BCOM 4300 Chapter Questions and Answers

BCOM 4300 Chapter Questions and Answers At a small company, one person prepares the paychecks for employees and another person reviews the check amounts and signs the checks. This is an example of what approach to combatting destructive leadership? creating checks and balances Which scenario describes a destructive leader? Carlos regularly denies employee requests for time off and demands that they come to work even when sick. Destructive leadership is less likely to occur in organizations that ______. encourage employee initiative and involvement A person who takes advantage of a lack of clear rules and systemic structures to assert their own power is taking advantage of which environmental factor? instability An organization uses psychological assessments as part of their hiring process. Which assessment result suggests that the person may have the potential to be destructive if placed in a leadership position? high in need for control Destructive leaders emphasize their own goals at the expense of their followers' goals. True Organizations can combat abuses of power by establishing strong ethical climates that support the values that make destructive leadership untenable. True One trait of destructive leaders found to be related to immoral actions is narcissism. True A primary reason why destructive leaders seek power is to use it ______. for personal gain Destructive leaders have a need for power that they use for ______ rather than good. self-aggrandizement The need for affiliation in a group does not contribute to destructive leadership because the goal for the individual is to belong not to fulfill or follow the goals of the leader. False Destructive leadership is "the dark side of leadership." True Destructive leadership involves the use of ______ power. excessive ______ demands courage and fortitude on the part of followers. Whistleblowing As creatures of habit, individuals gravitate toward stability, organization, and clarity especially during chaos, crisis, and confusion. These are optimal times for destructive leaders to ______. exploit the system to their own ends