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1. Which value is least regarded as important for effective leadership in cross-cultural organizations?
a. Compassionate
b. Dependable
c. Visionary
d. Honest
2. Which attribute is considered most important for leaders in cross-cultural organizations?
a. Ambitious
b. Humble
c. Self-sacrificing
d. Decisive
3. Which of the following is least likely to be a source of difficulties in cross-cultural research on leadership?
a. Reluctance of people in some culture to participate in the research
b. Lack of equivalent meaning for measures used in different cultures
c. Cultural response biases for rating forms and questionnaires
d. Confounding of national culture with other situational variables
4. Which statement is most accurate according to the research on gender and leadership?
a. Men are more effective than women as leaders in organizations
b. Women are more effective than men as leaders in organizations
c. Men and women do not differ much in their effectiveness as leaders
d. Few studies have compared the effectiveness of men and women leaders
5. Which of the following was not a recommendation for ethical leadership behavior?
a. Stay neutral in political conflicts involving ethical issues
b. Set an example of ethical behavior in your own actions
c. Initiate discussions among followers about ethics and integrity
d. Encourage and recognize ethical behavior by followers
6. What statement about leader influence on the ethical behavior of followers is not accurate?
a. Leaders have very little influence on follower ethical behavior
b. Leaders can influence it by setting an example in their own behavior
c. Leaders can influence it with clear standards and guidelines for ethical behavior
d. Leaders can influence it with performance appraisal criteria and rewards
7. What is the most appropriate strategy for a leader when there is a decision that involves a conflict amount the interest of different stakeholders?
a. Help the weaker party get what it needs
b. Suggest an equal division of the benefits
c. Help the parties find an integrative solution
d. Play the stakeholders off against each other.
8. What is emaphasized more in ethical leadership than in transformational leadership?
a. Leader bahaviors
b. Leader values
c. Leader skills
d. Leader traits
9. Ethical behavior and integrity for a leader is most likely to result in:
a. Higher unit performance
b. Higher ratings for the leader by bosses
c. Less stress for the leader
d. Higher subordinate satisfaction and trust
10. Which type of value is not emphasized in theories of ethical leadership?
a. Altruism
b. Hedonism
c. Optimism
d. Empathy
11. Which action by the CEO is not likely to improve effectiveness of an executive team?
a. Clearly define objectives consistent with shared values of team members
b. Eliminate most meetings and use email to communicate separately with individuals
c. Give the team considerable discretion but specify limits to team authority
d. Rely more on advice from members of the most expertise
12. Servant leadership follows the five principles of know thyself, act with authencity and congruency, respect and honor the beliefs of others, be as trusting as you can be and maintain a spiritual practice.
a. True
b. False