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FINALTERM EXAMINATION

FALL 2007

MGMT623 - LEADERSHIP & TEAM MANAGEMENT (Session - 4 )

Marks: 60

Time: 150min

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Student Name: ______________________________

Center Name/Code: ______________________________

Exam Date: Monday, March 17, 2008

INSTRUCTIONS

Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting any question:

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. This exam consists of 15 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each; ; 5 True/False carrying 1 mark each; 5 Fill in the Blanks carrying 1 mark each; 3 Short Questions carrying 5 marks each; and 2 descriptive question –carrying 10 marks each.

3. For each MCQ, read the available choices carefully and select the most appropriate choice which you consider is the correct answer, by clicking on the appropriate check box.

4. To answer fill in the blanks questions, write the word which you think is the most suitable by comprehending the whole phrase.

5. Remember not to spend too much time on any one objective type question since all objective type questions carry equal marks; it is important to manage your time according to the marks allocated to each question.

6. If you believe that some essential piece of information is missing, make an appropriate assumption and use it to solve the problem.

7. Save your answer before proceeding to the next question.

8. Do not click the “Finish” button while solving your paper. Once you clicked the “Finish” button, you will not be able to access your paper again. Click it at the end of your paper. That means you have submitted your complete paper.

9. A clock is given in the exam software. Software will automatically close at the end of given time.

10. Use of mobile phone is strictly prohibited. Switch off your mobile phone during the exam.

11. Failure to comply with the Supervisor’s directions will result in your test being cancelled. Please comply with supervisor’s directions to avoid any unpleasant event.

For Teacher's use only Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total

Marks Question 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Marks Question 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Marks Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following is not a behavioral theory of leadership? ►

Ohio State studies

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Fiedler model

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University of Michigan studies

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Managerial grid

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one The two dimensions of leader behavior explained in the Ohio State studies are _____. ►

Coercion and motivation

►

Concern for people and concern for production

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Employee-oriented and production-oriented

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Initiating structure and consideration

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one A leader high in initiating structure would do which of the following? ►

Seek consensus.

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Exhibit laissez-faire type of leadership.

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Maximize leader-member relations.

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Assign group members to particular tasks.

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The graphic portrayal of a two-dimensional view of leadership style by Blake and Mouton is known as the _____. ►

Least preferred co-worker scale

►

Leader-participation model

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Autocratic-democratic continuum

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Managerial grid

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one All contingency theories are based on the idea that effective leadership performance depends on _____. ►

The proper match between the leader’s style and the control the situation gives the leader

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Selecting the right leadership style based on the level of the followers’ readiness

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Using a leadership style that is appropriate to the situational conditions

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Making use of the best path for the goal that is identified

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Power can be defined as _____. ►

The ability to influence the behavior of others

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The actualization of the dependency of others

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Congruence between the goals of the leader and those being led

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Downward influence on one’s followers

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Leadership research emphasizes _____. ►

Style

►

Persuasion

►

Power

► Communication

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Legitimate power is based on _____. ►

Positive rewards

►

Interpersonal trust

►

Structural position

►

Expert knowledge

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Desires for associations with those who are significant to us, such as family members, supervisors, and friends, are examples of Alderfer’s _____ needs. ►

Existence

►

Relatedness

►

Association

►

Esteem

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Someone subscribing to theory X would agree with which of the following statements? ►

Individuals are dominated by Maslow’s lower level needs.

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Individuals are dominated by Maslow’s higher level needs.

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Individuals are not clearly dominated by any particular level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

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Individuals are in reality independent of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Ayesha has a job which pays an excellent salary. She has a good relationship with her peers and her supervisors. She also likes the fact that the company policy fits well with what she personally believes, and that she has received considerable recognition for her achievements at the company. Which of these factors is most likely responsible for the fact that Ayesha loves her job? ► High compensation

►

Good nature of peer relationships

►

Good nature of supervisor relationships

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Recognition for her achievements

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one According to McClelland, individuals who have a desire to excel and to succeed are high in _____. ►

nPow

►

nAch

►

nMot

►

nAff

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Individuals with a high need to achieve prefer all of the following except _____. ►

Job situations with personal responsibility

►

A high degree of risk

►

Overcoming obstacles

►

Feedback

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following is the most important function of communication in organizations? ►

Motivation

►

Control

►

Information

►

All of these factors are important

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Communication that takes place among members of work groups at the same level is known as _____ communication.

