MAN3303 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE
●● A Duke University survey about executive leadership found that
CEOs can influence leadership but only if
Answer: the leader is perceived to be responsible and inspirational
●● Leadership takes into account factors related to the leader, the
persons being led, and
Answer: context, or the internal and external environment
●● Unless a manager gets people to move beyond mechanical
compliance with directions and orders, leadership has not taken place
Answer: True
●● A synthesis of several studies on a managerial succession indicated
that changes in leadership are usually associated with conditions of
stability within the organization
Answer: False
●● The concept of leadership as a partnership concerns legal aspects of
relationships
,Answer: False
●● A major contributor to leader burnout is being responsible for an
action that hurts so many people
Answer: True
●● Zach is a team member who rarely offers inputs to his team leader.
He follows orders passively and does not take an interest in his
company's growth. As a follower, Zach is mot likely a(n) _.
Answer: isolate
●● The key to being a good follower is to think for oneself and to work
well without close supervision. This is referred to as _
Answer: self-management
●● A potential disadvantage of being a leader is
Answer: having fewer people to confide in about work-related issues
●● A component of the general learning model applied to leadership
skills is to obtain feedback on skill utilization from others
Answer: True
,●● At a meeting, a(n) _ is more likely to focus on the refreshments and
taking peeks at his or her personal text messages than focusing on the
agenda
Answer: bystander
●● According to the substitutes for leadership viewpoint, certain factors
in the work environment make leader's role almost superfluous
Answer: True
●● An overview of research on managerial succession over a recent
twenty-year period showed that:
Answer: a consistent relationship was found between who is in charge
and how well an organization performed
●● Being a leader often gives a person a chance to help people directly
Answer: True
●● Lindsey, a market research analyst, is known for her almost always
accurate predictions regarding the market trends in the medium to long
term. This depicts that Lindsey:
Answer: has an insightful mind
●● An important part of being assertive is to
Answer: express feelings and opinions forthrightly
, ●● Clara is the CEO of an online retail store. Her business saw a 40
percent increase in profits in the current year owing to her instant
adaptation to current and upcoming trends. this shows that
Answer: Clara is a flexible leader
●● An effective form of humor by the leader is to poke fund at the
problems and limitations of group members
Answer: False
●● A recommended way of building passion into a business is for the
leader to tell a story about its creation
Answer: True
●● Grace, the CEO of an oil and gas exploration company, decides to
buy an oil block, even though experts have warned her of security risks
and uncertainty with regard to oil presence. Grace completes the oil deal,
and exploration in the block confirms oil presence. Which of the
following traits best describes Grace's actions?
Answer: Gutsy
●● Finance manager Sharon has the reputation of "walking the talk," so
she most likely scores high on the trait of:
Answer: trustworthiness
AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE
●● A Duke University survey about executive leadership found that
CEOs can influence leadership but only if
Answer: the leader is perceived to be responsible and inspirational
●● Leadership takes into account factors related to the leader, the
persons being led, and
Answer: context, or the internal and external environment
●● Unless a manager gets people to move beyond mechanical
compliance with directions and orders, leadership has not taken place
Answer: True
●● A synthesis of several studies on a managerial succession indicated
that changes in leadership are usually associated with conditions of
stability within the organization
Answer: False
●● The concept of leadership as a partnership concerns legal aspects of
relationships
,Answer: False
●● A major contributor to leader burnout is being responsible for an
action that hurts so many people
Answer: True
●● Zach is a team member who rarely offers inputs to his team leader.
He follows orders passively and does not take an interest in his
company's growth. As a follower, Zach is mot likely a(n) _.
Answer: isolate
●● The key to being a good follower is to think for oneself and to work
well without close supervision. This is referred to as _
Answer: self-management
●● A potential disadvantage of being a leader is
Answer: having fewer people to confide in about work-related issues
●● A component of the general learning model applied to leadership
skills is to obtain feedback on skill utilization from others
Answer: True
,●● At a meeting, a(n) _ is more likely to focus on the refreshments and
taking peeks at his or her personal text messages than focusing on the
agenda
Answer: bystander
●● According to the substitutes for leadership viewpoint, certain factors
in the work environment make leader's role almost superfluous
Answer: True
●● An overview of research on managerial succession over a recent
twenty-year period showed that:
Answer: a consistent relationship was found between who is in charge
and how well an organization performed
●● Being a leader often gives a person a chance to help people directly
Answer: True
●● Lindsey, a market research analyst, is known for her almost always
accurate predictions regarding the market trends in the medium to long
term. This depicts that Lindsey:
Answer: has an insightful mind
●● An important part of being assertive is to
Answer: express feelings and opinions forthrightly
, ●● Clara is the CEO of an online retail store. Her business saw a 40
percent increase in profits in the current year owing to her instant
adaptation to current and upcoming trends. this shows that
Answer: Clara is a flexible leader
●● An effective form of humor by the leader is to poke fund at the
problems and limitations of group members
Answer: False
●● A recommended way of building passion into a business is for the
leader to tell a story about its creation
Answer: True
●● Grace, the CEO of an oil and gas exploration company, decides to
buy an oil block, even though experts have warned her of security risks
and uncertainty with regard to oil presence. Grace completes the oil deal,
and exploration in the block confirms oil presence. Which of the
following traits best describes Grace's actions?
Answer: Gutsy
●● Finance manager Sharon has the reputation of "walking the talk," so
she most likely scores high on the trait of:
Answer: trustworthiness
