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FALL 2007 MGMT623 - LEADERSHIP & TEAM MANAGEMENT (Session - 5 ) MIDTERM EXAMINATION Marks: 40 Time: 120min

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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.

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Question No: 1

( Marks: 1 )

- Please choose one

What are the three classes of factors that influence perception?

Setting, environment, motives Perceiver, target, situation Character, Knowledge, experience 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. Vision is a common thread throughout the research on leadership. Management is more important than leadership.

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 Align people by communicating their vision

Are typically the dumbest people in the company 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 Extraversion in leaders 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?

Fiedlers 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 Leaders behavior should be altered 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.