Question 1

Positive organizational scholarship consists of the following subunits except:

Accepted Answer

A) Enablers 
B) Motivations 
C) Outcomes or effects 
D) Followers 
A) Enablers 
B) Motivations 
C) Outcomes or effects 
D) Followers D

Question 2

There is some evidence that paternalistic leadership is still a common leadership approach in greater China, stemming from Confucian ideology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

This individual monitors follower performance and takes corrective action when deviations from standards occur.

Accepted Answer

A) Contingent reward leader 
B) Active management-by-exception leader 
C) Passive management-by-exception leader 
D) Laissez-faire leader 
A) Contingent reward leader 
B) Active management-by-exception leader 
C) Passive management-by-exception leader 
D) Laissez-faire leader B

Question 4

U.S.executives are taught and tend to use _____, which is the limiting of uncertainty and the focusing of action on a limited number of alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) Variety amplification 
B) Variety reduction 
C) Variety augmentation 
D) Variety expansion 
A) Variety amplification 
B) Variety reduction 
C) Variety augmentation 
D) Variety expansion

Question 5

This type of leadership behavior has been shown to have a positive impact on employees' attitudes in collectivistic cultures because the care, support, and protection provided by these leaders may address employees' need for frequent contact and close personal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) Participative 
B) Paternalistic 
C) Authoritarian 
D) Autocratic 
A) Participative 
B) Paternalistic 
C) Authoritarian 
D) Autocratic

Question 6

Which of the following is not a quality needed to be a servant leader?

Accepted Answer

A) Listening 
B) Empathy 
C) Entrepreneurship 
D) Conceptualization 
A) Listening 
B) Empathy 
C) Entrepreneurship 
D) Conceptualization

Question 7

According to the GLOBE study, humane-oriented leadership is independent and individualistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There is a tendency toward ______ leadership styles among young Arab middle management, as well as among highly educated managers of all ages.

Accepted Answer

A) Participative 
B) Autocratic 
C) Authoritarian 
D) Paternalistic 
A) Participative 
B) Autocratic 
C) Authoritarian 
D) Paternalistic

Question 9

Bass discovered that there was far more universalism in leadership that had been believed previously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compared to nonentrepreneurs, entrepreneurs typically

Accepted Answer

A) Make linear changes to products and systems 
B) Rely on an organization to guide their thinking 
C) Require structure support 
D) Are more creative and innovative 
A) Make linear changes to products and systems 
B) Rely on an organization to guide their thinking 
C) Require structure support 
D) Are more creative and innovative

Question 11

Describe the difference between transformational and transactional leadership.

Accepted Answer

Transformational leaders are visionary a

Question 12

Participative leadership is the use of both a work-centered and a people-centered approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The creation of uncertainty and the analysis of many alternatives regarding future action is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Variety expansion 
B) Variety subtraction 
C) Variety amplification 
D) Variety reduction 
A) Variety expansion 
B) Variety subtraction 
C) Variety amplification 
D) Variety reduction

Question 14

British managers tend to use a highly _____ leadership approach.

Accepted Answer

A) Authoritarian 
B) Participative 
C) Paternalistic 
D) Autocratic 
A) Authoritarian 
B) Participative 
C) Paternalistic 
D) Autocratic

Question 15

As a general statement, most evidence indicates that European managers tend to use this approach to leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) Paternalistic 
B) Participative 
C) Autocratic 
D) Authoritarian 
A) Paternalistic 
B) Participative 
C) Autocratic 
D) Authoritarian

Question 16

Japan is well known for its paternalistic approach to leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following leaders has explored how the individual ability of an executive works to inspire and motivate his/her subordinates?

Accepted Answer

A) Formational 
B) Charismatic 
C) Transactional 
D) Negotiable 
A) Formational 
B) Charismatic 
C) Transactional 
D) Negotiable

Question 18

Which of the following leadership behaviors motivates employees by consulting with them, encouraging joint decisions, or delegating responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Participative 
B) Paternalistic 
C) Autocratic 
D) Authoritarian 
A) Participative 
B) Paternalistic 
C) Autocratic 
D) Authoritarian

Question 19

Some believe that _____ are born, but _____ can be shaped.

