BUSI 240 Quiz 7
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Scenario A
EFT Inc. wants to empower and engage its employees. It has several teams
consisting of highly skilled employees, and no one person on these teams has a
specifically assigned position. Instead, employees lead each other as the occasion
arises, so there is no formal hierarchy or organizational chart.
EFT, Inc. uses ________ leadership in its organization.
Selected shared
Answer:
Response Shared leadership is the view that leadership is broadly distributed,
Feedback:
rather than assigned to one person, such that people within the team
and organization lead each other.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Leadership prototypes refer to
Selected preconceived beliefs about the features and behaviors of effective
Answer:
leaders.
Response One aspect of implicit leadership theory states that everyone has
Feedback:
leadership prototypes—preconceived beliefs about the features and
behaviors of effective leaders.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Leaders who create, communicate, and model a shared vision for the team are
using the ________ perspective.
Selected transformational leadership
Answer:
Response Transformational leadership views leaders as change agents. They
Feedback:
create, communicate, and model a shared vision for the team or
organization. They encourage experimentation so employees find a
better path to the future. Through these and other activities,
transformational leaders also build commitment in followers to strive for
that vision.
Question 4
0 out of 2 points
Scenario A
EFT Inc. wants to empower and engage its employees. It has several teams
consisting of highly skilled employees, and no one person on these teams has a
, specifically assigned position. Instead, employees lead each other as the occasion
arises, so there is no formal hierarchy or organizational chart.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of EFT's leadership style?
Selected [None
Answer: Given]
Response Shared leadership flourishes in organizations where the formal leaders
Feedback:
are willing to delegate power and encourage employees to take
initiative and risks without fear of failure (i.e., a learning orientation
culture). Shared leadership also calls for a collaborative rather than
internally competitive culture because employees take on shared
leadership roles when coworkers support them for their initiative.
Furthermore, shared leadership lacks formal authority, so it operates
best when employees learn to influence others through their
enthusiasm, logical analysis, and involvement of coworkers in their
idea or vision.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following refers to "walking the talk"?
Selected The leader steps out and behaves in ways that symbolize the
Answer:
vision.
Response Transformational leaders not only talk about a vision; they enact it.
Feedback:
They "walk the talk" by stepping outside the executive suite and doing
things that symbolize the vision.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Scenario C
Gina and Chen are both managers at CPA4U, a large accounting firm. Each has a
very different management style. Gina is very outgoing and constantly checking on
her subordinates to see if there is any way she can help them to complete their
projects. She also brings in fresh flowers for the lunchroom weekly and always
remembers everyone's birthday. Chen is much more introverted and communicates
with his subordinates mainly through email, and he has his subordinates submit
daily reports on their progress toward the weekly goals he has assigned them.
Which type of leader is Chen?
Selected task-oriented leader
Answer:
Response Leaders are task-oriented when they assign work and clarify
Feedback:
responsibilities, set goals and deadlines, evaluate and provide
feedback on work quality, establish well-defined work procedures, and
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Scenario A
EFT Inc. wants to empower and engage its employees. It has several teams
consisting of highly skilled employees, and no one person on these teams has a
specifically assigned position. Instead, employees lead each other as the occasion
arises, so there is no formal hierarchy or organizational chart.
EFT, Inc. uses ________ leadership in its organization.
Selected shared
Answer:
Response Shared leadership is the view that leadership is broadly distributed,
Feedback:
rather than assigned to one person, such that people within the team
and organization lead each other.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Leadership prototypes refer to
Selected preconceived beliefs about the features and behaviors of effective
Answer:
leaders.
Response One aspect of implicit leadership theory states that everyone has
Feedback:
leadership prototypes—preconceived beliefs about the features and
behaviors of effective leaders.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Leaders who create, communicate, and model a shared vision for the team are
using the ________ perspective.
Selected transformational leadership
Answer:
Response Transformational leadership views leaders as change agents. They
Feedback:
create, communicate, and model a shared vision for the team or
organization. They encourage experimentation so employees find a
better path to the future. Through these and other activities,
transformational leaders also build commitment in followers to strive for
that vision.
Question 4
0 out of 2 points
Scenario A
EFT Inc. wants to empower and engage its employees. It has several teams
consisting of highly skilled employees, and no one person on these teams has a
, specifically assigned position. Instead, employees lead each other as the occasion
arises, so there is no formal hierarchy or organizational chart.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of EFT's leadership style?
Selected [None
Answer: Given]
Response Shared leadership flourishes in organizations where the formal leaders
Feedback:
are willing to delegate power and encourage employees to take
initiative and risks without fear of failure (i.e., a learning orientation
culture). Shared leadership also calls for a collaborative rather than
internally competitive culture because employees take on shared
leadership roles when coworkers support them for their initiative.
Furthermore, shared leadership lacks formal authority, so it operates
best when employees learn to influence others through their
enthusiasm, logical analysis, and involvement of coworkers in their
idea or vision.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following refers to "walking the talk"?
Selected The leader steps out and behaves in ways that symbolize the
Answer:
vision.
Response Transformational leaders not only talk about a vision; they enact it.
Feedback:
They "walk the talk" by stepping outside the executive suite and doing
things that symbolize the vision.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Scenario C
Gina and Chen are both managers at CPA4U, a large accounting firm. Each has a
very different management style. Gina is very outgoing and constantly checking on
her subordinates to see if there is any way she can help them to complete their
projects. She also brings in fresh flowers for the lunchroom weekly and always
remembers everyone's birthday. Chen is much more introverted and communicates
with his subordinates mainly through email, and he has his subordinates submit
daily reports on their progress toward the weekly goals he has assigned them.
Which type of leader is Chen?
Selected task-oriented leader
Answer:
Response Leaders are task-oriented when they assign work and clarify
Feedback:
responsibilities, set goals and deadlines, evaluate and provide
feedback on work quality, establish well-defined work procedures, and
