I need the correct answer for the following quiz 2 questions for the course Behaviours in Organizations CORG 551

Question 1 (1 point)

According to Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid, what is a characteristic of the "impoverished leader"?

Question 1 options:

1)	builds a highly productive work team

2)	conforms to requirements and puts considerable pressure on employees to perform

3)	exerts minimal effort to get work done

4)	creates a happy work environment and applies minimal supervision

Question 2 (1 point)

When a firm is preparing for bankruptcy, its accountants as a group may become unduly powerful. What explains this situation?

Question 2 options:

1)	the accountants' operational execution

2)	the accountants' ability to better cope with other groups

3)	the accountants' nonsubstitutability

4)	the accountants' high centrality

Question 3 (1 point)

What best describes the concept of an organization chart?

Question 3 options:

	the specific tasks for each job
	the number of people who are employed by an organization
	formal lines of authority and supervisor-employee reporting relationships
	the number of positions in each department

Question 4 (1 point)

What is most commonly a transformational leaders' action?

Question 4 options:

1)	be more or less successful depending on the situation

2)	think the same way as a transactional leader

3)	possess superhuman or even mystical qualities

4)	inspire followers to perform beyond expectations

Question 5 (1 point)

Two HR advisors each have their assigned tasks within the same organization. Their job descriptions indicate different requirements. What type of differentiation is this?

Question 5 options:

1)	formalization

2)	specialization

3)	standardization

4)	proximity difference

Question 6 (1 point)

Your colleagues says, "I will take you to lunch if you support me." What does this exemplify?

Question 6 options:

1)	ingratiation

2)	an inspirational appeal

3)	consultation

4)	an exchange

Question 7 (1 point)

What can enlarge an employee's zone of indifference?

Question 7 options:

1)	using power

2)	using effective communication techniques

3)	eliminating cognitive dissonance

4)	using authority

Question 8 (1 point)

Which theory of motivation is House's path-goal theory of leader effectiveness an example of?

Question 8 options:

1)	goal-setting theory

2)	equity theory

3)	expectancy theory

4)	McGregor's Theory Y

Question 9 (1 point)

Nora reports to a manager in marketing as well as a manager in corporate communications. What type of structure is Nora's job an example?

Question 9 options:

1)	decentralized structure

2)	organic structure

3)	matrix structure

4)	simple structure

Question 10 (1 point)

Dora has an impact on Cory's thoughts, behaviour, and feelings. What is occurring?

Question 10 options:

1)

dominance

2)

authority

3)

power

4)

influence

Question 11 (1 point)

What is a defining characteristic of the first leadership studies?

Question 11 options:

1)	physical attributes that distinguished leaders from other members of the group

2)	situational characteristics that distinguished leaders from other members of the group

3)	level of intelligence in comparison to other members of the group

4)	level of stress tolerance in comparison to other members of the group

Question 12 (1 point)

__________are deeply held and often unconscious beliefs that guide behaviour and tell members of an organization how to perceive situations and people.

Question 12 options:

1)

values

2)

stories

3)	cultural artifacts and values

4)	assumptions

Question 13 (1 point)

Which statement best summarizes the assumptions made by leaders who are engaging in a path-goal leadership style?

Question 13 options:

1)	They structure the situation so it best fits their leadership style

2)	They adapt their behaviour and style to fit the characteristics of the followers and the work environment

3)	They adapt their behaviour and style to fit the characteristics of the followers

4)	They adapt their behaviour and style to fit the characteristics of the work environment

Question 14 (1 point)

As a management trainee, you choose a mentor and you gain considerable insight into the nature of management and how to behave in different managerial situations. What type of power is your relationship with your mentor based on?

Question 14 options:

1)	legitimate

2)

reward

3)

expert

4)

referent

Question 15 (1 point)

Employees of Stillwater Designs know that if monthly sales are higher than sales in the same month of the previous year then founder and CEO Steve Irby will hold a barbeque for them. What is this an example of?

