Deck 5: Leadership Building Blocks

Question 1

According to Douglas McGregor, theory X contends that employees are motivated mainly by money and must be controlled, directed, and threatened with punishment in order to work toward the achievement of organizational objectives.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

According to Douglas McGregor, theory Y focuses on the creation of an environment that rewards the exercise of initiative, ingenuity, and self-direction and views opportunities for engagement and self-actualization as motivating forces.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following can be used to improve productivity?

A) Encouraging participation
B) Facilitating friendly group employee manager interaction
C) Giving workers responsibility
D) All of the answers

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In order for a group to initially form and develop, power and authority have to be evenly distributed.

Question 5

In order for a group to mature, power and authority have to be distributed evenly over time.

Question 6

On a heath care team, the physician may be assumed to be the leader based on the fact that a doctor is considered a high status position. This is an example of:

A) Referent power
B) Legitimate power
C) Coercive power
D) Expert power

Question 7

In a health care organization, the CEO may be assumed to be the leader based on the fact that a CEO is at the top of the organizational chart. This is an example of:

A) Referent power
B) Legitimate power
C) Coercive power
D) Expert power

Question 8

On a heath care team you identify the member who has specialized knowledge, information, and skills as the leader. This is an example of:

A) Referent power
B) Legitimate power
C) Coercive power
D) Expert power

Question 9

On a heath care team you identify the member who distributes positive/negative reinforcers as the leader. This is an example of:

A) Referent power
B) Legitimate power
C) Coercive power
D) Expert power

Question 10

On many health care teams, power and status differentials are a fact of life and frequently limit the participation of team members who perceive themselves to be of lower status.

Question 11

A leader can mitigate the effects of status and power differentials on group participation by:

A) Assigning roles to team members.
B) Assigning specific tasks to members.
C) Creating an atmosphere where inclusive participation is the norm.
D) All of the answers

Question 12

McClelland hypothesized that human behavior is a result of a complex mix of motivations - achievement, affiliation, and power. Match the motivation with the description of the person who exhibits the motivation style:
-Revel in accomplishing something no one has done before.

A) Affiliation motive
B) Achievement motive
C) Power motive

Question 13

McClelland hypothesized that human behavior is a result of a complex mix of motivations - achievement, affiliation, and power. Match the motivation with the description of the person who exhibits the motivation style:
-Likes to work with others and value harmony and collaboration.

A) Affiliation motive
B) Achievement motive
C) Power motive

Question 14

McClelland hypothesized that human behavior is a result of a complex mix of motivations - achievement, affiliation, and power. Match the motivation with the description of the person who exhibits the motivation style:
-Wants their ideas to prevail and are interested in increasing personal status and prestige.

A) Affiliation motive
B) Achievement motive
C) Power motive

Question 15

Power can be identified as personal or socialized. People with highly personalized power:

A) May have little inhibition or self-control.
B) Exercise power impulsively.
C) Demand loyalty to themselves rather than to the organization.
D) All of the answers.

Question 16

Leaders who exhibit highly personalized power often cause disorder and the breakdown of team morale and direction.

Question 17

Power can be identified as personal or socialized power. People with highly socialized power:

A) Distribute and share power.
B) Seek power to accomplish tasks.
C) Direct power to benefit others.
D) All of the answers.

Question 18

Match the leadership style with its purpose:
-Building long term team and organizational capabilities

A) Directive
B) Visionary
C) Affiliative
D) Participative
E) Pacesetting
F) Coaching

Question 19

Match the leadership style with its purpose:
-Provide redirection for change initiatives

A) Directive
B) Visionary
C) Affiliative
D) Participative
E) Pacesetting
F) Coaching

Question 20

Match the leadership style with its purpose:
-Developing collective buy-in

A) Directive
B) Visionary
C) Affiliative
D) Participative
E) Pacesetting
F) Coaching

Question 21

Match the leadership style with its purpose:
-Bridge building and motivation during stressful times

A) Directive
B) Visionary
C) Affiliative
D) Participative
E) Pacesetting
F) Coaching

Question 22

Match the leadership style with its purpose:
-Achieving high quality results with highly competent team

A) Directive
B) Visionary
C) Affiliative
D) Participative
E) Pacesetting
F) Coaching

Question 23

Match the leadership style with its purpose:
-Decisive action in emergency situation

A) Directive
B) Visionary
C) Affiliative
D) Participative
E) Pacesetting
F) Coaching

Question 24

Leadership is a developmental process that can be viewed as a lifelong journey that incorporates the cognitive (what you learn) and metacognitive (how you learn) aspects of learning.

Question 25

Which of the following are the components of effective learning for leaders?

A) Instructor directed with clear definitions of success and failure.
B) Instructor directed, knowledge based with defined outcomes.
C) Self-directed, experiential, and transformational.
D) None of the answers.

Question 26

The Kolb Learning Style Inventory is a self-report questionnaire that yields insight into how leaders learn best. Match the learning style with it's characteristics:
-Excel in developing theoretical concepts.

A) Divergers
B) Assimilators
C) Convergers
D) Accommodators

Question 27

The Kolb Learning Style Inventory is a self-report questionnaire that yields insight into how leaders learn best. Match the learning style with it's characteristics:
-prefer risk taking and solving problems in a collaborative, trial-and-error fashion.

A) Divergers
B) Assimilators
C) Convergers
D) Accommodators

Question 28

The Kolb Learning Style Inventory is a self-report questionnaire that yields insight into how leaders learn best. Match the learning style with it's characteristics:
-Like to see situations from many perspectives

A) Divergers
B) Assimilators
C) Convergers
D) Accommodators

Question 29

The Kolb Learning Style Inventory is a self-report questionnaire that yields insight into how leaders learn best. Match the learning style with it's characteristics:
-Like to engage in the practical application of theories to solve specific problems.

A) Divergers
B) Assimilators
C) Convergers
D) Accommodators