BU 450 BU450 LEADERSHIP SKILLS EXAM 5 ANSWERS (2021) - ASHWORTH
Ashworth BU450 Leadership Skills Exam 5 Answers (2021)
Question 1 |
| 5 / 5 points 90% |
The _______, the less the power and discretion of the CEO.
Question options:
less uncertainty in the environment | |||
stronger the TMT | |||
younger the organization | |||
more cohesive the organization | |||
Question 2 |
| 5 / 5 points |
Two general sets of factors moderate the power and discretion of executives. These include:
Question options:
employees and other managers. | |||
environmental factors and stakeholders. | |||
external factors and organizational factors. | |||
leadership factors and market issues. | |||
Question 3 |
| 5 / 5 points |
How does Lafley regard power?
Question options:
Power is not necessary for performance. | |||
Power must be shared with all employees. | |||
Building a power base starts with expertise and must be backed up with force if necessary. | |||
Power is determined by influence rather than control. | |||
Question 4 |
| 5 / 5 points |
__________ includes all of the outside forces that potentially affect the organization.
Question options:
Environment | |||
Structure | |||
Technology | |||
Strategy | |||
Question 5 |
| 5 / 5 points |
The public-good mission of nonprofits, along with voluntary participation of many contributors requires leaders to engage in a __________ style.
Question options:
directive | |||
collaborative | |||
authoritative | |||
task-oriented | |||
Question 6 |
| 5 / 5 points |
Zhen does not like change much and empowers his employees to make their own decisions. Which strategic leadership type is he?
Question options:
High-control innovator | |||
Participative innovator | |||
Status quo guardian | |||
Process manager | |||
Question 7 |
| 0 / 5 points |
Which one of the strategic leaders implements the latest high-technology innovations in his/her organization, builds a strong dominant culture, and hires managers who are similar to him/her?
Question options:
High-control innovator | |||
Participative innovator | |||
Status quo guardian | |||
Process manager | |||
Question 8 |
| 5 / 5 points |
Structure is best defined as:
Question options:
the way human resources are organized. | |||
the process by which inputs are transformed into outputs. | |||
a common set of beliefs. | |||
the internal factors that affect an organization. | |||
Question 9 |
| 5 / 5 points |
How open a leader is to change and how willing he/she is to take risks is most important and relevant:
Question options:
in small organizations. | |||
during the formulation of strategy. | |||
in times of crisis when high-risk decisions often pay off. | |||
in certain environments. | |||
Question 10 |
| 5 / 5 points |
How many strategic forces are in the domain of strategic leadership?
Question options:
two | |||
four | |||
six | |||
eight | |||
Question 11 |
| 5 / 5 points |
Culturally endorsed leadership theories (CLTs) were proposed by:
Question options:
GLOBE researchers. | |||
Hofstede. | |||
Trompenaars. | |||
Hall. | |||
Question 12 |
| 5 / 5 points |
The common thread among many female executives is:
Question options:
the fear of failure. | |||
employee empowerment. | |||
lack of international experience. | |||
strong financial skills. | |||
Question 13 |
| 5 / 5 points |
According to the culturally endorsed leadership theories, which cultures most value leaders who are inspirational and provide a vision?
Question options:
Middle Easterners and Southern Europeans | |||
Latin Americans and Nordic Europeans | |||
Eastern Asians and Africans | |||
Southwestern Asians and Germans | |||
Question 14 |
| 5 / 5 points |
Maleeni enjoys new situations and likes taking risks and believes that leaders should delegate decision making to the lowest possible level. Which strategic leadership type is she?
Question options:
High-control innovator | |||
Participative innovator | |||
Status quo guardian | |||
Process manager | |||
Question 15 |
| 5 / 5 points |
One argument in support of the high executive packages is that:
Question options:
higher pay leads to higher performance. | |||
the high salaries are needed to prevent CEOs from abusing their power. | |||
CEO jobs are demanding and unstable. | |||
U.S. CEOs are among the best in the world. | |||
Question 16 |
| 5 / 5 points |
In successful companies, the well-established culture and procedures often:
Question options:
reduce the impact of teams. | |||
provide increased discretion to the leader. | |||
increase the power of the leader. | |||
act as substitutes for the CEO. | |||
Question 17 |
| 5 / 5 points |
Entrepreneurship, openness to change, transformational leadership, and futuricity are all part of which characteristic of upper echelon leaders?
Question options:
external orientation | |||
individualism | |||
challenge seeking | |||
risk-taking | |||
Question 18 |
| 5 / 5 points |
A sense of crisis sets the stage for:
Question options:
poor performance. | |||
emergence of charismatic CEOs. | |||
a decrease in CEO discretion. | |||
stakeholders to exercise more power. | |||
Question 19 |
| 0 / 5 points |
Which one of the strategic leaders tries to protect the organization from the impact of outside forces, encourages a fluid culture, and emphasizes efficiency?
Question options:
High-control innovator | |||
Participative innovator | |||
Status quo guardian | |||
Process manager | |||
Question 20 |
| 5 / 5 points |
Tolerance for diversity, extent of centralization, degree of employee participation, and organicityare all part of which characteristic of upper echelon leaders?
Question options:
internal orientation | |
collectivism | |
need for control | |
risk-aversion |
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