Question 1

Gen Xers define leadership as

Accepted Answer

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Values play a very small role in conflict between groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Members of the Baby Boomer generation

Accepted Answer

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 9

What is the major disadvantage of the performance measurement system?

Accepted Answer

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) are consistent. 
B) demonstrate empathy. 
C) have a compelling vision. 
D) have strong integrity.

Question 11

Leaders create and sustain ethical climates in organizations. They do this through five "fronts" of leadership. Identify and describe these fronts and discuss how they relate to an ethical climate in an organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Leaders create and sustain ethical climates in...

Question 12

Moral reasoning is a process one uses to make an ethical decision and does not necessarily refer to the individual's morality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) goals. 
B) values. 
C) benefits. 
D) services.

Question 14

What are the four qualities of leadership that engender trust according to Bennis and Goldsmith?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Moral reasoning refers to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Leaders who demonstrate empathy with us

Accepted Answer

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 to always act in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) helpful manner. 
B) courageous manner. 
C) honest manner. 
D) imaginative manner.

Exam 5: Values, Ethics, and Character

Gen Xers define leadership as

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

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.

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

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

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?

Values play a very small role in conflict between groups.

Members of the Baby Boomer generation

What is the major disadvantage of the performance measurement system?

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

Leaders create and sustain ethical climates in organizations. They do this through five "fronts" of leadership. Identify and describe these fronts and discuss how they relate to an ethical climate in an organization.

Moral reasoning is a process one uses to make an ethical decision and does not necessarily refer to the individual's morality.

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

What are the four qualities of leadership that engender trust according to Bennis and Goldsmith?

Moral reasoning refers to

Leaders who demonstrate empathy with us

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

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 to always act in a(n)