Question 1

According to Michael Williams,director of Entrepreneurship Activities and the Business and Entrepreneurship Clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business,effective leaders ____________ themselves with exceptional people and are trusted and fantastic ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   surround; communicators
B)   enable; entertainers
C)   carry; motivators
D)   excite; enablersE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

According to the Gresham law of planning,operational decisions do not drive out the time necessary for strategic thinking and reflection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not a part of the three broad sets of capabilities that a leader should possess?

Accepted Answer

A)   technical skills
B)   cognitive abilities
C)   physical abilities
D)   emotional intelligenceE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

An ethical organization is characterized by its concept of ethical values and integrity that is used to unify the organization across different functions,lines of business,and employee groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Barriers associated with a managerial 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 exit.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

People with strong self-awareness are overly critical and unrealistically optimistic and are well suited to run organizations,because they will make good judgment calls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Setting a direction is the leadership activity that involves developing a strategic vision of what the organization could become.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

A strategic vision provides a clear future direction for the firm,a framework for its mission and goals,and enhanced employee communication,participation,and commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the CEO of Hanover Insurance,learning organizations require that everyone feels and supports a compelling purpose.What is the most difficult aspect of creating this learning organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Communicating an image of the future that draws people in and speaks to them
B)   Putting systems in place for training
C)   Find the resources for the necessary educational training
D)   Getting the shareholders to agree with the CEOE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Proactive measures to prevent organizational ethics problems do not include

Accepted Answer

A)   instituting a reward system which considers outcomes as its primary criterion.
B)   using leaders as role models of ethical behavior.
C)   issuing statements describing organization commitment to certain standards of behavior.
D)   using organization information systems as a control system.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Ethics is a question of personal scruples,a confidential matter between employees and their consciences and therefore for a leader it is acceptable to assume the company should not bear any responsibility for individual misdeeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to research,effective leaders at all levels of organizations have high levels of Emotional Intelligence (EI) .CEOs with high EI excel in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)   managing relationships.
B)   influencing people.
C)   forging alliances inside and outside the firm.
D)   ability to discourage outside stakeholders.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

All of the following are components of emotional intelligence (EI) except

Accepted Answer

A)   self-awareness.
B)   self-regulation.
C)   self-promotion.
D)   empathy.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

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 16

Inspiring and motivating people with a mission or purpose is a necessary and sufficient condition for developing a learning organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Successful leaders are driven by a deeply embedded desire to achieve for the sake of achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the integrity-based approach to ethics management,the objective is to

Accepted Answer

A)   conform with externally imposed standards.
B)   prevent criminal misconduct.
C)   enable responsible conduct.
D)   reduce discretion, training, controls, audits, and penalties.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

When faced with barriers to change,leaders can create a good climate for advancing the aims of the organization and making progress towards its goals by building ______________ and _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a learning organization; an ethical organization
B)   a following organization; an ethical organization
C)   a learning organization; an efficient organization
D)   an efficient organization; a learning organizationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Inappropriate reward systems seldom cause individuals at all levels throughout an organization to commit unethical acts,since people are either unethical or ethical in their behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Inappropriate reward systems seldom cause individuals at all levels throughout an organization to commit unethical acts,since people are either unethical or ethical in their behavior.

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A strategic vision provides a clear future direction for the firm,a framework for its mission and goals,and enhanced employee communication,participation,and commitment.

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Which of the following is not a part of the three broad sets of capabilities that a leader should possess?

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People with strong self-awareness are overly critical and unrealistically optimistic and are well suited to run organizations,because they will make good judgment calls.

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Inspiring and motivating people with a mission or purpose is a necessary and sufficient condition for developing a learning organization.

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Setting a direction is the leadership activity that involves developing a strategic vision of what the organization could become.

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In the integrity-based approach to ethics management,the objective is to

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

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

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When faced with barriers to change,leaders can create a good climate for advancing the aims of the organization and making progress towards its goals by building ______________ and _____________.

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Ethics is a question of personal scruples,a confidential matter between employees and their consciences and therefore for a leader it is acceptable to assume the company should not bear any responsibility for individual misdeeds.

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According to research,effective leaders at all levels of organizations have high levels of Emotional Intelligence (EI) .CEOs with high EI excel in all of the following except

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

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Proactive measures to prevent organizational ethics problems do not include

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According to the CEO of Hanover Insurance,learning organizations require that everyone feels and supports a compelling purpose.What is the most difficult aspect of creating this learning organization?

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According to Michael Williams,director of Entrepreneurship Activities and the Business and Entrepreneurship Clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business,effective leaders ____________ themselves with exceptional people and are trusted and fantastic ____________.

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According to the Gresham law of planning,operational decisions do not drive out the time necessary for strategic thinking and reflection.

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An ethical organization is characterized by its concept of ethical values and integrity that is used to unify the organization across different functions,lines of business,and employee groups.

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Successful leaders are driven by a deeply embedded desire to achieve for the sake of achievement.

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All of the following are components of emotional intelligence (EI) except

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