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Which leadership style focuses primarily on completing tasks and achieving goals through clear instructions and monitoring?
Which leadership style focuses primarily on completing tasks and achieving goals through clear instructions and monitoring?
What does Fiedler's Contingency Model suggest about leadership effectiveness?
What does Fiedler's Contingency Model suggest about leadership effectiveness?
Which of the following describes 'Idealized influence' as a key leader behavior?
Which of the following describes 'Idealized influence' as a key leader behavior?
Which characteristic of organizational culture refers to beliefs and values that are commonly shared among members?
Which characteristic of organizational culture refers to beliefs and values that are commonly shared among members?
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Which term describes the actual behaviors exhibited by employees in an organization?
Which term describes the actual behaviors exhibited by employees in an organization?
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Which function of organizational culture primarily helps in shaping employees' behaviors at work?
Which function of organizational culture primarily helps in shaping employees' behaviors at work?
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What are organizational artifacts?
What are organizational artifacts?
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Which key leader behavior involves paying special attention to the development and needs of followers?
Which key leader behavior involves paying special attention to the development and needs of followers?
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What is one way culture provides employees with organizational identity?
What is one way culture provides employees with organizational identity?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of organizational culture?
Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of organizational culture?
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What is a primary responsibility of leaders during the process of cultural change?
What is a primary responsibility of leaders during the process of cultural change?
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Which element is NOT part of the three levels of organizational culture?
Which element is NOT part of the three levels of organizational culture?
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How do explicit rewards and status symbols impact organizational culture?
How do explicit rewards and status symbols impact organizational culture?
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What is an example of a formal statement that can initiate cultural change?
What is an example of a formal statement that can initiate cultural change?
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What role do leader reactions to critical incidents play in organizational culture?
What role do leader reactions to critical incidents play in organizational culture?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a market-oriented organizational culture?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a market-oriented organizational culture?
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What type of power is derived from formal authority within an organization?
What type of power is derived from formal authority within an organization?
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Which leadership approach emphasizes that leadership can be cultivated through experience rather than being an inherent trait?
Which leadership approach emphasizes that leadership can be cultivated through experience rather than being an inherent trait?
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What is a typical characteristic of a manager in an organization?
What is a typical characteristic of a manager in an organization?
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Which type of power involves providing incentives or rewards to influence compliance?
Which type of power involves providing incentives or rewards to influence compliance?
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Which of the following best describes the 'Dark Side' traits of leadership?
Which of the following best describes the 'Dark Side' traits of leadership?
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How can encouraging diverse perspectives impact organizational culture?
How can encouraging diverse perspectives impact organizational culture?
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Which leadership behavior focuses on soliciting dissenting opinions during discussions?
Which leadership behavior focuses on soliciting dissenting opinions during discussions?
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What power type is most closely associated with an individual's respected knowledge and expertise?
What power type is most closely associated with an individual's respected knowledge and expertise?
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Study Notes
MGMT 2103 Exam 4 Study Topics
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Week 13 - Decision Making & Creativity
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Types of Decision Making
- Rational Model: problem identification, solution generation, evaluation, and implementation
- Nonrational Model: Bounded rationality, intuition
- Normative Model: Guided by bounded rationality
- Intuitive Model
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Evidence-Based Decision Making
- Using best available data to make decisions
- Big Data: Vast quantity of data for decision making
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Decision-Making Biases
- Judgmental Heuristics: Mental shortcuts for quick decisions and judgments, including escalation of commitment bias.
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Group Decision Making
- Advantages: Shared knowledge, diverse viewpoints, increased commitment
- Disadvantages: Social pressure, possible dominance by a few, goal displacement, groupthink
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Groupthink
- Definition: Prioritizing harmony over critical thinking
- Symptoms: Invulnerability, inherent morality, rationalization, stereotyped oppositions, self-censorship, illusion of unanimity, peer pressure, mindguards.
- Techniques for preventing it: Diverse viewpoints, devil's advocate, anonymous feedback, critical thinking emphasis
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Types of Decision Making
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Week 14 - Power, Influence, and Politics
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Power
- Ability to marshal resources to achieve goals, influencing others
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Types of Power
- Legitimate Power: Formal authority
- Reward Power: Offering rewards
- Coercive Power: Threat of punishment
- Expert Power: Valued knowledge and skills
- Referent Power: Respect, admiration, and loyalty
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Power
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Week 15 - Leadership Effectiveness
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Managers vs. Leaders
- Leaders inspire, provide support, and create visions
- Managers implement visions.
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Trait Theory Approach to Leadership
- Leadership traits can be developed, not just innate
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Dark Side Traits
- Narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy.
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Behavioral Styles Approach
- Task-oriented, relationship-oriented, passive, servant leadership
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Fiedler's Contingency Model
- Leadership style suitability depends on the situation.
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Managers vs. Leaders
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Week 16 - Organizational Culture & Socialization
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Organizational Culture
- Shared assumptions, beliefs, and values shaping perception, thinking
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Characteristics of Organizational Culture
- Shared concepts, learned over time, influences behavior, impacts outcomes
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Artifacts
- Physical manifestations of culture: statements (mission, values), physical space, slogans, role modeling.
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Espoused vs. Enacted Values
- Espoused: Stated values
- Enacted: Practiced values
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Functions of Organizational Culture
- Identity, commitment, shaping behavior, stability
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Types of Organizational Culture
- Clan, adhocracy, market, hierarchy.
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Cultural Change
- Leaders are architects and developers through artifacts, values, assumptions
- Careful alignment with the organization's strategic plan when implementing.
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Organizational Culture
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Prepare for your MGMT 2103 Exam 4 with this comprehensive quiz focusing on decision-making theories and group dynamics. Explore various decision-making models, evidence-based approaches, and the impact of biases and groupthink in organizational settings. Enhance your understanding of how to make informed choices in management.
