BUSMHR 3200 EXAM 3 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - a process whereby an individual influences a group
of individuals to achieve a common goal
Management vs. Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Management:
- Focused more on the current
- Promotes stability and efficiency
Leadership:
-Focused more on the future
-Promotes change and adaption
Management skills vs Leadership skills - CORRECT ANSWER - Management skills:
-Planning
-Organizing
-Analytical thinking
-Communicating/Informing
Leadership Skills
-Strategic thinking
-Conceptual thinking
-Innovation/Creativity
-Inspiring
behavioral theories of leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. The Ohio State leadership
studies
,-Some of the first leadership studies at OSU
- People and task behaviors found no "best style"
2. University of Michigan :
-Task/PPL behavior found similar results as OSU
3. Managerial Grid
-Concern for people and concern for production
- 2x2 Matrix with 5 leadership styles
*FOUND TEAM MANAGEMENT IS BEST STYLE*
Situational Leadership (Contingency Theories) - CORRECT ANSWER - "Best style of
leadership depends on the situation"
Most of the time were in the middle
Path-Goal Theory Leadership behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER - Directive leadership
Supportive leadership
Achievement-oriented leadership
Participative leadership
Upward-influencing leadership
*Don't want to do all of them all of the time depends on situation*
*As a leader you can clear a path to the goal*
Transactional Leadership vs Transformational Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER -
Transactional Leadership---- "good @ transactions"
-Clarifying role requirements, task requirements, accountabilities etc.
-Providing positive and negative rewards for performance
,Transformational Leadership---"transform the organization"
-Provides a transformational change in engagement of organizational members toward
organizational goals.
-Complementary to Transactional leadership
Characteristics:
1. Having a vision
2. Communicating the vision to others in a compelling way
3. Mobilizing commitment/behaviors of others to the vision
Charismatic Leaders and leadership chatacteristics - CORRECT ANSWER - -Self
confidence
-Vision
-Ability to articulate the vision and make it "real" to others
-Strong convictions about the vision
-Behavior that is out of the ordinary
-Strong abilities to manage change.
-Environment/Resource sensitivity
EG. MLK, Richard Branson, Steve Jobs
Contemporary views of leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Leader-member exchange
theory
Transformational-transactional leadership
Charismatic-visionary leadership
, Team leadership
Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Practices - CORRECT ANSWER - Challenging the
process, inspiring a shared vision, enabling others to act, modeling the way and encouraging the
heart.
The Extraordinary Leader Model - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 Primary dimensions of
leadership behavior are:
1.Character
2. Personal capability
3. Focus on Results
4. Interpersonal Skills
5. Ability to lead Organizational change
Zenger and Folkman's Competency Model - CORRECT ANSWER - character, personal
capability, focus on results, interpersonal skills, leading change
Business Leadership (3PS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Passion- Love what they do, would
continue to do it regardless of compensation high/low
Performance: Hate to lose, keep score and set high standards
Principle: "Live their values" Always principle ahead of profits.
Authentic Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - -They understand from their life story
-They are self-aware
-They practice their values and principles
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - a process whereby an individual influences a group
of individuals to achieve a common goal
Management vs. Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Management:
- Focused more on the current
- Promotes stability and efficiency
Leadership:
-Focused more on the future
-Promotes change and adaption
Management skills vs Leadership skills - CORRECT ANSWER - Management skills:
-Planning
-Organizing
-Analytical thinking
-Communicating/Informing
Leadership Skills
-Strategic thinking
-Conceptual thinking
-Innovation/Creativity
-Inspiring
behavioral theories of leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. The Ohio State leadership
studies
,-Some of the first leadership studies at OSU
- People and task behaviors found no "best style"
2. University of Michigan :
-Task/PPL behavior found similar results as OSU
3. Managerial Grid
-Concern for people and concern for production
- 2x2 Matrix with 5 leadership styles
*FOUND TEAM MANAGEMENT IS BEST STYLE*
Situational Leadership (Contingency Theories) - CORRECT ANSWER - "Best style of
leadership depends on the situation"
Most of the time were in the middle
Path-Goal Theory Leadership behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER - Directive leadership
Supportive leadership
Achievement-oriented leadership
Participative leadership
Upward-influencing leadership
*Don't want to do all of them all of the time depends on situation*
*As a leader you can clear a path to the goal*
Transactional Leadership vs Transformational Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER -
Transactional Leadership---- "good @ transactions"
-Clarifying role requirements, task requirements, accountabilities etc.
-Providing positive and negative rewards for performance
,Transformational Leadership---"transform the organization"
-Provides a transformational change in engagement of organizational members toward
organizational goals.
-Complementary to Transactional leadership
Characteristics:
1. Having a vision
2. Communicating the vision to others in a compelling way
3. Mobilizing commitment/behaviors of others to the vision
Charismatic Leaders and leadership chatacteristics - CORRECT ANSWER - -Self
confidence
-Vision
-Ability to articulate the vision and make it "real" to others
-Strong convictions about the vision
-Behavior that is out of the ordinary
-Strong abilities to manage change.
-Environment/Resource sensitivity
EG. MLK, Richard Branson, Steve Jobs
Contemporary views of leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - Leader-member exchange
theory
Transformational-transactional leadership
Charismatic-visionary leadership
, Team leadership
Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Practices - CORRECT ANSWER - Challenging the
process, inspiring a shared vision, enabling others to act, modeling the way and encouraging the
heart.
The Extraordinary Leader Model - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 Primary dimensions of
leadership behavior are:
1.Character
2. Personal capability
3. Focus on Results
4. Interpersonal Skills
5. Ability to lead Organizational change
Zenger and Folkman's Competency Model - CORRECT ANSWER - character, personal
capability, focus on results, interpersonal skills, leading change
Business Leadership (3PS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Passion- Love what they do, would
continue to do it regardless of compensation high/low
Performance: Hate to lose, keep score and set high standards
Principle: "Live their values" Always principle ahead of profits.
Authentic Leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - -They understand from their life story
-They are self-aware
-They practice their values and principles
