Reference no: EM133448646

Question

1. Which type of leaders are deeply aware of how they think and behave and are perceived by others as being aware of their own and other's values, knowledge, and strength?

a. transformational

b. theory y

c. authentic

e. transactional

d. servant

2. The various factors (in research terms) that have been found to affect outcome variables are known as

a. independent

b. suppressor

c. dependent

d. confounding

e. control

3. To get a more thorough and actionable diagnosis, a good change agent

a. redirects discussion away from current success stories.

b. writes down everything that is known.

c. finds out who benefits from the current situation:

d. avoids uncomfortable discussions.

e. focuses on improving rather than changing.

4. For career progression, which of the following is true?

a. Advanced degrees are more important than work experience.

b. Advanced degrees are less important than work experience.

c. People skills are more important than technical skills.

d. Advanced degrees are as important as work experience.

e. People skills are less important than technical skills.

5. Good time management means starting with written goals.

True

False

6. One strategy to improve the decision evaluation process is to involve as few people as possible to reduce potential ambiguity and conflict.

True

False

7. Which is not a characteristic of high-performance work practices?

a. extensive training

b. succession planning

c. hiring selectivit

d. centralized decision making

e. the use of incentives

8. Research shows a strong positive link between a leader's communication ability and worker

a. satisfaction.

b. productivity.

c. morale.

d. organizational citizenship behaviors.

e. innovativeness.