LEC 1--WGU TEST | Leadership
1. What does the "open system" model of leadership encompass?: *Structural and political
systems in the transformation process.
*Cultural and individual systems in the transformation process.
*Synthesis of rational and natural systems.
2. Which of the following describe a common key element of school systems?-
: *Politics are inevitable.
*Politics are usually divisive and conflictual.
*Politics are frequently informal and unreasonable.
3. Which of the following elements make a school system a social system?: -
*Bureaucratic expectations
*Shared orientation
*Power relations
*Cognition and motivation
4. Which of the following are examples of nontraditional emergent theories of organizational behavior
and management?: *Critical Theory
*Postmodernism Theory
5. Which of the following describes an appropriate responsibility of an instruc- tional leader in a PK-12
school?: Build school climates and cultures characterized by clearly communicated goals and
expectations.
6. Which of the following are common elements of analysis used in budgeting systems?: *Objectives
*Alternatives
*Costs
*Models
*Criteria
7. Which groups are appropriate for a PK-12 principal to involve in school budget development?:
*Support staff
*Community members
*Teachers
*Custodians
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8. What is the name of the budget system applied in school by the US Depart- ment of Defense?:
Planning/Programming/Budgeting
9. What is the rationale for establishing a sound school budget accounting system as a principal?:
Ensure the proper use of public funds.
10.What principle are school administration and fiscal officers expected to follow?: Provide school
patrons with important information concerning fiscal activ- ities and needs of the school and
district.
11.Which of the following are goals of encumbrance accounting methods?: -
*Facilitate effective cash planning and control.
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1. What does the "open system" model of leadership encompass?: *Structural and political
systems in the transformation process.
*Cultural and individual systems in the transformation process.
*Synthesis of rational and natural systems.
2. Which of the following describe a common key element of school systems?-
: *Politics are inevitable.
*Politics are usually divisive and conflictual.
*Politics are frequently informal and unreasonable.
3. Which of the following elements make a school system a social system?: -
*Bureaucratic expectations
*Shared orientation
*Power relations
*Cognition and motivation
4. Which of the following are examples of nontraditional emergent theories of organizational behavior
and management?: *Critical Theory
*Postmodernism Theory
5. Which of the following describes an appropriate responsibility of an instruc- tional leader in a PK-12
school?: Build school climates and cultures characterized by clearly communicated goals and
expectations.
6. Which of the following are common elements of analysis used in budgeting systems?: *Objectives
*Alternatives
*Costs
*Models
*Criteria
7. Which groups are appropriate for a PK-12 principal to involve in school budget development?:
*Support staff
*Community members
*Teachers
*Custodians
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, LEC 1--WGU TEST | Leadership
8. What is the name of the budget system applied in school by the US Depart- ment of Defense?:
Planning/Programming/Budgeting
9. What is the rationale for establishing a sound school budget accounting system as a principal?:
Ensure the proper use of public funds.
10.What principle are school administration and fiscal officers expected to follow?: Provide school
patrons with important information concerning fiscal activ- ities and needs of the school and
district.
11.Which of the following are goals of encumbrance accounting methods?: -
*Facilitate effective cash planning and control.
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