Deck 7: Leadership in Public Organizations

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the nine cultural dimensions comprising the GLOBE model?

A) Performance orientation
B) Human orientation
C) Unassertiveness
D) Uncertainty avoidance

Answer 1

C

Question 2

________ refers to the degree to which the position enables the leader to get others to comply with his or her directions.

A) Position power
B) Task structure
C) Personal relationships
D) Compliance

Answer 2

A

Question 3

According to Ancona,leadership has four specific capabilities:

A) Sensemaking, visioning, relating to others, and inventing new ways to get things done
B) Visioning, relating to others, enthusiasm, and inventing new ways to get things done
C) Inventing new ways to get things done, encouraging the heart, visioning, and enthusiasm
D) Sensemaking, visioning, relating to others, and enthusiasm

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The readiness of an individual or a group to perform a specific task depends on the _________ and ________ to perform the task.

A) Aptitude; readiness
B) Facility; enthusiasm
C) Ability; willingness
D) Capacity; motivation

Question 5

________ are concerned with vision and judgment.________ are concerned with mastering routines.

A) Leaders; leaders
B) Leaders; managers
C) Managers; leaders
D) Managers; managers

Question 6

Fiedler identified two leadership styles: the __________-oriented leader (who is quite efficient and goal oriented)and the ______________- oriented leader (who derives satisfaction from successful interpersonal relationships).

A) Organization; team
B) Task; relationship
C) Success; relationship
D) Task; social

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an act of the change process?

A) Institutionalizing change
B) Embracing the status quo
C) Recognizing the need for revitalization
D) Creating a new vision

Question 8

Leaders and followers should engage in a structured ____________.

A) Dialogue
B) Monologue
C) Epilogue
D) Prologue

Question 9

People that possess ________ achieving styles are motivated to master their own tasks.

A) Relational
B) Instrumental
C) Transformational
D) Direct

Question 10

For ________ cultures,successful leaders should be supportive and paternalistic.

A) Individualistic
B) Collectivist
C) Socialist
D) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of emotional intelligence?

A) Managing emotions
B) Empathy
C) The ability to cry
D) Handling relationships

Question 12

A _________ leadership style will be most effective in situations where subordinates are engaged in work that is stressful,frustrating,or unsatisfying.

A) Supportive
B) Directive
C) Participative
D) Achievement oriented

Question 13

The two dimensions in the leadership grid are:

A) Concern for organization and employees
B) Concern for production and people
C) Concern for people and profits
D) Concern for productivity and people

Question 14

________ leadership occurs when leaders and followers engage with one another in such a way that they raise one another to higher levels of morality and motivation.

A) Moral
B) Transactional
C) Transformational
D) Powerful

Question 15

The traditional command and control type of leadership structure does not encourage:

A) Risk and innovation
B) Diplomacy and understanding
C) Democracy and charter
D) Industry and invention

Question 16

According to Gardner,what type of mind moves beyond self-interest to make decisions based on a sense of social responsibility?

A) Disciplined
B) Ethical
C) Synthesizing
D) Respectful

Question 17

Which of the following are not characteristics of leadership?

A) A strong drive for responsibility and task completion
B) Creativity and originality in problem solving
C) A capacity for absorbing stress
D) An untenable positive approach

Question 18

In the countries which score _________ on power distance,subordinates are more likely to disagree with their leaders and desire a 'consultative style' of management.

A) Low
B) High
C) In the middle
D) None of the above

Question 19

Leaders must have which of the following traits or competencies?

A) Self-understanding
B) High energy
C) Integrity
D) All of the above

Question 20

Contingency leadership stipulates that:

A) Group effectiveness is dictated by employee commitment
B) Group effectiveness is not affected by the relationship between the styles of leadership
C) The contingent group dynamics affect the results achieved by the leader
D) The effectiveness of a group is dependent on the relationship between the style of leadership and the degree to which the situation enables the leader to exert influence

Question 21

What is street-level leadership? How does it affect public policy?

Question 22

Explore the challenges of leading in a diverse organization.Discuss,providing relevant examples where appropriate.

Question 23

Relationship behavior is defined as the extent to which the leader engages in spelling out the duties and responsibilities of an individual or group.

Question 24

To provide leadership in moving a group in a new direction,a leader does not have to exercise power or control.

Question 25

The psychological relationship between leaders and followers is cut through by tension and the potential for great antagonism.

Question 26

Achievement-oriented leadership is a style that involves consultation with subordinates and a serious consideration of their ideas before the leader makes a decision.

Question 27

Despite younger leaders and older leaders growing up in quite different eras,their formative experiences with respect to leadership are remarkably similar.

Question 28

Describe the managerial grid.What types of leaders are represented in each square of the grid?

Question 29

In earlier studies of leadership,factors such as age,height,weight,and appearance seemed to have everything to do with leadership.

Question 30

The situational model of leadership suggests that the effectiveness of a group is contingent on the relationship between the style of leadership and the degree to which the situation enables the leader to exert influence.

Question 31

What are the five dimensions of collaboration?

A) Governance, administration, autonomy, mutuality, and trust-building
B) Governance, administration, autonomy, mutuality, and respect
C) Equality, administration, autonomy, mutuality, and trust-building
D) Governance, administration, equality, autonomy, and mutuality

Question 32

Leadership is always provided by those in formal positions of authority.

Question 33

Leadership is exercised by the person in the group who energizes the group,whether or not he or she carries the title of "leader."

Question 34

Compare and contrast the different styles of leadership.Develop scenarios where each style might be most appropriate.

Question 35

The successful leader stimulates resonance among those who follow.

Question 36

Leaders tended to be more intelligent,more dependable or responsible,and more active in social situations than others.

Question 37

According to Gardner,what type of mind is able to bring together information and ideas from many different sources in a way that makes sense?

A) Disciplined
B) Ethical
C) Synthesizing
D) Creating

Question 38

Charismatic leadership in whatever its form constitutes a moral "slippery slope."

Question 39

Compare and contrast managers and leaders.What are the similarities,if any? What are the differences,if any? Discuss,providing relevant examples where appropriate.

Question 40

Explore what part power plays in leadership.Do different styles of leadership access or use power differently?