to leadership

Question 42

According to Darley,what,ethically,should one do when one is part of a performance measurement system?

Question 43

Terrorists may call themselves "freedom fighters," and firing someone may be referred to as "letting him go." This is an example of

A)Moral justification
B)Diffusion of responsibility
C)Euphemistic labeling
D)Advantageous comparison

Question 44

What are the seven dilemmas on the basis of which cultural differences are analyzed?

Question 45

This way of minimizing individual moral responsibility for collective action can be one negative effect of group decision making.

A)Advantageous comparison
B)Displacement of responsibility
C)Distortion of consequences
D)Diffusion of responsibility

Question 46

Relationships that lack trust are characterized by self-protective efforts to control and verify each other's behavior.This relates to which organizational level of principle-centered leadership?

A)Interpersonal
B)Personal
C)Managerial
D)Organizational

Question 47

Name four ways that values affect leadership.

Question 48

Leaders following the authentic leadership approach

A)Put on a different act with different audiences
B)Have realistic self-perceptions
C)Do whatever it takes to assure that things run smoothly
D)Have misperceptions of self

Question 49

This is not an organizational level of leadership in the principle-centered leadership approach.

A)Managerial
B)Personal
C)Cultural
D)Interpersonal

Question 50

What is the major disadvantage of the performance measurement system?

A)It may be manipulated to allow continuation of the actions that best fulfill his/her reading of the system goals
B)A person might cheat on the measurement system by exploiting its weaknesses in hopes of advancement
C)It "takes underground" constructive dialogue about system goals or modifications in system measurements
D)A person acts in a way that optimizes his/her performance measurements without realizing that this outcome was not what the system intended

Question 51

What is the ultimate test of a servant leader's work?

A)Whether they understand others' feelings and perspectives
B)Whether it helps re-create a sense of community among people
C)Whether they can influence others through their persuasiveness
D)Whether those served develop toward being more responsible and competent individuals

Question 52

When good people do bad things,what are the different methods they use in minimizing personal moral responsibility?

Question 53

People minimize the harm caused by their behavior through

A)Dehumanization
B)Displacement of responsibility
C)Disregard of consequences
D)Advantageous comparison

Question 54

What is attribution of blame?

A)It involves using "cosmetic" words to defuse the offensiveness of otherwise distasteful behavior
B)People sometimes try to justify immoral behavior by claiming it was caused by someone else's actions
C)It lets one avoid self-contempt for one's behavior by comparing it to even more heinous behavior by others
D)Reprehensible behavior becomes easier to engage in and live with if others are behaving the same way

Question 55

Nazi concentration camp guards attempted to avoid moral responsibility for their behavior by claiming they were merely "carrying out orders." This is an example of

A)Displacement of responsibility
B)Moral justification
C)Advantageous comparison
D)Distortion of consequences

Question 56

Identify and elaborate on the four qualities that Bennis and Goldsmith say engender trust in leaders.

Question 57

_____ involves reinterpreting otherwise immoral behavior in terms of a higher purpose.

A)Advantageous comparison
B)Moral justification
C)Displacement of responsibility
D)Euphemistic labeling

Question 58

Describe the differences between instrumental and terminal values and give an example of each.

Question 59

Leaders with these values are motivated by pleasure,variety and excitement and can often be found in the entertainment,hospitality,recreation,sports,sales or travel industries.

A)Tradition
B)Hedonism
C)Altruistic
D)Affiliation

Question 60

The 'individual-collective source of identity' dilemma deals with

A)How success is defined in a culture
B)Preferences - mastery over nature or living in harmony with nature
C)How people of different status,authority or power behave toward each other
D)The degree to which individuals should contribute to a larger group

Question 61

Define culture and use examples to illustrate its relevance to leadership.

Question 62

Write a short note on how Gen Xers' values impact the leadership process at work.

Question 63

Illustrate how different generational archetypes interact with each other.

Question 64

Write a short note on authentic leadership.