Question 1

The Leader Motive Profile (LMP) includes a high need for achievement, a moderate need for affiliation, and a moderate need for power, which is socialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The four-way test:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a means of identifying potential whistleblowers within an organizational setting. 
B)  is a generic means of assessing whether a business transaction is ethical. 
C)  relies on Theory Y attitudes. 
D)  none of the answers are correct 
A)  is a means of identifying potential whistleblowers within an organizational setting. 
B)  is a generic means of assessing whether a business transaction is ethical. 
C)  relies on Theory Y attitudes. 
D)  none of the answers are correct

Question 3

The process of reinterpreting immoral behavior in terms of a higher purpose is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior modification. 
B)  agreeableness. 
C)  postbehavior justification. 
D)  moral justification. 
A)  behavior modification. 
B)  agreeableness. 
C)  postbehavior justification. 
D)  moral justification.

Question 4

The Big Five Model of Personality is the most widely accepted way to classify personalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Intelligence is the best predictor of job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Research has found that managers who had derailed tend to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  worked too hard, then burned out. 
B)  displayed a lack of trust in their subordinates. 
C)  relied on only one contemporary leadership theory. 
D)  been overly ambitious. 
A)  worked too hard, then burned out. 
B)  displayed a lack of trust in their subordinates. 
C)  relied on only one contemporary leadership theory. 
D)  been overly ambitious.

Question 7

Does sensitivity to others mean that the leader does what the followers want to do?

Accepted Answer

No. Sensitivity to others does not mean

Question 8

Which personality traits are more closely related to ethical and unethical behavior?

Accepted Answer

Leaders with surgency (dominance) person

Question 9

Under the stakeholder approach to ethics, one creates a win-win situation for relevant parties affected by the decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Leader Motive Profile (LMP) includes a:

Accepted Answer

A)  high need for achievement. 
B)  moderate need for power. 
C)  low need for achievement. 
D)  high need for power. 
A)  high need for achievement. 
B)  moderate need for power. 
C)  low need for achievement. 
D)  high need for power.

Question 11

Self-awareness relates to being conscious of your emotions and how they affect your personal and professional life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Self-confidence is best categorized as the ____ Big Five dimension.

Accepted Answer

A)  adjustment 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  surgency 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  adjustment 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  surgency 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 13

Intelligence refers to cognitive ability to think critically, to solve problems, and to make decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To determine if your decision is ethical from a stakeholder approach, which of the following questions should be asked?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Am I proud to tell relevant stakeholders my decision?" 
B)  "Am I proud to tell my manager about my decision?" 
C)  "Is it in my best interest?" 
D)  "What difference does it make anyway?" 
A)  "Am I proud to tell relevant stakeholders my decision?" 
B)  "Am I proud to tell my manager about my decision?" 
C)  "Is it in my best interest?" 
D)  "What difference does it make anyway?"

Question 15

Explain the universality of traits of effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

Traits are universal in the sense that t

Question 16

High energy is best categorized as the conscientiousness dimension of the Big Five.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

At the preconventional level of moral development, which of the following motivate(s) behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  living up to expectations of acceptable behavior defined by others 
B)  universal principles of right and wrong 
C)  self-interest 
D)  personality 
A)  living up to expectations of acceptable behavior defined by others 
B)  universal principles of right and wrong 
C)  self-interest 
D)  personality

Question 18

Dominance is so important for managers to have because:

Accepted Answer

A)  you've got to want to be a leader. 
B)  the dominance traits affects all the other traits related to effective leaders. 
C)  successful leaders want to take charge. 
D)  all of the answers are correct 
A)  you've got to want to be a leader. 
B)  the dominance traits affects all the other traits related to effective leaders. 
C)  successful leaders want to take charge. 
D)  all of the answers are correct

Question 19

An employee consistently comes to work early and leaves late. No matter if the employee wants or likes the task assigned by the manager, he or she gives 100 percent. This behavior is characteristic of a high need for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  power 
C)  affiliation 
A)  achievement 
B)  power 
C)  affiliation

Question 20

You have been orienting and training new employees in your department. You have decided that you will delegate this task to one of your employees. You should give strong consideration to selecting a person to do this job with a high need for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  power 
C)  affiliation 
A)  achievement 
B)  power 
C)  affiliation

The Leader Motive Profile (LMP) includes a high need for achievement, a moderate need for affiliation, and a moderate need for power, which is socialized.

