Question 1

Distortion of consequences is the process of using "cosmetic" words to make the behavior sound acceptable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Unethical behavior is more likely to occur in people who:

Accepted Answer

A) are open to new experiences. 
B) work in an office setting. 
C) are emotionally unstable and have an external locus of control. 
D) have a strong moral development. 
A) are open to new experiences. 
B) work in an office setting. 
C) are emotionally unstable and have an external locus of control. 
D) have a strong moral development.

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding personality is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality is developed based on genetics and environmental factors. 
B) Personality involves distinguishing personal characteristics. 
C) Personality affects behavior as well as perceptions and attitudes. 
D) Personality predicts behavior and job performance. 
A) Personality is developed based on genetics and environmental factors. 
B) Personality involves distinguishing personal characteristics. 
C) Personality affects behavior as well as perceptions and attitudes. 
D) Personality predicts behavior and job performance.

Question 4

As a leader or manager,it is important for you to know what influences ethical and unethical behavior.Which of the following is NOT likely to encourage unethical behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Highly competitive and unsupervised situations. 
B) The absence of a formal ethics policy or code of ethics. 
C) When ethical behavior is punished. 
D) When there is diffusion of responsibility. 
A) Highly competitive and unsupervised situations. 
B) The absence of a formal ethics policy or code of ethics. 
C) When ethical behavior is punished. 
D) When there is diffusion of responsibility.

Question 5

A management major is studying hard for many hours to maintain their A average.
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 6

Researchers agree on the personality traits that effective leaders should have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a Big Five personality dimension?

Accepted Answer

A) Surgency. 
B) Agreeableness. 
C) Adjustment. 
D) Attractiveness. 
A) Surgency. 
B) Agreeableness. 
C) Adjustment. 
D) Attractiveness.

Question 8

Personality profiles are used to categorize people as a means of predicting job success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

.The Leader Motive Profile (LMP)defines which motive as the highest need for leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) Achievement. 
B) Power. 
C) Affiliation. 
D) Enjoyment. 
A) Achievement. 
B) Power. 
C) Affiliation. 
D) Enjoyment.

Question 10

Personality is developed solely based on genetics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A manager from a prestigious university believed that employees who were from "lesser schools" lacked sufficient intelligence and motivation for the high-tech firm that she led.She set goals for these employees low,and did not trust them with certain important tasks or company information.Over time,the employees started to exhibit behaviors consistent with the manager's beliefs and actions.They tended to show dissatisfaction and low performance.At length,many of them quit.This would be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Theory Y attitudes. 
B) the Pygmalion effect. 
C) negative self-concept. 
D) a positive role model. 
A) Theory Y attitudes. 
B) the Pygmalion effect. 
C) negative self-concept. 
D) a positive role model.

Question 12

Moral development refers to refers to one's level of moral development which consist of three levels - preconventional,coventional and postconventional..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe how attitudes are used to develop four leadership styles.

Accepted Answer

The leader's attitude about others inclu

Question 14

Select a present or past manager,and describe his or her personality profile using each of the Big Five dimensions.After rating each dimension as strong,moderate,or weak,give an example of traits and typical behavior of the manager for each dimension.Which dimensions are strongest and weakest?

Accepted Answer

I would like to talk about a past manage

Question 15

Give an example of when a person (parent,friend,teacher,coach,manager)really expected you either to perform well or to fail,and treated you like you would,which resulted in your success or failure.

Accepted Answer

One example of when a person really expe

Question 16

Compare the three levels of moral development.

Accepted Answer

At the lowest level of moral development

Question 17

Select a present or past manager.For that person,decide which of the following traits is or was strongest and weakest: integrity,intelligence,flexibility,and sensitivity to others.Explain your answers.

Accepted Answer

I choose Jane Doe as a past manager. For

Question 18

David McClelland said that needs are based on personality and are developed as we interact with the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When people use unethical behavior,it is often due to some type of character flaw.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

At the conventional 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.

Distortion of consequences is the process of using "cosmetic" words to make the behavior sound acceptable.

Unethical behavior is more likely to occur in people who:

Which of the following statements regarding personality is NOT true?

As a leader or manager,it is important for you to know what influences ethical and unethical behavior.Which of the following is NOT likely to encourage unethical behavior?

A management major is studying hard for many hours to maintain their A average. 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.

Researchers agree on the personality traits that effective leaders should have.

Which of the following is NOT a Big Five personality dimension?

Personality profiles are used to categorize people as a means of predicting job success.

.The Leader Motive Profile (LMP)defines which motive as the highest need for leaders?

Personality is developed solely based on genetics.

Moral development refers to refers to one's level of moral development which consist of three levels - preconventional,coventional and postconventional..

Describe how attitudes are used to develop four leadership styles.

Select a present or past manager,and describe his or her personality profile using each of the Big Five dimensions.After rating each dimension as strong,moderate,or weak,give an example of traits and typical behavior of the manager for each dimension.Which dimensions are strongest and weakest?

Give an example of when a person (parent,friend,teacher,coach,manager)really expected you either to perform well or to fail,and treated you like you would,which resulted in your success or failure.

Compare the three levels of moral development.

Select a present or past manager.For that person,decide which of the following traits is or was strongest and weakest: integrity,intelligence,flexibility,and sensitivity to others.Explain your answers.

David McClelland said that needs are based on personality and are developed as we interact with the environment.

When people use unethical behavior,it is often due to some type of character flaw.

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

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

Distortion of consequences is the process of using "cosmetic" words to make the behavior sound acceptable.

Unethical behavior is more likely to occur in people who:

Which of the following statements regarding personality is NOT true?

As a leader or manager,it is important for you to know what influences ethical and unethical behavior.Which of the following is NOT likely to encourage unethical behavior?

A management major is studying hard for many hours to maintain their A average. 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.

Researchers agree on the personality traits that effective leaders should have.

Which of the following is NOT a Big Five personality dimension?

Personality profiles are used to categorize people as a means of predicting job success.

.The Leader Motive Profile (LMP)defines which motive as the highest need for leaders?

Personality is developed solely based on genetics.

Moral development refers to refers to one's level of moral development which consist of three levels - preconventional,coventional and postconventional..

Describe how attitudes are used to develop four leadership styles.

Select a present or past manager,and describe his or her personality profile using each of the Big Five dimensions.After rating each dimension as strong,moderate,or weak,give an example of traits and typical behavior of the manager for each dimension.Which dimensions are strongest and weakest?

Give an example of when a person (parent,friend,teacher,coach,manager)really expected you either to perform well or to fail,and treated you like you would,which resulted in your success or failure.

Compare the three levels of moral development.

Select a present or past manager.For that person,decide which of the following traits is or was strongest and weakest: integrity,intelligence,flexibility,and sensitivity to others.Explain your answers.

David McClelland said that needs are based on personality and are developed as we interact with the environment.

When people use unethical behavior,it is often due to some type of character flaw.

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

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