Question 1

Which of the following are used to evaluate whether a manager is acting in an ethical manner?

Accepted Answer

A)  bonuses and penalties
B)  job descriptions
C)  assessment and penalties
D)  reward and evaluation systemsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Although many organizations encourage creativity and risk taking, few successful companies tolerate failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

Systemic barriers to change refer to elements of organization design, structure, and reporting relationships that impede the flow of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Leaders play a key role in developing and sustaining organization

Accepted Answer

A)  status quo.
B)  culture.
C)  reporting relationships.
D)  rules and regulations.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

In the compliance-based approach to ethics management, leadership is driven by

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A)  management, with input from functional staff.
B)  management, with input from shareholders.
C)  the legal office.
D)  the government.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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

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A)  self-awareness.
B)  self-regulation.
C)  self-promotion.
D)  empathy.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 does not provide legal protection to employee whistleblowers of publicly traded companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There are many advantages of an ethical organization, but it generally has little to do with employee commitment and motivation to excel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements would least likely be found in a corporate credo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximize financial benefits for stakeholders at any cost.
B)  Provide secure and stable employment for employees.
C)  Establish an environment that enhances professional growth.
D)  Support community organizations and projects.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Leadership is the process of transforming organizations from what they are to what the leader would have them become. This implies that there will be a lot of satisfaction with the status quo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Emotional intelligence (EI) is generally a better predictor of life success than intelligence quotient (IQ).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ethics has everything to do with leadership. The character flaw of a lone actor always completely explains corporate misconduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Our emotions are driven by biological impulses which we cannot eliminate, but we can make efforts to manage them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Barriers in which the design of organization structure, information processing, and reporting relationships, impede the proper flow and evaluation of information are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  systemic barriers.
B)  behavioral barriers.
C)  political barriers.
D)  barriers to entry.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Effective learning organizations must redistribute _______, _________, and _________ in order to assure that there is a common body of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  rewards; training; handbooks
B)  training; knowledge; pay raises
C)  knowledge; financial rewards; intangible rewards
D)  information; knowledge; rewardsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The expression the dark side of competition means that

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal behaviors result in penalties.
B)  unethical behaviors are more like to take place when competition is intense.
C)  competition encourages ethical behavior.
D)  good competition is costly.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Self-regulated people are unable to create an environment of trust and fairness, where political behavior and infighting are sharply reduced and productivity tends to be high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The source of referent power is

Accepted Answer

A)  subordinate identification with the leader.
B)  leader identification with the subordinates.
C)  derived from the fact that the manager can potentially act as a reference when the employee applies for another job.
D)  derived from manager ability to provide effective incentives to employees.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Competitive benchmarking is a method of seeking the best examples of practices or processes that have essentially the same function regardless of industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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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Emotional intelligence (EI) is generally a better predictor of life success than intelligence quotient (IQ).

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Leaders play a key role in developing and sustaining organization

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Ethics has everything to do with leadership. The character flaw of a lone actor always completely explains corporate misconduct.

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Which of the following are used to evaluate whether a manager is acting in an ethical manner?

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Leadership is the process of transforming organizations from what they are to what the leader would have them become. This implies that there will be a lot of satisfaction with the status quo.

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Barriers in which the design of organization structure, information processing, and reporting relationships, impede the proper flow and evaluation of information are known as

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Effective learning organizations must redistribute _______, _________, and _________ in order to assure that there is a common body of knowledge.

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Competitive benchmarking is a method of seeking the best examples of practices or processes that have essentially the same function regardless of industry.

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Which of the following statements would least likely be found in a corporate credo?

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 does not provide legal protection to employee whistleblowers of publicly traded companies.

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

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Systemic barriers to change refer to elements of organization design, structure, and reporting relationships that impede the flow of information.

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Self-regulated people are unable to create an environment of trust and fairness, where political behavior and infighting are sharply reduced and productivity tends to be high.

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Our emotions are driven by biological impulses which we cannot eliminate, but we can make efforts to manage them.

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The expression the dark side of competition means that

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There are many advantages of an ethical organization, but it generally has little to do with employee commitment and motivation to excel.

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