Question 1

In a study of two groups of executives,one successful and one whose careers were derailed,the reason for the latter's failure was poor human relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Pygmalion effect proposes that leaders' attitudes and expectations of followers,and their treatment of them,explain and predict followers' behavior and performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the Big Five dimensions of traits?

Accepted Answer

The Big Five dimensions of tra

Question 4

Ethics is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the standards of right and wrong that influence behavior. 
B) creating a win-win situation for all stakeholders. 
C) adhering to legal limits. 
D) what top management thinks is right. 
A) the standards of right and wrong that influence behavior. 
B) creating a win-win situation for all stakeholders. 
C) adhering to legal limits. 
D) what top management thinks is right.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Leaders with surgency (dominance)persona

Question 6

Make an intelligent guess about your present or past manager's motive profile.Is it an LMP? Explain.

Accepted Answer

It is difficult to make an intelligent g

Question 7

Which justification do you think is used most often?

Accepted Answer

To provide a full answer to the question

Question 8

"I was only following orders; my boss told me to inflate the figures" is an example of displacement of responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Our ethical behavior is related to our individual needs and personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

A person is refusing to be the chair of a committee.
Identify the behavior by it's need and indicate if it is a strong or weak need.Also state how the behavior meets the need and predict the performance.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A leader is brainstorming ideas with followers on new products.The leader's behavior is characteristic of which of the Big Five personality dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A) surgency 
B) agreeableness 
C) adjustment 
D) conscientiousness 
E) openness to experience 
A) surgency 
B) agreeableness 
C) adjustment 
D) conscientiousness 
E) openness to experience

Question 13

Explain how your need for achievement,power,and/or affiliation has affected your behavior and performance,or that of someone you work with or have worked with.Give an example of the behavior and performance,and list your predicted motive need.

Accepted Answer

One example of how my need for achieveme

Question 14

The common leadership style at the preconventional level of moral development is autocratic toward others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Does McClelland believe that power is good or bad? Why?

Accepted Answer

McClelland does not believe that power i

Question 16

Research has confirmed that there is a limited number of confirmed and agreed upon traits this leaders have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A leader is acting very nervous while giving a follower a new task.This behavior is characteristic of which personality trait?

Accepted Answer

A) dominance 
B) high energy 
C) self-confidence 
D) internal locus of control 
E) stability
F)integrity
G)intelligence
H)flexibility
I)sensitivity to others 
A) dominance 
B) high energy 
C) self-confidence 
D) internal locus of control 
E) stability
F)integrity
G)intelligence
H)flexibility
I)sensitivity to others

Question 18

At the conventional level of moral development,self-interest motivates behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Of the Big Five personality dimensions,the highest correlation with leadership is:

Accepted Answer

A) conscientiousness. 
B) openness to experience. 
C) surgency. 
D) adjustment. 
A) conscientiousness. 
B) openness to experience. 
C) surgency. 
D) adjustment.

Question 20

If a person does not want to be a leader,chances are that he or she will not be an effective manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In a study of two groups of executives,one successful and one whose careers were derailed,the reason for the latter's failure was poor human relations.

The Pygmalion effect proposes that leaders' attitudes and expectations of followers,and their treatment of them,explain and predict followers' behavior and performance.

What are the Big Five dimensions of traits?

Ethics is defined as:

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

Make an intelligent guess about your present or past manager's motive profile.Is it an LMP? Explain.

Which justification do you think is used most often?

"I was only following orders; my boss told me to inflate the figures" is an example of displacement of responsibility.

Our ethical behavior is related to our individual needs and personality traits.

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

A person is refusing to be the chair of a committee. Identify the behavior by it's need and indicate if it is a strong or weak need.Also state how the behavior meets the need and predict the performance.

A leader is brainstorming ideas with followers on new products.The leader's behavior is characteristic of which of the Big Five personality dimensions?

Explain how your need for achievement,power,and/or affiliation has affected your behavior and performance,or that of someone you work with or have worked with.Give an example of the behavior and performance,and list your predicted motive need.

The common leadership style at the preconventional level of moral development is autocratic toward others.

Does McClelland believe that power is good or bad? Why?

Research has confirmed that there is a limited number of confirmed and agreed upon traits this leaders have.

A leader is acting very nervous while giving a follower a new task.This behavior is characteristic of which personality trait?

At the conventional level of moral development,self-interest motivates behavior.

Of the Big Five personality dimensions,the highest correlation with leadership is:

If a person does not want to be a leader,chances are that he or she will not be an effective manager.

Who Is a Leader and What Skills Do Leaders Need?

Leadership Behavior and Motivation

Contingency Leadership Theories

Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation

Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills

Leader-Member Exchange and Followership

Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity

Strategic Leadership and Change Management

Crisis Leadership and the Learning Organization

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Exam 2: Leadership Traits and Ethics

In a study of two groups of executives,one successful and one whose careers were derailed,the reason for the latter's failure was poor human relations.

The Pygmalion effect proposes that leaders' attitudes and expectations of followers,and their treatment of them,explain and predict followers' behavior and performance.

What are the Big Five dimensions of traits?

Ethics is defined as:

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

Make an intelligent guess about your present or past manager's motive profile.Is it an LMP? Explain.

Which justification do you think is used most often?

"I was only following orders; my boss told me to inflate the figures" is an example of displacement of responsibility.

Our ethical behavior is related to our individual needs and personality traits.

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

A person is refusing to be the chair of a committee. Identify the behavior by it's need and indicate if it is a strong or weak need.Also state how the behavior meets the need and predict the performance.

A leader is brainstorming ideas with followers on new products.The leader's behavior is characteristic of which of the Big Five personality dimensions?

Explain how your need for achievement,power,and/or affiliation has affected your behavior and performance,or that of someone you work with or have worked with.Give an example of the behavior and performance,and list your predicted motive need.

The common leadership style at the preconventional level of moral development is autocratic toward others.

Does McClelland believe that power is good or bad? Why?

Research has confirmed that there is a limited number of confirmed and agreed upon traits this leaders have.

A leader is acting very nervous while giving a follower a new task.This behavior is characteristic of which personality trait?

At the conventional level of moral development,self-interest motivates behavior.

Of the Big Five personality dimensions,the highest correlation with leadership is:

If a person does not want to be a leader,chances are that he or she will not be an effective manager.

Who Is a Leader and What Skills Do Leaders Need?

Leadership Behavior and Motivation

Contingency Leadership Theories

Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation

Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills

Leader-Member Exchange and Followership

Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity

Strategic Leadership and Change Management

Crisis Leadership and the Learning Organization

Filters