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Midterm exam testing key management principles and strategies.

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Nova Mgt5630 Midterm Exam - Page 1 preview imageNova Mgt5630 Midterm ExamQUESTION 11.All if the following are guidelines for effectively management stress to prevent it frombecoming excessive except fora.monitoring your own and your followers' stress levels.b.identifying the cause of thestress.c.avoiding exercise late in the day.d.learning to relax.2 pointsQUESTION 2Terrorists may call themselves "freedom fighters," and firing someone may be referred to as"letting him go." This is an example ofa.moral justification.b.diffusion of responsibility.c.euphemistic labeling.d. advantageous comparison.2 pointsQUESTION 3This leadership style serves to change the status quo by appealing to followers' values and theirsense of higher purpose.a.Supportiveb.Transactionalc. Transformationald.Participative2 pointsQUESTION 4In perception, the process of assigning underlying causes to behaviors is known asa.attribution.b.fundamental attribution error.c.self-fulfilling prophecy.d.single-loop learning.2 pointsQUESTION 5Leadership:
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Nova Mgt5630 Midterm Exam - Page 3 preview imagea. is an interpersonal relation in which others comply because they want to.b.is the study of leaders independent of the people they interact with.c.postulates that leaders administer rather than innovate.d.requires that leaders accept the status quo.2 pointsQUESTION 6Which of the following is not an example of behaviors that could be considered a "10% stretch"?a.Using a motivational practice that has been very successful in the past.b.Conversing informally with everyone in the office at least once each day.c.Being more assertive or quieter than usual in a meeting.d.Seeking an opportunity to be chair of a committee.2 pointsQUESTION 7Which of the following is true aboutemotional intelligence?a.There is no one definition of emotional intelligence but all seem to involve emotionalawareness and empathy toward others.b.Emotional intelligence can be developed.c.EQ instruments often provide conflicting results.d. All the statements are true.2 pointsQUESTION 8Coalition tacticsa.are used when agents seek the aid of others to influence the target.b.occur when agents ask targets to participate in planning an activity.c.occur when the agent attempts to get you ina good mood before making a request.d.are used when agents ask another to do a favor out of friendship.2 pointsQUESTION 9A leader who has developed close interpersonal relationships with followers generally uses his orher _____ power toinfluence them.a.legitimateb.referentc.coercived.reward2 pointsQUESTION 10
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Nova Mgt5630 Midterm Exam - Page 4 preview imageWhich if the following skills and behaviors do not involve interacting with others and are amongthe most difficult to change.a. Intrapersonalb.Interpersonalc.Leadershipd.Business2 pointsQUESTION 11Which of the following statements about defensiveness is false?a.Defensiveness is likely to occur when someone feels threatened.b.Defensiveness is an unnatural reaction when we are criticized.c.Defensiveness lessens a person's ability to constructively use information.d.Putting yourself in someone else's shoes lessens your level defensiveness.2 pointsQUESTION 12In terms of the Leadership Grid, leaders scoring 1,9 denotes:a.low concern for people andhigh concern for production.b.high concern for people and production.c. high concern for people and low concern for production.d.low concern for people and production.2 pointsQUESTION 13Leaders lower in neuroticism tend toa.take mistakes personally.b.become tense.c.hide their emotions.d.lose their temper when stressed.2 pointsQUESTION 14Of the 5 discovery skills related to leading innovation, which is the cognitive skill that looks fornew connections between seemingly diverse ideas, processes or products?a.Associative thinkingb.Networkingc. Experimentingd.Questioning2 points
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