Deck 17: Prologue

Question 1

Homer's Odyssey teaches us that public and business leaders should not stray from literal thinking.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Calypso,the nymph,had kept Odysseus prisoner on her island for seven years.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Homer's Odyssey teaches us that:

A)it is better to be feared than hated.
B)we should evaluate our own journey into self-awareness and self-development.
C)leadership had not yet evolved during the classical era.
D)the role of intuition is integral in the leadership process.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Polyphemus,the one-eyed Cyclops,sought revenge against Odysseus for stealing his wine; this is why he killed some of Odysseus's men.

Question 5

Shakespeare's Othello provides clues into the difference that leadership makes by examining the role of succession.

Question 6

Rosabeth Moss Kanter encouraged "thinking across boundaries" and emphasized that leaders should engage in integrative,holistic thinking.

Question 7

Science is not the only way of knowing information as it does not answer all our questions.

Question 8

Field studies generally possess greater external validity than laboratory studies.

Question 9

During his travels back to his homeland,Odysseus incurred the wrath of Athena.

Question 10

In the land of the Phaeacians,Odysseus is tricked into losing the athletic games by an immortal ruler.

Question 11

A setting-based strategy occurs when researchers measure or manipulate the variables under investigation.

Question 12

What type of strategy occurs when research is conducted with the specialized purpose of validating a research instrument?

A)"Type of" data-based strategy
B)Technique-based strategy
C)Time-based strategy
D)Purpose-based strategy

Question 13

In Homer's Odyssey,Mentor's presence proved troublesome and ineffective to Telemachus,Odysseus's son.

Question 14

The study of leaders and the leadership process finds its most recent roots stemming from social psychology,sociology,psychology,and:

A)organizational behavior.
B)human resource management.
C)psychiatry.
D)philosophy.

Question 15

After blinding the Cyclops,Odysseus boasted of his cleverness within earshot of the Cyclops.

Question 16

The most important lesson in Homer's Odyssey is that as people,we must constantly grow,develop,and learn from experience.

Question 17

A(n) ______ provides the best possible answer to the question at the time it is posed.

A)educated guess
B)hypothesis
C)proposition
D)intuitive guess

Question 18

The storm that Poseidon brewed to keep Odysseus from reaching his goal is a metaphor for dealing with unanticipated change.

Question 19

A construct represents the articulation of the type of relationship that is believed to exist between two or more variables.

Question 20

Fred A.Kramer believes that stories in Homer's Odyssey can be reinterpreted with a special relevance to management or leadership problems.

Question 21

To solve the team problems at the land of the Lotus-eaters,what did Odysseus do?

A)Summoned Athena for guidance and leadership
B)Got his crew drunk on fortified wine
C)Made an example by stabbing a crew member in the eye
D)Dragged his men back to the ship and temporarily imprisoned them

Question 22

Polyphemus prayed to his father _____ to make life more difficult for Odysseus.

A)Apollo
B)Poseidon
C)Zeus
D)Mars

Question 23

According to Warren Bennis,which of the following should one AVOID in order to develop a positive self-regard?

A)Be narcissistic
B)Recognize strengths
C)Compensate for weaknesses
D)Nurture skills with discipline

Question 24

Odysseus spent _____ trying to return to his homeland.

A)ten weeks
B)two years
C)six years
D)over 10 years

Question 25

Which of the following was observed when Odysseus's crew accepted lotus flower snacks in the land of the lotus-eaters?

A)Desire to maim and harm the Lotus-eaters
B)Strengthened loyalty to group goals
C)Deflection from group goals
D)Desire to maim and harm Odysseus

Question 26

After the successful sack of Troy,Odysseus embarked with several ships and many followers to return to his native land of:

A)Athens.
B)Sicily.
C)Ithaca.
D)Egypt.

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT one of Bennis' four competencies that leaders must show?

A)Management of attention through vision
B)Management of meaning through communication
C)Management of others through effective skill deployment
D)Management of self through knowing one's skills

Question 28

According to Bennis,management of trust implies predictability,reliability,and:

A)communication.
B)validity.
C)efficiency.
D)accountability.

Question 29

______ means consistent and predictable.

A)Soundness
B)Validity
C)Legitimacy
D)Reliability

Question 30

For which of the following types of relationships is there a constant and proportionate increase or decrease in the value between two variables?

A)Linear relationship
B)Curvilinear relationship
C)U-shaped relationship
D)Perpendicular relationship

Question 31

Who assumed Mentor's appearance in Homer's Odyssey?

A)Zeus
B)Athena
C)Poseidon
D)Artemis

Question 32

How are the teachings about leadership that come from Homer distilled from myths as metaphors?

Question 33

Discuss some of the leadership attributes and drawbacks of Odysseus exhibited during his experience in the land of the Cyclopes as explained by Bennis.

Question 34

When Odysseus gave the Cyclopes Polyphemus wine,he referred to himself as:

A)"Nobody."
B)"Somebody."
C)"Anybody."
D)"Everybody."