MGT103 FULL FINAL EXAM
1) Which of the following is a prerequisite for effective leadership?
A) Low tolerance toward diversity
B) Belief in the dictatorship style of leadership
C) High levels of coercive powers
D) Belief in ethnocentrism
E) High standards of ethical conduct - ANSWERS-E
1) A manager tells a subordinate that he will not recommend her for
promotion unless she supports his proposal in an upcoming sales
meeting. Which type of political behavior is reflected in the given
scenario?
A) Creation of an obligation
B) Coercion
C) Initiating structure
D) Persuasion
E) Assault - ANSWERS-B
1) Carolyn, a manager, discusses and reasons with the Board of
Directors of her company until they agree to let her try her new
strategic plan for a trial period. Carolyn is using _____ in the given
situation.
A) an obligation
B) persuasion
,C) coercion
D) inducement
E) passive aggression - ANSWERS-B
1) After oil prices hit record highs and the oil companies made record
profits, some of the oil company's CEOs appeared on the Today show
to explain their business to consumers. This is an example of:
A) creation of an obligation.
B) impression management.
C) initiating structure.
D) persuasion.
E) inducement. - ANSWERS-B
1) Valencia, an employee at Y Inc., attempts to bring all her
contributions to successful projects to the notice of her manager. Her
intention is to build a good image in the eyes of the management.
What is best exemplified by Valencia's behavior?
A) Creation of an obligation
B) Impression management
C) Coercion
D) Persuasion
E) Inducement - ANSWERS-B
1) Which of the following is the most probable motive for a manager
to engage in political behavior?
,A) To avoid covert activities
B) To acquire power
C) To promote clear communication
D) To promote transparency
E) To avoid charges of political motivation - ANSWERS-B
1) What measures should managers take to prevent political behavior
from doing excessive damage?
A) They should refrain from providing subordinates with autonomy.
B) They should provide challenges to subordinates.
C) They should use their coercive powers.
D) They should reduce diversity in the workplace.
E) They should encourage ethnocentrism. - ANSWERS-B
1) Which of the following statements is true of political behavior?
A) Political behavior is always a manifestation of good intent.
B) Managers should cover up disagreements so that subordinates will
have less opportunity for political behavior.
C) Even if a manager's actions are not politically motivated, others
may assume that they are.
D) By providing subordinates with autonomy, managers are likely to
promote political behavior.
E) Managers should use power if they want to avoid charges of
political motivation. - ANSWERS-C
, 1) According to the Managerial Grid, the _____ manager is highly
concerned about production but exhibits little concern for people.
A) 9,1
B) 0,1
C) 1,9
D) 0,1
E) 9,0 - ANSWERS-A
1) The Ohio State researchers found that employees of supervisors
who ranked high on _____ were high performers but expressed low
levels of satisfaction and had a higher absence rate.
A) concern for people
B) consideration
C) initiating structure
D) employee-centered leader behavior
E) task-oriented leadership behavior - ANSWERS-C
1) _____ is the part of the Managerial Grid that deals with the job and
task aspects of leader behavior.
A) Employee-centered leader behavior
B) Initiating structure
C) Task-oriented leadership behavior
D) Concern for people
E) Concern for production - ANSWERS-E
1) Which of the following is a prerequisite for effective leadership?
A) Low tolerance toward diversity
B) Belief in the dictatorship style of leadership
C) High levels of coercive powers
D) Belief in ethnocentrism
E) High standards of ethical conduct - ANSWERS-E
1) A manager tells a subordinate that he will not recommend her for
promotion unless she supports his proposal in an upcoming sales
meeting. Which type of political behavior is reflected in the given
scenario?
A) Creation of an obligation
B) Coercion
C) Initiating structure
D) Persuasion
E) Assault - ANSWERS-B
1) Carolyn, a manager, discusses and reasons with the Board of
Directors of her company until they agree to let her try her new
strategic plan for a trial period. Carolyn is using _____ in the given
situation.
A) an obligation
B) persuasion
,C) coercion
D) inducement
E) passive aggression - ANSWERS-B
1) After oil prices hit record highs and the oil companies made record
profits, some of the oil company's CEOs appeared on the Today show
to explain their business to consumers. This is an example of:
A) creation of an obligation.
B) impression management.
C) initiating structure.
D) persuasion.
E) inducement. - ANSWERS-B
1) Valencia, an employee at Y Inc., attempts to bring all her
contributions to successful projects to the notice of her manager. Her
intention is to build a good image in the eyes of the management.
What is best exemplified by Valencia's behavior?
A) Creation of an obligation
B) Impression management
C) Coercion
D) Persuasion
E) Inducement - ANSWERS-B
1) Which of the following is the most probable motive for a manager
to engage in political behavior?
,A) To avoid covert activities
B) To acquire power
C) To promote clear communication
D) To promote transparency
E) To avoid charges of political motivation - ANSWERS-B
1) What measures should managers take to prevent political behavior
from doing excessive damage?
A) They should refrain from providing subordinates with autonomy.
B) They should provide challenges to subordinates.
C) They should use their coercive powers.
D) They should reduce diversity in the workplace.
E) They should encourage ethnocentrism. - ANSWERS-B
1) Which of the following statements is true of political behavior?
A) Political behavior is always a manifestation of good intent.
B) Managers should cover up disagreements so that subordinates will
have less opportunity for political behavior.
C) Even if a manager's actions are not politically motivated, others
may assume that they are.
D) By providing subordinates with autonomy, managers are likely to
promote political behavior.
E) Managers should use power if they want to avoid charges of
political motivation. - ANSWERS-C
, 1) According to the Managerial Grid, the _____ manager is highly
concerned about production but exhibits little concern for people.
A) 9,1
B) 0,1
C) 1,9
D) 0,1
E) 9,0 - ANSWERS-A
1) The Ohio State researchers found that employees of supervisors
who ranked high on _____ were high performers but expressed low
levels of satisfaction and had a higher absence rate.
A) concern for people
B) consideration
C) initiating structure
D) employee-centered leader behavior
E) task-oriented leadership behavior - ANSWERS-C
1) _____ is the part of the Managerial Grid that deals with the job and
task aspects of leader behavior.
A) Employee-centered leader behavior
B) Initiating structure
C) Task-oriented leadership behavior
D) Concern for people
E) Concern for production - ANSWERS-E
