QUESTION A global phenomenon whereby women are disproportionately concentrated in lower-level and lower-authority leadership positions is the definition of a. The leadership jungle gym b. The global gender gap c. The human capital gender gap d. The gender gap in leadership ANSWER: D
QUESTION Followers who have strong needs for affiliation prefer which type of leadership behavior? a. Supportive b. Directive c. Participative d. Achievement oriented ANSWER: A
QUESTION In which adaptive leadership viewpoint do leaders provide a supportive environment for followers in which they help followers resolve internal conflicts and distinguish between reality and fantasy? a. Service orientation b. Biological perspective c. Psychotherapy perspective d. Systems perspective ANSWER: C
QUESTION Which of the following strategies did Bennis and Nanus find leaders use in transforming their organizations? a. Merit-based rewards b. Visible recognition and awards for employees c. Being predictable and reliable to instill trust d. Challenging the process ANSWER: C
QUESTION Which leadership theory includes administrative, adaptive, and enabling leadership? a. Transformational Leadership Theory b. Adaptive Leadership Theory c. Servant Leadership Theory d. Complexity Leadership Theory ANSWER: D
QUESTION Which statement describes the pipeline of women in the workforce? a. Women lack the training and human capital that prepares them for upper management b. Men have better training and human capital than women, which prepares them for upper management c. Women have the training and human capital that prepares them for upper management […]
QUESTION Each week your supervisor holds a meeting in which he invites you and all the other employees to give feedback regarding current projects. According to path-goal theory, which behavior best describes your supervisor? a. Supportive b. Directive c. Participative d. Achievement oriented ANSWER: C
QUESTION Communicating a vision for the future of the organization in Bennis and Nanus’s research is most similar to which of the transformational factors in the Full Range Model? a. Individualized consideration b. Idealized influence c. Contingent reward d. Inspirational motivation ANSWER: D
QUESTION Which is true of human capital differences that affect the labyrinth? a. Women assume more responsibility for domestic duties than men b. Men are assuming fewer domestic duties and child-rearing roles c. Women are less interested in leadership roles d. Men leave leadership roles often to take on more domestic duties ANSWER: A
QUESTION Complexity Leadership Theory when used in organizations focuses on a. Behaviors that inhibit psychodynamic subconscious emotional reactions b. Strategies to enhance the skill level of employees c. Strategies that encourage learning, creativity, and adaptation d. A biological perspective of adaptive leadership ANSWER: C