LDR 531 Exam
LDR/531 Exam
1
Which of the following is a desirable strategy for managers aiming to reduce the negative consequences of rumors? Encouraging employees to communicate their concerns and suggestions Initiating disciplinary action against the employee who started the rumor Refusing to comment on issues that appear to be controversial and unfair Creating a more informal communication environment at the workplace
2. Adoration of a charismatic leader by followers can lead to difficulty in developing a successor. limiting suggestions of fixes and improvements. greater understanding of the company mission. a competitive work environment.
3
A leadership theory that describes leadership functions applicable to some situations but not others is called prescriptive. contingency. descriptive. universal.
4
The concept that some leadership attributes will work in some situations but not in others can be described by the behavioral theory. tactical theory. contingency theory. leadership effectiveness theory.
5
In order to make their firm a learning organization, managers should reinforce interdependence and reduce boundaries. increase the degree of departmentalization. penalize mistakes. avoid the use of cross-functional teams.
6
According to the job characteristics model, autonomy is defined as the degree to which a job generates direct and clear information about performance. a job has an impact on the lives or work of other people. a job provides the worker freedom, independence, and discretion. a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work.
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Dortix is a manufacturing company. At the end of every quarter, the total production of each department is calculated, compared with the predetermined targets, and the rewards for each set of divisional employees is determined this way. Dortix uses a ________ plan to incentivize its employees. core-plus profit-sharing modular
1
Which of the following is a desirable strategy for managers aiming to reduce the negative consequences of rumors? Encouraging employees to communicate their concerns and suggestions Initiating disciplinary action against the employee who started the rumor Refusing to comment on issues that appear to be controversial and unfair Creating a more informal communication environment at the workplace
2. Adoration of a charismatic leader by followers can lead to difficulty in developing a successor. limiting suggestions of fixes and improvements. greater understanding of the company mission. a competitive work environment.
3
A leadership theory that describes leadership functions applicable to some situations but not others is called prescriptive. contingency. descriptive. universal.
4
The concept that some leadership attributes will work in some situations but not in others can be described by the behavioral theory. tactical theory. contingency theory. leadership effectiveness theory.
5
In order to make their firm a learning organization, managers should reinforce interdependence and reduce boundaries. increase the degree of departmentalization. penalize mistakes. avoid the use of cross-functional teams.
6
According to the job characteristics model, autonomy is defined as the degree to which a job generates direct and clear information about performance. a job has an impact on the lives or work of other people. a job provides the worker freedom, independence, and discretion. a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work.
7
Dortix is a manufacturing company. At the end of every quarter, the total production of each department is calculated, compared with the predetermined targets, and the rewards for each set of divisional employees is determined this way. Dortix uses a ________ plan to incentivize its employees. core-plus profit-sharing modular