$9)$ What is another term for transformational leadership?

A$)$ visionary leadership

B$)$ aspirational leadership

C$)$ participative leadership

D$)$ empowering leadership

$10)$ Which is NOT an example of a specific transformational leadership behavior?

A$)$ leading by example

B$)$ talking about personal values

C$)$ lobbying for resources

D$)$ making self$-$sacrifices for the group

Answer: C

$11)$Globally$,$ all of the following characteristics of an effective leader never change

EXCEPT:

A$.$ communicating a shared vision

B$.$ ensuring customer satisfaction

C$.$ ensuring worker satisfaction

D$.$ demonstrating integrity

$12)$The distribution of power throughout the organization is usually referred to as:

A$.$ cultural leadership

B$.$ individualism

C$.$ participative leadership

D$.$ comparative leadership.

$13)$The global leader is required to understand the dynamics of diversity through all of the

following EXCEPT:

A$.$ individual reference

B$.$ historical reference

C$.$ political reference

D$.$ economical reference.

$14)$Leaders that motivate employees by rewarding high performance and reprimanding low

performance are called:

A$.$ transformational leaders

B$.$ autocrats

C$.$ democrats

D$.$ transactional leaders

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$15)$ Sally was recently hired as president and CEO of Alpha Sports, Inc, a regional chain of sporting goods stores. She has been hired to internalize the organization as well as expand market share. Many members of the organization are highly skeptical because the organization has never attempted anything like this in the past. Sally is experiencing which obstacle to effective leadership?

A$)$ The organization is rigid and unforgiving.

B$)$ The organization is falling back on old ideas.

C$)$ The organization is facing considerable uncertainty.

D$)$ There is a lack of understanding in applying academic research findings.

$16)$ Jake was appointed president and CEO of XYZ$,$ Inc. The board of directors wants him to lower expenses by laying off $50$ percent of the front$-$line workers. Which of the following would not be an obstacle for Jake?

A$)$ Organizations are rigid and unforgiving during times of change.

B$)$ The organization is facing considerable uncertainty.

C$)$ Stockholders do not support leaders who make change.

D$)$ They are falling back on old ideas.

$17)$Indra Nooyi, former CEO of Pepsi, asked employees to leave their personal life at the door when they came to work, but also left time in meetings to catch up on personal news. Indra Nooyi's action reflect which leadership role?

A$)$ setting a vision

B$)$ being a role model and emotional guide

C$)$ connecting with stakeholders

D$)$ setting strategy

$18)$ When Uma was promoted to team leader a few months ago, she was excited about her new role. Now though, she's feeling overwhelmed and asked you for advice on how to create a better balance. Which of the following would not be a good recommendation for Uma?

A$)$ Connect with team members regularly.

B$)$ Continue to seek advice and help.

C$)$ Prioritize important tasks and issues.

D$)$ Focus on perfection and you won't go wrong.

$19)$ All of the following are true of delegation except $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

A$)$ it helps you avoid burning out

B$)$ it frees your time to take care of important issues

C$)$ it's a skill

D$)$ it limits opportunities for team members to learn

$20)$ Which of the following are not some of the factors that are fueling the changes in leadership?

A$)$ environmental concerns

B$)$ political changes

C$)$ legal requirements

D$)$ demographic and social changes

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$21)$ The challenges arising from issues regarding differences in age groups represents which major factor fueling organizational change and their leaders?

A$)$ increased globalization

B$)$ employee expectations

C$)$ political changes

D$)$ demographic changes

$22)$ The trait approach to leadership suggests that $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

A$)$ leaders have special innate qualities

B$)$ leadership traits are clearly visible

C$)$ traits are based on social class

D$)$ traits cannot be measured

$23)$ Ragu makes sure that his work unit knows what is expected, schedules the work and sets deadlines, and assigns people to different tasks. Ragu is $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

A$)$ being autocratic

B$)$ initiating structure

C$)$ preventing his employees from being independent

D$)$ a manager but not a leader

$24)$ Misha has been effective because he is able to use different behaviors in different situations to motivate his followers and accomplish the tasks. Misha is relying on which leadership approach?

A$)$ behavior approach

B$)$ contingency approach

C$)$ change approach

D$)$ individual approach

$25)$ According to the Contingency Model, task$-$motivated leaders will be most effective in which type of situation?

A$)$ high$-$control

B$)$ moderate control

C$)$ low control

D$)$ all situations

$26)$ Hiro is leading a group of volunteers that is facing considerable difficulty. The members do not get along, they are doing a task with no structure that no one quite knows how to do$.$ All of Hiro's efforts at building cohesion have been w