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BUSI 240 Quiz 7 • Question 1 Telling, selling, participating, and delegating represent the four leadership styles identified in • Question 2 One way that followers infl... ate their perceptions that leaders make a difference is through • Question 3 Scenario C Gina and Chen are both managers at CPA4U, a large accounting firm. Each has a very different management style. Gina is very outgoing and constantly checking on her subordinates to see if there is any way she can help them to complete their projects. She also brings in fresh flowers for the lunchroom weekly and always remembers everyone's birthday. Chen is much more introverted and communicates with his subordinates mainly through email, and he has his subordinates submit daily reports on their progress toward the weekly goals he has assigned them. Which type of leader is Gina? • Question 4 Scenario D MoneySafe, a financial services organization, trains employees to new skills and uses coworkers to train new employees, while providing social support in the form of daycare facilities. MoneySafe management believes that using this system will help replace or reduce the need to micromanage by assigning and clarifying work responsibilities, setting goals and deadlines for employees, and establishing well-defined work procedures. Instead of focusing on rewards, MoneySafe could encourage employees to reach their peak performance by emphasizing ________ behaviors. • Question 5 ________ exists when employees champion the introduction of new technologies and products. • Question 6 Scenario D MoneySafe, a financial services organization, trains employees to new skills and uses coworkers to train new employees, while providing social support in the form of daycare facilities. MoneySafe management believes that using this system will help replace or reduce the need to micromanage by assigning and clarifying work responsibilities, setting goals and deadlines for employees, and establishing well-defined work procedures. Which of the following leadership theories is MoneySafe employing? • Question 7 Which of the following leadership styles in path-goal theory is the same as task-oriented leadership? • Question 8 Why does the leadership prototype comparison process occur? • Question 9 ________ theory identifies conditions that either limit the leader's ability to influence subordinates or make a particular leadership style unnecessary. • Question 10 The main premise of ________ is that effective leaders choose one or more leadership styles to influence employee expectations regarding achievement of desired results. • Question 11 A problem associated with path-goal theory is that • Question 12 Effective leaders have strong moral principles, which are demonstrated through truthfulness and consistency of words with deeds demonstrating the attribute of • Question 13 When larger organizations disperse decision authority and power throughout the organization, they • Question 14 Scenario A Tammy recently earned her degree in nursing and has begun a career path in the surgical ward at a local hospital. Her training program consists of a year-long internship, working with senior nurses. While in school, Tammy worked in a medical lab performing routine blood tests. The lab technician job required her to take a two-week course and refer to a procedures manual for her work on a daily basis. Which coordinating mechanism is most important in Tammy's new career as a surgical nurse? • Question 15 Which of the following is an issue with flatter hierarchies? • Question 16 Scenario A Tammy recently earned her degree in nursing and has begun a career path in the surgical ward at a local hospital. Her training program consists of a year-long internship, working with senior nurses. While in school, Tammy worked in a medical lab performing routine blood tests. The lab technician job required her to take a two-week course and refer to a procedures manual for her work on a daily basis. Which coordinating mechanism was most important in Tammy's job as a lab technician? • Question 17 One of the main forces pushing toward a ________ structure is the recognition that an organization has only a few core competencies. • Question 18 Many companies are moving away from divisionalized structures that organize people around • Question 19 Which of the following organizational design elements determines the sharing of resources and encourages coordination through informal communication? • Question 20 The simple structure usually depends on ________ to coordinate work activities, so it is very difficult to operate as the company grows and becomes more complex. • Question 21 Which organizational structure actually consists of several organizations? • Question 22 Lester is frustrated that there appears to be no one who has the authority to make decisions on his team. Which coordinating mechanism is lacking on his team? • Question 23 Communication flows in all directions with little concern for the formal hierarchy in a ________ structure, but this structure is costly to maintain due to the need for ongoing interpersonal skill training. • Question 24 A narrow span of control is necessary for highly interdependent jobs because employees • Question 25 An organic structure has [Show More]

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