Deck 16: Positive Leadership

Question 1

The constructs of ethical leadership and honesty are not only positively related but also empirically identical to each other.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The Ethical Leadership Scale (ELS),used to measure the construct,allows researchers to estimate the construct's psychometric properties,and provide evidence of its construct validity.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Stewardship connotes possession,control,and proprietorship of work resources over the long term.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Leaders who are perceived as attractive,credible,and legitimate by their followers qualify as ethical leaders and can influence ethics-related outcomes.

Question 5

Gilbert Fairholm defines spirit as "the vital,energizing force or principle in the person,the core of self."

Question 6

According to Blau (1964) and Organ (1990),autocratic leadership should promote workers to go above and beyond the call of duty.

Question 7

Altruistic calling and emotional healing are the only two components of servant leadership identified by researchers Barbuto and Wheeler.

Question 8

Spiritual leaders are generally incapable of building consensus and leading democratically within the framework of a common vision.

Question 9

According to Louis W.Fry (2003),vision,altruistic love,and faith define the qualities of spiritual leadership.

Question 10

The Circle of Life or the Web of Life as discussed by the American Indian tribes is an appropriate description of the complex set of relationships in which all people live.

Question 11

Spiritual leaders make connections between others' interior worlds of moral reflection and the outer worlds of work and social relationships.

Question 12

has been defined as having an ethical component.

Question 13

The concept of ethical leadership is in its infancy,while spiritual leadership is a construct that has been with us for a very long period of time.

Question 14

Spirituality is the dedication,mission,and vision that leaders possess.

Question 15

strongly suggests that mature leaders and other workers in organizations are seeking economic rewards on the job rather than satisfaction of their inner needs for spiritual identity.

Question 16

Research shows that American Indian governance is filled with only male "chiefs," who act as wise,supreme,all-knowing grandfathers.Women do not have the power to make the ultimate decision.

Question 17

Spirit is the vital energizing force or principle in a person.

Question 18

A social learning perspective on ethical leadership proposes that leaders influence the ethical conduct of followers via modeling.

Question 19

The members of corporate spiritual communities created by leaders avoid taking risks to attain desired personal and group goals.

Question 20

Commitment to group unity,teamwork,and sharing is one of the characteristics of the model of spiritual leadership that embodies values and practices that have been proven effective in various kinds of organization.

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT an element of moral spiritual relationship?

A)Intuition
B)Influence and power
C)Transformation
D)Prestige

Question 22

Which of these should be a foundation stone for leaders to build their unique leadership ethic?

A)Ownership
B)Possession
C)Stewardship
D)Self-direction

Question 23

_____,used by leaders to influence the ethical conduct of followers,covers a broad range of psychological matching processes,including observational learning,imitation,and identification.

A)Channeling
B)Stewarding
C)Modeling
D)Rewarding

Question 24

_____ have evolved as structures or forms designed to support and perpetuate specific beliefs or dogmas about spiritual matters.

A)Cultures
B)Co-operative societies
C)Religions
D)Social communities

Question 25

According to leadership researcher Fry,forgiveness,integrity,kindness,trust/loyalty,patience,and humility all exemplify:

A)altruistic love.
B)vision.
C)hope.
D)faith.

Question 26

The _____ dimension of leadership represents a small component that falls within the nexus of inspiring,stimulating,and visionary leader behaviors that make up transformational and charismatic leadership.

A)ethical
B)spiritual
C)social
D)religious

Question 27

_____ has more to do with being accountable than it does with being responsible for what the group creates or with defining,prescribing,and giving directions.

A)Steward leadership
B)Directive leadership
C)Simulative leadership
D)Laissez-faire leadership

Question 28

_____ implies a relationship with something intangible beyond the self,which guides our personal values and acts as a means of personal and group integration.

A)Individuality
B)Morality
C)Spirituality
D)Secularity

Question 29

Researchers Michael Brown,Linda K.Trevino,and their colleagues report that ethical leadership is positively related to:

A)co-operative servant leadership.
B)socialized charismatic leadership.
C)co-operative transactional leadership.
D)organizational ownership.

