$[3$:$31$ pm$,08/01/2024]$ Agnivo: under which of the following circumstances is the anti$-$leadership argument stronger?

a$.$ Employees do not collaborate.

b$.$ The work is boring and routine.

c$.$ The company encourages widespread collaboration in obtaining ideas.

d$.$ Leaders are constrained in what they can do but still have plenty of room to influence others.

$[3$:$32$ pm$,08/01/2024]$ Agnivo: Why would a hiring manager prefer an entry$-$level candidate with leadership skills?

a$.$ The candidate will have low internal motivation and can be taught more easily.

b$.$ The candidate is more likely to be capable of managing a part of a project.

c$.$ Leadership is a structured skill that can be easily taught if there is a strong foundation.

d$.$ The candidate will benefit more from hands$-$on attention.

$[3$:$32$ pm$,08/01/2024]$ Agnivo: Which of the following is not a key variable of the basic framework for understanding leadership?

a$.$ Contact $($internal and external environment$)$

b$.$ Group member characteristics and behavior

c$.$ Outcome of the project

d$.$ Leader characteristics, behavior, and style

$[3$:$32$ pm$,08/01/2024]$ Agnivo: The members of the Research & Development $($R&D$)$ team of a biotech company are highly dedicated to their work. They are a cohesive and highly motivated team. However, the team finds it difficult to communicate their ideas in a simple manner to its stakeholders. As the leader of the R&D team, which of the following roles should you focus on improving if you wish to contribute to the performance of the organization?

a$.$ Team builder

b$.$ Technical problem solver

c$.$ Spokesperson

d$.$ Coach and motivator

$[3$:$32$ pm$,08/01/2024]$ Agnivo: Which of the following is a political tactic that is a necessary part of a leader's role?

a$.$ Turf wars

b$.$ Divide and rule

c$.$ Forming coalitions

d$.$ Backstabbing

$[3$:$33$ pm$,08/01/2024]$ Agnivo: Which of the following can be identified as a factor associated with the argument that leadership is superfluous?

a$.$ Creating an autocratic work environment

b$.$ Informal or unofficial norms

c$.$ Closely knit teams of highly trained individuals

d$.$ Engaging in ceremonial activities or acting as a figurehead

$[3$:$33$ pm$,08/01/2024]$ Agnivo: Petros Fox, an administrator at an automobile company, has started to work overtime since the day he got promoted to the position of administrator. In addition to extra work hours, Petros also has to handle frequent complaints on the human resource front. Despite his honest work and transparent conduct, he is viewed as being unethical by many of his subordinates. In this scenario, Petros is likely to:

a$.$ feel the respect and status associated with being a leader.

b$.$ feel the frustration associated with being a leader.

c$.$ feel the power associated with being a leader.

d$.$ feel the pressure from his superiors associated with being a leader.

$[3$:$33$ pm$,08/01/2024]$ Agnivo: Thomson Inc., a manufacturer of smartphones, has unveiled a premium range of smartphones with innovative features and applications. Which of the following roles should the CEO of Thomson Inc. assume to increase media and consumer interest in the company's newest products?

a$.$ Act as a team player in the design department and provide input to the design of the smartphones.

b$.$ Negotiate the costs of manufacturing with the company's CFO and COO.

c$.$ Serve as a technical expert or adviser for the manufacturing unit.

d$.$ Be available to outsiders as a representative of the company both within and outside the company.

$[3$:$33$ pm$,08/01/2024]$ Agnivo: Selena is an assistant researcher with the drug development department of a major pharmaceutical company. During a health impact examination, she finds that one of the company$$s products might result in long$-$term health complications. Following company policies, she decides to bring up this issue with the company$$s senior officials. However, she soon realizes that the company is not interested or willing to stop production or investigate the issue. So$,$ she is thinking to take more severe actions and maybe expose the company to her own peril. She thinks she has a moral imperative to do so$.$

Under which of the following types of followers can Selena be classified?

a$.$ Participants

b$.$ Bystanders

c$.$ Diehards

d$.$ Isolates

A key force driving the new paradigm of collaborative leadership is:

a$.$ the extent of leadership effectiveness.

b$.$ the hyperconnected organizational world.

c$.$ the flexible leadership theory.

d$.$ the intrinsic satisfaction of employees

Which of the following is a likely experience of someone with a leadership portion of their job?

a$.$ A feeling of being part of a group

b$.$ A feeling of being in on things

c$.$ Absolute control over subordinates and freedom of expression

d$.$ The pursuit of a single, well$-$defined goal

Which of the following is true about the concept of a leader's characteristics and behavior?

a$.$ It refers to th