Exam 6: Chief Executives and Challenges of Administrative Leadership

Executive branch reorganizations matter most in terms of the distribution of influence, the flow of communication, and the course of policy-not economy and efficiency.

The more complex the bureaucratic structure of a particular executive agency is, the harder it will be for the chief executive to gather and use information.

The BP Deepwater Horizon crisis in the Gulf is referred to as President Obama's Katrina.

The Iran-Contra affair involved the sale of weapons to Iran through U.S.government agencies.

Which of the following is usually not a recommended course of action for a leader who is trying to be effective?

All of the following are existing constraints upon gubernatorial leadership except

What is the most common setting for a leader to perform the gladiator role?

Bureaucratic types that Downs labeled "climbers" and "conservers" can greatly aid a leader who is trying to reconcile personal and organizational goals.

The leader's role as gladiator has become less important as public budgets increase.

Group factors that permit strong, directive leadership are very similar to those that promote a leader's role as

The situational approach assumes that successful leadership depends on all of the following except

All of the following are key functions of the Office of Management and Budget except

The great majority of county executives preside in counties with more than 100,000 inhabitants.

The greater the responsibility an individual bears for achieving official goals, the greater that individual's commitment is likely to be to the goals themselves.

All the following standard reorganization strategies promote the centralization of authority in the executive branch except

Common to all strong chief executives are all of the following leadership resources except

Most cities with a population of 50,000 or more and a formal mayor-council structure have a strong mayor.