►

Tangential

►

Cross-functional

►

Job

►

Lateral

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Informal communication can be used to control behavior. ►

True

►

False

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Most conflicts are resolved by the completion of the first stage in a group’s development. ►

True

►

False

Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one The norming stage of group development is characterized by friendship. ►

True

►

False

Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one As a result of self-managed teams, supervisory positions may be eliminated. ►

True

►

False

Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Membership on virtual teams is usually restricted to employees living within the same country. ►

True

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False

Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) In ---------------- teams, members share ideas and information for improvement. Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) In Maslow’s need theory salary refers to -------------- needs. Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) --------------------defines the grouping of activities in an organization. Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) In management, number of employs working under one boss in referred to ------------------------. Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) A leader with attractive personality and style influences his subordinates with ---------------- power. Question No: 26 ( Marks: 5 ) Discuss the difference between a work group and a work team. Question No: 27 ( Marks: 5 ) Identify and describe the different types of communication flows. Question No: 28 ( Marks: 5 ) Describe the limitations of trait theory. Question No: 29 ( Marks: 10 ) List and describe the four most common types of teams likely to be found in today’s organizations. Question No: 30 ( Marks: 10 ) What is a conflict? Discuss the conflict process by taking a particular organizational example.

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MIDTERM EXAMINATION

FALL 2007

MGMT623 - LEADERSHIP & TEAM MANAGEMENT (Session - 5 )

Marks: 40

Time: 120min

StudentID/LoginID: ______________________________

Student Name: ______________________________

Center Name/Code: ______________________________

Exam Date: Monday, December 03, 2007

Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting any question:

All questions are compulsory.

This exam consists of 10 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each; 5 True/False carrying 1 mark each; 3 Short Questions carrying 5 marks each; and 1 descriptive question –carrying 10 marks.

For each MCQ, read the available choices carefully and select the most appropriate choice which you consider is the correct answer, by clicking on the appropriate check box.

Remember not to spend too much time on any one objective type question since all objective type questions carry equal marks; it is important to manage your time according to the marks allocated to each question.

If you believe that some essential piece of information is missing, make an appropriate assumption and use it to solve the problem.

Save your answer before proceeding to the next question.

Do not click the “Finish” button while solving your paper. Once you clicked the “Finish” button, you will not be able to access your paper again. Click it at the end of your paper. That means you have submitted your complete paper.

A clock is given in the exam software. Software will automatically close at the end of given time.

Use of mobile phone is strictly prohibited. Switch off your mobile phone during the exam.

For Teacher's use only Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total

Marks Question 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Marks Question

Marks

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one What are the three classes of factors that influence perception? ►

Setting, environment, motives

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Perceiver, target, situation

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Character, Knowledge, experience

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Personality, character, values

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following is not a factor in the individual perceiver? ►

Attitude

►

Motive

►

Expectation

►

Location

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following statements best characterizes the function of leadership within an organization? ►

Leadership is more important than management.

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Vision is a common thread throughout the research on leadership.

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Management is more important than leadership.

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Leadership is necessary to motivate people to do some thing exceptional in the organization

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one According to Robert House, leaders establish direction by _____. ►

Establish direction by developing a vision of the future

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Align people by communicating their vision

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Are typically the “dumbest people in the company”

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None of the given options

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one There is fairly strong evidence that traits can predict _____ more accurately than leadership effectiveness. ►

Leadership emergence

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Extraversion in leaders

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Leadership awareness

►

Leadership competence

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which theory states that people are born with certain characteristics that predispose them to being leaders? ►

Fiedler’s perspective

►

Characteristic theory

►

LPC

►

Trait theory

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one If behavioral leadership theories are correct, then _____. ►

Leadership behaviors are consistent

►

Leaders are born with leadership behaviors

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Leaders’ behavior should be altered

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Leadership skills can be trained

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following is not a behavioral theory of leadership? ►

Ohio State studies

►

Fiedler model

►

University of Michigan studies

►

Managerial grid

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one A leader high in initiating structure would do which of the following? ►

Seek consensus.

►

Exhibit laissez-faire type of leadership.

►

Maximize leader-member relations.

►

Assign group members to particular tasks

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one The two dimensions of leadership behavior identified in the University of Michigan studies are _____. ►

Coercion and motivation

►

Emotional and rational

►

Employee-oriented and production-oriented

►

Initiating structure and consideration

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one The five personality factors identified in the Big Five Model appear in almost all cross-cultural studies. ►

True

►

False

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Perception refers to the way we organize and interpret the world around us. ►

True

►

False

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The reality of a situation is what is behaviorally important. ►

True

►

False

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Individuals involved in the same situation will usually perceive that situation similarly. ►

True

►

False

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one When an individual looks at a target and attempts to interpret what he or she sees, that interpretation is heavily influenced by personal characteristics of the individual perceiver. ►

True

►

False

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 5 ) What is locus of control? What is the difference between an internal and external locus of control? Question No: 17 ( Marks: 5 ) Describe the Type B personality and its relationship to success. Question No: 18 ( Marks: 5 ) How can charismatic leadership hurt an organization? Question No: 19 ( Marks: 10 ) Explain the difference between job satisfaction, job involvement, and organizational commitment.