Question 30

recently found that leader cognitive moral development is:

A)positively related to transformational leadership.
B)negatively related to ethical leadership.
C)positively related to transactional leadership.
D)negatively related to charismatic leadership.

Question 31

Corporate and government managers in Gilbert W.Fairholm's survey suggest that spiritual leaders focus on:

A)integrity.
B)power.
C)wealth.
D)prestige.

Question 32

Identify a defining quality of spiritual leadership as stated by leadership researcher Fry.

A)Dedication
B)Hope/faith
C)Imposing power
D)Good communication skills

Question 33

Which of the following is a characteristic of corporate spiritual communities?

A)They focus on increasing the wealth and prestige of their members.
B)They have the ability to focus on the development of group members.
C)They avoid taking risks to attain group goals.
D)They alienate workers from the leader.

Question 34

The sustained display of hostile verbal and nonverbal behaviors by leaders is called:

A)folie a deux.
B)abusive supervision.
C)disruptive leadership.
D)hostile organized citizenship behavior.

Question 35

Which of the following is a component of servant leadership,as identified by researchers Barbuto and Wheeler?

A)Simulation
B)Prestige
C)Dedication
D)Wisdom

Question 36

Which of the following is a dimension of transformational leadership as described by Bass and Avolio (1993)?

A)Reward and punishment
B)Self-direction
C)Idealized influence
D)Personalized goals

Question 37

When leaders try to exhibit themselves as ethical leaders by treating employees fairly and considerately,they are said be:

A)self-directed and ambitious.
B)focused on spirituality.
C)motivated by altruism.
D)standing in a prestige hierarchy.

Question 38

Which of the following is true of stewardship?

A)Stewardship connotes possession,control,and proprietorship.
B)In a stewardship organization,every steward has a single voice in council with other stewards and a single vote.
C)According to McMillen,stewardship implies a shift to ownership.
D)In a stewardship organization,each steward enjoys complete freedom in the exercise of self-direction.

Question 39

Which if the following definitional characteristics of spirituality was most frequently identified by Gilbert W.Fairholm's survey respondents?

A)An emotional level,a feeling
B)A personal relationship with God
C)A personal belief system
D)An inner conviction of a higher,more intelligent,force

Question 40

Identify the correct statement about transformation leadership as suggested by researchers Bass,Howell and Avolio.

A)Charismatic leaders are always ethical.
B)Charismatic leaders can be unethical even when they are not motivated by selfishness.
C)Charismatic leaders can be unethical even when they are motivated by altruism.
D)Charismatic leaders can be unethical if they are motivated by selfishness.

Question 41

Ethical leadership and honesty are:

A)positively correlated.
B)empirically similar to each other.
C)completely uncorrelated.
D)negatively correlated.

Question 42

Leadership from an American Indian perspective is viewed as:

A)a centralized vision and responsibility.
B)ethical and honest.
C)abusive and destructive.
D)a shared vision and responsibility.

Question 43

Explain briefly the concept of stewardship.How is it different from ownership?

Question 44

,promotes the accomplishments of girls' and women's developmental tasks within a relational context.

A)relational-cultural
B)socio-economic
C)cross-culture
D)Cherokee culture

Question 45

Explain the social learning perspective on ethical leadership.

Question 46

Ethical leadership will be positively related to all of the following,EXCEPT:

A)employees' willingness to report problems to management.
B)employees' willingness to give extra effort.
C)employees' willingness to perform well even without rewards.
D)employees' satisfaction with their leader.

Question 47

Discuss the role of community in spiritual leadership.

Question 48

Discuss the factors that influence the importance of ethical leadership.

Question 49

Mention the characteristics of the model of spiritual leadership that embodies the values and practices proven effective in various kinds of organization.

Question 50

The leadership style that focuses on shared vision and responsibility,and is attributed to the leadership style of women is recognized by contemporary authors of leadership as:

A)functional.
B)relational.
C)directive.
D)participative.