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BAM550 Comprehensive Leadership Assessment: Theories, Practices, and Managerial Challenges

A comprehensive leadership assessment covering key theories, practices, and managerial challenges.

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    Comprehensive Leadership Assessment: Theories, Practices, and Managerial Challenges BAM550 all 100 question Leadership Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet) 1. Which of the following statements is incorrect? The idea of "one - man leadership" is a contradiction in terms Leadership is a social influence process shared among all members of a group Followers are part of the leadership process Leadership is restricted to the influence exerted by someone in a particular role 2. Among the following, ideal followers are more likely to be perceived as Independent Forward - looking Inspiring Innovative 3. Which of the following statements about "common sense" is false? Effective leadership must be something more than just common sense What seems obvious after you know the results and what you would have predicted beforehand are not the same thing One of the challenges of understanding leadership is to know when common sense applies and when it does not The term "common sense" implies practical knowledge about life that most people have not yet acquired 4. Which of the following statements is false? One needs nothing more than common sense to be a good leader Leaders need to recognize that others' views are useful Leaders need to recognize when times change and a new direction is called for One of the challenges of understanding leadership is to know when common sense applies and when it does not 5. Being a leader is either in one's genes or not. Which of the following statement is true? Innate factors more than formative experiences influence leadership Leadership is either innate or acquired, not both Typically most individuals can be categorized based on their innate qualities as leaders and non - leaders Each person can make the most of leadership opportunities he or she faces 6. Identify a myth associated with leadership development. Good leadership is knowing when common sense applies and when it does not Good leaders are born with the traits and abilities, which make them successful leaders

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    You can only learn leadership by observing it Learning to be a better leader depends on the richness of one's experience and the ability and desire to learn 7. Which of the following is not a common myth about leadership development? Good leadership is all common sense Leaders are born, not made Leadership can only be taught You can only learn leadership from experience 8. The change in organizational practices can be attributed to Appointing women to leadership positions, which is a departure from past practices The fact that womens' attitudes have become similar to those of men Womens' self - reports of traits such as assertiveness Legislation prohibiting gender - based discrimination at work 9. A trend toward less stereotypically masculine characterizations of leadership is representative of the fact that Leadership roles have changed Women themselves have changed Organizational practices have changed Culture has changed 10. Encouraging innovation, growth and development and redefined tasks and responsibilities best describes a Leader Manager Manager in a later stage of development Leader - manager integrated role 11. Leaders Tend to accept the definitions of situations presented to them Encourage growth and development in their followers in ways broader than mere job training Emphasize routinization and control of followers' behavior Motivate followers more with extrinsic, even contractual consequences, both positive and negative 12. Leaders Work hard for cooperation Give clear direction Give overlapping and ambiguous assignments Focus on control and results 13. Leaders, as compared to managers, tend to assess their followers' performance Less in terms of personal criteria More in terms of specific criteria Less in terms of holist ic criteria

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    More in terms of idiosyncratic criteria 14. Leaders redefine the parameters of tasks and responsibilities, both for individual followers and for the entire group by all the following ways except Taking a short - term perspective Actively change the situations they are in Through accentuating critical values By marshaling energy to cope with some new threat 15. Which of the following statements concerning the manager's role in manager - follower - situation interactions is true? Managers tend to reject the definitions of situations presented to them Managers tend to assign broader rather than narrower tasks for followers to perform Managers assess their followers' performance in terms of fairly general job descriptions Managers make sure followers conform to policies or procedures 16. The most commonly cited developmental challenge mentioned by managers, which while adding to personal pressure, also contributed to professional growth are Travel requirements The responsibility of meeting deadlines Tasks with the possibility of success and failure Putting in longer hours at work 17. Successful executives mention all of the following as negative feelings while describing how they feel while working through potent developmental experiences except feeling: Uncertain Overwhelmed Fearful Ch allenged 18. In the process of "learning to learn from experience", people operating in the stabilizing period must Overcome the caution generated by ongoi ng success Overcome the tension of challenging what they do not know how to do Attempt at learning a new set of responses and strategies Let go of short - term expectations in favor of more long - term learning 19. The content of leadership programs at the university - level Gives subordinates feedback about their progress Provides a survey of the major leaders hip findings Focuses on strategic planning Focuses on how to train subordinates 20. __ consist of descriptions of various leadership situations and are used as a vehicle for leadership discussions. Simulations Role playing

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    Case studies Games 2l. What is the advantage of role playing as a leadership concept? Individualized feedback to students through leadership behavior ratings Depict the challenges commonly faced in the work environment Used as a vehicle for leadership discussions Greater transferabiIity to the workplace 22. Improving interpersonal, oral - communication and written - communication skills are a part of leadership training programs for Mid - level managers First - level supervisors Colleges or universities Maintenance personnel 23. This technique wherein participants are given a limited amount of time prioritize and respond to a number of notes, is particularly useful in assessing and improving a manager's planning and time management skills. Simulations Role playing In - basket exercises Case studies 24. In leaderless group discussions, facilitators and observers rate participants, which are used to provide managers with feedback about their Supervisory skills Interpersonal skills Planning skills Time management skills 25. These represent the most sophisticated and expensive method for assessing leadership potential. Internet measures Structured interviews Paper - and - pencil measures Assessment centers 26. What is the purpose of modern - day assessment centers? To select officers for the military To assess, identify and develop leadership potential To select civil servants for the government To select special agents and spies 27. What is the first step in improving the bench strength of the leaders within an organization? To promote the right people To cultivate employee loyalty

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    To be up - to - date with the latest developments in technology To evaluate and reward its leaders 28. How can one differentiate between successful and unsuccessful leaders? By the attributes of their followers By the attributes they possess By the productivity of their followers By the behaviors they exhibit 29. What is a disadvantage of judging the effectiveness of a leader based on the subordinates' ratings? Results are due to factors beyond leaders' control There may be no links between ratings and unit per formance Raters' unwillingness to provide tough feedback Raters are unaware of true performance 30. What is the advantage of judging the effectiveness of a leader based on superiors' ratings? Multiple raters Subject of leaders' behaviors Frequently used Actual results 3l. Oftentimes these individuals are given lower performance appraisal ratings because superiors do not want them to get promoted. Cheerleaders Results only managers I n name on Iy managers Competent managers 32. This phenomenon is becoming mo re prevalent as organizations move toward virtual teams or increase the number of people anyone superior may supervise. Superiors may be largely unaware or unfamiliar with a target leader's performance Superiors do not take the time to provide accurate performance appraisal ratings Superiors have difficulty dealing with conflict Superiors would rather give average ratings than deal with the emotions associated with unflattering ratings 33. An in - depth examination of a leader's behavior in a particular set o f circumstances is a(n) Case study Correlational study Experiment Nomothetic study 34. A politician's advisor explains how demographic changes in the politician's district make it important for the politician to spend relatively more time in the district seeing constituents than she has needed to in the recent past. This is an example of Ingratiation

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