WGU C715 Organizational Behavior
Practice Exam | Questions and Answers
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Which theory of leadership proposes that followers attribute heroic or
extraordinary leadership abilities when they observe certain behaviors?
a) situational leadership theory
b) path-goal leadership theory
c) behavioral leadership theory
d) charismatic leadership theory
d) charismatic leadership theory
A transactional leader is likely to ________.
A) reward employees for the work that they have done, thus recognizing
accomplishments
B) help followers trust the leader and develop a loyalty toward the common
vision
C) stimulate others in the organization to become thinkers of what the
organization is all about
D) pay attention to the emotional needs of others and consider individual
differences
A) reward employees for the work that they have done, thus recognizing
accomplishments
,The primary quality produced by authentic leadership is ________.
a) efficiency
b) reinforcement
c) supervision
d) trust
d) trust
JR, a campaign manager at a child rights organization, recently started
working on an illiteracy project. During the project, JR needs to motivate
team members to attain their project milestones and direct them through
different phases of the project. Which of the following kinds of functions will
these tasks be covered under?
a) organizing
b) scrutinizing
c) evaluating
d) leading
d) leading
E works as a sales manager at a telecom firm. The company has recently
launched a new product in the market. E will work in the next few weeks to
share knowledge about the product with team members. E will also need to
inspire them to reach their sales targets and clarify any doubts about the
new product. Which of the following roles is E playing?
A) leader
B) liaison
C) disseminator
D) spokesperson
, A) leader
The ability to understand, communicate with, motivate, and support other
people, both individually and in groups, may be defined as ________.
a) human skills
b) groupthink
c) authoritarianism
d) technical skills
a) human skills
According to Fred Luthans and his associates' study of 450 managers,
________ made the largest contribution to the success of managers in
terms of speed of promotion within their organization.
a) networking
b) decision making
c) controlling
d) staffing
a) networking
Which of the following best defines organizational behavior?
A) It involves the study of groups of people coming together for collective
bargaining.
B) It involves the study of what people do in a company and how it affects
the company's output.
C) It involves analyzing different people in an industry with independent
profit-centered motives.
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