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  1. __________ leadership focuses on increased benefit to others rather than to oneself.
  2. Transformational
  3. Relationship-motivated
  4. LMX
  5. Servant
  6. Inspirational

  1. According to research, which of the following statements about men’s and women’s leadership traits is true?
  2. Men display more social leadership than women
  3. Women display more task leadership than men
  4. Men are more assertive than women
  5. Men are more autocratic than women
  6. Women are more autocratic than men

  1. A(n) ________ outlines the organization’s long-term direction and the actions necessary to achieve planned results.
  2. Strategic plan
  3. Vision statement
  4. Mission statement
  5. SWOT analysis
  6. Organizational structure

  1. The business department at WhatsUp University is planning to split into two departments, one for accounting and finance and another for marketing and management. As a result, the present department chair, Professor Bland, will lose his full-time release from teaching and also share his position on the Dean’s council with whoever the other department chair will be. He is against the change, stating that it will cause many problems. How would you describe the most likely cause of Dr. Bland’s resistance?
  2. Fear of failure
  3. Loss of status
  4. Dispositional resistance
  5. Fear of the unknown
  6. Peer pressure

  1. One advantage of Kotter’s eight-step process of implementing change is that it is relatively easy and simple to implement.
  2. True
  3. False

  1. Decentralized organizations are more adaptable than centralized.
  2. True
  3. False

  1. The __________ stage of organizational socialization is learning that occurs prior to joining the organization.
  2. Mentoring
  3. Anticipatory
  4. Encounter
  5. Change and acquisition
  6. Networking

  1. Which of the following statements about organizational culture is true?
  2. A specific organization can have characteristics of only one type of culture
  3. While the CVF is an interesting approach, it has no research support
  4. Organizations tend to have one dominant type of culture
  5. The CVF model categorizes organizations into six types of culture
  6. An organization with a focus on its external environment pays most attention to its employees

  1. An organization chart is a graphic representation showing the formal and informal authority in an organization.
  2. True
  3. False

  1. Which of the following statements about organizational socialization is false?
  2. Socialization begins before an employee actually joins an organization
  3. The entire socialization process may range from a few weeks to a year to complete
  4. Socialization can take longer for one person than another, depending on individual differences
  5. Research shows that realistic job previews do not help reduce turnover
  6. There is no set way to “onboard” new employees

  1. Organizational cultures can drive employee attitudes, performance, and organizational effectiveness, thereby leading to competitive advantage.
  2. True
  3. False

  1. Past success may cause people to resist change.
  2. True
  3. False

  1. The type of influence a person exercises because of the job he or she holds is:
  2. Reward power
  3. Personal power
  4. Political power
  5. Referent power
  6. Position power

  1. A matrix structure violates the unity of command principle.
  2. True
  3. False

  1. Leadership is the same thing as managing.
  2. True
  3. False

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