Organizational Change & Virtual Leadership

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What is a characteristic of the new organizational structure that is emerging?

Autonomy and indirect leadership (correct)
Hierarchical structure
Micromanagement
Centralized decision-making

What is a challenge that leaders may face in today's work arrangements?

Having to lead projects in person
Having too many employees in the same physical location
Lack of face-to-face interactions with employees (correct)
Difficulty in communicating with team members

What is a characteristic of virtual leadership in today's organizations?

Focusing solely on transactional leadership
Leading employees in the same physical location
Leading projects and teams remotely (correct)
Emphasizing transformational leadership only

What is an aspect of leading virtually, according to Avolio, Walumbwa, and Weber (2009)?

Leading people from different departments and divisions, as well as competitor companies (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a trend in the way organizations are structured?

A shift towards more decentralized and modular structures (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the modern work arrangement?

Employees may work from home or remote locations (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a transformational leader?

To raise the level of motivation and morality in both the leader and the follower (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of transactional leadership?

Trying to obtain agreement on what needs to be done and what the payoffs will be (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Leadership Continuum proposed by Bass?

Effective, Active, Ineffective, Passive (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between transformational and transactional leadership?

Raising morality and motivation versus focusing on tasks (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of a manager who uses Management-By-Exception (MBE) in a transactional leadership style?

A team that receives negative feedback and corrective criticism (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the driving force behind the demand for authentic leadership?

The recent corporate scandals and failures in the banking industry (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the opportunities that arise from e-leadership?

Targeting better customer satisfaction by providing 24x7 service (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a challenge for e-leaders?

Mentoring virtual employees (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is leadership for sustainability?

A particular blend of leadership characteristics applied within a definitive context (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the benefits of e-leadership in terms of team assembly?

Assembling multi-functional teams that are richer because one can now cherry pick the talent one desires (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the challenges e-leaders face in terms of employee management?

Inspiring far-flung team members (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the benefits of e-leadership in terms of organizational performance?

Enhancing organizational performance by assembling multi-functional teams (C) Signup and view all the answers