QUESTION 38 Many potential crises facing organizations _____. can have their con

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QUESTION 38

Many potential crises facing organizations _____.

can have their consequences reduced by anticipation and preparation for their likelihood and severity

are unforeseeable and impossible to be prepared for

can be eliminated through empowerment and adequate attention to diversity

all of the above

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QUESTION 39

Theft, product tampering and hostage taking are examples of ______ that may be sources of uncertainty and high risk.

criminal crises

physical crises

physical crises

none of these

2 points   

QUESTION 40

Which model of decision making embraces the notion of retrospective sensemaking and the idea that we sometimes choose a solution before we define the problem?

Garbage Can Model

Political Model

Bounded Rationality Model

Rational Model

Holbein Vortex Model

2 points   

QUESTION 41

Which of the following is not a coping behavior triggered by role ambiguity?

filing a workplace discrimination lawsuit

withdrawing

initiating aggressive action

approaching the role sender to attempt joint problem solving

2 points   

QUESTION 42

All of the following are criticisms of the traits model of leadership except:

leadership is more complex than the trait models suggest

leaders' traits may not be reflected in their decisions

no consistent trait patterns have been identified among successful leaders

physical characteristics do not correlate highly with leadership performance

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QUESTION 43

Behavioral models have identified ____ and ____ as two main dimensions of leader behavior.

empowerment; initiating structure

consideration; envisioning

initiating structure; consideration

envisioning; initiating structure

can have their consequences reduced by anticipation and preparation for their likelihood and severity

are unforeseeable and impossible to be prepared for

can be eliminated through empowerment and adequate attention to diversity

all of the above

Explanation / Answer

38)

Many potential crises facing orgainzations can have their consequences reduced by being prepared for the most unlikely situations and can be eliminated through empowerment and attention to adversity.

the correct option is (d)

39)

Theft, product tampering and hostage taking are examples of criminal crises.

the correct option is (a)

40)

Garbage can model is a retrospective decision making model that assumes that problems, solutions and participants are not interconnected and exist as individual organisations.

the correct option is (a)

41)

Role ambiguity takesplace when people are uncertain about their expectations regarding a certain role with respect to workplace. However, discrimination issues are not part of copying behaviour.

hence the correct option should be (a)

42)

Trait model of leadership has all the disadvantages given in the options except that physical characterisics do not correlate highly iwth leadership performance. It is the inherited traits that people are born with and only some traits are suited for leadership.

the correct option is (d)

43)

Behavioral models have identified initiating structure and consideration as the two main dimensions of leader behaviour. Initiating structure define leaders behaviors as the specific roles played by them in achieveing targets whereas consideration emphasises the supportive behaviour of the leaders towards their subordinate.

the correct option is (c)

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