HROB 2010 Exam Questions and
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Conformist - ANSWERS -(Active) but dependent, uncritical thinker Carries out orders Participates
willingly Concerned with avoiding conflict Yes-person
Passive - ANSWERS -(Passive) and uncritical thinker Lacks initiative and sense of responsibility
Needs much supervision Leaves thinking to leader
Effective - ANSWERS -(Active) and critical thinker Has courage to initiate change Open to risk
and conflict to reach goals Can work with others Committed to something larger than
themselves Works toward positive impact
Intelligence - ANSWERS -Reasoning capabilities; leaders tend to have a higher ______ than
nonleaders; Having strong verbal, ability, perceptual ability, and reasoning makes one a better
leader; example Steve Jobs
Self-confidence - ANSWERS -certainty about one's competencies and skills; ability to be certain
about one;s competencies and skills; self esteem and self assurance and the belief that one can
make a difference, steve jobs did it even though they said it wasn't possible.
Determination - ANSWERS -Desire to get the job done (i.e. characteristics initiative, persistence,
dominance, drive); people with determination are willing to assert themselves, are proactive,
and have the capacity to persevere in the face of obstacles, ex. lance armstrong fought cancer.
Integrity - ANSWERS -The quality of honesty and trustworthiness; people who adhere to a
strong set of principles and take responsibility for their actions; inspire confidence in others
because the can be trusted; scandals.
, Sociability - ANSWERS -Leader's inclination to seek out pleasant social relationships; are friendly,
outgoing, courteous, tactful and diplomatic; sensitive to others needs and show concern for
well being; ex. Michael Huges a uni prof well known by students.
Extraversion - ANSWERS -The tendency to be sociable and assertive and to have positive energy
-factors most strongly associated with leadership (most important trait of effective.
Conscientiousness - ANSWERS -The tendency to be thorough, organized, controlled,
dependable, and decisive
-2nd most related factor
Openness - ANSWERS -The tendency to be informed, creative, insightful, and curious
-next most related
Neuroticism - ANSWERS -The tendency to be depressed, anxious, insecure, vulnerable, and
hostile
-negatively associated to leadership
Agreeableness - ANSWERS -The tendency to be accepting, conforming, trusting, and nurturing
-only weakly related to leadership
Affective Domain - ANSWERS -Has to do with our emotions
Cognitive Domain - ANSWERS -Our thinking processes
Emotional Intelligence - ANSWERS -the ability to perceive and express emotions to facilitate
thinking, to understand and reason emotions, and to effectively manage emotions within
oneself and in our relationships with others.
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Conformist - ANSWERS -(Active) but dependent, uncritical thinker Carries out orders Participates
willingly Concerned with avoiding conflict Yes-person
Passive - ANSWERS -(Passive) and uncritical thinker Lacks initiative and sense of responsibility
Needs much supervision Leaves thinking to leader
Effective - ANSWERS -(Active) and critical thinker Has courage to initiate change Open to risk
and conflict to reach goals Can work with others Committed to something larger than
themselves Works toward positive impact
Intelligence - ANSWERS -Reasoning capabilities; leaders tend to have a higher ______ than
nonleaders; Having strong verbal, ability, perceptual ability, and reasoning makes one a better
leader; example Steve Jobs
Self-confidence - ANSWERS -certainty about one's competencies and skills; ability to be certain
about one;s competencies and skills; self esteem and self assurance and the belief that one can
make a difference, steve jobs did it even though they said it wasn't possible.
Determination - ANSWERS -Desire to get the job done (i.e. characteristics initiative, persistence,
dominance, drive); people with determination are willing to assert themselves, are proactive,
and have the capacity to persevere in the face of obstacles, ex. lance armstrong fought cancer.
Integrity - ANSWERS -The quality of honesty and trustworthiness; people who adhere to a
strong set of principles and take responsibility for their actions; inspire confidence in others
because the can be trusted; scandals.
, Sociability - ANSWERS -Leader's inclination to seek out pleasant social relationships; are friendly,
outgoing, courteous, tactful and diplomatic; sensitive to others needs and show concern for
well being; ex. Michael Huges a uni prof well known by students.
Extraversion - ANSWERS -The tendency to be sociable and assertive and to have positive energy
-factors most strongly associated with leadership (most important trait of effective.
Conscientiousness - ANSWERS -The tendency to be thorough, organized, controlled,
dependable, and decisive
-2nd most related factor
Openness - ANSWERS -The tendency to be informed, creative, insightful, and curious
-next most related
Neuroticism - ANSWERS -The tendency to be depressed, anxious, insecure, vulnerable, and
hostile
-negatively associated to leadership
Agreeableness - ANSWERS -The tendency to be accepting, conforming, trusting, and nurturing
-only weakly related to leadership
Affective Domain - ANSWERS -Has to do with our emotions
Cognitive Domain - ANSWERS -Our thinking processes
Emotional Intelligence - ANSWERS -the ability to perceive and express emotions to facilitate
thinking, to understand and reason emotions, and to effectively manage emotions within
oneself and in our relationships with others.
