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Which of the following defines leadership? A.    The ability to influence others’ behavior toward the achievement of the leader’s goals.B.    The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals.C.    The ability to reduce the dependence of team members on each other.D.    The ability to affect the behavior of others.

How do group norms influence individual behavior within a team?A) They determine the performance metrics for assessing team success.B) They establish clear roles and responsibilities for each member.C) They dictate the tasks that must be completed for the group’s objectives.D) They create shared expectations that guide members’ actions and interactions.

Which of the following is a potential drawback of power? A. Power can enhance leaders’ focus on long-term goals at the expense of immediate team needs.B. Power tends to improve leaders’ ability to empathize with and understand followers’ challenges.C. Power may lead to overconfidence, reducing leaders’ openness to feedback and differing perspectives.D. None of the above 

Which of the following is true regarding trait theories of leadership?A.    Leadership traits are highly malleable.B.    Personal qualities and characteristics differentiate leaders from non-leaders.C.    Leaders aren’t born, they are made.D.    None of the above

Which of the following creates power dependence?A.    ImportanceB.    ScarcityC.    SubstitutabilityD.    All of the above

Which of the following terms refers to employees from similar hierarchical levels, but different units, who come together to accomplish a task?A) problem-solvingB) self-managed C) cross-functionalD) virtual

________ refers to voluntary actions that violate significant organizational norms and, in doing so, threaten the well-being of the organization or its members.A) Sexual harassmentB) Deviant workplace behaviorC) Antidiscrimination and retaliationD) Progressive discipline

Which of the following describes a primary characteristic of transformational leaders?A. They rely on authority to control their followers.B. They provide contingent rewards to followers.C. They inspire and motivate followers toward organizational goals.D. They delegate tasks based on expertise.

Social loafing is likely to occur when ______. A) tasks are highly engaging B) group members are highly motivatedC) individual contributions are difficult to identifyD) the group is small

In equity theory, fairness is determined by comparing one’s ______ to that of others. A) contributions and rewards B) qualifications and skills C) role and responsibility D) effort and recognition