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Chapter 01 7e v v
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TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
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1) Leadership is increasingly moving from an empowering, participatory model to
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van autocratic, hierarchical model.
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2) When people are asked to define integrity, the word they mention most frequently is
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vhonesty.
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3) Caring leadership cannot be legislated, and it cannot be an act.
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4) Unlike leadership, the primary purpose of management is to foster motivation
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vand creativity.
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5) In the context of the key areas of leadership, the empowerment of people
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vinvolves fostering a high-performance culture through participative leadership and
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vservice to others.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers
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vthe question.
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6) The Jack Welch Management Institute reports that:
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, A) the weakest link in business, industry, and government is the skills of employees.
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B) formal education is highly unlikely to develop the most-cited qualities people want in
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their leaders.
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C) importance of good leadership and job performance are mutually exclusive.
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D) more than one-half of working adults have suffered under a bad boss at some point in
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their career.
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7) Which of the following is the weakest link in business, industry, and government today?
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A) Technology
B) Tools and equipment v v
C) Physical plant and facilities v v v
D) Systems and procedures v v
E) Leadership
8) Which of the following best describes leadership?
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A) Adherence to performance standards v v v
B) Influencing the behaviors of others through ideas and deeds
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C) Evaluating a course of action v v v v
D) Seeking direction from others v v v
E) Writing and speaking effectively
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9) Satisfactions of leaders include: v v v
A) personal freedom. v
B) high income and good health.
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C) opportunities for advancement and love and admiration of friends. v v v v v v v v
D) a chance to help others.
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E) opportunities to control resources and aesthetic experiences. v v v v v v
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,10) Frustrations of leaders include both: v v v v
A) organizational politics and loneliness. v v v
B) insufficient authority and too much power. v v v v v
C) uncompensated work time and customer interference. v v v v v
D) loneliness and vendor demands. v v v
E) organizational politics and personal needs. v v v v
11) Which of the following best describes caring leadership?
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A) Caring about the task to be done and caring about people
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B) Caring about self-advancement and caring about the task to be done
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C) Caring about the welfare of others and caring about self-advancement
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D) Caring about the task to be done and caring about personal well-being
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E) None of the answers is correct.
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12) By their
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A) ideas and deeds v v
B) humor or study v v
C) fear and force v v
D) books or speeches v v
13) The poem v v reminds us that leadership must come from the heart.
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A) "The Raven" v
B) "Threads"
C) "Needles"
D) "The Road Not Taken" v v v
14) In the context of the types of leaders, who among the following are teachers?
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, A) Rumi and Yoritomo v v
B) Aquinas and Watt v v
C) Confucius and Plato v v
D) Hippocrates and Saladin v v
E) None of the answers is correct.
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15) Unlike today, which of the following conditions most likely had an impact on
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vleadership in earlier times?
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A) Mass education was unknown.v v v
B) Powerful positions were in abundance. v v v v
C) Self-expression was encouraged. v v
D) Information was everywhere. v v
16) In American society, Rosa Parks's courage helped determine the course of
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B) art appreciation
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C) science and technology v v
D) civil rights v
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17) The Scottish philosopher and historian Thomas Carlyle believed that among the
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vundistinguished masses are people of light and learning, individuals superior in power,
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vcourage, and understanding. Which of the following views is most likely reflected by
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v Carlyle?
A) The great man theory
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B) The heroic theory v v
C) The dual-process theory
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D) The cognitive resources theory (CRT)
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