MGTN 317 Take Test: Activity 4.4 - Quiz: Module 4

Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

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Question 2

__________ perspectives assume that traits play a central role in differentiating between leaders and non-leaders or in predicting leader or organizational outcomes.

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Question 3

The __________ of charismatic leadership emphasizes personalized power, whereas the __________ of charismatic leadership emphasizes empowerment of followers.

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Question 4

Leaders do not need to be brilliant and they usually do not have to possess extensive specific knowledge concerning their industry, firm and job.

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Question 5

__________ will differ across countries and national cultures.

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Question 6

Directive leadership is predicted to have a positive impact on subordinates when the task is ambiguous; it is predicted to have just the opposite effect for clear tasks.

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Question 7

According to the Michigan leadership studies, __________ supervisors are those who place strong emphasis on their subordinates welfare.

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Question 8

_________ focuses on the situational contingency of maturity, or readiness, of followers.

Question 9

The __________ assumes that leadership behaviors are central to performance and other outcomes.

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Question 10

__________ leadership is a more general term for employee-centered supervision.

Question 11

A supportive communication principle is to focus on the problem and not the person.

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Question 12

Suppose you work for an international food company. Although you like your boss, one thing that bothers you is that he openly believes that his culture is superior to other cultures. This common problem is called __________.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a component of interactional transparency?

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Q14

What are the key elements in the communication process?

Question 15

The study of how building design may influence communication and productivity by improving lateral communications is known as organizational proxemics.

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Question 16

A manager meeting with an employee states that there is plenty of time for the meeting. However, the manager keeps looking at a clock on the wall. This is an example of a _____________ message.

Question 17

For lateral communication to be effective, people must be willing and able to communicate across departmental or functional boundaries.

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Question 18

The ability to listen well is a distinct asset to anyone whose job involves a large proportion of their time spent communicating with other people.

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Question 19

Ethnocentricism is often accompanied by an unwillingness to try to understand alternative points of view.

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Question 20

Which of the following statements is NOT true with respect to two-way communication?

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