Exam Study PK (Page 168)

A ____ is a senior employee who sponsors and supports a less-experienced employee.

A ____ is a senior employee who sponsors and supports a less-experienced employee. (a) Mentor (b) Facilitator (c) Leader (d) Coach ✅ Correct option: (a) Mentor Explanation: Mentors guide and support junior

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Which of the following is NOT one of the specific team-based managerial roles?

Which of the following is NOT one of the specific team-based managerial roles? (a) Liaisons with external constituencies (b) Senior managers (c) Troubleshooters (d) Conflict managers ✅ Correct option: (b) Senior

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Leaders demonstrate framing when they use language to:

Leaders demonstrate framing when they use language to: (a) Influence followers' perceptions (b) Influence the meaning of events (c) Influence visions of the future (d) All above ✅ Correct option:

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The ability to inspire followers to transcend their self-interests for the good of the company is part of ____ leadership.

The ability to inspire followers to transcend their self-interests for the good of the company is part of ____ leadership. (a) Transformational (b) Reward (c) Transactional (d) Feminine ✅ Correct option: (a)

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Which of the following is NOT a dimension of trust?

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of trust? (a) Integrity (b) Competence (c) Loyalty (d) Distance ✅ Correct option: (d) Distance Explanation: Trust dimensions include integrity, competence, consistency, loyalty,

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Trait research provides a basis for selecting the "right" person to assume formal leadership roles.

Trait research provides a basis for selecting the "right" person to assume formal leadership roles. (a) True (b) False (c) None (d) All ✅ Correct option: (a) True Explanation:

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Management is about coping with complexity while leadership is about coping with change.

Management is about coping with complexity while leadership is about coping with change. (a) True (b) False (c) None of the above (d) All of these ✅ Correct option: (a) True

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Vroom and Yetton's leadership theory could also be described as a ____ theory.

Vroom and Yetton's leadership theory could also be described as a ____ theory. (a) Power (b) Decision tree (c) Satisfaction (d) Trait ✅ Correct option: (b) Decision tree Explanation: Their

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The leader-participation model was developed by

The leader-participation model was developed by (a) Robert House (b) Fred Fiedler (c) George Graen (d) Vroom and Yetton ✅ Correct option: (d) Vroom and Yetton Explanation: The leader-participation model was

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According to Fiedler's contingency theory, if there is NOT a match of leadership style to the group situation, what should be done?

According to Fiedler's contingency theory, if there is NOT a match of leadership style to the group situation, what should be done? (a) Replace the manager (b) Change

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Decision quality is largely influenced by:

Decision quality is largely influenced by: (a) Personality (b) Perception (c) Experience (d) Job satisfaction ✅ Correct option: (b) Perception Explanation: Perception shapes how individuals interpret information and make decisions.

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Because we cannot notice everything, we engage in:

Because we cannot notice everything, we engage in: (a) Selective perception (b) Memorization (c) Mental desensitization (d) Periodic listening ✅ Correct option: (a) Selective perception Explanation: Selective perception filters information based

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Because we cannot notice everything, we engage in:

Because we cannot notice everything, we engage in: (a) Selective perception (b) Memorization (c) Mental desensitization (d) Periodic listening ✅ Correct option: (a) Selective perception Explanation: Selective perception filters information based

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NOT a factor influencing perception:

NOT a factor influencing perception: (a) Target (b) Society (c) Perceiver (d) Situation ✅ Correct option: (b) Society Explanation: Perceiver, target, and situation influence perception—society does not directly.

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Process of organizing and interpreting sensory impressions is called:

Process of organizing and interpreting sensory impressions is called: (a) Interpretation (b) Environmental analysis (c) Perception (d) Outlook ✅ Correct option: (c) Perception Explanation: Perception gives meaning to sensory inputs.

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Robert Katz identified technical, human & conceptual skills.

Robert Katz identified technical, human & conceptual skills. (a) True (b) False (c) None (d) All ✅ Correct option: (a) True Explanation: These are Katz’s three essential managerial skills.

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OB studies individuals, groups, and structure to improve effectiveness.

OB studies individuals, groups, and structure to improve effectiveness. (a) True (b) False (c) None (d) All ✅ Correct option: (a) True Explanation: This is the exact definition of organizational behavior.

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Individual-level independent variables include:

Individual-level independent variables include: (a) Technology (b) Organizational culture (c) Perception (d) Human resource policy ✅ Correct option: (c) Perception Explanation: Perception is an individual-level variable affecting behavior.

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