MGT 420 Topic 6 Quiz
Course : Grand Canyon
Contributed : Anita Paudel
- $20.00
- Question: Reward, coercion, and legitimate power are most closely associated with
- Question: Barbara is a home care nurse. Although excellent at patient care, she is slow to fill out the forms needed for reimbursement by insurance companies. As her boss, you appreciate her professional skills, but you recognize Barbara often needs help completing administrative tasks associated with her job. As a democratic team leader, how can you help Barbara?
- Question: A leader that acts in a command-and-control fashion is called a(n)
- Question: Mike believes in working smart not hard, but the message he sends to his employees is to cut corners and get the job done with the least amount of effort. Which is most like the leadership style?
- Question: Which scenario shows leadership that integrates meeting the needs of followers and meeting the demands of situations?
- Question: Which behavior characteristic would be most recognizable in someone concentrating on the initiating structure dimension of leadership?
- Question: What is a reoccurring pattern of behavior exhibited by a leader?
- Question: Otto’s advertising team is trying to create 15 second commercials for a man's cosmetic product, but cannot figure out a compelling spot. Otto finally finds a creative solution by
- Question: What is the difference between creativity and cognitive ability in respect to leadership traits?
- Question: Terrell supervises a staff of 12 at a branch of Certainty Bank. He makes up the work schedule but, he consults his staff before finalizing it to resolve any conflicts with their personal lives. Which style of leadership best fits Terrell?
- Question: What is the difference between self-confidence and honesty and respect to leadership traits?
- Question: Manny is friendly with all of his staff who directly report to him; they believe he is a good boss. This situation is an example of
- Question: Which of the following best describes the work climate that arises in a shared leadership situation?
- Question: Which of the following is an example of passive leadership?
- Question: Which of the following is a true statement regarding empowerment?
- Question: You have recently been hired as a line worker at a manufacturing company with many layers of management and a top-down communication structure. The policies and procedures in place for the production line are strict. Any deviations could result in injury or product loss. Of the following, which is the best first step to building the most effective power base in this environment?
- Question: Kurt is thinking about changing jobs. He heard of openings at a company called Customer Chat that responds to customer service request through an online chat program. Kurt believes strongly that more polite people are needed in this field, and he has always loved using instant messenger programs to talk with friends. These experiences lead Kurt to believe he would be a good fit at Customer Chat. If Kurt works at the company, how do you think it will go?
- Question: Megan is considering taking a new job at Bobby Sox company and is talking the decision over with her friends, Eli and Casey, who both worked there. Eli says “Working there is great; I'm always getting called in by upper management to staff call new projects”. Casey says, “I hate it. it's impossible to get good projects unless you know who to talk to”. what is the BEST explanation for their differing perspectives?
