Ashworth Semester Exam BU450 Leadership Skills 2024

Question 1

Which successful business woman advises against drawing too much attention to one's gender?

Anne Marie Slaughter

Darla Moore

Nancy Bador

Cherri Musser

 

Question 2

 

The modern scientific study of leadership can be divided into three eras. These are:

trait, behavior, contingency.

charismatic, visionary, exemplary.

case studies, research, theory building.

personality, event-based, complex analysis.

 

Question 3

Individuals with __________ power can influence others because they are liked and respected.

legitimate

referent

informational

reward

 

Question 4

Zhen doesn't like change much and empowers his employees to make their own decisions. Which strategic leadership type is he?

High-control innovator

Participative innovator

Status quo guardian

Process manager

 

Question 5

A common set of beliefs and assumptions shared by members of an organization is its

environment.

structure.

values.

culture.

 

Question 6

Free riders appear to be more common in which cultures?

Collectivistic cultures

Participative cultures

High-control cultures

Individualistic cultures

 

Question 7

Which of the following is a problem that can be caused by too much similarity in homogeneous groups?

They may become less productive.

There may be a lot of conflict.

They tend to lose their creativity.

Decisions may take a lot of time.

 

Question 8

What can be the result of subgroups losing touch with one another?

Poor performance

Poor coordination of activities

Poor time management

Excessive workload

 

Question 9

Which of the following is a solution to the challenges that women and minorities face in leader development?

Support development of networks.

Focus on the individual leader.

Involve direct supervisors.

Find mentors at different levels.

 

Question 10

What's a common mistake that many leaders make?

Sharing information with team members

Allowing employee participation

Decentralizing control

Trying to include too many people