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Description The Module 3 weekly quiz contains questions from:

 Topic Summary 5: Leadership

2. Topic Summary 6: Motivation

Instructions Answer each multiple choice question.

QUESTION 1 : Quid pro quo is a hallmark of which type of leadership?

Transactional leadership

Transformational leadership

Charismatic leadership

Bureaucratic leadership

QUESTION 2 : An organization gives a 1% raise to everyone annually, and many employees are upset by this practice, so they have no motivation to work hard. Why are employees upset and unmotivated?

There is no communication about why everyone gets a 1% raise

Everyone is treated the same; no distinction is made based on performance

The practice is not consistent with an optimal experience

The amount of the raise is too small; a raise of at least 3% is needed to motivate

QUESTION 3 :  Jason doesn't think it's fair that everyone gets the same annual raise as he does because he has been there longer and works harder. Jason is likely to perceive injustice on which of the four dimensions of justice?

Procedural justice

Distributive justice

Interpersonal justice

Informational justice

QUESTION 4 :  Situational leaders deliver the support and direction an employee needs to accomplish a given task. How does the leader determine what support and direction the employee will require for the specific task?

How the task relates to the employee's development plan

Preferences on leadership factors such as need for control and autonomy

Whether the employee is intrinsically or extrinsically motivated for the task

The employee's motivation and competence for the specific task

QUESTION 5 :  When motivation changes from intrinsic to extrinsic, performance ________.

Becomes inconsistent

Increases

Remains constant

Decreases

QUESTION 6 :  According to expectancy theory, which of these situations would fail to motivate employees?

High performance is not rewarded

Increased effort doesn't result in increased performance

The employee doesn't value the reward

All of the above

QUESTION 7 :  Which of the following is a true statement?

A leader can be a manager

A manager can be a leader

A manager can't be a leader

All of the above

QUESTION 8 :  Which of the following is not a contextual factor that could impact an organization's leader(s)?

Follower interactions

Unemployment rate

State of the economy

Organizational culture

QUESTION 9 :  Leaders ________ and managers ________.

Are intrinsically motivated; are extrinsically motivated

Create the vision; accomplish goals in plans

Inspire people; force people

Use intrinsic motivation to lead; use extrinsic motivation to manage

QUESTION 10 :  Maslow's theory is now used ________.

By managers wanting to motivate without the need for tangible rewards

Despite the lack of empirical evidence for its validity

In public, but not private, organizations

To motivate employees quickly with minimal effort

QUESTION 11 :  Which of the following is the most significant difference between theories of motivation developed by Maslow and Alderfer?

Maslow's theory incorporates strength of motivation but Alderfer's does not

Alderfer's theory contains more details about how to motivate using the theory than Maslow's

Maslow's theory has more categories than Alderfer's

Regression is possible in Alderfer's theory but not in Maslow's

QUESTION 12 :  Your team leader noticed that you have been really stressed lately. She took the time to provide detailed positive feedback on your performance, offered encouragement that raised your self-esteem, and extended an upcoming deadline. Your team leader is obviously a good ________, and because she responds differently according to the situation, she demonstrates the critical aspect of ________ leadership.

Self-monitor; situational

Staff manager; promising

Interpersonal leader; social

Leader; effective

QUESTION 13 :  Authentic leadership emphasizes ________ and de-emphasizes the importance of ________.

Ethics; trust

Justice; demagogues

Leadership; management

Integrity; power

QUESTION 14 :  In what way is charisma unique?

It requires risk to achieve goals

It is considered a trait and a behavior

It conveys their vision to their followers

It evokes strong social feelings in followers

QUESTION 15 :  An organization wants to increase the motivation and performance of their front-line workers. They have arranged the office space to facilitate frequent communication between employees, all supervisors have completed leadership training, and each week the company has lunch catered so supervisors and subordinates can mingle together. What does Herzberg's theory predict motivation will do after these changes are implemented?

Motivation will decrease

Motivation will remain the same

Motivation will increase

Herzberg's theory is not helpful in this situation

QUESTION 16 :  When does the strategy of talent management influence employees?

Through employment branding media campaigns

Throughout their career with the company

Before a candidate applies

All of the above

QUESTION 17 :  Which is not one of the three primary factors of study in contemporary leadership?

Social interactions between leaders and followers

Traits of the leader

Situation leader faces

Maximizing leader efficiency

QUESTION 18 :  Which theorist developed the theory of motivation based on internal needs?

McGregor

Herzberg

McClelland

All of the above are based on internal factors

QUESTION 19 :  The leadership grid results in five styles of leadership based on the levels of which leader concerns?

Charisma and ethics

Vision and motivation

Motivation and ethics

Task and people

QUESTION 20 :  An organization can increase employee motivation using which of the following interventions/actions?

Setting challenging but achievable goals

Empower employees by adding responsibility

Providing positive recognition

All of the above