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PRDV203 Final Exam - Introduction to Management
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PRDV203 Final Exam - Introduction to Management
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1. Which of the following does NOT describe a trait that is strongly related to leadership?
2. One of the contingency approaches to leadership examines follower readiness to determine which leadership style would be best for a situation. What is the name of this contingency approach of leadership?
3. One of the contingency approaches to leadership examines follower readiness to determine which leadership style would be best for the situation. Which two follower readiness traits are used for that determination?
4. How are goals different from objectives?
5. In the discussion of poor leadership in Managing Groups and Teams, what type of poor leadership does the following phrase describe?
6. One of the characteristics of appropriate goals and objectives is to measure only important variables rather than many insignificant ones.How many key goals are considered to be ideal?
7. Which of the following illustrates a potential drawback in using goal-setting theory?
8. When you listen for message content and feelings, respond to the feelings, note all cues, paraphrase, and restate, what behavior are you engaging in?
9. To which function do systems/processes belong in the P-O-L-C framework?
10. 'A process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior' is the definition of
11. Which of the following belongs to the planning function in the P-O-L-C framework?
12. There are various types of planning that differ in breadth and time frame. Which type of planning has a long time frame of three years or more?
13. What goal-setting method was replaced by the balanced scorecard approach, and why?
14. Which principle does John Maxwell consider the most important once a person has been promoted?
15. According to Principles of Management, how is leadership defined?
16. What is the meaning of the word proxemics?
17. Which of the following is an antecedent to the development of a high-quality, leader-member exchange?
18. Which answer is NOT a characteristic of appropriate goals and objectives?
19. What is the definition of a team?
20. In the article 'Creative Problem Solving with SCAMPER,' each letter in the acronym SCAMPER represents a creativity-boosting technique. Each technique has a set of helper questions. Which technique is associated with the helper question 'What can be made higher, bigger, or stronger?'
21. In Principles of Management, the authors present a rational decision-making process. Which of the following is the first step in the process?
22. Which management function are goals and objectives associated with?
23. To what group of team role types do contractor, creator, contributor, and completer roles belong?
24. Which answer is not part of the delegation process as described in the article 'How Well Do You Delegate'?
25. Which of the following is NOT one of the four general management functions?