Accepted Answer

A) Leaders; managers 
B) Managers; directors 
C) Directors; controllers 
D) Managers; leaders 
A) Leaders; managers 
B) Managers; directors 
C) Directors; controllers 
D) Managers; leaders

Question 20

All of the following are assumptions that underlie Theory Y management except:

Accepted Answer

A) The expenditure of physical and mental effort at work is as natural to people as resting or playing 
B) Commitment to objectives is determined by the rewards that are associated with their achievement 
C) The capacity to exercise a relatively high degree of imagination, ingenuity, and creativity in the solution of organizational problems is widely distributed throughout the population 
D) The primary need of employees is job security 
A) The expenditure of physical and mental effort at work is as natural to people as resting or playing 
B) Commitment to objectives is determined by the rewards that are associated with their achievement 
C) The capacity to exercise a relatively high degree of imagination, ingenuity, and creativity in the solution of organizational problems is widely distributed throughout the population 
D) The primary need of employees is job security

Positive organizational scholarship consists of the following subunits except:

There is some evidence that paternalistic leadership is still a common leadership approach in greater China, stemming from Confucian ideology.

This individual monitors follower performance and takes corrective action when deviations from standards occur.

U.S.executives are taught and tend to use _____, which is the limiting of uncertainty and the focusing of action on a limited number of alternatives.

This type of leadership behavior has been shown to have a positive impact on employees' attitudes in collectivistic cultures because the care, support, and protection provided by these leaders may address employees' need for frequent contact and close personal relationships.

Which of the following is not a quality needed to be a servant leader?

According to the GLOBE study, humane-oriented leadership is independent and individualistic.

There is a tendency toward ______ leadership styles among young Arab middle management, as well as among highly educated managers of all ages.

Bass discovered that there was far more universalism in leadership that had been believed previously.

Compared to nonentrepreneurs, entrepreneurs typically

Describe the difference between transformational and transactional leadership.

Participative leadership is the use of both a work-centered and a people-centered approach.

The creation of uncertainty and the analysis of many alternatives regarding future action is referred to as:

British managers tend to use a highly _____ leadership approach.

As a general statement, most evidence indicates that European managers tend to use this approach to leadership.

Japan is well known for its paternalistic approach to leadership.

Which of the following leaders has explored how the individual ability of an executive works to inspire and motivate his/her subordinates?

Which of the following leadership behaviors motivates employees by consulting with them, encouraging joint decisions, or delegating responsibilities?

Some believe that _ are born, but _ can be shaped.

All of the following are assumptions that underlie Theory Y management except:

Globalization and International Linkages

The Political, Legal, and Technological Environment

Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture

Managing Across Cultures

Organizational Cultures and Diversity

Cross-Cultural and Negotiation

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Entry Strategies and Organizational Structures

Managing Political Risk, Government Relations, and Alliances

Management Decision and Control

Motivation Across Cultures

Human Resource Selection and Development Across Cultures

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Exam 13: Leadership Across Cultures

Positive organizational scholarship consists of the following subunits except:

There is some evidence that paternalistic leadership is still a common leadership approach in greater China, stemming from Confucian ideology.

This individual monitors follower performance and takes corrective action when deviations from standards occur.

U.S.executives are taught and tend to use _____, which is the limiting of uncertainty and the focusing of action on a limited number of alternatives.

This type of leadership behavior has been shown to have a positive impact on employees' attitudes in collectivistic cultures because the care, support, and protection provided by these leaders may address employees' need for frequent contact and close personal relationships.

Which of the following is not a quality needed to be a servant leader?

According to the GLOBE study, humane-oriented leadership is independent and individualistic.

There is a tendency toward ______ leadership styles among young Arab middle management, as well as among highly educated managers of all ages.

Bass discovered that there was far more universalism in leadership that had been believed previously.

Compared to nonentrepreneurs, entrepreneurs typically

Describe the difference between transformational and transactional leadership.

Participative leadership is the use of both a work-centered and a people-centered approach.

The creation of uncertainty and the analysis of many alternatives regarding future action is referred to as:

British managers tend to use a highly _____ leadership approach.

As a general statement, most evidence indicates that European managers tend to use this approach to leadership.

Japan is well known for its paternalistic approach to leadership.

Which of the following leaders has explored how the individual ability of an executive works to inspire and motivate his/her subordinates?

Which of the following leadership behaviors motivates employees by consulting with them, encouraging joint decisions, or delegating responsibilities?

Some believe that _____ are born, but _____ can be shaped.

All of the following are assumptions that underlie Theory Y management except:

Globalization and International Linkages

The Political, Legal, and Technological Environment

Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture

Managing Across Cultures

Organizational Cultures and Diversity

Cross-Cultural and Negotiation

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Entry Strategies and Organizational Structures

Managing Political Risk, Government Relations, and Alliances

Management Decision and Control

Motivation Across Cultures

Human Resource Selection and Development Across Cultures

Filters

Some believe that _ are born, but _ can be shaped.