The four-way test:

The process of reinterpreting immoral behavior in terms of a higher purpose is known as:

The Big Five Model of Personality is the most widely accepted way to classify personalities.

Intelligence is the best predictor of job performance.

Research has found that managers who had derailed tend to have:

Does sensitivity to others mean that the leader does what the followers want to do?

Which personality traits are more closely related to ethical and unethical behavior?

Under the stakeholder approach to ethics, one creates a win-win situation for relevant parties affected by the decision.

The Leader Motive Profile (LMP) includes a:

Self-awareness relates to being conscious of your emotions and how they affect your personal and professional life.

Self-confidence is best categorized as the ____ Big Five dimension.

Intelligence refers to cognitive ability to think critically, to solve problems, and to make decisions.

To determine if your decision is ethical from a stakeholder approach, which of the following questions should be asked?

Explain the universality of traits of effective leaders.

High energy is best categorized as the conscientiousness dimension of the Big Five.

At the preconventional level of moral development, which of the following motivate(s) behavior?

Dominance is so important for managers to have because:

An employee consistently comes to work early and leaves late. No matter if the employee wants or likes the task assigned by the manager, he or she gives 100 percent. This behavior is characteristic of a high need for which of the following?

You have been orienting and training new employees in your department. You have decided that you will delegate this task to one of your employees. You should give strong consideration to selecting a person to do this job with a high need for which of the following?

Who Is a Leader?

Who Is a Leader?

Leadership Motivation and Behavior

Contingency Theories in Leadership

Influencing: Politics, Power, Negotiation, and Networking

Coaching, Communication, and Conflict Skills

Followership and Leader-Member Exchange

Self-Managed Teams and Team Leadership

Transformational and Charismatic Leadership

Leadership of Ethics, Diversity, and Culture

Change Management and Strategic Leadership

The Learning Organization and Crisis Leadership

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Exam 2: Leadership Ethics and Traits

The Leader Motive Profile (LMP) includes a high need for achievement, a moderate need for affiliation, and a moderate need for power, which is socialized.

The four-way test:

The process of reinterpreting immoral behavior in terms of a higher purpose is known as:

The Big Five Model of Personality is the most widely accepted way to classify personalities.

Intelligence is the best predictor of job performance.

Research has found that managers who had derailed tend to have:

Does sensitivity to others mean that the leader does what the followers want to do?

Which personality traits are more closely related to ethical and unethical behavior?

Under the stakeholder approach to ethics, one creates a win-win situation for relevant parties affected by the decision.

The Leader Motive Profile (LMP) includes a:

Self-awareness relates to being conscious of your emotions and how they affect your personal and professional life.

Self-confidence is best categorized as the ____ Big Five dimension.

Intelligence refers to cognitive ability to think critically, to solve problems, and to make decisions.

To determine if your decision is ethical from a stakeholder approach, which of the following questions should be asked?

Explain the universality of traits of effective leaders.

High energy is best categorized as the conscientiousness dimension of the Big Five.

At the preconventional level of moral development, which of the following motivate(s) behavior?

Dominance is so important for managers to have because:

An employee consistently comes to work early and leaves late. No matter if the employee wants or likes the task assigned by the manager, he or she gives 100 percent. This behavior is characteristic of a high need for which of the following?

You have been orienting and training new employees in your department. You have decided that you will delegate this task to one of your employees. You should give strong consideration to selecting a person to do this job with a high need for which of the following?

Who Is a Leader?

Who Is a Leader?

Leadership Motivation and Behavior

Contingency Theories in Leadership

Influencing: Politics, Power, Negotiation, and Networking

Coaching, Communication, and Conflict Skills

Followership and Leader-Member Exchange

Self-Managed Teams and Team Leadership

Transformational and Charismatic Leadership

Leadership of Ethics, Diversity, and Culture

Change Management and Strategic Leadership

The Learning Organization and Crisis Leadership

Filters