Mohamed is being placed in charge of a group of union factory workers. The union contract is strictly adhered to and will allow Mohamed virtually no leeway to try to lead.
It is even
extremely difficult to fire someone because the union must approve a replacement and they
almost always just send the fired worker back. Mohamed is not allowed to discipline anyone
because a grievance is almost always filed that creates a huge amount of work for him, his boss,
and his boss' boss. Which of these does Mohamed not have?
A) Authority B) Responsibility
C) Accountability D) Leadership
Question 2Dr. Marvin is the head of a group of emergency room physicians.
He reports to Dr. Diehl. Dr.
Diehl has told Dr. Marvin, Go ahead and rely on your training, ethics, and ideas to point the
way for you and trust your own judgment when making any decisions. What style of
leadership is Dr. Diehl telling Dr. Marvin he should expect from his superior when it comes to
help with making decisions, etc.?
A) Free-reign B) Charismatic C) Traditional D) Autocratic
Question 3The ability to think abstractly and see relationships between seemingly disparate entities or the ability to see the big picture describes a manager's ________ skills.
A) conceptual B) developmental
C) technical D) human resource management
Question 4A manager's behavioral skills of being able to work effectively with and through people are also called ________ skills.
A) technical B) conceptual
C) human resource management D) developmental
Question 5Bierman manages 11 employees. Ten of them are adequate to slightly better than adequate, but one has to be watched frequently if any work is to be obtained from him.
Bierman feels he can't
discriminate in any way in his treatment of his 11 employees, so he has decided on strict and
tight controls for everyone. In other words, he will no longer trust anybody. What is this called?
A) Behavior modification B) Leadership
C) Improving quality of work life D) Derived Theory X
Question 6Which of the following statements best defines the concept of behavioral leadership?
A) Utilizing fear and intimidation to influence employees.
B) Utilizing punishment to accomplish organizational objectives.
C) Applying positive techniques in leadership.
D) Authoritarian leadership where others are simply told how to follow.
Question 7Which of the following statements best defines the concept of traditional leadership?
A) Authoritarian leadership where others are simply told how to follow.
B) Utilizing fear and intimidation to influence employees
C) Applying positive techniques in leadership.
D) Utilizing positive recognition to accomplish organizational objectives.
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