MGT 411 QUIZ 2 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which form of leadership was first described by Robert Greenleaf?
A) Servant. leadership
B) Authoritarian leadership
C) Participative leadership
D) Stewardship - Answer- Servant leadership
The tendency of people to not voice their true thoughts because they want to please
others is known as:
A) the situational theory
B) the Abilene Paradox
C) personal moral development
D) Theory Y - Answer- the Abilene Paradox
Helen, the operations head of an organization, received a complaint that one of the
managers was regularly harassing their subordinates. Instead of taking action, she
neglected the issue because she had high regard for the manager. She was sure that
the allegations against the manager were not true. In the given scenario, the
assumption made by Helen is an example of
A) projection
B) the halo effect
C) perceptual defense
D) stereotyping - Answer- Perceptual defense
According to Hermann's whole brain concept, leaders who rely heavily on quadrant-C
thinking.
A) are friendly, trusting, and empathetic
B) like certainty
C) are highly traditional
D) focus on tasks and activities - Answer- A friendly, trusting, and empathetic
Which statement is true of leading with love?
, A) It encourages people to maintain secrecy and cautiousness
B) It attracts people who take risks
C) It helps to maintain an emotional distance among people
D) It binds employees and the organization to the past - Answer- It attracts people that
take risks
Which statement is true of leading with head and heart?
A) The whole leader uses both head and heart when creating structure and handling
operational issues
B) Emotions should not be used in the decision-making process in times of uncertainty
and rapid change
C) It keeps morale and motivation high
D) Wise leaders use only their intellect to make decisions - Answer- It keeps morale and
motivation high
Assumptions are:
A) regarded by a leader as fixed truths
B) a part of a leader's mental model
C) an expression of the organizational mission
D) a personality trait - Answer- A part of a leaders mental model
George, the financial manager of a firm, executes his tasks with commitment.
He takes his responsibilities seriously. Which characteristic of leaders does George
possess?
A) Adaptability
B) Empathy
C) Relationship management
D) Conscientiousness - Answer- Conscientiousness
Someone who scores high on conscientiousness:
A) is dependable.
B) tends to become anxious or tense.
C) likes to be in control and have influence over others
D) is cold and insensitive. - Answer- Is dependable
According to Hermann's whole brain concept, people who rely heavily on quadrant-B
thinking.
A) are curious and enjoy experimentation and playfulness.
B) are typically emotional and expressive, outgoing, and supportive of others.
C) like to establish plans and procedures and get things done on time.
AND ANSWERS
Which form of leadership was first described by Robert Greenleaf?
A) Servant. leadership
B) Authoritarian leadership
C) Participative leadership
D) Stewardship - Answer- Servant leadership
The tendency of people to not voice their true thoughts because they want to please
others is known as:
A) the situational theory
B) the Abilene Paradox
C) personal moral development
D) Theory Y - Answer- the Abilene Paradox
Helen, the operations head of an organization, received a complaint that one of the
managers was regularly harassing their subordinates. Instead of taking action, she
neglected the issue because she had high regard for the manager. She was sure that
the allegations against the manager were not true. In the given scenario, the
assumption made by Helen is an example of
A) projection
B) the halo effect
C) perceptual defense
D) stereotyping - Answer- Perceptual defense
According to Hermann's whole brain concept, leaders who rely heavily on quadrant-C
thinking.
A) are friendly, trusting, and empathetic
B) like certainty
C) are highly traditional
D) focus on tasks and activities - Answer- A friendly, trusting, and empathetic
Which statement is true of leading with love?
, A) It encourages people to maintain secrecy and cautiousness
B) It attracts people who take risks
C) It helps to maintain an emotional distance among people
D) It binds employees and the organization to the past - Answer- It attracts people that
take risks
Which statement is true of leading with head and heart?
A) The whole leader uses both head and heart when creating structure and handling
operational issues
B) Emotions should not be used in the decision-making process in times of uncertainty
and rapid change
C) It keeps morale and motivation high
D) Wise leaders use only their intellect to make decisions - Answer- It keeps morale and
motivation high
Assumptions are:
A) regarded by a leader as fixed truths
B) a part of a leader's mental model
C) an expression of the organizational mission
D) a personality trait - Answer- A part of a leaders mental model
George, the financial manager of a firm, executes his tasks with commitment.
He takes his responsibilities seriously. Which characteristic of leaders does George
possess?
A) Adaptability
B) Empathy
C) Relationship management
D) Conscientiousness - Answer- Conscientiousness
Someone who scores high on conscientiousness:
A) is dependable.
B) tends to become anxious or tense.
C) likes to be in control and have influence over others
D) is cold and insensitive. - Answer- Is dependable
According to Hermann's whole brain concept, people who rely heavily on quadrant-B
thinking.
A) are curious and enjoy experimentation and playfulness.
B) are typically emotional and expressive, outgoing, and supportive of others.
C) like to establish plans and procedures and get things done on time.