Question 15 options:

1)

rituals

2)

stories

3)	ceremonies and rites

4)	personal enactment

Question 16 (1 point)

How are disagreements over wages and working conditions between a union and an employer usually resolved?

Question 16 options:

1)	expending resources

2)	going on strike

3)	changing union leaders

4)	undertaking negotiations

Question 17 (1 point)

Two machine operators disagree over the reason for an equipment breakdown. In this scenario, what is the cause of this conflict?

Question 17 options:

1)

emotions

2)	perceptions

3)

needs

4)	personality

Question 18 (1 point)

What is a major difference between trait and behavioural theories of leadership?

Question 18 options:

	Trait theories emphasize personality and ability attributes versus actions and behaviours.
	Trait theories emphasize the leader as opposed to the situation.
	Trait theories emphasize personality and ability attributes versus the characteristics of the followers themselves
	Trait theories help organizations train and develop leaders rather than select them.

Question 19 (1 point)

Which of the following applies to someone who is subtle, influential, and effective in getting things done?

Question 19 options:

1)	interpersonal influence

2)	networking ability

3)	social astuteness

4)	low self-monitoring

Question 20 (1 point)

What is involved in leadership in contrast to management?

Question 20 options:

	setting a direction for the organization
	problem solving
	organizing and staffing
	planning and budgeting

Question 21 (1 point)

What is a characteristic of a democratic leader?

Question 21 options:

1)	strongly controls work relationships

2)	prefers highly structured work situations and close supervision

3)	prefers to be collaborative

4)	prefers explicit work orders and minimal follower flexibility

Question 22 (5 points)

Match the following:

Question 22 options:

12345	"If you dont start reporting on time your pay will be docked."
12345	Effective for getting support and resources for a new project
12345	Seeking someone else's participation in making a decision
12345	Issuing praise to someone who is a target of influence attempt
12345	Logical argument and factual information used to influence

1.	Pressure
2.	Consultation
3.	Inspirational Appeal
4.	Rational Persuasion
5.	Ingratiation

Question 23 (1 point)

What are the most visible and accessible levels of culture?

Question 23 options:

1)	socialization processes

2)

artifacts

3)	assumptions

4)

values

Question 24 (1 point)

Doreen gives up some control on the new project in order to secure agreement. What are Doreen's actions an example of?

Question 24 options:

1)	accommodating

2)

avoiding

3)	compromising

4)	collaborating

Question 25 (1 point)

Two departments in a university are engaged in a conflict because one department had its budget cut. What type of conflict has occurred?

Question 25 options:

1)	interdependence

2)	common resources

3)	jurisdictional ambiguity

4)	authority relationships

Question 26 (1 point)

According to the contingency theory developed by Fiedler, what is the most appropriate action when a misfit is found between the leader and the situation?

Question 26 options:

1)	Develop better assessment techniques for leaders and group members

2)	Remove the leader and replace him/her with someone that will result in a fit

3)	Attempt to change the leader's behaviour through training

4)	Reengineer the leader's situation to fit the leader's basic predisposition

Question 27 (1 point)

What is a personal factor in causing conflict in organizations?

Question 27 options:

1)	goal differences

2)	skills and abilities

3)	interdependence

4)	status inconsistencies

Question 28 (1 point)

What is usually associated with a tall hierarchy of authority?

Question 28 options:

1)	centralization

2)	a loose chain of command

3)	informal and unofficial work roles

4)	decentralization

Question 29 (1 point)

On The Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid, a leader who creates a happy, comfortable work environment is the description of a

Question 29 options:

1)	Country club leader

2)	Team leader

3)	Middle-of-the-road leader

4)	Improverished leader

Question 30 (1 point)

Which term is best described as the ability to influence the employee with legitimate requests and will be acted on without a great deal of thought?

Question 30 options:

	principal / agent relationship
	congruency
	zone of indifference
	agency theory