BU 450 BU450 LEADERSHIP SKILLS EXAM 6 ANSWERS (2021) - ASHWORTH

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Ashworth BU450 Leadership Skills Exam 6 Answers (2021)

Question 1

5 / 5 points 95%

Which of the following is one of the goals of delegation?

Question options:

	help th eleader with excessive workload
	share power with employees
	empower employees
	increase the leader's power
Question 2		5 / 5 points

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 3		5 / 5 points

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 4		5 / 5 points

The more __________ a culture, the less likely it is that employees will participate in decision making.

Question options:

	coolectivist
	ascriptive
	power oriented
	flexible
Question 5		5 / 5 points

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 6		5 / 5 points

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.
Question 7		5 / 5 points

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 8		5 / 5 points

__________ 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 9		5 / 5 points

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 10		5 / 5 points

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 11		5 / 5 points

__________ 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 12		5 / 5 points

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 13		5 / 5 points

Leaders should generally not delegate which type of tasks or decisions?

Question options:

	Strategic decisions
	Personnel decisions
	Manufacturing tasks
	Quality control
Question 14		5 / 5 points

Which cultural values will least likely support employee participation and empowerment?

Question options:

	high power distance
	collectivist
	humane orientation
	high time (future) orientation
Question 15		5 / 5 points

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 16		5 / 5 points

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 17		5 / 5 points

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 18		5 / 5 points

__________ 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 19		0 / 5 points

In teams, members often share:

Question options:

	a culture.
	norms.
	history.
	personal experiences.
Question 20		5 / 5 points

Self-managed teams use leadership based on:

Question options:

	cooperation.
	consideration.
	shared responsibility
	facilitation.