Business Leadership Exam Review
The belief that one's own group is the center of everything, and that all others should be judged and
evaluated by comparison to one's own group is known as __________:
ethnocentrism
An example of a normative theory of organizational behavior is that:
Satisfying the goals of an organizations owners should take priority over satisfying the needs of its
other members
In communication, understanding is best understood to rest with the:
Receiver
When group members unveil more significant aspects of their personalities they are probably in what
stage
of development?
a. formi
storming
Groups with high levels of cohesiveness are vulnerable to the
group think phenomenon
Which of the following is characteristic of the Abilene Paradox?
rational, traditional, charismatic
Which of the following would not be considered an "emerging structure" in the global economy?
bureaucratic organizations
The view of change, similar to natural selection in biology, that the primary source of change is
beyond the
control of management, is called:
population ecology
In trying to change organizational culture, leaders can expect to have much influence over the _____
and
relatively little influence over the _______:
Artifacts and manifestations; underlying assumptions
The two major dimensions of the managerial grid include:
concern for relationship and concern for task
Ethics can be best described as
moral standards, not governed by law, that focus on the human consequences of action,
On a business trip to a developing country, you see a nice leather briefcase (which you badly need) for
a
, reasonable price in the local currency (the equivalent of $200 U.S. on the standard exchange rate). In
this
country, however, it is difficult for locals to get U.S. dollars or other hard currency. The shop clerk
offers
you the briefcase for $100 if you pay in U.S. dollars. You agree and turn over the money. Which of the
following best describes your activity:
you are entering the alternative market
Which of the following is true regarding the
interaction of leadership and culture?
A successful leader achieves organizational
efficiency and effectiveness by interpreting,
translating, and modifying the culture's
value system.
In which society is there a large number and variety
of nuanced words for leadership roles and
responsibilities, reflecting the importance placed on
them?
The US
The existence of a "glass ceiling" for women in the
US and for non-Japanese employees of Japanese
companies illustrates that _____.
actual organizational practices are not
always consistent with ideals expressed in
their own culture
In an organizational culture that prefers autocratic,
centralized decision-making, a leader with a
participative style _____.
will have difficulty
Leadership theories developed in the US _____.
typically focus on the need to understand the
level of participation required to motivate
followers
What do the PM and NT theories of leadership have
in common?
Both use two dimensions, as do many other
leadership theories.
The _____ leadership theory found a preference for a
distinctive type of paternalistic leadership, and this
has been supported by some research in highly
collectivist cultures.
nurturance-task
The belief that one's own group is the center of everything, and that all others should be judged and
evaluated by comparison to one's own group is known as __________:
ethnocentrism
An example of a normative theory of organizational behavior is that:
Satisfying the goals of an organizations owners should take priority over satisfying the needs of its
other members
In communication, understanding is best understood to rest with the:
Receiver
When group members unveil more significant aspects of their personalities they are probably in what
stage
of development?
a. formi
storming
Groups with high levels of cohesiveness are vulnerable to the
group think phenomenon
Which of the following is characteristic of the Abilene Paradox?
rational, traditional, charismatic
Which of the following would not be considered an "emerging structure" in the global economy?
bureaucratic organizations
The view of change, similar to natural selection in biology, that the primary source of change is
beyond the
control of management, is called:
population ecology
In trying to change organizational culture, leaders can expect to have much influence over the _____
and
relatively little influence over the _______:
Artifacts and manifestations; underlying assumptions
The two major dimensions of the managerial grid include:
concern for relationship and concern for task
Ethics can be best described as
moral standards, not governed by law, that focus on the human consequences of action,
On a business trip to a developing country, you see a nice leather briefcase (which you badly need) for
a
, reasonable price in the local currency (the equivalent of $200 U.S. on the standard exchange rate). In
this
country, however, it is difficult for locals to get U.S. dollars or other hard currency. The shop clerk
offers
you the briefcase for $100 if you pay in U.S. dollars. You agree and turn over the money. Which of the
following best describes your activity:
you are entering the alternative market
Which of the following is true regarding the
interaction of leadership and culture?
A successful leader achieves organizational
efficiency and effectiveness by interpreting,
translating, and modifying the culture's
value system.
In which society is there a large number and variety
of nuanced words for leadership roles and
responsibilities, reflecting the importance placed on
them?
The US
The existence of a "glass ceiling" for women in the
US and for non-Japanese employees of Japanese
companies illustrates that _____.
actual organizational practices are not
always consistent with ideals expressed in
their own culture
In an organizational culture that prefers autocratic,
centralized decision-making, a leader with a
participative style _____.
will have difficulty
Leadership theories developed in the US _____.
typically focus on the need to understand the
level of participation required to motivate
followers
What do the PM and NT theories of leadership have
in common?
Both use two dimensions, as do many other
leadership theories.
The _____ leadership theory found a preference for a
distinctive type of paternalistic leadership, and this
has been supported by some research in highly
collectivist cultures.
nurturance-task
