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Ethical leadership should be based on


A) holistic thinking that embraces the complex issues facing firms every day.
B) a strong shareholder desire for profits.
C) the opinions of a leader who defines success in terms of group gratification.
D) short­term thinking that looks at the firm's health on a day­to­day basis.
E) people who embrace a transactional style of leadership.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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A coaching leader builds a positive climate by


A) valuing people,their emotions,and their needs.
B) focusing on communication across all layers of the organization.
C) inspiring employees to follow their departmental leaders without question.
D) focusing on achievement,initiative,and self-control.
E) developing skills for success,delegating responsibility,and issuing challenging assignments.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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provide(s) important guidelines for employees on how to act in different situations.


A) Leader-exchange theory
B) Small group communication
C) Interpersonal communication
D) Codes of ethics
E) Leader-follower congruence

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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These leaders are characterized as having superficial charm,no conscience,grandiose self-worth,little or no empathy,and enjoy flouting rules.


A) Unethical leaders
B) Psychopathic leaders
C) Apathetic leaders
D) Ethical leaders
E) Charismatic leaders

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Gossip,manipulation,playing favorites,and taking credit for another's work are all examples commonly associated with


A) Organizational politics
B) Political skills
C) Competitiveness
D) Groupthink
E) Ethical conflict

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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When a group is more likely to move toward a more extreme position than the group members might have done individually,this is referred to as


A) Leader-follower congruence
B) Groupthink
C) Values-based culture
D) Ethical leadership
E) Group polarization

F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

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Strong ethical leaders have a passion for all of the following except to


A) do the right thing.
B) be proactive
C) consider stakeholder interests
D) be role models for the organization and its employees.
E) satisfy shareholders before other stakeholder groups.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Discuss the differences between groupthink and group polarization,providing examples of each.

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Which attribute of ethical leaders will not be effective unless the leader is personally involved in the organization's key ethical decisions?


A) Stakeholder compassion
B) Proactive leadership
C) Transparency
D) Moral philosophy
E) Compensation

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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is the ability or authority to guide and direct others toward a goal.


A) Leadership
B) Collaboration
C) Democracy
D) Transparency
E) Pacesetting

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Which two steps of the RADAR model occur when a firm is faced with an ethical conflict or dilemma.


A) recognize & avoid
B) answer & recover
C) detect & avoid
D) answer & detect
E) recover and detect

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Sherry's leadership style often creates a negative working climate because of the high standards she sets.Sherry is most likely a(n) leader.


A) autocratic
B) democratic
C) pacesetting
D) empathetic
E) coercive

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Leaders having a(n) conflict management style are highly assertive and not very cooperative.


A) Accommodating
B) Avoiding
C) Collaborating
D) Competing
E) Compromising

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Describe the RADAR model,discussing key objectives needed to be obtained for each step of the model.

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Leaders whose decisions and actions are contrary to the firm's values send a signal


A) that the firm's values are trivial or irrelevant.
B) that they are providing a good example of what not to do.
C) that the firm's corporate culture is highly important.
D) that they are working toward improving the ethical culture of the firm.
E) that they care about the environment.

F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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Which leadership type values people,their emotions,and their needs and relies on friendship and trust to promote flexibility,innovation,and risk taking?


A) Authoritative leadership
B) Coaching leadership
C) Pacesetting leadership
D) Coercive leadership
E) Affiliative leadership

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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Leaders having an accommodating conflict management style are


A) Highly assertive and not very cooperative.
B) Not effective because they avoid conflict at any costs - even if it leads to misconduct.
C) Highly cooperative but non-assertive.
D) In between the assertiveness and cooperativeness dimensions.
E) Cooperative and assertive.

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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What is not a necessity for strong ethical leaders to make good decisions?


A) Complete information
B) Courage
C) Experience making the right decisions
D) Knowledge
E) The ability to coerce subordinates

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Discuss the differences between the five styles of conflict management and provide an example for each conflict management style.

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are a primary influence on employee's ethical behavior because they are role models for the organization's values.


A) Friends
B) Parents
C) Peers
D) Coworkers
E) Leaders

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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