Question 1
The more __________ a culture, the less likely it is that employees will participate in decision making.
Question options:
coolectivist
ascriptive
power oriented
flexible
Question 2
Li Wei is under pressure to make a quick decision on a project with which she has considerable expertise and experience. Her team is inexperienced and generally supportive, and she needs the members' strong commitment to implement her decision. In this situation, Li Wei should:
Question options:
make decisions by herself.
allow for employee participation.
seek more information.
delegate the decision to the group.
Question 3
Self-leaders __________ instead of __________.
Question options:
keep information; sharing information.
make sure everyone is on board; letting employees develop their own goals.
provide a vision; letting the team set goals.
encourage creativity; conformity.
Question 4
Leaders should generally not delegate which type of tasks or decisions?
Question options:
Strategic decisions
Personnel decisions
Manufacturing tasks
Quality control
Question 5
Which underlying factor may be a contributing factor to leader's inability to delegate?
Question options:
follower's personality
leader's personality
organizational policies
organizational culture
Question 6
In spite of cultural and other differences, one of the keys to successful implementation of teams is:
Question options:
follower's involvement.
organizational policies.
slow implementation.
leader's belief in participation.
Question 7
__________ is one of the key factors in effective teams.
Question options:
Building trust
A good leader
Clear rules
A goal handed down from upper management
Question 8
The leadership traits identified by IBM to revive the company include which of the following?
Question options:
being a visionary
developing people and enabling growth
being able to take charge
having both task and people skills
Question 9
In teams, members often share:
Question options:
a culture.
norms.
history.
personal experiences.
Question 10
Participation may be undesirable in all of the following situations EXCEPT when:
Question options:
follower commitment is not necessary.
the tasks are complex and quality is important.
time is of the essence.
interaction between leader and followers is restricted.
Question 11
Which cultural values will least likely support employee participation and empowerment?
Question options:
high power distance
collectivist
humane orientation
high time (future) orientation
Question 12
Robert wants to increase the trust among his team members. What should he do?
Question options:
an exchange procesCreate friendly competition among the members.
Set up formal communication mechanisms.
Reward cooperation.
Assign a formal leader.
Question 13
Instead of team-based management, Australian researchers have proposed the concept of __________ to involve individuals in teams in Western cultures.
Question options:
collaborative individualism
self-leadership
participation
transformational leadership
Question 14
__________ are more likely to find it difficult to delegate task to their followers.
Question options:
Experienced managers
Relationship-oriented leaders
Leaders who have trouble developing positive LMX
Type A leaders
Question 15
Self-leadership is similar to which of the other theories of leadership?
Question options:
Fiedler's Contingency Model
The LMX model
The substitutes for leadership
Situational leadership
Question 16
Which of the following is one of the goals of delegation?
Question options:
help the eleader with excessive workload
share power with employees
empower employees
increase the leader's power
Question 17
__________ is intended to teach team members to monitor, assess and correct their behavior in the team.
Question options:
Self-guided correction
Cross training
Coordination training
Assertiveness training
Question 18
Genencor International started its employee participation program:
Question options:
when they built a new headquarters.
after the leadership team took a trip to Japan.
after they hired a new CEO.
as a routine part of doing business.
Question 19
Self-managed teams use leadership based on:
Question options:
cooperation.
consideration.
shared responsibility
facilitation.
Question 20
The use of teams in the U.S. was triggered by:
Question options:
globalization.
the growth of the Chinese economy.
failure of the U.S. management methods.
the successful use of teams in Japan.
The more __________ a culture, the less likely it is that employees will participate in decision making.
Question options:
coolectivist
ascriptive
power oriented
flexible
Question 2
Li Wei is under pressure to make a quick decision on a project with which she has considerable expertise and experience. Her team is inexperienced and generally supportive, and she needs the members' strong commitment to implement her decision. In this situation, Li Wei should:
Question options:
make decisions by herself.
allow for employee participation.
seek more information.
delegate the decision to the group.
Question 3
Self-leaders __________ instead of __________.
Question options:
keep information; sharing information.
make sure everyone is on board; letting employees develop their own goals.
provide a vision; letting the team set goals.
encourage creativity; conformity.
Question 4
Leaders should generally not delegate which type of tasks or decisions?
Question options:
Strategic decisions
Personnel decisions
Manufacturing tasks
Quality control
Question 5
Which underlying factor may be a contributing factor to leader's inability to delegate?
Question options:
follower's personality
leader's personality
organizational policies
organizational culture
Question 6
In spite of cultural and other differences, one of the keys to successful implementation of teams is:
Question options:
follower's involvement.
organizational policies.
slow implementation.
leader's belief in participation.
Question 7
__________ is one of the key factors in effective teams.
Question options:
Building trust
A good leader
Clear rules
A goal handed down from upper management
Question 8
The leadership traits identified by IBM to revive the company include which of the following?
Question options:
being a visionary
developing people and enabling growth
being able to take charge
having both task and people skills
Question 9
In teams, members often share:
Question options:
a culture.
norms.
history.
personal experiences.
Question 10
Participation may be undesirable in all of the following situations EXCEPT when:
Question options:
follower commitment is not necessary.
the tasks are complex and quality is important.
time is of the essence.
interaction between leader and followers is restricted.
Question 11
Which cultural values will least likely support employee participation and empowerment?
Question options:
high power distance
collectivist
humane orientation
high time (future) orientation
Question 12
Robert wants to increase the trust among his team members. What should he do?
Question options:
an exchange procesCreate friendly competition among the members.
Set up formal communication mechanisms.
Reward cooperation.
Assign a formal leader.
Question 13
Instead of team-based management, Australian researchers have proposed the concept of __________ to involve individuals in teams in Western cultures.
Question options:
collaborative individualism
self-leadership
participation
transformational leadership
Question 14
__________ are more likely to find it difficult to delegate task to their followers.
Question options:
Experienced managers
Relationship-oriented leaders
Leaders who have trouble developing positive LMX
Type A leaders
Question 15
Self-leadership is similar to which of the other theories of leadership?
Question options:
Fiedler's Contingency Model
The LMX model
The substitutes for leadership
Situational leadership
Question 16
Which of the following is one of the goals of delegation?
Question options:
help the eleader with excessive workload
share power with employees
empower employees
increase the leader's power
Question 17
__________ is intended to teach team members to monitor, assess and correct their behavior in the team.
Question options:
Self-guided correction
Cross training
Coordination training
Assertiveness training
Question 18
Genencor International started its employee participation program:
Question options:
when they built a new headquarters.
after the leadership team took a trip to Japan.
after they hired a new CEO.
as a routine part of doing business.
Question 19
Self-managed teams use leadership based on:
Question options:
cooperation.
consideration.
shared responsibility
facilitation.
Question 20
The use of teams in the U.S. was triggered by:
Question options:
globalization.
the growth of the Chinese economy.
failure of the U.S. management methods.
the successful use of teams in Japan.
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