Leadership Questions

Question 1

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Charismatic leadership is included under:

Answer

		influence theories.
		behavioral theories.
		trait theories.
		contingency theories.

4 points   

Question 2

1.  

Which of the following statements BEST describes vision?

Answer

		A vision is a picture of the present.
		A vision is a desired past.
		A vision is an ambitious view of the future.
		A vision is based on individual wants and not a team.

4 points   

Question 3

1.  

One of the most important aspects of shifting to the new paradigm of leadership is:

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		using a hierarchy of authority.
		using teams.
		intentionally using human skills.
		over managing.

4 points   

Question 4

1.  

Which of the following are included in new paradigm of the new reality for leadership?

Answer

		Collaboration, diversity, and change and crisis management
		Stability, empowerment, and hero
		Uniformity, competition, and higher ethical purpose
		Humble, diversity, and stability

4 points   

Question 5

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a Level 5 leader?

Answer

		Strong egos
		Big ambition.
		Unpretentious personalities
		Larger-than-life personalities

4 points   

Question 6

1.  

Leaders __________ people with broader ideas of what the company should be and why.

Answer

		provide
		align
		direct
		control

4 points   

Question 7

1.  

Effective leaders and effective followers are:

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		people with different traits.
		people with different behaviors.
		the same people, playing the same role.
		the same people, playing different roles at different times.

4 points   

Question 8

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Which of the following are characteristics that help a leader be successful?

Answer

		Acting with an insensitive abrasive, intimidating style
		Being overly ambitious, self-centered, thinking of next job, playing politics
		Over managing, being unable to delegate or build a team
		Genuinely interested in other people and find ways to bring out the best in them

4 points   

Question 9

1.  

Era 2, of the Model of Leadership Era, sees the emergence of:

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		severe global competition.
		hierarchy and bureaucracy.
		constant change.
		pre-industrial and pre-bureaucratic society.

4 points   

Question 10

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Which of the following BEST represents leadership involvement?

Answer

		Maintaining public relations, influencing followers, and shared purpose
		Influencing followers, maintaining stability, and punishment
		Creating change, influencing followers, and shared purpose
		Shared purpose, encouraging social activities, and employee training

4 points   

Question 11

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Management and leadership are not the same. Explain in detail.  Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as a source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Answer

30 points   

Question 12

1.  

Leadership is both an art and a science. Explain in detail.  Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as a source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Answer