EARHART CIVIL AIR PATROL LEADERSHIP
TEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Different types of Reasoning: - Answer-Categorical Imperative: You are king and everyone
copies you
Practical Imperative:
Old, not as trendy, Spend a lot of time reading reports, padded reports, does not explain why
obj are incomplete: This is a criticism of? - Answer-Management by Objective
Strategic goals (fast tier)
Objectives (must be specific and measuarable)
Action Plans (outlinespecifically who is going to do what and by when) - Answer-How MBO
works.
Where is the best source for goals? - Answer-Outside the organization: Benchmarking
example
What are two ways to measure success?
Possibly MBO as well - Answer-Appraisals
360-degree feedback
When management communicates observed success and shortcomings to each worker on an
individual basis (letting them know where they stand) - Answer-Philosophy of Appraisal
What is the classic example of measuring individual performance? - Answer-Performance
Appraisal
what are the people that do not lend their services to stopwatch standards? - Answer-
knowledge workers
Relevant standards point towards - Answer-MBO 1
How do you develop a Pro Safety culture? - Answer-Incentives
Trait theory
What ancient philosopher observed that "character is destiny"?
CULTURE is DESTINY - Answer-Heraclitus
How many phases are there in creating motivation change? - Answer-3
Critique of Moral Objectivism: Who or what? - Answer-Who or ehat determines right and
wrong and how are we to know these moral absolutes?
, Virtue Ethics: Teological (everything concisous and goal oriented moves to some
transformation) That end tansofmration is Man's own - Answer-Happiness
Paths to Happiness = - Answer-Virtue
Define Virtue -
Habitual dispositon toward the good for its own sake
Excellence of moral character that helps you to be all you can be. - Answer-Excellence in all it
sfullness and perfection of the soul.
Pursuit of Vitue = - Answer-Right Desire
True Reason
Ballance
Discipleship
Happiness of Character
Critique of Virtue Ethics: It concepts of virtue is inarguable It is not ______with how people live
and depends upon rational____ - Answer-square/Self Analysis
Duty Ethics: Built up reason and concept of Duty. Created by: - Answer-Immanuel Kant
Unfreezing = letting go of hard traditions and experiencing a motivation to change: - Answer-
1st phase of Cultural Change
What is survival anxiety?
What is Unlearning?
2 methods: 1st phase - Answer-Unless we change...something bad is going to happen
Bad habits must die
Here organiations leaders help learn the new concepts that bring the desried into effect -
Answer-Phase 2 of Cultural Change
Clean articulation of Vision = describe the organizations predicament with clarit and precision
Pyschological Safety = Learner must come to feel that the way of being is possible and
achievable
Right Metrics and Rewards: Leadersh rething how they maeasure success, pay, awards,
promotions, atta-boys
Symbols and Physcial Enviornment: Effective symbols are bisual presentations of reality.
Training and Safety Nets: Resourses to train people so the that they can make the change
(tough love tactics are not always good)
Stories to Communicate Culture: General Curtis LeMay
Teachable moments: simply an unplanned opportunity enabling a leader to emphasize a
principle that someone has been trying to learn
TEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Different types of Reasoning: - Answer-Categorical Imperative: You are king and everyone
copies you
Practical Imperative:
Old, not as trendy, Spend a lot of time reading reports, padded reports, does not explain why
obj are incomplete: This is a criticism of? - Answer-Management by Objective
Strategic goals (fast tier)
Objectives (must be specific and measuarable)
Action Plans (outlinespecifically who is going to do what and by when) - Answer-How MBO
works.
Where is the best source for goals? - Answer-Outside the organization: Benchmarking
example
What are two ways to measure success?
Possibly MBO as well - Answer-Appraisals
360-degree feedback
When management communicates observed success and shortcomings to each worker on an
individual basis (letting them know where they stand) - Answer-Philosophy of Appraisal
What is the classic example of measuring individual performance? - Answer-Performance
Appraisal
what are the people that do not lend their services to stopwatch standards? - Answer-
knowledge workers
Relevant standards point towards - Answer-MBO 1
How do you develop a Pro Safety culture? - Answer-Incentives
Trait theory
What ancient philosopher observed that "character is destiny"?
CULTURE is DESTINY - Answer-Heraclitus
How many phases are there in creating motivation change? - Answer-3
Critique of Moral Objectivism: Who or what? - Answer-Who or ehat determines right and
wrong and how are we to know these moral absolutes?
, Virtue Ethics: Teological (everything concisous and goal oriented moves to some
transformation) That end tansofmration is Man's own - Answer-Happiness
Paths to Happiness = - Answer-Virtue
Define Virtue -
Habitual dispositon toward the good for its own sake
Excellence of moral character that helps you to be all you can be. - Answer-Excellence in all it
sfullness and perfection of the soul.
Pursuit of Vitue = - Answer-Right Desire
True Reason
Ballance
Discipleship
Happiness of Character
Critique of Virtue Ethics: It concepts of virtue is inarguable It is not ______with how people live
and depends upon rational____ - Answer-square/Self Analysis
Duty Ethics: Built up reason and concept of Duty. Created by: - Answer-Immanuel Kant
Unfreezing = letting go of hard traditions and experiencing a motivation to change: - Answer-
1st phase of Cultural Change
What is survival anxiety?
What is Unlearning?
2 methods: 1st phase - Answer-Unless we change...something bad is going to happen
Bad habits must die
Here organiations leaders help learn the new concepts that bring the desried into effect -
Answer-Phase 2 of Cultural Change
Clean articulation of Vision = describe the organizations predicament with clarit and precision
Pyschological Safety = Learner must come to feel that the way of being is possible and
achievable
Right Metrics and Rewards: Leadersh rething how they maeasure success, pay, awards,
promotions, atta-boys
Symbols and Physcial Enviornment: Effective symbols are bisual presentations of reality.
Training and Safety Nets: Resourses to train people so the that they can make the change
(tough love tactics are not always good)
Stories to Communicate Culture: General Curtis LeMay
Teachable moments: simply an unplanned opportunity enabling a leader to emphasize a
principle that someone has been trying to learn
