Question 1

Expert power _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is derived from organizationally conferred decision-making authority
B)   arises from manager access, control, and distribution of information that is not freely available to everyone in an organization
C)   is derived from referent power
D)   is derived from leader capability and knowledge in a particular fieldE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Leaders are not expected to accept personal responsibility for ethical behavior in an organization,because ethics is a matter of individual choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which component of emotional intelligence (EI) enables a manager to have a deep understanding of the existence and importance of cultural and ethnic differences?

Accepted Answer

A)   self-awareness
B)   empathy
C)   social skills
D)   self-regulationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following does not constitute organizational bases of leader power?

Accepted Answer

A)   legitimate power
B)   reward power
C)   referent power
D)   coercive powerE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Ethical crises are bad for organization reputation,but they rarely have any financial consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain how a leader might use informal means to accomplish organizational change.Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

A leader might use informal means to acc...

Question 7

A compliance-based approach to ethics management combines a concern for law with an emphasis on managerial responsibility for ethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Referent power refers to manager identification with his or her employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Systemic barriers to change refer to elements of organization design,structure,and reporting relationships that impede the flow of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Briefly discuss the three interdependent activities that are critical for effective leadership.

Accepted Answer

The three interdependent activities crit...

Question 11

To successfully empower employees to achieve organizational goals,leaders must perform the tasks of resource allocation and power brokering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A key function of the leaders in a learning organization is to generate an organization-wide commitment to the status quo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements about ethical organizations is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The potential benefits of an ethical organization are few but direct.
B)   Ethical values shape the search for opportunities.
C)   Organizational ethics define what a company is and what it stands for.
D)   Ethics provide a common frame of reference that serves as a unifying force.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

An effective way to instill ethical behavior in an organization is to distribute rewards strictly on the basis of outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The CEO scraps the company commission-based reward system,because it rewards employees for inappropriate behavior.This is an example of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   setting a direction
B)   designing the organization
C)   unethical behavior
D)   failure to maintain the status quoE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

In the integrity-based approach to ethics management,behavioral assumptions include that social beings are guided by material self-interest,values,ideals,and peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Barriers associated with a managers tendency to look at issues from a biased or limited perspective are known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   systemic barriers
B)   behavioral barriers
C)   political barriers
D)   barriers to exitE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Coercive power is the power exercised by use of fear of punishment for errors of either omission or commission by employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Behavioral barriers to change occur because of conflicts between departments,conflicts arising from power relationships,and refusal to share information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss the differences between integrity-based and compliance-based approaches to organizational ethics.

Accepted Answer

Integrity-based and compliance-based app...

Exam 11: Strategic Leadership: Creating a Learning Organization and an Ethical Organization

Leaders are not expected to accept personal responsibility for ethical behavior in an organization,because ethics is a matter of individual choice.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Behavioral barriers to change occur because of conflicts between departments,conflicts arising from power relationships,and refusal to share information.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Systemic barriers to change refer to elements of organization design,structure,and reporting relationships that impede the flow of information.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Ethical crises are bad for organization reputation,but they rarely have any financial consequences.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Barriers associated with a managers tendency to look at issues from a biased or limited perspective are known as _____________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements about ethical organizations is not true?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Referent power refers to manager identification with his or her employees.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Explain how a leader might use informal means to accomplish organizational change.Provide an example.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIA leader might use informal means to acc...View AnswerShow Answer

Briefly discuss the three interdependent activities that are critical for effective leadership.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe three interdependent activities crit...View AnswerShow Answer

A key function of the leaders in a learning organization is to generate an organization-wide commitment to the status quo.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which component of emotional intelligence (EI) enables a manager to have a deep understanding of the existence and importance of cultural and ethnic differences?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Discuss the differences between integrity-based and compliance-based approaches to organizational ethics.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIIntegrity-based and compliance-based app...View AnswerShow Answer

Expert power _____________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the integrity-based approach to ethics management,behavioral assumptions include that social beings are guided by material self-interest,values,ideals,and peers.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

To successfully empower employees to achieve organizational goals,leaders must perform the tasks of resource allocation and power brokering.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Coercive power is the power exercised by use of fear of punishment for errors of either omission or commission by employees.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following does not constitute organizational bases of leader power?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A compliance-based approach to ethics management combines a concern for law with an emphasis on managerial responsibility for ethical behavior.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The CEO scraps the company commission-based reward system,because it rewards employees for inappropriate behavior.This is an example of _____________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

An effective way to instill ethical behavior in an organization is to distribute rewards strictly on the basis of outcomes.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
A leader might use informal means to acc...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The three interdependent activities crit...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Integrity-based and compliance-based app...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified