WGU C715 Organizational Behavior
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7 characteristics of organization's culture
- Correct Answer - Innovation and risk taking, Attention to detail,
Outcome orientation, People orientation, Team orientation,
Aggressiveness, Stability
how can an ethical culture be created
- Correct Answer - Be a visible role model, Communicate ethical
expectations, Provide ethical training, Visibly reward ethical acts
and punish unethical ones, Provide protective mechanisms
positive organizational culture
- Correct Answer - A culture that emphasizes building on
employee strengths, rewards more than punishes, and
emphasizes individual vitality and growth.
Characteristics of a Spiritual Organization
,- Correct Answer - Benevolence (kind), Strong sense of
purpose, Trust and respect, Open-mindedness
initiating structure
(behavioral theories of leadership)
- Correct Answer - The extent to which a leader is likely to
define and structure his or her role and those of subordinates in
the search for goal attainment.
consideration
(behavioral theories of leadership) - Correct Answer - The extent
to which a leader is likely to have job relationships characterized
by mutual trust, respect for subordinates' ideas, and regard for
their feelings.
employee-oriented leader
(behavioral theories of leadership) - Correct Answer - A leader
who emphasizes interpersonal relations, takes a personal interest
in the needs of employees, and accepts individual differences
among members.
, production-oriented leader
(behavioral theories of leadership) - Correct Answer - A leader
who emphasizes technical or task aspects of the job.
The Fiedler Model - Correct Answer - The theory that effective
groups depend on a proper match between a leader's style of
interacting with subordinates and the degree to which the
situation gives control and influence to the leader.
least preferred co-worker (LPC) questionnaire - Correct Answer -
An instrument that purports to measure whether a person is task
or relationship oriented.
situational leadership theory (SLT) - Correct Answer - Refers to
when the leader or manager of an organization must adjust his
style to fit the development level of the followers he is trying to
influence
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